Wilkinsons New Eco Household Products

Fire_Fox

They have had Ecover for a while but just seen

Green Force washing up liquid/ washing powder/ dishwasher tablets (similarly priced to supermarket own brand)
The Green Sack recycled/ British dustbin bags (£2.50 for 50)
Bamboo cloths in biodegradable packaging (£1.37 for 2)

kitten123_2

I use the Green Force laundry detergent (cost approx £1.80 or more), and it gets another bonus point from me because it's suitable for vegans too. I use approx 50ml of the stuff per wash, with a splash of distilled white vinegar to soften. I usually chuck a bit of bicarbonate of soda in too for a white load. I love the smell of the laundry detergent... sort of a lavendery-licorice sort of smell.

I haven't tried any other products in the range because I use bicarbonate of soda, lemon juice and distilled white vinegar for cleaning.

Oh, I also use Morrison's natural washing up liquid (cheaper than Ecover at approx 95p) and it is also vegan. Ecover products no longer display the Vegan society symbol so I would rather not buy them. The Morrison's bottle lasts a while, smells lovely and lemony, and does the job without leaving loads of chemicals on your dishes.

Fire_Fox

Wouldn't using bicarb (alkali) and vinegar (acid) in the same wash load simply cancel each other out?

Grandmama

A warning on Ecover. I bought some last week thinking that I may have found something natural to use as I have contact excema. Was I wrong! I used it very diluted and for the last couple of days the skin on my hands has been peeling off. I am allergic to products containing alcohol and on reading the Ecover ingrediants it contains plant based alcohol. (Yeast plus sugar equal alcohol I suppose).
So far the only stuff I have been able to use without problems is Surcare plus getting a dishwasher!