Zero Waste - Time to haste!

Hey, everybody, We meet again today for a new DIY about a flagship product in cleaning products: the laundry detergent. With this very simple DIY, I propose you a very simple recipe to replace all those cans that accumulate in the laundry room and that fits all machines (colors, blacks, whites, delicate ...) So let's roll up our sleeves and let's go! 1. Ingredients (for one litre of detergent) 1 glass of liquid black soap. The black soap is ideal for the maintenance of the house.  It is often used as a multi-purpose cleaning product and can also be used to make environmentally friendly laundry detergent. 1/2 glass of baking soda. 1/4 glass of soda crystals. Soda crystals are like baking soda but stronger. Soda crystals degrease, clean and disinfect more effectively than baking soda. 3glasses of water. 10 drops of essential oil. It is optional but it gives a better smell to the laundry! 2. Preparation  Heat the 3 glasses of water. Add the liquid soap an...

When you move to a zero-waste lifestyle, you soon realize that it is much more economical, convenient and less polluting to make your own cleaning products. In addition, it allows us to realize that we are putting in exactly what we are putting in, in this case products that are not toxic for our beautiful planet. Are you trembling with impatience to discover this miracle recipe that will make your pots and pans shine? Let's do it! 1.           The ingredients   0.8L of boiling water  50g Marseille soap (grated or shredded) 1 tablespoon of Black Soap 1 tablespoon Baking Soda 1 tablespoon of vinegar 1 tablespoon Soda crystals A few drops of essential oïl 2.           Utensils: An empty bottle of washing-up liquid (or a soap dispenser, as for washing hands A funnel (personally I cut a small water bottle in half) A large measuring glass or a basin One ...

The tawashi sponge is invading the blogosphere and may well revolutionize our cleaning habits. What if it's the end of the traditional yellow and green sponge? Associated with homemade household products, they form a totally ecological duo but also economical since its duration of use is at least 6 times longer than a classic sponge (yes yes 6 times you read correctly). On top of that, it is possible to make them from a lot of materials (wool, crochet, jersey, tights...). Traditionally, tawashi is knitted to form a tightly knitted square of wool (youtube video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLpSldN2e3M ) but here, I propose a version of tawashi from tights. So let's go get an old spun tights and let's get started! 1.            Prepare the material - A pantyhose - A wooden board - 20 nails - A hammer - Scissors 2.         ...