Hanky Book (a book of organic cotton hankies)

HankyBook has reinvented the handkerchief! This compact ‘book’ of soft organic cotton ‘pages’ with a protective outer cover was invented by an engineering student. Just ‘turn the page’ for a fresh hanky! Made in San Diego (USA), you then just ‘pull the pages apart’ to wash in the machine.

Also good to stop fogging up your glasses or deal with running make-up, the protective cover keeps your hands, pockets and bag clean, and helps to prevent infection. Although it’s made abroad, there’s nothing like it (yet) in England, and one purchase should last years.

 

Why choose eco-friendly facial tissues?

Each year, millions of tree are chopped down daily (mostly in Boreal forests that are home to moose, elk, wolves and grizzly bears), just to make facial tissues that are then wrapped in plastic. Just imagine the effect if everyone switched to recycled paper, bamboo or washable cotton tissues instead?

Although you can now buy disposable tissues made from recycled paper (good for hospitals and those that need them), for everyday it may be best to invest a pack of hankies!

In the UK alone, over 5 million tonnes of used disposable facial tissues end up on landfills. And due to the contents in them (yuk!), they can’t be recycled.

Also remember that most paper tissues on sale in stores are sold in plastic packaging. Although in theory this can be recycled these days, in many cases it isn’t (and littered packs on streets result in plastic going down storm drains and into the sea).

How to safely blow your nose

Here is advice from those who know (doctors etc)!

Apparently most of us don’t blow our hooters properly, and this can lead to not just making us feel more uncomfortable with a cold,  but can make ears pop, rupture blood vessels and even force air into the middle ear (not good).

So next time you come down with the sniffles:

• Place one finger against your nostril, and apply pressure.
• Take a breath, then gently blow the other nostril into a tissue.
• Do the same on the other side.
• Wash your hands, to avoid passing germs onto others.

Together Health Immune (to prevent colds!)

Together Health Immune has naturally occuring bioflavonoids from amla fruit, and an immune specific strain of the hardiest strain of good bacteria in the worth, with guranteed 2 billion CFU at end of shelf life.

Always check with GP before taking supplements, if pregnant/nursing or taking medication.