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Plastic Free Goodies

3/25/2021

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Plastic Free Alternatives

Here at Mersea Mudd Shack we're all about reducing the amount of plastic we use, both as a business and in our household. Which is why we stock a small range of plastic free products that can help you to reduce your plastic use, and compliment our products. 


​Soap Bags

The first, and probably our favourite plastic free swap comes in the form of a soap bag (sometimes called a soap saver). They are the perfect partner to your bar of soap, and are designed to be used as a replacement to shower gel. Just pop your bar of soap in the bag, add water, get it lathered up and get washing! It's also a brilliant way of using up those little scraps of soap that are just a bit too small to wash your hands with anymore.
You know that beautiful feeling of washing your hands in our beeswax soap - imagine that feeling all over! 
Made from sisal, which is sustainably grown and biodegradable, and just look at the price! Bargain!
Hang up between uses to allow the soap to dry and last longer.
£1.50
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​bamboo soap dishes

Another soap companion, this time in the form of a soap dish (one of a few kinds of soap dishes we stock). Made from sustainably sourced bamboo with a layer of non-toxic cotton derived waterproof paint over them which means they last longer than others. But they can still be composted at the end of their life! Drying your soap bar between uses will prolong their life, and these bargain priced soap dishes will look great wherever you keep your soap!
£4.00
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ceramic soap dishes

A little more pricey, but just look at them! These beautiful soap dishes are handmade in Devon. They have curved bottoms, or feet to ensure your soap doesn't sit in a puddle. Available in a wide range of colours, the perfect statement piece in your bathroom.
£8.50
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£12.00

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bamboo toothbrushes

There are a lot of bamboo toothbrushes around, but we think we've found the best ones! Made from organically and sustainably grown bamboo, which is also naturally resistant to bacteria, these toothbrushes are available for both adults and children. The bristles are medium-firm, and made from castor oil derived materials, not plastic like many other brands. 
£3.50
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metal straws

With plastic straws FINALLY being banned in the UK, and paper straws not quite cutting it, the metal straw is an essential in your handbag! Made from food grade stainless steel, they can be washed and reused over and over again. We even have cleaning brushes to help! Dishwasher safe and recyclable - although you shouldn't need to!
£0.50 - £1.00
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none sponges

These beautiful 'none sponges' make an amazing addition to your kitchen. With the outside being made from ethically sourced cotton, and the inside from highly absorbent bamboo, these plastic free washing up sponges and the perfect swap. Fully biodegradable and washable when dirty.
£5.00

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£9.00

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beeswax wraps

The plastic free alternative to cling film, available in two cute bee designs. These 25cm square wraps and great for wrapping around sandwiches or over the tops of bowls using the heat of your hands to seal. We also have kits that give you everything you need to make your own wraps!
£3.50

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£12.00 £9.60
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reusable face wipes


​Replace face wipes/baby wipes with these washable beauties. The front fabric is made from scraps of cotton leftover from other projects, and the backs are terry towelling, which is scrubby enough to remove makeup, while remaining gentle on your skin.
£1.00
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plastic free shaving

To compliment our Calendula Shaving Soap, we've brought in the expertise of Mutiny Shaving, bringing you their Safety razors and Shaving brushes. The safety razors come with 5 replacement blades and are available in Chrome or Rose Gold. The shaving brushes handles are made from sustainably sourced oak, while the bristles are synthetic meaning they are vegan.
£14.00
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£14.00
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​eco starter kit


​Can't choose? Then our eco starter kit might be just what you're looking for! The kit includes a bamboo soap dish, a soap bag, 2x face wipes, 2x metal straws, a beeswax wrap, and of course a big ol' bar of beeswax soap!
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it's not just our products that are plastic free...

3/7/2021

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Plastic Free Packaging

Being free from plastic and as eco-friendly as possible is at the heart of everything we do, and is the reason we created our company in the first place. Our products are all plastic-free, often offering an alternative to the commonly found plastic options, but we also make every effort to ensure that all our packaging and postal supplies are as earth friendly as they can be. 


​CANDLES
Our candles come in either repurposed honey jars or pudding pots. They are either  donated by locals, sourced second hand or taken from our own household. (But there's only so many of those puddings one family can eat!). They are then sterilised and cleaned thoroughly before we turn them into containers for our candles. 
​They also come with paper stickers, twine and brown paper gift tags, all fully recyclable.
£4.25 - £12.25

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£12.75
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MELTS
Our larger 20g melts come in recyclable wrapping, and when bought in a bag of 4 are presented in a burlap bag, which is also fully biodegradable. Again with a cardboard gift tag. Our 100g bags come in glassine bags, which are fully compostable, recyclable and biodegradable. We even supply our heart shaped melts completely package free to local refill shops, where they are displayed in a pick 'n' mix style display!


SOAPS
Our larger soaps are wrapped in recycled brown paper, with Kraft labels to hold them all together. The Queen Bee soap bars and guest soaps come with just a paper strip, and the rose shaped soaps are wrapped in a sustainably sourced and chlorine free coffee filter.  
£3.20
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£2.50
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HAIR CARE
From shampoo bars wrapped in tissue paper, to conditioner bars packaged in glassine bags we carry our plastic-free theme throughout our products. We use aluminium tins for our dry shampoo, which are also recyclable. 

POSTAGE
Even our postal supplies are eco-friendly! Our cardboard boxes are 100% recycled and recyclable, and we use paper tape to seal them shut. The products inside are protected with shredded paper and tissue paper - no bubble wrap in sight! We even use a stamp to mark our boxes meaning there is less waste, and our business cards are also made from brown card which can go into your cardboard collection - although we hope you'll keep them so you know where to order from next time!
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INGREDIENTS
And finally, we have an arrangement with our main ingredient supplier, where we can take back out empty plastic containers and have them refilled. Where this is not possible, we recycle all our waste, or even use some of the empty containers in our refill delivery service!
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