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Eco mum and baby

Lindsey — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:24:33 +0000

I am always interested in new websites and this one was given to me on my comments. It is lovley website called eco mum and baby. There are lots of brands that i have used like bio-D cleaners, earth friendly kids (my boys like the smell of these). take a look i think you will like it.

Badger Balm Found in Boots

Lindsey — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:19:42 +0000

After looking around on the internet for organic products i was pleased and surprised to find a range of badger balm in my local boots shop. This goes to show now that not all products that i like have to be bought online. Which is not at all good for my carbon footprint. I am now on a hunt for products that i can purchase from my local shops. They have to be out there its is just a matter of finding them.

There are lots of different badger balms A baby balm, different lip balms, soaps. At the moment i am using my lip balm from lush but i am looking forward to trying tangerine breeze.

Sanitary Products

Lindsey — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:53:14 +0000

These are a mild filed, there are far to many on the market at the moment and for the next 9 weeks i don’t need to worry about this particular area but by christmas i’m going to have to find an alternative to the high street brans. towels and tampons are like nappies they take many years to decompose. I can’t believe that 75% of people flush tompons down the toilet, that is disgraceful. Well with the amount of toxins in the recognisable brands i have stayed clear of these even before i became pregnant.

I have however found a few alternatives.

This is a moon cup it comes in two different sizes, and is fully reusable so there is absolutely no waste. It will need washing and sterilising before each use. It can be cleaned in the same way as baby equipment: with sterilising fluid, or by boiling for five minutes in an open pan of water. The Mooncup is made from a special medical grade non-allergic silicone. Silicone is derived from silica which is one of the most abundant minerals on earth. The Mooncup will hold 30ml of fluid, which is roughly one third of the average total produced each period. A light seal is formed with your vaginal walls allowing your menstrual fluid to pass into the Mooncup without leakage or odour.

The smooth surface of the Mooncup allows the mucus membranes of your vaginal wall to continue their essential cleansing and protective functions. It does not absorb your body’s natural defence mechanisms and will not deposit fibres in your vaginal wall. It will not cause irritation and is suitable for women with sensitive skin, thrush, eczema or allergy.

Eco-Femme Washable Reusable Menstrual Pads Sanitary Towels

These are great because they do not produce any waste to put into landfill, you get a liner so you can put more than one liner in the pad if you have a heavier flow. Completely washable. Having looked through the web this one is the best that i have found and it looks the best product around.

Due to my second baby, my waters broke at home were i got the shock of my life to realise

how much water there was going to be so non of the above are going to be able to live up to the challenge.

I have found though that naturecare have a maternity pad for the job just in case i need to use them. These are chemical free.

Lush

Lindsey — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:41:05 +0000

Lush has to be my ultimate fav shop when it comes to cosmetics. It has minimal packaging, the bottles and pots that are sold can be taken back to the shop to be recycled. Most of the products i use don’t have very little packaging, just a bit of paper that i put in my paper bin.

I use a solid diodrant called aromaco which comes wrapped in paper.

My face wash is coalface which comes wrapped in paper.

I must add though that there products are not 100% natural, so if your planning a 100% organic free, natural skincare then this is not the shop for you.

My soap is porrage and the godmother which is wrapped in paper

my face cream is in a pot and my body cram is in a pot and when i collect 5 pots i get a free face mask, My shampoo at the moment is in a pot but when i have run out and taken the pot back i am going back to be using the solid shampoo bars.

I don’t use make up so i save on that.

How I Clean My Teeth

Lindsey — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:04:12 +0000

I have found these just before christmas and think there a really good idea. It got me thinking about how much plastic i have wasted just by cleaning my teeth. you get three refils per pack and your children can even use them too.

My boys like them and have never complaned that there isn’t a pretty picture on them.

A cheeper way to clean and less to throw away We are told that we should replace our toothbrush at least every 3 months, which means throwing the old one away. Toothbrushes are usually made from plastic (and therefore oil), so they contribute to plastic waste and put in land fill.

http://www.soorganic.com/manufacturers.php?brand=monte+bianco&manufacturerid=63

We use toothpaste by green people they have different flavours for adults and children. I like these because they are not to strong and are organic.

- Conventional toothpastes produce foam because they contain detergents such as Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). These ingredients often cause skin irritation and may be a contributory factor in some cases of gum disease. Green People do not consider that the use of foaming agents in toothpastes is either necessary or desirable and consequently do not add them to any of their dental care products.

http://www.soorganic.com/home.php?cat=250

Green people also do a mouthwash but i havn’t tried it yet.

http://www.soorganic.com/search.php?mode=search