Where to buy "non chemical" household cleaning stuff and also personal hygiene stuff
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Re: Where to buy Non Chemical products
The Ecover range does some cleaning stuff (washing up liquid, detergent etc) and is available in Tesco, Superquinn etc)
I also saw a book at a friend's house (can't remember the name - of the book that is, not the friend!) that talked all about home remedies for all sorts of things - from doing up facemasks from oatmeal to cleaning your fridge with lemon and baking soda (the lemon and baking soda combo, together with vinegar seems to be nigh-on magic)
There's a dummy book (here). Website (I did a google.ie search for "eco products) here
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The Ecover range does some cleaning stuff (washing up liquid, detergent etc) and is available in Tesco, Superquinn etc)
I also saw a book at a friend's house (can't remember the name - of the book that is, not the friend!) that talked all about home remedies for all sorts of things - from doing up facemasks from oatmeal to cleaning your fridge with lemon and baking soda (the lemon and baking soda combo, together with vinegar seems to be nigh-on magic)
There's a dummy book (here). Website (I did a google.ie search for "eco products) here
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Reader's Digest book of extraordinary uses for ordinary things maybe?
(Perhaps not the exact title)
'Natural' soap should be easy enough to come by anyway I would have thought. Olive oil as a substitute for shaving cream is excellent. Vinegar supposedly has good anti perspirant properties but I'd rather smell of sweat than vinegar meself TBH.
Reader's Digest book of extraordinary uses for ordinary things maybe?
(Perhaps not the exact title)
'Natural' soap should be easy enough to come by anyway I would have thought. Olive oil as a substitute for shaving cream is excellent. Vinegar supposedly has good anti perspirant properties but I'd rather smell of sweat than vinegar meself TBH.
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Presumably the OP wants to avoid dihydrogen monoxide as well.
Presumably the OP wants to avoid dihydrogen monoxide as well.
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You dont say where you are based, but here are two shops you can try
www.ecoshop.ie - Shop in Wicklow
www.ecologicireland.com - Shop in Dundrum
The ecoover range is carried in all the major supermarkets.
You dont say where you are based, but here are two shops you can try
www.ecoshop.ie - Shop in Wicklow
www.ecologicireland.com - Shop in Dundrum
The ecoover range is carried in all the major supermarkets.
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Any health food store will have a huge choice.
I buy Dr Bonners soap by the gallon and refill all of the hand soaps and shower soaps in the house from it.
I use Ecover for washing up and laundry.
I use bread soda to clean the sinks etc.
Any health food store will have a huge choice.
I buy Dr Bonners soap by the gallon and refill all of the hand soaps and shower soaps in the house from it.
I use Ecover for washing up and laundry.
I use bread soda to clean the sinks etc.
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Hows about Vinegar Works Wonders!
Hows about Vinegar Works Wonders!
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I have checked happycow.net and can only find one health food shop listed for Galway
Healing Harvest Main St, Kinvara
+353-91637176
I have checked happycow.net and can only find one health food shop listed for Galway
Healing Harvest Main St, Kinvara
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http://www.drbronner.com/
This is a link to info about the soap.
http://www.drbronner.com/
This is a link to info about the soap.
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While I am throwing my eyes to heaven over your "non chemical" description I understand what you mean. It is just a really annoying use of the phrase - everything is chemical. Just because something grew on the side of a mountain, with pure fresh air from the sea and a crystal clear stream to drink from doesn't make it either good or safe or "non chemical", tobacco is a perfectly natural plant, opium is too, coca leaves grow on a bush, etc - we may process them prior to consumption now - but the kick we get from them is entirely "natural".
To the question...
- I have used Nádúr Organics personal products and found them perfectly pleasant (if a little over-bearing on their whole "natural" mantra) [broken link removed]
- Ecover are good if pricey and they are well-established and widely available (Tesco, Superquinn etc)
While I am throwing my eyes to heaven over your "non chemical" description I understand what you mean. It is just a really annoying use of the phrase - everything is chemical. Just because something grew on the side of a mountain, with pure fresh air from the sea and a crystal clear stream to drink from doesn't make it either good or safe or "non chemical", tobacco is a perfectly natural plant, opium is too, coca leaves grow on a bush, etc - we may process them prior to consumption now - but the kick we get from them is entirely "natural".
To the question...
- I have used Nádúr Organics personal products and found them perfectly pleasant (if a little over-bearing on their whole "natural" mantra) [broken link removed]
- Ecover are good if pricey and they are well-established and widely available (Tesco, Superquinn etc)
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Found a bag of that when I was cleaning out my kitchen cupboards last week. No idea what I bought it for but I'll give it a whizz round the sink and see how it does. Cheers for the tip.
I found "Method" range of products in Tesco, they're eco-friendly. Unfortunatly the only one I've found that works is the glass wash..and it's all a bit pricey too.
Found a bag of that when I was cleaning out my kitchen cupboards last week. No idea what I bought it for but I'll give it a whizz round the sink and see how it does. Cheers for the tip.
I found "Method" range of products in Tesco, they're eco-friendly. Unfortunatly the only one I've found that works is the glass wash..and it's all a bit pricey too.
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My sister buys her personal "non-chemical" hygiene products (shampoo, conditioner, soap, creams etc) from www.akamuti.co.uk. Their products are not overly expensive - though priced in sterling - and they deliver to Ireland.
My sister buys her personal "non-chemical" hygiene products (shampoo, conditioner, soap, creams etc) from www.akamuti.co.uk. Their products are not overly expensive - though priced in sterling - and they deliver to Ireland.
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