Shopping the alternative way
Reducing your habit and changing the way you are sold to bulk buy items unnecessary.
Here are some of the ways I shopped to reduce the plastic in my bathroom and a summary of the product to see if I would replace the original item to the alternatives. How did I find them after using the products and cost of the products too. I have named the company but had to remove the links due to blog polices.
Bathroom
Toilet roll
Toilet roll is usually brought for £8 in Tesco for 24 luxury soft rolls = 33p each roll.
The alternative eco friendly "Who Gives a crap" 49 rolls for £31.00 = 63p each roll.
Shampoo
Allergenics Hair Gentle Medicated Shampoo 200ml £7.49
Shampoo bar from cosy cottage kitchen £3.95
The shampoo bar has left my hair looking greasy and feeling very stringy and dry. My fried has told me that this is due the chemical being removed from my hair. We will have to wait and see
Conditioner soap
This conditioner bar does not work in the same way as the original conditioner it leaves my hair hard to untangle and brush after use.
Dove Conditioner Moisture Conditioner 200Ml £2.70
Men Shaving foam
My husband uses shaving foam and I have changed him to a shaving soap bar, he is still using what stock of shaving foam we have at home therefore I cannot right a review on this product yet.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/255355189
Foam £2.50 for two Gillette foams
Shaving Soap £3.50 per bar
Deodorant
This product is far more expensive then my usual one. However it works well and does the job but I will look for another alternative on this one.
Natural Deodorant £5.50
Dove deodorant £1.75
Make up removal
I have to say I am a fan of these pads, 3 pads for £9.99. The best thing is you use water with the pad to remove makeup. No chemical make up remover needed and these are washable to.
Eye make up remover £3.00
cotton pads £1.80
Bathroom Cleaner
Koh
My previous blog about this product was quite harsh however after using it in the bathroom I am quite impressed. This product does clean the whole house so there is no need for the cupboards to be full of plastic. I do have some cleaners left to use up but this Koh I will be keeping as an alternative and enjoying my new found cupboard empty space.
Bathroom
Toilet roll
Toilet roll is usually brought for £8 in Tesco for 24 luxury soft rolls = 33p each roll.
The alternative eco friendly "Who Gives a crap" 49 rolls for £31.00 = 63p each roll.
Shampoo
Allergenics Hair Gentle Medicated Shampoo 200ml £7.49
Shampoo bar from cosy cottage kitchen £3.95
The shampoo bar has left my hair looking greasy and feeling very stringy and dry. My fried has told me that this is due the chemical being removed from my hair. We will have to wait and see
Conditioner soap
This conditioner bar does not work in the same way as the original conditioner it leaves my hair hard to untangle and brush after use.
Dove Conditioner Moisture Conditioner 200Ml £2.70
Men Shaving foam
My husband uses shaving foam and I have changed him to a shaving soap bar, he is still using what stock of shaving foam we have at home therefore I cannot right a review on this product yet.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/255355189
Foam £2.50 for two Gillette foams
Shaving Soap £3.50 per bar
Deodorant
This product is far more expensive then my usual one. However it works well and does the job but I will look for another alternative on this one.
Natural Deodorant £5.50
Dove deodorant £1.75
Make up removal
I have to say I am a fan of these pads, 3 pads for £9.99. The best thing is you use water with the pad to remove makeup. No chemical make up remover needed and these are washable to.
Eye make up remover £3.00
cotton pads £1.80
Bathroom Cleaner
Koh
My previous blog about this product was quite harsh however after using it in the bathroom I am quite impressed. This product does clean the whole house so there is no need for the cupboards to be full of plastic. I do have some cleaners left to use up but this Koh I will be keeping as an alternative and enjoying my new found cupboard empty space.
