Replacing Plastic

As I run out of a product I'm sourcing non-plastic container versions to replace them with that I can buy as locally as possible. Today it's window cleaner which was an easy one to do. Reusing the empty spray container the recipe was easy to make as I already had all the ingredients. Having just cleaned a whole load of windows, I think it's better than the shop made stuff as it's less streaky and just smells so much nicer. I need to label up the bottles as otherwise I'd have no idea what is what. 1/4 pint white vinegar 3/4 pint of water squirt of washing up liquid 2 drops of Lemon Essential Oil I already had the Lemon Essential Oil, but even still this is going to work out MUCH cheaper than buying window cleaner and by recycling your old spray bottle reducing plastic consumption. The white vinegar I buy comes in glass bottles. < The washing up liquid I'm still working on to try to source an easy to buy non-plastic alternative. >  I...

In my quest to find products that don't use plastic packaging, there was one product I use that I was dreading having to find a replacement for... and that was toilet cleaner! But it ended up being relatively simple once I started to do some research, and here is the result. Bicarbonate of Soda (in a cardboard box) for regular cleaning (cheap to buy) and special magnets which you put in the cistern which stop limescale which were £9.99 to buy for a packet of 2. They say on the packet they last for 5 years, but I can't see why magnets would need replacing at all. So for a small investment you will get a good return over a minimum of 5 years. I did initially think I would need to use white vinegar as well, but in practice the bicarbonate of soda is so good you don't need anything else. I had an instantly shiny loo bowl after using. If you had a REALLY dirty loo then I suppose you could spray white vinegar on top of the bicarbonate, but so far I've not needed...

I went to my local pharmacies trying to see if there was any type of non plastic container of facial cleanser. NOT ONE!!! Whole racks of shelves of the stuff and every one in plastic containers except one in the posh supermarket. I did find Neals Yard pump action facial wash in a glass bottle, but as someone who travels a lot a pump action bottle is not very practical to carry around. Also it's expensive. Disappointingly though, the other Neals Yard cleaners were in plastic packaging. So instead I ordered some facial soap bars from LUSH online (dispatched in eco packaging) as there isn't a store near me. Next time I see a LUSH store on my travels, I'll stock up so I don't need to order online again. LUSH also sold these cute metal tins which are perfect for travel. The bars are quite big and very easy to slice with a knife so you cut to size to fit the tin. UPDATE - Just started using the brown MOVIS soap, and it's amazing!!! Why haven't I been using ...