E-Cloth Green Clean Challenge

I  been invited to take the ‘Green Clean Challenge’ – can I say goodbye to chemical cleaning products for a whole month?

Well I won’t know if I don’t try. Today is Bank Holiday Monday – the tradition Big Clean day in my house, so from today, out with my usual cleaning products and in with chemical free alternatives! As well as a selection of different cloths and an ecloth mop, we have everything from eco-washing liquid, eco washing balls, and air-freshener to salt, vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and lemon!

Thankfully the lovely lady who sent me these goodies also sent me a comprehensive guide for how to use them (which just goes to show how out of touch I’ve become with tradition cleaning methods, favouring the off-the-shelf brands without considering an alternative).

So, here goes! We all say we want to be more green so this is an ideal place to start. I’ll be reporting back on the different products, with hints and tips and more and at the end of the month, will sum up whether I can ditch the chemicals for good or not! I am hoping, that as well as effective cleaning (etc) that this trial will also show me another way to cut my household shopping bills, but we’ll see!

While I’m on my hands and knees scrubbing, why don’t you pop along to the ECloth’s website to have a nosy at some of the products available. I didn’t realise there were so many!

 

*I am replacing all my cleaning materials with the ones provided with the exception of sterilising fluid for Taylor’s bottles.

Cheap Easter Crafts & Sanity Savers!

Weather report:

This Easter the weather will be mostly sunny, cloudy, wet, windy, dull and snowy with a chance of thunder of lightning. Yes, I live in England and true to form the weather has been anything BUT predictable. The day starts off sunny, so suncream and hats are donned and by 1pm it is throwing it down with rain. Rather than be caught out by being stuck indoors with “I’m Boooored!” I decided to stock up on the craft supplies – but before I got there, the lovelies from Poundland sent me a care package to keep me going.

It arrived the day before our Easter bonnet was due at school (which I had forgotten about!). Talk about saving the day!

Poundland saved the day (and my playground blushes).

As every other day has been black and cold here, the Poundland haul has been a lifesaver!

As well as the Easter Bonnet which as you can see has now made it back here to live, we have enjoyed making all sorts of things! The Easter teddy pictured here Kieran kindly gave to his baby brother so he wouldn’t feel left out!

“It’s you Mummy” – Um thanks Kieran..

There were also some yummy Malteser Easter chocs in the package but I rescued them, after all too much chocolate isn’t good for a child you know (dum de dum).

There are still the puppet figures to make and of course we will have to make up a show to use them, but as the sun is shining today (for now) – we’ll save that for another time.

Have a look at the Poundland website for details of their upcoming Easter promotions and see the free downloads for how to make your own Easter puppet & hat! Have fun!