Cleaning Cloths + Supplies

One change, any change, will make a difference to our precious planet.

We all want to do our best for our homes and the planet, but it's often hard to find the time and energy to think of alternatives. Nancy Birtwhistle makes it easy with 101 indispensable tips, ideas and recipes that will help you to live a more eco-friendly life without giving up on any home comforts.

If You Care Compostable Bags are made from potato starch from non-GMO starch potatoes blended with a certified, fully compostable polymer. No plasticizers are added.

What Makes Potato Starch Strong?

Starch is a mixture of a linear (amylose) and a branched (amylopectin) polymer of glucose. Potato starch has a higher percentage of amylopectin than either corn or wheat starch. Amylopectin gives starch its structural integrity, so it helps make If You Care Compostable Trash Bags stronger than bags made from corn starch.

Any Other Reasons for Potato Starch?

The potato starch used to make If You Care Compostable Trash Bags comes from starch potatoes, which are not grown as a food source, but only for starch production. These potatoes are too high in starch to be good for food. Therefore, there is no diversion from food supplies. In addition, to produce the same amount of starch from these potatoes as from corn requires 40% less land. Other compostable bags are made from corn which requires more water, but potatoes require no irrigation, and need only normal rainfall.

Why Use If You Care?

Approximately 80 million tons of waste (U.S. EPA figures) which goes to landfill annually is material which under the right conditions, can be turned into compost, including food scraps, yard trimmings and non-recyclable paper. In a landfill environment, this trapped organic material (leaves, grass etc.) releases methane gas – a greenhouse gas – contributing to global warming. Diverting food scraps and yard trimmings from landfill to compost facilities – either municipal or commercial in areas where available – contributes significantly to preserving our planet and natural resources.

If You Care Compostable Bags are completely polyethylene free and do not contain plasticisers.

Available in two sizes: Food Waste 3 gallon – perfect for collecting food scraps and food waste for use with kitchen counter compost pails; and Tall Kitchen 13 gallon – use for compostable waste; fits all tall kitchen 13-gallon pails.

Great multipurpose bottle brush for cleaning baby bottles, wine glasses and reusable drinking bottles. Simple and effective design delivers precision cleaning capabilities. The handles are made from FSC accredited timber and are in line with our environmental core values.

Values

• Effectively removes leftover residues
• Contains no plastic or toxic chemicals
• Designed to get into hard to reach places
• Naturally antibacterial
• Biodegradable
• Sustainable

Ecococonut products are made with FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified recycled Rubber tree's grown in a plantation and at the end of their life replanted and the wood used for our brush handles. The bristles are made from sustainably farmed coconut husk's which is the outside of dried coconuts.

All of our products and their packaging and shipping materials are 100% Plastic Free, this includes labels and tape.

Amber Glass Jars 60ml in size. They have a 53mm neck and aluminium lid. Not food safe but appropriate for moisturisers, scrubs etc.

We love them for our UpCircle refills!

A pack of 20 Wooden Clothes Pegs. Made of FSC® certified beech wood and a steel spring. These pegs are packaged in a recycled and recyclable cardboard box. 100% plastic free.

An environmentally friendly alternative to plastic pegs. These wooden clothes pegs can be composted and the steel spring can be separated and will degrade or can be recycled. Unlike plastic pegs, they will not pollute the environment after use. 

Made in Europe 

To prolong the life of the pegs, keep dry in-between use.

Length - 72mm

Various colours available as we wait for more stock.

Being eco doesn't have to be beige

The dish scrubbie is approx 5 x 4 inches of dish scrubbing brilliance.

Backed with hessian.

The hessian side is tough enough for even the grubbiest dishes, while the fabric side will gently clean. However, these are not recommended for heavy duty pan scrubbing!

The inner core of all dish scrubbies is now bamboo so you can rest assured that these will be naturally compostable at the end of their lifespan. Scrubbies can last nine months or more with proper usage.

Perfect to help you along on your eco journey.

This wooden soap rack is designed to lift your bar off the sink, shower, or tub, keeping it drier because the drier the soap, the longer it will last.

Made from bamboo. Sustainable and antibacterial by nature and compared with other wood, bamboo absorbs little moisture and does not shrink or swell. Perfect!

Ingredients: Bamboo

4 pack of compostable sponge cloths. Made in Europe. A set of 4 different water-based prints on a biodegradable sponge cleaning cloth

Compostable sponge cleaning cloths, 100% plastic-free and made of natural renewable resources.  

Made with 70% cellulose and 30% cotton. Water-based inks. 100% natural sponge cloths. Certified according to Oeko-Tex standard 100.

The cloths do not emit micro-plastic pollution, unlike classic sponge cloths.

These sponge cloths are very absorbent, durable and reusable. Home compostable after use.

100% plastic-free and vegan

Directions: Wet the sponge cloth then squeeze it and use for cleaning kitchens, bathrooms and all around the house. Rinse the cloth after use.

Wash: Dishwasher safe or washing machine. The cloths can be washed at 30-60c, line dry. Reuse over and over again, then home compostable after use.

Made in Europe 

Size: 172 × 200 mm

This 4 pack contains 4 different prints

Buy a wooden dish brush and replacement head for £9.00

Wooden Squeegee, plastic free with FSC® beech wood handle and silicone blade. Perfect for streak free surfaces and windows.

• FSC® beech certified
• plastic free
• vegan
• perfect for: windows, mirrors and shower doors

FSC® beech wood squeegee, with silicone blade. Ideal for drying off most tiles, glass screens and small windows. Hang to dry in between use.

Silicone recyclable / handle compostable / Packaging paper swing tag recyclable

Dimension: Blade width 30cm, Total length 16.5cm

A handy stand for your dish brush. This holder allows your dish brush to dry naturally. Use the tray as a dish soap dispenser. Made with an FSC® certified beech wood base and stainless steel tray. Stand only, no dish brush included.

Wooden Dish Brush Bundle – Brush, Stand, and Spare Head

Elevate your dishwashing routine with this sustainable and stylish bundle, including a wooden dish brush, a matching stand, and a spare replaceable head.

Wooden Dish Brush

• Eco-Friendly Design: Crafted with plant-based Tampico fibre bristles that are 100% biodegradable and marine-safe, ensuring no microplastics are shed into the environment.
• Durable & Sustainable: The robust bristles, made from the agave cactus, retain water, resist wear, and maintain their shape. The handle is made from FSC® certified beech wood for sustainability.
• Replaceable Brush Head: Easily swap out the brush head with a simple release of the metal clip. Replacement heads are compostable after use.
• Handmade in Europe: Quality craftsmanship designed for eco-conscious living.

Dimensions:

• Total Length: Approx. 24cm
• Handle Length: 16cm
• Brush Head Diameter: 4cm

Care Tip: Allow the brush to dry completely between uses for extended durability.

Wooden Dish Brush Stand

• Practical & Stylish: Keep your dish brush dry naturally with this handy stand, designed to extend the life of your brush.
• Sustainable Materials: Made from FSC® certified beech wood and a stainless steel tray for functionality and longevity.
• Plastic-Free Design: Perfect for an eco-friendly kitchen setup.

Replacement Brush Head

• Biodegradable & Durable: Tampico fibre bristles and FSC® certified beech wood combine to create a plastic-free, marine-safe replacement head.
• Handmade in Europe: Sustainably produced and compostable after use.

Replacement Head Dimensions:

• Brush Head Diameter: 4cm

This bundle is the perfect choice for reducing waste while keeping your kitchen clean and green!

Classic fresh lemon design. Comprising 1 tea towel made of a 50/50 cotton and linen blend and 1 cellulose sponge cloth. Both are printed on one side, plain on reverse.

Mini dustpan and brush set with natural bristles. Vegan & plastic free, FSC certified beech wood, natural tampico bristles, made in Europe. 

Ideal for sweeping crumbs from a table or surface. This mini dustpan and brush set is made of FSC certified beech wood and long natural vegan bristles with a steel dustpan. 

The magnetic handle keeps the two items together. 

Live Green is a practical guide of 52 sustainable living changes - one for each week of the year - you can make to be more self-sufficient and reduce your impact on the environment.

Many of us are already doing what we can to adopt a greener lifestyle. We recycle, try to reduce our waste and plastics, choose organic food when shopping, eat less meat and opt for environmentally friendly cleaning products. Yet we often wish we were doing more and it can be overwhelming to know where to start.

Live Green tackles all areas of your life from your cleaning routine, home furnishings, food shopping, fashion choices, natural beauty and Christmas, and has all the ingredients to help you achieve a more sustainable year. From making your own eco-friendly cleaning products, buying vintage furniture, making your own moth repellent and improving your natural beauty regime to creating a capsule wardrobe and creating your own ethical Christmas decorations - discover how to get the most out of life by living with intention.

Live simply. Live Green. Colour illustrations throughout

Green Living is a practical, lifestyle guide to living life more thoughtfully: less buying, more doing, less wanting and more enjoying.

A new edition of the bestselling Live Green, packed with new content and beautiful lifestyle photography to help inspire your journey to a more sustainable life.

This book is a collection of changes you can make to your home and lifestyle over the course of a year. Jen Chillingsworth offers up achievable advice and tips for anyone and everyone, no matter where you live or what job you do. From making your own cleaning products, soy candles, buying vintage, giving up plastic to celebrating simply – discover how to get the most out of living a more modest, meaningful life.

Learn to live and enjoy the little things.

Choose your bottle size and the top! We have screw tops, spray tops and pump tops.

We like the spray tops for if you are using the bottles for cleaning sprays, and pump tops for products like washing up liquid or hand soap.

The bottles are made from amber glass and the tops are black plastic.

Choose your bottle size and the top! We have screw tops, spray tops and pump tops.

We like the spray tops for if you are using the bottles for cleaning sprays, and pump tops for products like washing up liquid or hand soap.

The bottles are made from aluminium and the tops are plastic.