2019 Update – a couple of years after I wrote this blog I discovered Cheeky Wipes, they’ve totally knocked it out of the park with their reusable pads. Bamboo on one side, soft minky on the other, they wash really well and they are a really generous size. I now recommend these to everyone!
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I recently turned 30 so decided it was about time I got less haphazard in my skin care routine, apparently your skin is official ‘ageing’ from 25…oh heck!
With my new skin care habit came one I was less pleased with, ridiculous usage of cotton wool! Since I’ve started blogging I’ve definitely start to pay more attention to waste, and throwing several cotton wool pads in the bin everyday just didn’t sit right. I had it on my list of things to research when a comment popped up on my blog from the lovely Davina. She pointed me towards reusable pads and so I thought it was worth a go.
I use 4-5 pads a day for toner and eye make-up remover, I probably spend £1-£2 a month. I bought two packs of washable pads from Love the Planet at £7.75 each. If they last me a year I’ll have saved money.
The pads are huge and thick so instead of using three pads (one for each eye and then toner) I’m finding one pad can do the lot. Once you’ve used them you stick them in their little bag and pop them in the washing machine. I bought two packs because I’m not the most organised person when it comes to clothes washing! They wash great and so far haven’t gone grey or stained.
This is definitely one change I’ll be sticking to!
I’m having some time off blogging over the summer but if there’s something you’d like me to tackle in the autumn please leave me a comment! Thanks for reading my quest towards ethical living.