Ok so I have made some more cleaning product switches. I was already using the eco ball instead of laundry detergent. It has an initial outlay of e24 but you get up to 1000 washes so works out cheaper than the tesco own brand capules. I did find the clothes stiff and a bit smelly coming out of the machine so I am now also using an environmentally friendly softener with a nice vanilla scent. I don’t use the dryer unless it is raining for a number of days. I have switched to the dryer eggs again there is an initial cost of e16.99 but it claims to reduce the drying time by up to 28%. Plus I can now reuse the water from the dryer in my garden now I know there are no chemicals being used. I have switched from the biodegradable wipes to the cheeky panda bamboo wipes. These wipes can be put in the compost bin. I know even using these wipes are not ideal but for those emergency situations they are better than using chemical versions of wipes.
The question I am asking myself now is what will I do with all the products i had been previously using and have not been used?
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Darren Clarke commented on Day 14: Back to cleaning 4 years agoHi Katherine. Firstly, I'm learning a lot about cleaning from your posts and our discussions in class, so thank you! I might not put it into practice as well as I should but at least I know of all the products and solutions to sustainable cleaning now. Thanks for all the info and the pictures too. Can you explain how you can recycle the water from the dryer setting on your tumble dryer? I thought it went straight into the waste water system for the house like all water? Where does this tumble dryer water get stored that will allow you to use it for the garden? I'm very intrigued and it's great that one sustainable action is now having other positive actions for the environment i.e. reduced water consumption! This shows the ripple effects of your actions even more. I also wanted to buy the eco eggs for washing in recent months but haven't plucked up the courage to do so yet as I had the same fear as you that they would not smell fresh so it's great that you've found a work around for this. I think I will buy the eco egg when my detergent runs out now. You raise a very interesting point about what to do with unused products that are considered less sustainable. I often have this dilemma. When I adopted a plant based diet a few years ago I decided to continue to use the products I already owned that were derived from animals e.g. leather shoes, belts etc. as it was more sustainable to use what I already owned than to increase my consumption. You're really embracing the ethos of the challenge which is fantastic. Have you ever wanted to stand up for something in the past though, but didn’t? What stopped you and why did you give up? Looking forward to getting more tips from you in the last 12 days of the challenge and seeing how you progress. Darren Respond
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Katherine Molloy commented on Day 14: Back to cleaning 4 years agoHi Darren, It is a condenser dryer so the water gets collected in a container attached to the door that you can remove. Another product that is saving water is the method all floor cleaner that is in the photo. You squirt it directly on to the floor and wipe off with your reusable bamboo clothe. Respond
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Darren Clarke commented on Day 14: Back to cleaning 4 years ago
Thanks Katherine. Noted about the condenser dryer I don't have my own place yet but I'll be sure to keep it in mind for when that happens and I need to buy white goods! Darren Respond
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