Going Green! Everyday Eco-Friendly Products
A local lifestyle expert stopped by to give us the rundown on eco-friendly products you can use around the house.
CHARLOTTE, NC — You want to scrub every nook and cranny in your home to try and get rid of all the germs and dirt … but you can’t help but think about all those chemicals you’re breathing in while you do it.
There are products you can use that work just as well that are eco-friendly – meaning chemical free and good for the environment.
Lindsay Hart, a local lifestyle expert, stopped by Rising to show us a few of them:
remodeez: Get rid of the stinky smells in shoes, gym bags, long car trips, and garbage cans. It uses activated charcoal from coconut husks to absorb odor at the source. It is hypoallergenic, toxin-free and environmentally-friendly. Available nationwide at Target; $9.99 and www.remodeez.com.
HYDAWAY: HYDAWAY is a convenient, safe, and environmentally-friendly way to drink more water without using all those bottles! The best thing about HYDAWAY is that it is a collapsible, reusable bottle! It folds down to just an inch in height when NOT being used. HYDAWAY is flat out ready to go, whenever and wherever. The foldable bottle is made of food-grade silicone and plastic. It has been tested and is 3rd-party certified safe. Plus it can go in the dishwasher! https://hydawaybottle.com/
CarbonKlean: This is the best way to clean fingerprints, smudges and kill bacteria on the things we use every day like tablets, lenses and smartphones is with CarbonKlean! This line of eco-friendly products are designed specifically for cleaning lenses and screens of all types, including eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, iPhones, and tablets. CarbonKlean is completely “green” because it utilizes the natural element of Carbon. Check out http://carbonklean.com/ for more info.
Tubshroom / Sinkshroom : The “e-cool-ogically” minded entrepreneurs behind the Tubshroom, Sinkshroom and Showershroom thought there had to be a better way to prevent clogged drains without putting harmful chemicals back into the environment. They designed a device to fit directly inside all standard sized tub, sinks and now showers , which is guaranteed to catch every single hair! It is BPA-free, will save you from using harmful chemicals, no exposed hair and very easy to clean! It will save you hundreds of dollars a year by not having to buy harmful chemicals or hire plumbers to fix drains. Check out https://www.tubshroom.com/ for more info.
