£14.99 each (hardback)

Nancy’s books are in regular use in our house. As I run out of cleaning products I’m switching over to making Nancy’s back to basics versions instead. For any stains or spillages I ask, ‘what would Nancy do?’ and so far everything that she’s recommended has worked!

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£14.99 each

A really good starter book for green living. A mix of eco household management tips, recipes, cleaning tips and gardening ideas.

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£14.99 each (hardback)

This book covers ways to cut costs as well as helping the planet - cooking tips, cleaning tips, stain removal. There is a little overlap with other books, but in the main, this answers questions that people have been regularly asking her online. Another gem!

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£14.99 each (hardback)

Handy tips for eco-friendly gardening.

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35p per 100g

This has so many uses! Make up your own cream cleaner, use as a deodoriser for mattresses and carpets, clean your white trainers with it (also great for deodorising smelly trainers - just put some bicarb in a sock and leave overnight in the offending footwear!). The list goes on…

Ingredients: Sodium, Hydrogen Carbonate.

Our Bicarbonate of Soda is food grade, so can also be used for cooking,

60p per 100g

Citric acid is a useful natural cleaning product. You can mix it with hot water to create a cleaning spray, use it to clean stained toilets, use as a kettle de-scaler, clean windows and mirrors and much more. There’s lots of information available on the internet or see our Facebook posts for handy tips!

Always rinse whatever you are cleaning really well as the citric acid will leave a sticky residue otherwise. Rinse the nozzle after use if you have it in a spray bottle.

Safety Note: Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. Wear gloves whilst using this product.

Hazardous Pictogram GHS07 applies to this product

20p per 100g

NOT FOOD FOR USE.

Good on glass, floors, work surfaces, bathrooms and more!

Instructions

For glass & surface cleaning: Dilute or use neat

For descaling toilets: Add warm water to bowl. Add 1⁄2 cup. Leave for 1 hr + flush

For bathroom clean: Mix 1:1 with water. Spray on. Wipe off

Can be used as an alternative to fabric conditioner. Add essential oil of you like, plus a little vegetable glycerine can help too.

Contains acetic acid

70p per 100g

Also known as oxygen bleach, Percarbonate of Soda is a safe and non-toxic, biodegradable alternative to harsh chlorine bleach. When dissolved in water it releases oxygen which acts as a powerful stain remover, deodoriser and disinfectant.

Directions:

Stain remover : Use 2-4 tablespoons in a bowl of warm water as a pre-soak to remove stains before washing the garments as normal. As a stain-removal booster, add 2 tablespoon (or 4 tablespoons for tougher stains) to the laundry powder in your washing machine dispenser drawer to brighten whites and eliminate odours.

General cleaner and disinfectant: To make the solution - Add 4 tablespoons in 1 Litre of hot water. Brilliant to clean ovens, bins and toilets. For wood: brush with the solution, wait for 10 to 15 minutes then brush again and rinse well. For Stone: Apply solution and rinse well particularly on limestone, marble slabs, etc. (solution only remains active for about 7 hours).

To unblock and clean a sink drain: Pour 2-3 tablespoons in the hole of your sink, add boiling water on top. Wait few minutes and rinse.

Ingredients: Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate > 90% made with soda crystals added to hydrogen peroxide. These components are resulting from natural raw materials (salt, water, chalk).

Safety Note:
May intensify fire; oxidiser. Harmful if swallowed. Causes serious eye damage.
Wear gloves whilst using this product.

Hazardous Pictograms GHS03,5 and 7 apply to this product

£1 per 100g

If you are a fan of Nancy Birtwhistle, then you’ll know that she uses Vegetable Glycerine in some of her cleaning tips (a couple are listed below).

Fabric Conditioner:
200ml (7fl oz) white vinegar
15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable glycerine
10 drops organic essential oil (try a flowery one such as ylang ylang or lily of the valley)

Mix and add 2–3 tablespoons to the fabric softener compartment for each wash.

Cream Cleaner:
200g bicarbonate of soda
70ml vegetable glycerine
30ml of eco-friendly washing-up liquid
10 drops of any essential oil and whisk together. You’ll get a lovely smooth white cleaning liquid to use on any surface: wash basins, baths, cupboard doors, skirting boards.

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24p per 100g

If you're a big fan of the Dri-Pak soda crystals, these are their plastic-free equivalent. Same product, just more finely ground, which actually makes them even easier to use. I use at least 2 jam jars full each week!

I put them in with my washing to help soften the water . They are also good for a regular clean of your washing machine.

Plus they are also great for sinks that are slow to drain.

See this handy guide from sustainable living guide Moral Fibres for other uses.

Ingredients: 99.5% Sodium Carbonate.

Safety Note: Causes serious eye irritation. Wear gloves whilst using this product.

Hazardous Pictogram GHS07 applies to this product