My challenge of trying to reduce water when washing has left me pleasantly surprised as to how easy it was to find a detergent that is eco-friendly, biodegradable and all ingredients are mineral and plant based meaning they are renewable also.
A couple of challenges I have faced include making time to hand wash each individual piece of clothing separately and thoroughly; finding the space to wash them and also finding an effective method of drying them in my student accommodation.
In relation to washing dishes, it took me a day or two to come up with the idea of allowing the dishes to pile up and wash them all in one go (once again using an eco-friendly washing-up liquid), instead of using 3-5L of water 3-4 times a day. So far it’s been going well!
I didn’t think I’d be able to find the time to put my words into practice, but it has been going well despite the busy college life, and that is definitely something that took me by surprise.
