RE.STORE have been inspired to shine a light on the sustainable businesses and alternatives in Bath. We wanted to share with you our guide to all the best refills and reusable spots in the city - lets spread the #sustainableBath message.

This cleaning spray is so easy to make and harnesses the natural power of vinegar and the antibacterial properties of eucalyptus.You will need:A clean empty spray bottleWhite cleaning vinegarEssential oil – eucalyptus Store-bought mould and mildew removers aren't good for your lungs given the volume of strong chemical ingredients. Skip those toxic cleaners and make your own highly effective cleaner using the simple ingredient of white vinegar. This solution will kill the mould, but it won't remove the mould stains. Just add a little elbow grease and some washing up liquid to tackle the stains. Our cleaning vinegar has a high natural acidity that helps kill mould and mildew and can also inhibit future growth. This is also great in...

Sustainable. It’s a BIG word and it gets used a lot but what does it mean for you and your home? It means making small shifts (this is not a competition remember)  in your consumption habits, products and behaviour. Implementing these changes will ripple outwards and make a bigger, positive impact on our environment. Here are 7 suggestions for easy, sustainable home improvements. You're probably doing some of these already.    BATHROOM BIN It’s a revelation to us how much more we recycle now we have two small bins in our bathroom. One for waste and one for bottles, cardboard tubes, cartons etc.  If you’re a contact lens wearer, remember not to flush your ‘disposable’ lenses – they’re plastic. Acuvue.co.uk/recycle...

RE.STORE's top 5 simple home cleaning hacks using our versatile, effective cleaning vinegar,

So, we were buying the ‘green’ brands (Ecover, Method, Faith In Nature), but the plastic problem come recycling day was OBSCENE. Some of it would be recycled via our (overflowing) boxes but the likelihood was it would exist forever. It seemed crazy that these plastic bottles – with all the resources required to produce, fill and ship them – had finished their life so quickly in our home. When we read the horrifying study that only 9% of all plastic produced has ever been recycled, we knew we had to do something differently. Surely it made sense to just keep the bottles and refill them? Working from home meant we had to confront our output visually on a daily basis. In...

Sustainability begins at home, but how ? Climate change and the environment are front of mind for many people. Figuring out how to live a more sustainable lifestyle may seem overwhelming, but there are several easy ways to make yours a more eco-friendly home. TOOTHBRUSHES Unfortunately plastic is not as widely recycled as you might think. Chances are the toothbrush you had when you were 5 is still on the planet. This is a super simple swap though. Stop throwing away a plastic toothbrush every few months and instead, opt for a bamboo brush – we like the black ones in our bathroom section of the store. Have an electric toothbrush? No problem, check out recyclable replacement heads with charcoal...