10 Household Product Swaps to Make Your House More Eco-Friendly This Veganuary

It’s the dawn of a new year and perhaps also the dawn of a plant-based future for you this Veganuary 2022? As well as looking deeply into where your food and drinks come from, we’re sure you also care about what everyday household and cleaning products are made of and how they effect the environment. So, from utensils and drinking bottles to oven cleaner and wipes, we’ve compiled a list of 10 cruelty-free product swaps for the kitchen and bathroom that also do good for our precious planet.

Throw out all your plastic cereal, lunch and dinner bowls that use up precious energy to make and hundreds and hundreds of years to decompose, thus harming wildlife. Coconut Bowls make beautiful, handcrafted bowls and utensils for all your vegan food needs that are easy to clean and can last more than a lifetime! 🥣

Coconut Bowls - Original Coconut Bowl

Coconut Bowls - Wooden Buddha Fork

Coconut Bowls - Wooden Buddha Spoon

Never buy wasteful, one-use plastic bottles of water from shops ever again. Myga’s beautiful reusable water bottle can hold cold or warm plant-based drinks and is the perfect size to travel with, take to work, leave in the car, or use around the home. Made from stainless steel, this is a strong, sturdy bottle that will hang around as long as you take care of it!

Myga - Dreamer Water Bottle (500ml)

With enough soap nuts to last an incredible 75 or more washes, Greenfrog’s laundry detergent is the gentle, chemical and plastic-free solution to washing clothes you’ve been looking for. Plus, the storage pouch is made from organic cotton and is 100% biodegradable. Win, win!

Greenfrog - Laundry Soapberries - Natural Laundry Detergent (250g)

Clean all kinds of surfaces around the home including kitchen worktops and bathroom sinks with Cheeky Panda’s biodegradable wipes. Made from all-natural bamboo and purified water, these antibacterial wipes are also fragrance free, Vegan Society approved, cruelty-free and dermatologically tested.

Cheeky Panda - Antibacterial Multi Surface Wipes (pack of 100)

Minimal are committed to household cleaning products that are not only made from cruelty-free, vegan and paraben free ingredients, but are manufactured in the UK and 100% reusable. Sample their fragrant Apple Orchard 500ml washing-up liquid, then come back for the 5 litre, returnable refill bottle! Strong-acting yet free from nasty chemicals, this eco-friendly wonder liquid can be used all around the home on surfaces such as painted wood, rubber, and steel. 

Miniml - Washing Up Liquid - Apple Orchard (50 Washes) (500ml)

EvoVibe’s concentrated toilet cleaner produces roughly 94% less carbon than traditional toilet cleaners (which are also full of harsh surfactants such as chlorine and hydraulic acid) and is made from all-natural, cruelty-free ingredients. What’s more, as it’s made in the UK, the carbon footprint is very low, yas. 🚽

EcoVibe - Concentrated Toilet Cleaner (70ml)

Made from natural latex, EcoLiving’s plastic-free gloves serve a plethora of uses including washing dishes, ovens, and toilets. Fully biodegradable and compostable, these are the eco-friendly gloves you’ve been looking for! 🧤

EcoLiving - Compostable Natural Latex Rubber Gloves (70ml)

Designed to be refilled over and over again, UK made and completely cruelty-free, Minimal’s French Vanilla hand soap gel cleans thoroughly yet leaves your hands feeling soft and smelling lush! 🧴

Miniml - Hand Soap - French Vanilla (100 Washes) (500ml)

Designed for heavy duty scrubbing, Ecoforce have created highly effective scourer pads made from 97% recycled fibres that do the job and then some. Wash away all dirt and grease from around your home with ease and do your bit for the planet at the same time! 

Ecoforce - Recycled Heavy Duty Scourer Pads (3 Pads)

Plastic free and UK based, EcoVibe’s oven cleaner sachets are the environmentally-friendly and low carbon cleaning solution you’ve been searching for! Made from fully vegan ingredients that are up to 70% natural, they're also super tough on grease, food, fats and oils. 🥊

EcoVibe - Plastic-Free Soluble Oven Cleaner (5 Pack)

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