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Wipes for cleaning

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Unsure72 · 03/06/2019 14:47

I love using wipes for cleaning as they're so convenient, but don't want to buy them anymore due to the impact on the environment.

I was googling environmentally friendly wipes and came across these:

www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/ecover-wipes-pomegranate-&-lime/675950-255585-255586

Has anyone used them before and are they any good?

OP posts:
Unsure72 · 03/06/2019 14:51

Sorry - meant to post this in housekeeping! Blush I've asked @MNHQ to move it...

OP posts:
JoMumsnet · 03/06/2019 14:56

@Unsure72

Sorry - meant to post this in housekeeping! Blush I've asked *@MNHQ* to move it...

Moving it over for you now, OP. Smile

isseywithcats · 03/06/2019 18:22

they are still one use wipes which will end up in landfill much better are washable cotton ones that can be reused and washed in the washing machine are much better for the enviroment and you can make up a nice smelling solution in a spray bottle with pomegranite fairy and water which will clean every surface in your kitchen, then top up the same bottle when its empty so taking plastic bottles out of landfill

wowfudge · 07/06/2019 08:34

Damp dusting with a cloth you can wash and reuse is a better solution. I wouldn't use washing up liquid as it leaves a film on hard surfaces that attracts dust. Use a multi surface cleaner instead or just water.

MustardScreams · 08/06/2019 14:44

Just got loads of cheap muslin, cut into squares and keep in a Tupperware. You can soak the squares in a cleaner or your choice and just stick them in the washing when you’re done. Eco friendly wipes that are nearly as easy as the packet ones!

Stuckforthefourthtime · 08/06/2019 14:59

They're still single use wipes. Classic cotton and terry clothes ones are good, last forever and don't shed microplastics when you wash them.

I use white ones so they're easy to wash at 60 (or 90 if there's been an illness) and dry in the sun if possible to remove stains and kill any lingering bugs.

ElectricLions · 13/06/2019 10:22

I just use microfiber cloths and "car detail" cloths which are terry towels, bought as a large pack many years ago in Costco.

I use Method multi-surface cleaner, grapefruit as I like the smell. The cloths are chucked into a large tub and I wash them when the tub gets full.

Cloths are washed with Dettol anti-bacteria laundry cleanser so I don't need to do a high temperature wash.

As lovely as wipes are I cannot stand the land fill aspect. I even have reusable make up pads.

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