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Shipping – it’s a bit of a bitch. It’s expensive - for let’s face it; what feels like air. It’s time consuming - especially when shipments go astray and the birthday for which your parcel was intended... has been and gone. It’s also a bit of a slap in the face to mother nature. The excess packaging some companies use is almost criminal! Massive boxes – tiny products, boxes inside boxes, plastic in plastic in plastic, so much overkill it is infuriating and heartbreaking. Well... at ‘That Red House’ we are trying to lead by example and have gone the extra...

We said the soapberry uses were endless... are you getting that now? Please add 'Shaving Cream' and 'Baby Wash' to your personal and domestic organic recipe book... and the bonus is - it's the one recipe! Double boom if you have a man AND a baby!! Strain your boiled 'mother broth' soapberry liquid. Click here for soapberry liquid recipe if you need it. Add 2-4 tsp of guar gum per 500ml of soapberry liquid. The viscosity of the liquid is a personal choice, so experiment with what works best and add more if needed. Mix with stick blender. Drizzle olive oil (or coconut oil)...

Our Soapberries are amazeballs in the washing machine, in the kitchen, in the shower and hell, if we could find a use for them, we know they'd kick arse in the bedroom too! These little balls of wonder will never cease to amaze us with their variety of talents. We are adding to their list of super powers - 100% natural squeaky clean streak free stainless steel and glass cleaner! It is beyond simple to make and will leave you with a gorgeous reflective streak free shine.To whip up this concoction, firstly you will need the 'Mother broth'. If you have never made this before visit our recipe...

We are all trying to reduce our impact on the environment, as well as our wallets. Here are some hacks that might help you out in the laundry. ChalkThat’s right! Chalk! It will not only enable your budding picasso at the blackboard, but it can help you in the laundry too! Keep some handy for those tough greasy stains. Simply rub the chalk directly onto the stain and watch it absorb the grease! Then wash the garment as normal. Re-shape a stretched jumperBefore you start making rags out of that over stretched jumper your teenager will no longer wear, soak it...