TGF Rated Review: Ecover All Purpose Cleaner v Flash 1ne for All
August 3, 2009 by erica
Filed under Cleaning & Maintenance, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, Reviews
This is the fourth and last of my posts where Ecover’s new hard surface cleaning range are up against conventional products. You can read more about this challenge in my first post of the series here. What is it? The Ecover product is a new formulation of their previous all purpose cleaner and they claim [...]
TGF Rated Review:Ecover Power Cleaner v Cillit Bang Degreaser Power Cleaner
July 27, 2009 by erica
Filed under Cleaning & Maintenance, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, Reviews
This post is another one in my series of posts where Ecover products fight it out with conventional cleaner. You can read the first post in the series here for more details. What is it? Both cleaners are designed to tackle difficult greasy jobs like cleaning ovens, hobs, grills, etc. Who is testing it? I’ve [...]
TGF Rated Review: Ecover Window & Glass Cleaner v. Mr Muscle Window & Glass Cleaner
July 21, 2009 by erica
Filed under Cleaning & Maintenance, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, Reviews
This is the second of my reviews featuring Ecover’s new hard surface cleaning range and comparing them to a conventional equivalent. You can read my first post here. What is it? Both products are used to clean windows and come in spray bottles. Who is testing it? I am and I’m using a particularly dirty [...]
TGF Rated Review: Dead Sea Spa Magik Salt Brushing
July 17, 2009 by sue
Filed under Gifts, Health, Nutrition & Beauty, Reviews
What is it? Dead Sea Spa Magik Salt Brushing is a natural body scrub. It contains no parabens or other chemicals and consists of Dead Sea salt mixed with Coconut Oil and Vitamin E. The salt gently exfoliates the skin and brushes off dead skin cells while the Coconut Oil and Vitamin E nourish and [...]
TGF Rated Review: Ecover Multisurface Spray Cleaner v Flash 1ne for All
July 15, 2009 by erica
Filed under Cleaning & Maintenance, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, Reviews
You may have been reading our currently running series of articles called Natural Living v. Nasties. We’ve been looking at green alternatives to everyday products, such as my recent post which featured kitchen roll. Coincidentally, on a related theme, Ecover have asked us to review their new hard surface cleaning range by comparing each product [...]
TGF Rated Review: OY! Cleanse & Moisturise and OY! Soft Glow Gradual Tan
July 14, 2009 by Brenda
Filed under Featured Posts, Kids & Teens, Reviews
What is it? OY! is the latest addition to the Green People family. The brainchild of Charlotte Vohtz, the founder of Green People. She has collaborated with her 16 year old daughter to produce a range of products that are funkily packaged yet contain a unique blend of certified organic and fairly traded ingredients. Who [...]
TGF Rated Review: Cath Kidston Rose Shower Gel
July 10, 2009 by sue
Filed under Featured Posts, Gifts, Health, Nutrition & Beauty, Reviews
What is it? I have always been a fan of Cath Kidston’s gorgeous prints, but until recently I didn’t know that she also had a toiletries range too. All the products in her Rose Collection are natural formulations and contain no parabens, sulphates or artificial colours. I have been testing the Cath Kidston Rose Shower [...]
TGF Rated Review: Annabel Karmel Make it Easy Pasta
July 9, 2009 by erica
Filed under Babies & Toddlers, Featured Posts, Reviews
What is it? I tested Annabel Karmel’s Make it Easy organic gluten free pasta stars, which is designed for babies from 7 months onwards. Who is testing it? My little boy. Set Up The pasta stars are very small – smaller than my little fingernail. As they are so small, they only need cooking for [...]
TGF Rated Review: Weleda Skin Food
July 8, 2009 by erica
Filed under Featured Posts, Health, Nutrition & Beauty, Reviews
What is it? It’s a rich cream which can be used on any dry areas of skin on both your face and your body e.g. hands, elbows, feet. Who is testing it? Me – a full time mother with dry hands, from housework and nappy changing. Set Up It comes in a handy sized, lightweight [...]
TGF Rated Review: Bio-D Washing Up Liquid
July 7, 2009 by sue
Filed under Cleaning & Maintenance, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, Reviews
What is it? Bio-D is an eco-friendly washing up liquid available from Big Green Smile. All raw ingredients in the liquid are plant derived and obtained from renewable sources. It comes in bottles containing optimum levels of recycled materials and the bottle itself can be recycled again when you have finished. Bio-D washing up liquid [...]













