I don’t want to show off or anything…. BUT we’re very proud to have been nominated for an Argus Eco-Award in the Green Business category!

There are some great eco businesses in our area, so I’m not sure how we’ll get on! But it is just great to be nominated. You can see a full list of the nominees and more info here www.theargus.co.uk/ecoawards

Fingers crossed!

Now, as a green cleaner, I am invited into homes to clean em up. Just a little thing I’ve noticed about the people of Brighton and Hove is that they clearly love it here. All but one of my customers has some sort of Brighton memorabilia - pictures of deck chairs on the beach, or of the piers or beach huts, random pebble collections, books on our city, calendars etc. I doubt that happens in many other cities in the UK. What do you think?

It is a great place to live, and clearly the majority of residence are proud of our fab city by the sea.

I know, I know.. you don’t like the idea of a reusable ‘feminine hygene’ thingy. But the benefits have to make it worth considering.

Disposable tampons and pads either end up in the waterways or in landfill. All those menstruating women makes up for a lot of waste.

But the main reason for giving this a go is for your ‘vaginal environment’ (that’s what the Mooncup website calls it! How delicate!). The Mooncup is made from silicon, contains no bleach, deodorisers or absorbancy gels, and it’s never been associated with Toxic Shock Syndrome. Using a Mooncup ‘allows the mucus membranes of your vaginal wall to continue their essential cleansing and protective functions. The Mooncup does not absorb your body’s natural defence mechanisms and will not deposit fibres in your vaginal wall.’

Now, I have a confession.. I’ve not used a Mooncup! I had a hystorectomy at 33 as I had cervical cancer, so I’ve no use for a Mooncup unless I wear it as a hat! I was a tampon user for 20 years, and I don’t remember ever worrying about it. The doctor could never be specific about what the cause was, and it could have happened for a number of reasons. But I genuinely feel we should do our best to choose the healthiest, safest option for our bodies.

So try to get over the eeeuuuuwwwww feeling about having a reusable thingy!

You can find out more, and order directly by going to the  Mooncup website

And my last preach for the day… HAVE REGULAR SMEAR TESTS!

Now then. There’s a stigma, isn’t there. You know, being ‘green’ and all that. Being an ‘eco’ ‘warrior’. ‘Saving’ the ‘Planet’. ‘Over’ ‘using’ ‘apostrophes’. It’s all got a bit of an image problem, don’t you think?

Personally, I don’t have a beard, I don’t wear floaty skirts and cheese cloth. I generally don’t like a sandal (crocs don’t count, they’re comfy). I wash my hair regularly, I smell nice (mostly). I don’t like listening to the hits of Bob Dylan played on the pan pipes, or burning incense, and I don’t really know what hemp is. And I have never been a hugger of trees (not sober anyway).

I am a fairly ordinary, mid (to late!) 30’s woman, almost average height, GSOH (does this sound like a lonely hearts ad?). Anyway, the point is..

NORMAL PEOPLE CAN BE GREEN TOO!

You don’t have to put a wind turbine on your patio. Simple things, little changes, they all add up.

There’s really no need to cuddle any plant life, you don’t know where it’s been!