Ecostore products
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Topic: Ecostore products
Posted By: kezplanet
Subject: Ecostore products
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 11:36pm
I havn't tried any of their products as yet but would like some feedback from those who have used them, good,bad or same results as other products. What works for you etc TIA ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 7:38am
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I've only just started using the Ecostore stuff now that we've switched to cloth, but it's great ! Using far less of it for both the nappy balm and the washing powder, which of course is easier on our budget too. And they both do just as good a job as other powders / balms I was using, which is even better.
I know their stuff seems a bit more expensive, but I would personally say it is well worth it. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 7:46am
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And where do you get it from? -------------  |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 8:44am
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I just get it from the supermarket, our local one is a Countdown, although I'm sure other chains would carry it too. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 8:55am
| Go to the ecostore website and they wil send you a smaple of their washing powder AND a coupon for $2 off. It IS expensive, however, you use so little each wash, it actually works out very economical. I use it as we have a septic tank and can't use some other washing powders and because it is nicer for Taine's skin which tends to get a little dry. great stuff washing powder! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 10:03am
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I've only just finshed our first box of ecostore laundry powder that we started 2 months ago!! We have a front loader so for a nappy wash we only need a tablespoon of powder and normal wash we use 2 tablespoons. That's how little you need.
We also use the baby products, bath foam, bath wash and shampoo and we find that they have been best on Maddie's skin, doesn't dry her out or leave her head flaky or anything like that. I plan on slowly changing over everything we use to ecostore now...our shampoos and body washes, cleaning products etc. We can get some of thier stuff in the shops but the website is far more extensive. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 2:43pm
we use the nappy balm and find it is very multi purpose! Great for anything that needs healing really, even took the stinging out of a wasp sting on my friends foot  and we also use it when Caitlin occassionally gets cradle cap or dribble rash under her chin, clears it all up really fast.------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 3:54pm
Oooh yes, I second Toni's comment on clearing up dribble rash too !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 9:31pm
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Thanks for the feedback, I havn't looked in Pac n save which is where I do most of our shopping but I do remember seeing the baby products in New World (in Haswell) so I think that might be the next change in our house, looking into cloth nappies as well. ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: rug_nz
Date Posted: 29 December 2006 at 11:45pm
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I got a 2kg box for washing just her cloth naps.
Got the box in may and still have a few months left of it. Also use the Dishwasher powder and thats quite good too. ------------- Look out! It's a man. SAHD 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 11:08am
I can't get Eco Store in Pak n Save (Henderson) so have to go to Foodtown/Woolworths  Booo to Pak n Save! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 11:49am
Hey my MIL lives in Henderson, I have been up a couple of times since the girls have been born (sorry off the subject). Karl and I have a laugh when we see west Auckland TV is on (Police Ten 7) then he has a dig at me about crime in Chch ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 12:55pm
| I found eco-store products in New World today, am going to have a nosey next time I'm in paknsave (in palmy) as I think I've seen them there before but never paid attention. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 12:59pm
Palmy Pak n Save doesnt have ecostore. I get it either from New World or the health shop. Our health shop has refills of the laundry liquid so saving on rubbish too  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 5:42pm
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Just bought some of the Ecostore pure oxygen whitener stuff, as we have had a run (no pun intended!) of really messy nappies, and I want to be sure to get the muck completely out - will hang them in the sun as well but definitely interested to see if the whitener helps (and yes, soaking them a bit too). ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 8:42pm
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Its fine to soak them occassionally, just recommended not to do it daily like with old fashioned cloth naps (unless you only have cold water machine!) ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 8:43pm
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Am very keen to try the whitener too Jax, just can tfind it in Dannevirke. Need to look next time I go the big smoke! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 10:10pm
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Yeah, I don't think I'll be doing it on a daily basis or anything like that - bought it just for occasional use I guess. If you get really stuck I could always grab some next time I'm at the supermarket for you? ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 9:22am
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Thanks, but I might get the health shop to get some in for me. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 11:18am
| I use the washing powder and now the dishwashing powder. Haven't noticed much of a change in the dishes... but the washing stuff is fab! Love it! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 5:31pm
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I've used the washing powder, have looked at the baby bath and shampoo bt haven't been game enough to try them yet. ATM I'm using this stuff called Bod for Bubs that I get from Hardy's and it's $25 a bottle but doesn't upset the girls exczema, but if the Ecostore stuff is as good I'll try it coz it's way cheaper. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: yalanna
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 1:35pm
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I use their spray cleaner, shower cleaner, toilet cleaner, oven cleaner, hand soap, washing powder, wool wash, dish wash and probably other cleaning products that I cant think of at the moment. Most of the product are great but some things like the oven cleaner and the spray cleaner arent as effective as the normal ones but I dont mind as it is so much better for us and the environment.
I get mine through work as I can order it in and just pay cost plus GST ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 9:49pm
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I use the body wash and shampoo on Ashleigh and it is FANTASTIC!!!! She had very dry skin and got cradle cap from using J & J stuff and hasn't had a problem since changing to Ecostore. It leaves her skin really soft and felling quite moisturised and it smells yummy (lavender and chamomile). I have just started using the laundry powder for her clothes. I have a top loader - how much powder does everyone use for a full load? ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 9:58pm
| For our top loader I just use one scoop for a full load (40mls). Unless the clothes are quite messy... then maybe use one heaped scoop. |
Posted By: Syd
Date Posted: 02 January 2007 at 9:55pm
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I use the laundry powder and it is great. Also use the nappy balm and body wash which both been great. Baylee has never had any problems with his skin, it always looks lovely. I only get probs when hubby uses the wipes that we got given (he is sometimes too lazy to find the cloths and put water on them - I should just chuck them!) and they give him a rash, but the balm clears it up really quickly. I want to change all out stuff over to ecostore eventually. My sister who works for greenpeace stayed with me recently and told me far too may scary things.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 6:52pm
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I was in Hornby pac n save and they have laundry powder in 1kg, also dishwash stuff I think, no baby stuff butthe price at Countdown on the laundry powder was cheaper and there was far more products ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 10 January 2007 at 8:12pm
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I use the Baby Wash and Shampoo on Amelia, and it's been great. Smells lovely too.
Also have their 'spray & wipe' which I use in the bathrooms - DH came in last night and wondered what I was using cos it smelt so nice (citrus). ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 11 January 2007 at 12:35pm
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Can you buy the baby products in a shop? I have only seen the cleaning products in a store but never the baby stuff. I would like to get some. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 11 January 2007 at 11:57pm
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Depends on where you are, I shop in Chch, and Countdown Riccarton has some baby stuff, New World Haswell has the most that I have seen. You could always apporach where you normally do your shopping and ask if they can stock their products and they may look into it for you. ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 January 2007 at 10:55am
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Well we got thier dishwashing liquid and it's a big thumbs up from me.
If you have trouble finding the products you are after in the shops remember that you can always order direct of thier website. That's what I'll be doing when we need shampoo etc for ourselves next. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: yalanna
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 1:41pm
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Our New World has their baby products too, they look good. I might have to stock up before I leave work I think ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 2:37pm
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countdown in dunners has eco stroe produts now i got mum using the laundry powder and so far so good ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 12:16am
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Another place that carries ecostore products in Chch is Homstead Health, one at New Brighton Mall and one at The Hub, Hornby, also if there is something they don't have they say they will order in. They also do online.
ETA: They have a free loyalty club ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 2:19pm
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all of their stuff is available online - that's where I got my powder and anti-bac cleaner ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: catie
Date Posted: 22 January 2007 at 10:43am
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Their website is:
www.ecostore.co.nz and they also have a store in Ponsonby (Akld). I'm sure they could tell you who your closest stockist would be, if you didn't want to pay a delivery fee (from ordering online). |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 01 February 2007 at 9:26pm
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I LOVE Ecostore products! DH and I have been converts of theirs since we used to live in Parnell and shop at New World Victoria Park -- the Ecostore was right next door, so DH would go in there while I was starting the weekly shop, and meet up with me after he'd bought what we needed from there. I was rapt to find their baby range was just as awesome as their regular stuff. We use their laundry powder and dishwashing liquid, and for Emma Rose, we use the baby wash, lotion, soap, and nappy balm. My ONLY complaint is that they recently changed the formula of their nappy balm -- it used to be a yellow/brown colour and had lavender and chamomile in it, and now it's white (more like Bepanthen in texture) and they've taken the chamomile out. I talked to the Ecostore rep at the Auckland Parent & Child show, and they said chamomile can sometimes irritate skin, which is why they changed the formula... So I went to my local grocery store and bought up their entire stock of the "old" stuff! I think the nappy balm is brilliant -- so healing. It's the only thing that's ever seemed to heal Em's sore red bum in no time at all. Big fan here, can you tell?
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 01 February 2007 at 9:36pm
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Yeah I wondered about the balm... must go looking for some more of it - don't like the new formula at all ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 8:46pm
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Jax, look for the nappy balm box that doesn't have the "improved formula" dot on it -- you'll see what I mean. The new box/jar is a little bit taller too. So if you want the old one, make sure the box doesn't say "improved" on it. "Improved", my eye! Anyway, some of the stores here in Auckland still have the old stuff. I was in New World in Palmerston North two weeks ago, and they stocked the old stuff along with the new stuff, so if you look around a bit, you might be able to find the old stuff! |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 10:34pm
I bought two pottles of it today, they had it up at my local Countdown, am contemplating buying more just in case !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 9:35pm
| LOL I will only admit this to you, but I have 6 pottles stored up! And am wondering if they will take me through to potty-training (2 more years?)! I don't want to ration my nappy cream to make it last......... |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 10:15pm
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I was thinking the same thing... whether I should just go crazy and buy as much as I can find ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 11 February 2007 at 2:23pm
| Hey jax, they have heaps of it at Foodtown Auckland City (the one right downtown, near the wharfs). I know it's a hike from this area, but it was on sale for $8 a pottle, so I bought two -- bringing my total of squirrelled-away nappy balm to 8 pottles! Now I *think* that might be enough....... |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 11 February 2007 at 4:10pm
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LOL I bought another one today on a much-loathed trip to our local Foodtown, so now my grand total is *drum roll* Three !
Ooh... I also bought some more of their laundry powder, and am going to try out their dishwasher powder too, as WELL as their baby bath stuff. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 11 February 2007 at 5:42pm
| Have just stashed away another nappy balm too! Havent tried the baby shampoo yet, but we use the night time bath, baby body wash and mosituriser. She smells so good! |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 1:47pm
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Mmmm, isn't it nice when even their little bums smell good? LOL We're also using their dishwashing liquid at present, and loving it, although I am trying to learn not to use as much as the regular stuff because it's pretty concentrated. I always dump heaps in the sink and then there are oodles of bubbles! What a mess! |