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Tips for the home

Discover simple ways to improve river water quality right from your home!

By making small changes to your daily habits, like using eco-friendly cleaning products, not flushing wipes and reusing grey water, you can play a role in preserving our local river:

Choose natural beauty and household products

Chemicals from products can cause damage to humans and wildlife!

Avoid flushing paper towels, hand tissues and wipes (even 'flushable')

Only pee, poo and paper down the loo

Avoid flushing paper towels, hand tissues, period products and wipes (even 'flushable')

Be mindful of what you pour down the kitchen sink

Pour milk on the garden. Oils, fats, food in food recycling bin

Simplify your cleaning supplies

Non-toxic products are better for you and the river!

Ditch the chemicals

Non-toxic products are better for you and the river!

Opt for natural scrubbing brushes and clothes

This reduces microfibres entering the river!

Grow your own luffa

A good experiment to do with the kids!

Opt for natural cleaning equipment

To reduce microfibres shed

DIY cloths

Make good use of holey/stained clothes

DIY toilet cleaner

Avoid flushing chemicals down the loo

DIY stain remover

Avoid washing chemicals out in the wash

Bicarb Soda

Cheap and natural way to add sparkle!

White Vinegar

Cheap and natural way to clean the whole house

Citric acid

A great ingredient for many household chores!

Ways to save water

Water is a precious resource, take good care of what we use

Become a Citizen Scientist

Ask us about our River Detective Scheme

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