Beauty, Bargains and Beyond

*I received this product for free but the opinions are my own. I have recycled for as long as I can remember, but as a recycler I had never really thought about what happened to the items I recycled such as plastic bottles.  I have never liked to drink tap water and have always bought bottled water for the gym and for taking to work, but it's only when you see the damage plastic does to the environment,  especially the ocean and the animals that live there, that you realise just recycling isn't enough.   I want to make the effort to drink more water, but at the same time I do not want to add to the single use plastic that is out there already.  I was recently offered the chance to try out ZeroWater 12 Cup Ready Pour Pitcher Water Filter Jug* which is a great alternative to bottled water. It's so easy to use you just remove the lid and screw in the filter, fill the reservoir with cold water and let all the water pass through the filter the first time yo...

*I received this product for free but the opinions are my own. Now I know what you are thinking why would I want a knife sharpener in my stocking on Christmas Day?  It's not a standard stocking filler I'll grant you that but I just love the colours on this one and honestly sometimes it's nice to get a mixture of products in the stocking. All joking aside this is a great little product.  I was kindly sent the AnySharp Pro Knife Sharpener* to try out and it's a great addition to my kitchen utensils.  I'm not the most natural of cooks, I wish I was, I love watching cooking shows but it's not something that I excel at, so anything that makes my life in the kitchen easier is a welcome addition.  I have to admit I didn't own a knife sharpener before this so I didn't have the sharpest of knives in the kitchen.  Using the AnySharp Pro Knife Sharpener is quick and easy, you just pull the blade through 2-3 times and you have a sharp knife again.  Now I have a set ...

*I received this product for free but the opinions are my own. Continuing  on with my aim to be more environmentally friendly I was given the chance to try out The Squeeky Cleaners Multi-Purpose Cleaner from their organic cleaning products range*.    This is a small but great way to reduce my plastic waste by using a reusable Aluminium Squeeky Life Bottle instead of continually purchasing new bottles of cleaning product.  I just wash the Squeeky Life Bottle and repurchase the concentrated cleaner when I need it. The Aluminium Squeeky Life Bottle comes with the cleaning product of your choice.  They have Multi-Purpose, Glass, Bathroom & Floor Cleaners as well as Surface Polish and Limescale Remover.  You need to use half of the concentrated cleaner, fill up with water, give it a quick shake and you are good to go.  It's that simple.  I wish cleaning my kitchen was that quick and easy.     You use this product as you would mo...