Michael's Original washing up scraper - Natures Health Box

Out of the four products I was sent by Natures Health Box. This is my absolute favourite.  I have never seen anything like it before! I already have family and friends saying "GET ME ONE OF THOSE NOW!!!!!!"

Michael's Original state their Washing Up Scraper is an ingenious, traditional use for the outer husk of a coconut that is ideal for removing baked-on food from pans and baking trays without scratching.  Proven over generations, the Scraper has a blade-like edge at the front and a fibrous surface underneath which acts like a scrubbing brush.

I say, where have you been all my life?! Here I am fawning over what is a simple kitchen aid and I feel slightly nuts writing in this way about it, but this is my new love. I cannot extol the virtue of this enough.  I like many, have lots of baked on pans in my household, it appears to come with the same people who leave their sticky little finger prints everywhere, so I regular use one of those plastic handled scrubbing brushes/pan scourers/brillo pads. Yes they do the job they are designed for but I HATE HATE HATE the way food particles get trapped in them.  Urgh it is making me shudder just writing about it.  None of that with this ingenious little tool.  Originally I thought Oh this might be a bit of a fad/get wet and soggy/relegated to the bottom of my under sink cupboard but no, it takes pride of place atop my kitchen sink!  I find it just the right shape to fit my palm and it cuts through baked on food the same as any leading scrubbing brush/pan scourer/brillo pad would but the very best bits are; not only does it not collect food particles in it, but it dries out super quickly ready for it's next use and when the edge starts to fray you just take your scissors and trim it and hey presto it's like new again (albeit a little shorter!)

Without sounding like a mad woman too much, this is probably one of the best things to grace my humble kitchen and what a simple simple totally simple idea it is.

This is fantastic! Would I buy this? What do you think?!!!

You can buy Michael's Original Washing Up Scraper here.

Alternatively you can view all of Natures Health Box products here.

Readers of my blog can claim a 10% discount on their order with Natures Health Box by entering the code: BLOGTASTIC2013

Valid until midnight on the last day of January 2013 on all products excluding postage and existing promotions and offers.

*Disclaimer - I was sent this product by Natures Health Box free of charge for review.  I was not paid for this post and all views are my own.

Uni Fresh Air Freshener in Vanilla - Natures Health Box

I normally shy away from air fresheners.  If you read my earlier post on Dishmate Washing Up Liquid you will note that my husband has allergies and I have an intolerance to synthetic based air fresheners.  I would like to have an air freshener in my home because they are always handy for those *moments* and now to answer my woes in steps Earth Friendly Products Uni Fresh Air Freshener in Vanilla Scent.

When this beauty arrived from Natures Health Box I was a bit apprehensive, thinking 'Oh it'll set me off, wheezing, sniffing, coughing the works' but oh no was I surprised, very pleasantly surprised in fact.

Earth Friendly Products state Uni Fresh is a natural air freshener.  Its unique properties are derived from essential oils that refresh and enhance your personal air space.  Uni Fresh is safe to use at work, home, schools, kennels and in boats and campers.

I gingerly tried this and Wow, no allergies set off in either Mr B.P. or myself!  In fact the hubby's response when he came into the lounge where I had just been liberally using this product was 'Ooooh it smells nice in here, have you been burning a candle?' That my blog friends is a RESULT! This product, to me and his nibs really does smell like a candle.  None of that yucky artificial fragrance, this smells just as it should in a natural air freshener made with Vanilla.  Would I buy this? For sure.

You can buy Earth Friendly Products Uni Fresh air Freshener in Vanilla Scent here.

Alternatively you can view all of Natures Health Box products here.

Readers of my blog can claim a 10% discount on their order with Natures Health Box by entering the code: BLOGTASTIC2013

Valid until midnight on the last day of January 2013 on all products excluding postage and existing promotions or offers.

*Disclaimer - I was sent this product by Natures Health Box free of charge for review.  I was not paid for this post and all views are my own.

Parsley Plus multi surface cleaner - Natures Health Box

Now I don't know about you, but I get through a lot of multi surface cleaner.  I live in a household with busy people with sticky mitts who never seem to clean up after themselves, sound familiar? Thought so. Oh and then there's the animals, if I've cleaned up one muddy little paw print I've cleaned them all. Me and multi surface cleaner are best buddies.


Earth Friendly Products state their Parsley Plus Multi Surface Cleaner in Natural Parsley is formulated to be a truly pure, green and effective surface cleaner.  Parsley Plus is safe to use on any washable surface such as oven tops and hoods, work surfaces, refrigerators, walls, tile, linoleum and sinks.

What did I think? The smell, oh the smell on this is AMAZING! It truly seems like you have been chopping fresh parsley in your kitchen, I kid you not! I found this to be a good multi surface cleaner, it does exactly what it says it is designed for, and out of  a 500ml bottle which I have been using for over a month, I have a lot left still to use, so for me it's good value for money.

But the smell is definitely the clincher for me.  Don't be afraid it doesn't leave an over powering stench of parsley in your home.  It just leaves a gentle fresh natural scent.  Would I buy this? For sure.

You can buy Earth Friendly Products Parsley Plus Multi Surface Cleaner in Natural Parsley here.

Alternatively you can view all of Natures Health Box products here.

Readers of my blog can claim a 10% discount on their order with Natures Health Box by entering the code: BLOGTASTIC2013

Valid until midnight on the last day of January 2013 on all products excluding postage and existing promotions and offers.

*Disclaimer - I was sent this product by Natures Health Box free of charge for review.  I was not paid for this post and all views are my own.

Dishmate Washing up liquid in Natural pear - Natures Health Box

Now I'm a big advocate of natural products in my family, I have a husband who has allergy issues and I developed an intolerance to synthetically produced air fresheners after years of working for the NHS in a hospital which used them, so I try to use as many natural products in my home as possible.  Also as a qualified and practising Complementary Therapist I always use organic and natural products on my clients.  At home I use Ecover for my washing up liquid of choice so I was intrigued to try this Dishmate version as an alternative.

Earth Friendly Products state their Natural Pear washing up liquid to be formulated to be a truly pure, green and effective washing up liquid.  Dishmate's neutral pH - skin's natural pH - makes Dishmate extremely gentle on hands.  Dishmate will shine every pot, pan and dish in your cupboard and suffuse your kitchen with full-bodied, fresh essential oil scents.  Dishmate is made fully from plants with natural essential oils and is very concentrated.

Cannot argue with that.  I found this to be a very effective alternative to my current eco washing up liquid.  I have been using it for over a month and I still have plenty of liquid left from a 750ml bottle.  A couple of squirts go a long way.  It was definitely effective in its cleaning power, gives a nice amount of bubbles - I find if a washing up liquid is too foamy you think what the hell is in this stuff? and if it's not foamy enough you think, hmmmm what is this really going to do for my pots and pans? But dishmate covers this nicely.  I totally loved the scent of Natural Pear, very different to what you normally find with similar products which tend to come in a citrus scent.  Would I buy this? For sure.

You can buy this product through Natures Health Box here.

Alternatively you can view all of Natures Health Box products here.

Readers of my blog can claim a 10% discount on their order with Natures Health Box by entering the code: BLOGTASTIC2013  
Valid until midnight on the last day of January 2013 on all products excluding postage and existing promotions or offers.

*Disclaimer - I was sent this product by Natures Health Box free of charge for review.  I was not paid for this post and all views are my own.

Natures Health Box Review

Natures Health Box is a new on-line company launched in January 2013.  It's philosophy is to offer the best organic, natural and eco-friendly products currently on the market at fair prices with fantastic information at your fingertips, plus exceptional delivery options and customer service.  You can read more about Natures Health Box here. 

Natures Health Box offers the ability to order on-line a vast selection of products for Baby & Child, Beauty & Skincare, Supplements, Food, Natural Pharmacy, Household, Travel, Petcare and Remedies.  They carry lines, including, but not limited too:

Green People

Weleda

Earth Friendly Baby

Burt's Bees

Skin Doctors

A. Vogel

Plum

Yogi Tea

Tea Pigs

Zita West

Ecozone

Earth Friendly Products

Michael's Originals

Lily's Kitchen

Absolute Aromas

Natures Health Box carries all of the organic, natural and eco-friendly products you could wish for, with more products being added to their range and with free delivery on orders over £50 what's not to love?! You can shop the full range here.

I was sent products from Earth Friendly Products and Michael's Originals for review.

 

Earth Friendly Products have been a leader in consumer bio-based, environmental cleaning products since 1989.  Their products are made from natural organic plants and renewable minerals such as lemon oil, olive oil, lavender, coconuts, cedar oil, parsley essence, earth salts, cotton blossom oils and tea tree oil.

 

Michael's Original founded and owned by Ben and Nancy and named after their son.  The Michael's Original range was developed to give you a 100% biodegradable alternative to plastic washing-up and cleaning utensils.  No animal ingredients or testing is used.  Suitable for vegans and fairly traded.  All items are grown and hand-made without industrial chemicals in a carbon negative manufacturing environment.

As someone who has a background in Complementary Healthcare and a love of all things natural and organic, I was very excited to try out some of the products from Natures Health Box 

Coming up I will talk about the products I was sent in more detail, give links to these products and also details of how you can get a 10% discount on your order from Natures Health Box!

* Disclaimer - I was sent these products by Natures Health Box free of charge for review.  I was not paid for these posts and all views are my own.