Normally living off of the smell of an oily rag means that how you spend your money is better for the environment (a) because you are consuming less in general and (b) because often the products that you do use can be used in various ways. What may be missing from the general household are products that are also biodegradable and are grey water safe for your garden.
Here are a few tips and tricks to keep you going...
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Poppy Seeds: An amazing exfoliant which means that you won't be using horrible products with plastic beads in them which are terrible for the environment. Great to use on the face once a week.
Face washer: I wet the face and polish it in the morning only with a face washer, then use my face wash after that.
Bi Carb soda: A very fine exfoliant to use once daily if you need finer work done on the face. Also great in combination with vinegar to clean areas of the house.
Lavender oil: Pure 100% is great for blemishes.
Apple cider vinegar: can be used as a toner for the face
Dr Bronner's Castile Soap: An incredible cleaner for the house (one part soap to 40 parts water), it's three times more effective than soap. Great to use once a week on your hair before putting a treatment through, but don't use much, it's very drying. It has fair trade ingredients, is biodegradable, vegetable based and can also be used about the home in your washing machine (1/4 cup to 1/3 cup for a regular load) and even to brush your teeth with.
Enviro Care Sensitive Body and Hair Cleanser + Enviro Care Hair Conditioner and Treatment: this stuff is fantastic. You can use the body & hair cleanser for bubble bath and it's safe for babies. Both products are biodegradable and grey water safe. You can grab them from Eco Office Supplies online.
What's not in the above image - unpackaged products from Lush:
Lush sell solid shampoo bars which are free of packaging and great for travelling. They also have 'toothy tabs' which are solid pills of toothpaste - also free of packaging.
Remember that stationery energy makes up for the majority of carbon emissions in the home - get onto it!
)O( Elspeth
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