The best eco household goods

Away with the plastic straws, here with them Bio-Strohhalmen from Upper Austria! They come from sustainable agriculture, are cheap and really useful! A great alternative that also opens the (sustainable) eyes of guests!

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In a Franciscan workshop, blind and visually impaired people have been trained to be brushes and broom makers for around 125 years. Only bound brooms are produced, ie no short-lived, glued goods. With sensitivity and skill, the best quality natural fibers are processed into functional, durable and beautiful brushes and brooms - bristles / walnut hairbrushes, horsehair brooms, copper health brushes, goat hair feather dusters, Arenga nail brushes - tools to treasure that will bring joy for years.

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Sheep wool upholstery with a cover made from Mühlviertel linen filled with sheep wool balls of controlled organic quality. Sheep wool and linen are natural products with “wonderful” properties. Both are hollow fibers and therefore have the ability to absorb moisture and release it to the outside, are antibacterial and not static - all properties that are important for a good night's sleep. The cushions are sewn with a zipper, so that the amount of sheep's wool balls and thus the strength can be varied individually. Available in different sizes.

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Blueair's air purifier uses both mechanical and electrostatic methods. According to the manufacturer, the filter captures "practically all airborne contaminants, even down to virus size: pollen, dust, pet dander, mold spores, smoke, allergens and bacteria."

I set up the Blue Pure 221 in the living room with a high ceiling. He cleans according to information on the Website the entire amount of air in a 50 m2 room completely five times per hour. The device runs pleasantly quietly in energy-saving mode. A slight humming noise can be heard, but I quickly got used to it, so I don't feel disturbed. The "assembly" was done quickly: the supplied membrane (available in various colors) pulled open, plug into the socket, done. The on and off button is very sensitive. So don't be frightened if your pet brushes against it and the Blue Pure suddenly goes up a gear 😉

The Swedish company uses materials that are as sustainable as possible when it comes to design. The system housing is made of durable, hot-dip galvanized and recyclable steel. “If the air purifier ends up in a landfill instead of being recycled, its steel housing will not release any toxins into the environment. In addition, when powder coating is used as a surface finish, there is no chemical outgassing, ”promises the manufacturer.

“The patented filter media contain one of the most environmentally friendly polymers that only leaves water and carbon dioxide when decomposed. The use of steel instead of plastic enables recycling without deterioration of the material properties and no outgassing occurs. Because polypropylene fibers are waterproof, no chemical bacterial or mold inhibitors are required in Blueair air purification systems. Instead of absorbing moisture, in which bacteria thrive, polypropylene repels water and thus prevents the growth of bacteria and fungi in the filter. "

The air purifiers are available in different designs depending on the room size and needs blueair

(Photo: Karin Bornett)