Moltex Eco Nappies

Have you ever battled with your conscience over using disposable nappies? I started off using terries nappies for our first baby, Isla. This was fine as I had the time to wash them and keep them all fluffy and nice. However, when baby no.2 was born a year later I found she was getting thrush from being constantly damp in a hot climate. I couldn’t keep up with changing her and washing the nappies in time to get them back on! So, I started using a brilliant product called Moltex. I had used them for Isla at night times so she could sleep in comfort but with Mimi I went over to the disposable side 100%.

These brilliant nappies come in 100% biodegradable packaging. They have a breathable outer layer, they are made from a corn starch based material and are 100% chlorine free. There is minimal use of absorbent gel – of which over 20% will biodegrade. I have to say I have never looked back. Mimi was nappy rash free with a guilt free mother. Now on to our third baby I have continued to use eco nappies and remain anguish free knowing every little bit helps the environment we live in.

If you have the energy and time to wash your nappies Mother Ease are absolutely great. They fit really well and are massively absorbent. They do save lots of money too. Happy shopping.

How to have a chemical free home

Hi Everyone!

How many of you are sick of spending a fortune on cleaning products? Well, there may be a way to cut down your costs and also ‘de-chemicalise’ your house. I am a firm believer in having as few chemicals in my home as I possibly can. So, with the help of my little red book (Chemical Maze) I set out to do exactly that. Out with the additives and preservatives and out with the bleach and sodium laurel sulphate.

I use a range of products called Enjo – which will be a household name to all Aussie readers but will have the rest of you wondering how to pronounce it! They are a fabulous system of micro cloths and mittens which require nothing other than water to leave your house sparkling and bacteria free. It rocks!! Fork out for them in the first place but as they last YEARS (I have some 8 year old ones still going strong) the savings are considerable.

I am also a believer in good old elbow grease…… I know these amazing new products say they will cut through grease and grime in seconds but what do they leave behind? A nasty trail of chemical residue….. to then be injested by children. For example:  they put their food down on a tray of the high chair carefully wiped down with Dettox or Pineoclean. Yum! If you wipe things with an Enjo mitt and then dry it there are no chemicals left and no bacteria either.

There are some areas that need a bit more help ie: The Loo. I use an eco friendly cleaner and give it a mega good scrub. Works just as well as any chemical. The other really great thing about being chemical free is that the house never smells like the cleaning aisle at the Supermarket. My nose is now super sensitive to these smells and I find them really overpowering. When I used to use them I think my sense of smell must have become immune to how strong they all are.

I hope my children’s skin and senses amongst other things will benefit form all this. They certainly seem very healthy!

Welcome to ecowives.com

Hi Everyone!

This is my first post to tell you about this exciting new web site. I have, for a long time, been trying to make my home as green and clean as possible. So, I thought it might be good to share all the research I have done on the products I have used over the years. I try, wherever possible, not to have any harmful chemicals in my home: no Sodium Laureth/Laurel Sulphate in shampoos, no parabens or petro chemicals in bubble bath, no preservatives or additives in food etc etc.

I know there are a lot of people out there who would like to do the same but don’t have the time to do the research or feel the task is too big. It is a mine field! For example……. who would have thought that the colour ‘Caramel’ in food is actually a nasty colourant. Sounds harmless enough doesn’t it? But that something sounding far more chemical – Soya Lecethin – is actually good for you.

So, if you want to banish the bleach and cut out the chemicals read on!

This web site will enable you to the find the greenest of biodegradable nappies and cleaning products and to get your hands on information on how to have a more ‘eco’ home without blowing the budget or growing your underarm hair!

Please become a member of ecowives.com to join in on forums and find out about products and top tips.

Good luck.