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Our favourite organic nightwear for kids

Brenda — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:00:06 +0000

Here are our favourite organic nightwear for kids. Check them out and if you feel we have left off your favourite, feel free to leave a comment.

Baby Gown in Bunny Pink by Frugi, available from Natural Nursery in one size. Price is £13.99.

Superspotty Organic Baby Nightdress & Hat Set, available from Babes with Babies in one size. Price is £35.

Childrens/Kids Pyjamas, available from Spirit of Nature in sizes 1-2 through to 9-10 years, with a choice of two colours. Price is £19.50.

Organics for Kids Ladybird Pyjamas, available from Natural Baby Shower in age 1-2 years. Price is £22.

Organic Pyjamas by Arabella Miller, available from New Baby Nursery Bedding in sizes 6-12 through to 18-24 months. Price is £19.99.

Robot Baby Pyjamas, available from Babipur in sizes 6-12 through to 18-24 months. Price is £21.99.

Fairtrade Spotty Pjs, available from Makes a Change in sizes 12/18 or 18/24 months. Price is £13.99.

Quick Selection of Natural Hand Sanitizers

Brenda — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:00:27 +0000

Natural hand sanitizers are becoming more and more popular each day. Here we highlight the ones we think are the best of the bunch.

Hand Sanitizer by Bentley Organics – available to buy from Spirit of Nature. Price is £3.25 for 50ml which should give you 125 applications.

Organic Hand Sanitiser – available to buy from Green Baby. Price is £5.95.

Hand Sanitizer by Frais – available to buy from Cult Beauty. Price is £6.50 for 50ml.

Foaming Hand Sanitizer – available to buy from Green People. Price is £10.99 for 100ml which should give you 200 applications.

Hand Sanitizing Spray - available to buy from Forever Natural. Price is £4.04 for 60ml.

If you are currently using a hand sanitizer that we have not mentioned, drop us a comment below and share it with us.

A selection of Hemp Clothing

Brenda — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:00:34 +0000

Hemp clothing is becoming more popular as an eco alternative, here we pick out some of our favourites for you to check out.

1 Ladies Hemp Hoodie, available from Green Rewards in sizes 8-16 and in a choice of 3 colours. Price is £17.50.

2 Mens Hemp Long Sleeve Stripe Tee, available from braintree in sizes s-xxl. Price is £24.90.

3 Ladies Sleeveless Top, available from Spirit of Nature in sizes m or xl and in either pink or mint. Price is £6.99.

4 Blasta Ltd Edition Hemp Sweater, available from THTC in sizes s, m or l. Price is £60.

Autumn Hot Picks: Socks

erica — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:27 +0000

Last year’s socks are looking rather threadbare or in my son’s case too small, so I think some sock shopping may be on the cards. Luckily, there is quite a range out there and there’s a choice of materials too with organic cotton, hemp and bamboo socks now available.

1. Organic cotton stripy socks from Spirit of Nature for children. There are 2 designs and they would suit both girls and boys. As well as being reasonably priced at £3.95, they are come in a wide range of sizes.

2. Braintree Ladies Hemp Sport Socks are a bright addition to your feet this autumn. I love these red sport socks made from hemp, which is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. They cost £4 a pair and one size fits those with feet sizes 3-6.

3. If you prefer bamboo to hemp, try these Bamboo Active Socks from BAM. They’re a wonderful purple colour and they look supersoft to wear. Available in a pack of 3 costing £11.99.

4. For men, there’s a great range at The Green Apple, including these Bamboo Stripy Socks. They are priced at £4.25 and fit sizes 7-11.

5. Little girls will love this pack of 2 Fashion Socks from Green Baby. There is one of each design in a pack and they both feature a funky shade of cerise. The 2 pack costs £9 and covers sizes 6 months to 4 years.

Autumn Picks: Organic PJ’s for kids

Brenda — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:33 +0000

I do not know about your kids, but mine seem to always have a growth spurt over the summer hols. So I have been taking advantage of having the kids back to school to have a sort through of all their wardrobes. The downside is now I have to buy them new things to replace the old clothes I have thrown out. So I thought I would have a hunt around for some new organic PJ’s for them as a start.

1 Older kids organic cotton PJ’s from Tatty Bumpkin. Available in sizes 8-9 and 10-11 years was £22 now £8.50 – BARGAIN of the week, me thinks!

2 Girls Pyjamas Organic Cotton by Frugi from Spirit of Nature. Available in ages 2-3 through to 5-6 years, priced at £23.95.

3 Radical Print Kids Pyjamas from Ethical Superstore. Available in ages 1-2 through to 4-5 years, priced at £19.

4 Children’s Organic Cotton Striped Pyjamas from Global Kids. Available in ages 2-7 years, priced at £15.99.

5 Long John Pyjama, from Green Baby. Available in a choice of two colours in ages 0-3 months through to 6 years, priced at £17.

6 Girls Personalised Pyjamas Short sleeved from Kushdi for Kids. Available in ages 2 through to 7-8 years, priced at £25.

7 Kids Stripy Pyjamas from Green Fibres. Available in a choice of two colours in sizes 92 through to 152, priced at £26.40.

8 Organic cotton fairtrade spotty pyjamas from Makes a Change. Available in either red or blue spots in sizes 12/18 or 18/24 months, priced at £13.99.

9 Alien Bamboo Pyjamas from Chatterpants. Available in sizes 6/12 months through to 4/5 years, priced at £18.

10 Organic Cotton Lazy Lion Pyjamas from Dam Tam. Available in age 3-4 years, was £17.99 now £12.99.

11 “The Snowman” Pyjamas by Green Eyed Monster from DaisychainBaby. Available in size 12-24 months, priced at £19.

Back to School: Uniforms

erica — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:00:50 +0000

When I was at school, I hated the fact that the Back to School advertising seemed to kick off before I’d even finished for the summer. But given that we’re well into the August now, it seems a good time to have a look at what’s available.

Thankfully, it is getting easier to buy an environmentally friendly school uniform. Mainstream retailers like BHS and Marks and Spencer are including some items within their ranges now.

I found these smart, but soft polo shirts at Spirit of Nature. They are made from 60% bamboo and 40% organic cotton and haven’t been bleached or dyed. They are also fairly traded so you can have a clear conscience on that count too. They fit sizes 3-9 years and cost £11.99.

Lint-Kids offer a range of items in various colours made from organic cotton. Sizes 3-16 years are covered and typical prices are £8.99 for a skirt and £9.99 for trousers.

Nigel’s Eco Store have a range of organic cotton school uniform clothes – they have trousers and shirts for both sexes and their prices start at £7.99. They are offering 10% off orders up until 26 August 2009, just quote ECOAUG10 when you checkout.Buying quality items that last well and sourcing second hand items are other good ways to limit environmental impact, plus they should save you money too. Many schools run clothing sales and if your school doesn’t, you could suggest to them that they do so. Another option to consider is Uniform2 where you can buy and sell not only uniform, but other school related items like books and musical instruments.

Hot Picks! Natural Toilet Cleaners

Brenda — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:00:06 +0000

Here are out hot picks for natural toilet cleaners. We recently did a quick round up on this subject in our Natural Living v Nasties post.

1 Ecover Ocean Waves Toilet Cleaner, Erica recently reviewed this product.

2 Toilet Cleaner by Bio D, available from Spirit of Nature for £2.50 for 1 litre.

3 Green Bear Toilet Cleaner, available direct from Green Bear for £4.75 for 500ml.4 Earth Friendly Toilet Cleaner, available from Goodness Direct for £3.79 for 500ml.

5 Forever Natural Toilet Cleaner, available from Forever Natural for £4 for 500ml.

6 Method Bowl Patrol Toilet Cleaner, available from Big Green Smile for £3 for 709ml.

7 Lilly’s Toilet Cleaner, available from Simply Soaps for £2.44 for 1 litre.

8 ecoleaf toilet cleaner, available from ecotopia for £1.75 for 750ml.

9 Urtekram Green Clean Toilet Cleaner, available from ecohip for £2.79 for 1 litre.

10 Alma Win Organic Toilet Cleaner Concentrate, available from Ethical One Stop Shop for £3.60 for 500ml.

Big Boy's Bedroom

erica — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:11 +0000

Erica writes …

My son seems to have decided that cots are for babies and that he is no longer a baby, so I’ve started my quest for finding him a eco-friendly toddler bedroom. There is quite a lot out there for babies, but less for the slightly older age group, so I’ve had to spend quite a lot of time searching.

I like this fresh green slightly funky African print duvet set. It’s made from 100% organic cotton with ivory nut buttons. There’s a duvet cover and pillow that comes in a cotbed size only. Available from Spirit of Nature for £31.50. It also comes in white/yellow and that set is currently reduced in price to £29.95.

I think it’s important to ensure that the basics of bedding are organically produced too, as a child spends such a large proportion of their life in bed. So I like this organic duvet available in sizes up to cotbed size. The filling of the duvet is made from a warm and cozy fleece material. It’s easy to keep clean as it can be machine washed at up to 60 degrees. Available from Buy Organics from £62.61.

Check out our previous post from Buy Organics here.

Stripey Hooded Overall

Brenda — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:00:10 +0000

Brenda writes…

This beautiful stripey overall is fully lined inside with plain red jersey cotton, with a very cute “pixie” style hood. It has nickel free poppers which go up the front and down the legs to make for an easy nappy change.

Made from 100% organic cotton.

Available in sizes newborn, 0-6 months, 6-12 months and 12-24 months.

Available from Spirit of Nature for £22.95.