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Sara's avatar

I love this, I have been a follower of Nancy Birtwhistle and making my own cleaner and clothes washing products for a few years now, it’s amazing how quickly the commercial cleaners other people use in their homes smell so strong and fake…Also saves me a fortune ☺️

Tessa Broad's avatar

So true about the commercial products. They’re not as effective either.

Jo Osborn's avatar

An inspiring article Tess! I never thought I'd be tempted to invest in so many cleaning related items! I particularly enjoyed discovering the fragrance suggestions... ✨️👏😊 Xx

Tessa Broad's avatar

Thanks Jo as ever. Love having essential oils in my life!

Moira's avatar

Great read, Tessa, another fan here of the Oxford Brush Company. I really love their lambswool duster and it picks dust up rather than moving it. For products I make my own from the national treasure, Nancy Birtwhistle.

Tessa Broad's avatar

Thanks Moira - I do make my own as well - have several books on natural cleaning - a bit of an obsession!

Moira's avatar

Well that way you know exactly what’s in them

Veronica Hill's avatar

I love Koh, been using it for 8 or 9 years, and Purdy & Fig for two years. Brilliant idea to put the P&F scents into the Koh, it’s so brilliant at washing my floors! I love the lime & lemon grass P&F for the bathroom. But I’m not sure I can be persuaded to give up my green scourers…

Where in Liskeard is the Watts shop? It’s not that far from us, my friends live there.

Tessa Broad's avatar

I’m the same with the green scourers - haven’t found a worthy replacement yet!Watts Trading is actually in Lostwithiel - 12 Fore Street, Lostwithiel (PL22 0BW)

Moira's avatar

I do like the natural loofas? Sometimes I use steel or copper pads which can be recycled

Tessa Broad's avatar

Yes I must revisit the steel & copper options , I imagine some are better quality than others.

Moira's avatar

I’ll try and remember where I got them from. Maybe Objects of Use?