I have just bought a carpet sweeper and for the first time tried it out on my hall carpet. It is really good i was so impressed with the amount of dust it picked up. It takes up hardly any room but so easy to use and empty.

I think this is such a great idea because it goes straight back to baciks, no electricity needed and it costs me £230 less than my vacuum cleaner. it is a great workout but does not take that much effort. I am now looking for a mettle and wooden household dustpan and brush for the edges were there seems to be little pickup.

My son really enjoys this sweeper because its really light weight and fun to use i hope from now on that he will be hovering his own room.

I saw these at the weekend in John Lewis and thought they looked really elegant. I know that Ecover do them but these i thought looked a lot nicer. I do like scents and air fresheners but i think they are too strong now because all my cleaners don’t smell that strong. The thought of breathing in the sprays you can get scares me because you really don’t know how its effecting you. I also have to take in to consideration how I’m going to recycle the left over product. once i have purchased one of these i can then make up my own sects using oil and organic essential oil. With these you can alter how strong you would like them by having fewer or more sticks in the oil.

Thank you Diane for your comment i would like to say thank you i never thought of putting “A drop of essential oil on the vacuum cleaner filters can make your home smell nice too”

These are costly things and most of them made from plastics. I found with my first baby that they split easily and there is nowhere to recycle them. They are a product that is really not needed, i do feel that it is something that was made for us to think that we need it. Well its an item this time i am going to leave alone, i am not going to spend money on a mat when i have a really comfy play mat (which was made by a relative) and a towel.

If you really think you need a changing mat i have found this one

The jellybelly changing mat

This is the first ever memory foam changing mat it is designed to fit your baby neatly and free from pvc.

Easy wipe clean.

The changing mat comes with a 100% cotton and towelling, machine washable liner.

A travel bag is also included.

I have found my reusable nappies and i have found my reusable wipes, i have now found the cleaner to use with the wipes. This product is called baby botty wet wipe mix. I hound it at treehuggaz. You dilute it with water and use it as a bottom cleanser at nappy changing time. It is 100% naturla and has great reviews. i am not going to use baby wipes at all so this is a great product to use use with your reusable wipes.

unfortunatlly treehuggaz only sell there product though other companies.

I have found a website called Treehuggaz and it sells one litre bottles of soarnut cleaner which can be used on anything. Even the washing up.

You can use it for washing the dishes, cleaning surfaces including floors, glass, bathroom, kitchen and even in your car as a windscreen wash! Rather than use preservatives.

Once all my ecover squirtico has been used up i am going to give this a go. I like the idea of not needing a trigger spray because i have not found anywhere to recycle them. It is a really great space saver one product for everything which means my cupboard can be used for something else.

My kitchen cleaning cupboard is looking so much better at the moment it has a few ecover products which i think are great. Could do better and i will keep surching for things until i find the best to suit me. looking to minimise waste.

Update

Treehuggaz no longer sell the one litre bottle of cleaner but they do sell a biodegradable bottle, soap nuts and oils they even have a recipe to make your own which is really easy to do. So why not give it a go. I am going to start making it because then i do not have to pay for the transport and this will take my carbon footprint down.

It should cost you no more then £15 a year for all the ingredients how great is that.

At the moment i am getting bulk 5ltrs of ecover washing up liquid and storing it. I have had a good think about it and i am going to start making my own. This will save on the packaging and on my carbon footprint as the heavier the item the more fuel it will take to transport it.

I am a great lover of Anthea Turners Perfect Housewife and this recipe was on one of her programs.

Anthea Turner’s (perfect housewife) recipe for washing-up liquid:

2 ltrs boiling water
2/3 drops tea tree oil
8 gm soap flakes
8 gm of soda crystals
tsp vinegar

Mix and put in soap dispenser

My tea tree oil, soda crystals and vinegar are bulk bought from summer naturals. Organic soap fakes are from so organic.

After a lot of looking and debating i have found the nappies i am going to get for our new baby. Little lamb sell different sized packs from one nappy to a 40 pack.

They come in three different types of material, Bamboo, Cotton and Microfiber.

I am getting the birth to potty pack, probably in the bamboo.

This has probably been the most confusing baby item i have ever had to find it has taken me about 2 months. There are so many different types of nappies and companies that sell them. It made my head spin at one point i even thought about opting out because of the confusion. Now a sigh of relief because i have finally found them.

These are an example of there trail packs

Bamboo

Cotton

Microfiber

This website is simple and it only sells one type so i have been set on these ever since i have found the website. I can’t wait to be able to try them out and review them for you.

Summer Naturals

I came across this website whilst i was on the hunt for a lg White Vinegar. They sell items as a bulk buy Which in the long run would be cheaper. They sell natural cleaning products for around the home.

They sell large bottles of essential oils to use for scenting laundry or homemade cleaning products. They even sell the ingredients to make your own toiletries. I was really impressed with the simplicity of this website and thought how great it was.

This is what my new baby is going to sleep in for the first 12 months of its life. This one is made from raw cotton so there is no bleaches or dyes involved at all. It is just like the feeling of being in the womb and a lot of reviews i have read say that it is amazing and they could not live with out it. Baby is more settled and sleeps better. It does come in a blue or white but i don’t want mine tampered with. You can get an extra mattress and sling for the frame. It is washable so use one and then wash one, this is how i was thinking of doing it. A mosquito net is available if you want to use it outside. It disassembles quickly and folds into a bag which could then be used as a travel cot.

By 18 months my youngest was able to get out of his cot so this time i am not going to get a cot there going straight into a bed from this natures nest.

Also for later when he/she gets bigger they have a bouncer attachment for it, i’m not sure about this yet but i do have plenty of time before i need to think about it.

Amby Natures Nest. I hope this website will be useful, it is full of reviews and you can find out the history of the natures nest. Also you will be able to find your nearest shop that stocks it.