This month my bid to make small lifestyle changes for "the greater good" has seen the purchase of Jason everyday shampoo and an Eco Egg for the laundry.
To be fair the purchase of a daily shampoo possibly wasn't the best idea. The rational behind it was that it would be mild enough to use with the children, so I wouldn't have to buy a second shampoo for them. The kids are fine, but unfortunately after two days I look like I've been dipped in a chip pan ! Not a good look ! I now remember why I stopped using Jason before, will have to do a bit of research on the topic. It's expensive doing the trial and error method!
The Eco Egg on the other hand seems to be a winner ! The initial challenge was Kim from "the telly" endorsement and then my own skepticism. How could this possibly work?!
It's now week 2, unbelievably it seems to work ! The kids have actually commented that they like the smell of their clothes. This *really* is a triumph - we have been using Ecover for years - as the sight of my daughter nuzzling her face into the clothes rail at charity shops, asking why our clothes don't smell this nice has always made me feel uncomfortable! Strange that ! As yet I haven't road tested it with my 2 year old's food stained clothing. It does recommend using a stain remover on tough stains so will invest in Ecover stain remover which I've used in the past and has work a treat not only on clothes but also on carpets.
Next challenge, to find an effect natural clothes dye ... perhaps a job for some left over beetroot soup ? heh heh