Creative packaging design: Eco laundry detergent

Washing powder is one of those long-time stalwarts of marketing and advertising – alongside toothpaste, beer, cigarettes and foreign travel. Detergents were always “new & improved” giving you “whiter whites” and “brighter brights”.

Things have come a long way since the Mad Men mid-century era and before. The 21^st century eco laundry detergent buzz words are now ‘plastic free’, ‘refillable’, ‘ocean friendly’, ‘biodegradable’ and ‘cruelty-free’. We’ve never had so much choice! Furthermore, we don’t even have to go to the shops to buy those bulky, heavy boxes of washing powder. Light-as-a-feather laundry strips can be bought on subscription, popping through our letter boxes on a regular or flexible basis.

Sheets & strips

Liquid

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Creative packaging design: Furniture polish

The preferred furniture polish in my childhood home was Mr Sheen. I can smell its distinct fragrance now!

Now, with a house of my own, I choose to use Wood Silk; a non-silicone beeswax based spray with a wonderful smell.

When it comes to the vintage and antique furniture that we sell in our shop, we apply dealers’ favourite, Bri-wax and buff to bring out the grain and shine in the wood.

Below, we’ve chosen a few of our favourite, eye-catching receptacles for furniture polish in liquid, aerosol and wax forms.

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Method wood polish

Howard Feed-n-Wax wood polish

Wheeler’s Furniture Polish

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Rhoose Point Remedies Beeswax Wood Polish & Treatment

Antiquax Original Wax polish

FurnitureClinic Beeswax Polish

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The Original Wood Silk

Mr Sheen Multi surface polish

Best Shine Plus furniture polish

Price Points: Shampoo bars

Regular blog readers will know that for many years, we at Chez H is for Home have strived to be as environmentally friendly as we can. We buy our eco washing up liquid and multi-purpose cleaner in bulk, our toothbrushes and cleaning sponges are bio-degradable and get disposed of on our compost heap when they’ve reached the end of their lives.

One thing that still gets bought in plastic bottles is shampoo & conditioner. Justin is follically challenged, so I’m really the only one that uses haircare products. I have fairly dry, fine curly (2c-3a) hair, so I looked into shampoo bars that would suit me.

We already buy our bath soap from Faith in Nature – it smells gorgeous, lasts for ages and comes in a cardboard box, not single-use plastic. Not only is it the cheapest of the three shampoo bars, it’s the largest, so you get more bang for your buck in that respect too!

Shea & argan shampoo bar: £5.60, Faith in Nature
Our Shea & Argan Shampoo Bar is plastic-free, offering a more sustainable way of reducing waste in your hair care regime.
• Plastic-free shampoo bar
• Ideal for curly hair, or dry / very dry hair
• Paraben and SLS free shampoo
• Natural shampoo bar made with 100% natural origin ingredients
• Vegan Society Approved and cruelty-free hair care
• 100% recycled & recyclable packaging
Professor Curl™ Solid shampoo for curly hair (108g): £12.00, Ethique
You won’t find any sulfates, silicones, waxes, or drying alcohols in this dreamy little bar. Instead, you’ve got a solid shampoo that is equivalent to three bottles of salon-quality goodness that lathers like a normal shampoo for fresh, bouncy curls.
Give me MORE! shampoo and conditioner bars for damaged, frizzy & curly hair: £13.50, KinKind
Both the shampoo and conditioner bars have a silicone free, wheat bran based active ingredient that protects the hair fibres. They have a lovely fresh geranium and ylang ylang fragrance. The rich, foaming gently cleansing shampoo bar uses a gentler cleanser than bottled shampoos, so it’s also suitable if your hair is coloured or highlighted.

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Give me MORE! shampoo and conditioner bars for damaged, frizzy & curly hair
£13.50

Professor Curl™ Solid shampoo for curly hair
£12.00