Save Some Green - Bamboo Toothbrush

I have been reading a lot of zero waste blogs lately and decided that I would like to reduce the amount of waste I produce and eventually become zero waste. The blogs I was reading inspired me so much to really take a look and the amount of waste I produce and it was socking to me. Have you ever really looked at the waste you produce? Probably not. When you do you realise how much you through to the land field aka in your bin. If you really look you can actually recycle 80% of your rubbish, compost 10% and the rest can be reduced by the way you buy products.

The first thing I replaced was my plastic toothbrush, to be honest I was due a new toothbrush anyway so I thought it would be a great opportunity to buy a Bamboo one. The toothbrush handle and bristles are both made from Bamboo, it comes in a recycled packing too.  

At first I wasn't sure about the toothbrush as I found the bristles to be quite hard but after a few times using it , the bristles become softer and nicer to use. One of my favourite blogs to read is http://www.trashisfortossers.com/2015/04/why-i-make-my-own-toothpaste.html this is where I found the recipe for making your own toothpaste. Now it isn't for everyone and I was very wary of using the recipe because toothpaste is an important part of your day to day. After Google-ing baking soda toothpaste and finding out it still includes nasty chemicals, I decided to make my own using this recipe and it works great if not better but it doesn't taste the same that's the only issue I have with it. 

I purchased my Bamboo tooth brush from http://savesomegreen.co.uk/ this website sells other products which can help you to reduce your waste. 





All images above were taken by myself.
This product was purchased by myself and wasn't gifted to me.

Cornish Soap Company Review

Last month I was invited to my bosses beautiful wedding in Mevagissey, Cornwall. I have never been to that part of Cornwall before and I have no idea why as it was absolutely amazing! The views from the house we were staying in were incredible and I now understand why my boss chose to have her wedding in such a wonderful setting. While I was there I went wondering to the local shops, only a two minute walk down a rather steep hill. As I was enjoying the lovely scenery, I stumbled across The Bath House & Soapery.

It looks a little bit like Lush but doesn't smell as strong which I loved, as I find Lush too over powering while trying to shop. While I was in there I had a lovely chat with the young lady working there on Sunday and she gave me some great insight to their products. She made me aware that Lush use's around triple the amount of ingredients in their bath bombs but the Bath House & Soapery use only five and then it hit me, maybe that's why it doesn't smell as strong in here! 

After asking the poor girl working there a million questions, my main one being 'can you advice me on a product I use when shaving my legs , as they are very sensitive and come out in a rash after shaving'. She advised me to use  http://www.bathhousesoapery.co.uk/#!product/prd2/3367874671/just-for-him-shaving-gel-150ml as a shaving gel, even though it says its for men I thought I would give it a go. 

Having used this for a month now, it has definitely helped with my rashes and they have gone down significantly since I have been using this shaving gel. As I am very fussy with smells another thing I really liked about the gel is that it smells incredible, it's like a light tea tree smell. 

As well as the shaving gel I was also advised to buy a sensitive body lotion http://www.bathhousesoapery.co.uk/#!product/prd2/3367874691/wellbeing-sensitive-skin-cream-150ml this has done wonders cooling my legs down after I have shaved. It has contributed to my shaving rash going down, now I am getting less spots and irritation. I am starting to feel more comfortable about wearing skirts without tights or leggings, as my legs have seem to made an improvement.

While I was there I also stumbled across their natural and chemical free deodorant http://www.bathhousesoapery.co.uk/#!product/prd2/3367876361/wellbeing-natural-deodorant-(aluminium-free)-50gm  which my auntie has been suggesting I use for years but I have never found one I particularly like. I have now found one!!! It comes in a plastic twist bottle but I like to put some on my fingers and then put on my under arms as I feel I get better coverage this way - each to their own though. 

I highly recommend all of the products above and they are made without chemicals and with as little ingredients as possible because lets be honest why would you need 16 ingredients when you can use five!! 

Since I have bought these products I have been trying to reduce the amount of waste I use, this means that I only recycle, reuse or compost items. As these come in plastic bottles they can be recycled here in the UK however it would be great if there was a glass bottle option for the people who are trying to cut back on the amount of plastic they use. 

To purchase these products or to view more of their range, visit the website below.
http://www.bathhousesoapery.co.uk/

All images used in this post have been taken by myself. 
I also purchased the above products, these were not gifted.