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Indulging your senses

Is it fresh linen on the bed, a clean house, the smell of chocolate ganache, baking bread or cookies warm from the oven, or is it fragrances from essential oils, candles and diffusers? Relaxing is vital to our health and we don't often 'stop, and smell the coffee'. We asked our Facebook fans to share their favourite ways to indulge their senses and we thought we'd share them with you.

Nourishing your body and soul

We all understand that our skin is well worth looking after. The new Earthwise body care range, Nourish, has been developed with this firmly in mind. We have selected the finest quality natural botanicals and essential oils to create a naturally gentle range. But what do we mean by 'natural botanicals'?

Introducing Nourish - our brand new Body Care range

The Earthwise team is very excited to launch its new body care range! We've reformulated our products based on your feedback and they are now richer, thicker and full of natural goodness. We believe that the products you put on your skin should be just as healthy and natural as those you choose to put inside your body - that's why we've called our new range Nourish.

Handy Hints for Stressed Parents

Parenting involves a lot of love - and a lot of stress. No matter how angelic your kids can be on a good day, there will always be other days when you're tearing your hair out. And that's not good for anyone involved! So we've rounded up some of the best ways to get a little me-time and de-stress.

Natural treats for your hands

Winter can be hard on our hands. The combination of cold weather and hot water often leaves them cracked, rough and sore. While we tend to take good care of the skin on our face, sometimes our hard-working hands get a little overlooked. We asked our Earthwise fans to tell us what their hands go through everyday and it left us feeling quite exhausted. So the team started thinking about how we can all give ourselves a bit of everyday me-time.

A few of your favourite things

Not raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but hand wash, laundry liquid and dish washer powder. We decided to ask our fans which Earthwise product made it to the top of their list and there was a huge spread of answers. It looks like we really might have something for everyone.

Love your laundry room

Often the least-loved room in the house, the laundry seems to attract all those bits and pieces that don't really belong anywhere else. Do you have that space in your home? Read more for some tips to make your laundry an nicer place to be...

Do you separate?

Stained socks, grubby cloth nappies, muddy rugby gear, smelly fishing clothes and greasy chef's uniforms - do you separate out badly soiled clothes or chuck it all in your washing machine together and hope for the best?

Getting kids to clean up

We all know we should encourage it. Most families have an opinion on it. What age-old dilemma are we talking about? Getting the kids to clean up around the house. We recently asked Earthwise fans to tell us what works best the kids in their house - to clean or not to clean?

Charlotte's story: A family's battle with eczema

In the latest of our fan stories, Charlotte shares her battle with eczema. When your children are hurting or uncomfortable, most parents will do anything to take away the pain but unfortunately you can't hug and kiss away eczema.

New Zealand's biggest Earthwise fan: Aurora's story

Aurora is a second generation Earthwise fan who grew up in a family that believed strongly in using natural products. Her father, an anaesthetist, was concerned about the overload of chemicals and the rise of super bugs over time - read more here for Aurora's full story.

Packaging recycling – doing our bit

We've all heard of the three 'R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Well now we've got three more 'R's to think about, thanks to recycle.co.nz - Refuse, Rehome and Rot! Read our latest blog for more information and tips.

Matt's story: The tale of the mysterious vanishing wine

Following the theme of great Earthwise product stories, here's one I'm sure we can all relate to! Matt was happily enjoying a few social glasses of wine with his house mates, when he sent a full glass of red flying. Here's Matt to explain what happened next

Melissa's story: from chronic allergy to clear skin

Every now and again we hear a story from an Earthwise customer that touches the team deeply and reminds us why we're doing what we do. We'd like to share Melissa's story with you. Melissa is the mother of a three-year-old little girl who suffers from chronic eczema and allergies. Read how Earthwise Baby Body Wash helped.

Be prepared for the perfect beach day

Pack your beach bag and head to the beach to enjoy the rest of summer! No matter where in the country you live, there are many beautiful beaches to choose from. We’ve done the digging for you (with a little help from our Facebook fans) to find out which are New Zealand’s favourite beaches and what you should pack in your bags to have a fun day out

Why we're glad to be Kiwis

At Earthwise, we love living and working in New Zealand and want to protect its unique environment. Last Waitangi Day we asked our fans what being a Kiwi meant to them. To help put you in the right frame of mind to celebrate the signing of our country's founding document this weekend, have a look at our run down of why Earthwise fans love being New Zealanders.

Singing while you clean

You're about to begin a task you've been putting off for a while. So, to get in the mood, before you don the rubber gloves and jump in feet first, what's the first thing you do? Our guess is you put on your favourite music. After all, there is no doubt good music makes boring jobs seem much less, well, boring.

School holiday survival guide: embrace or escape?

School holidays: a time for quality one-on-one time with your kids. so, why re they often so stressful? We asked our Facebook fans to share their holiday survival tips - the school holiday escapers and the school holiday embracers.

Holiday washing headaches

Are you going on holiday this summer? And if so, what happens to your dirty clothes? Are you the organised type who washes their clothes while on holiday? Or, do you store everything up for a mammoth washing session when you get home?

How will you be celebrating Christmas this year?

It's that time of year again - Christmas! Pretty soon Santa will be packing his sleigh and readying Dasher, Dancer, Prancer - and let's not forget Rudolph - for another whirlwind present-delivering tour.

Shining a light on five great Kiwi organisations

What does doing good mean? At Earthwise, it's about producing natural products that are safe for both our customers and the environment. It also means lending a hand wherever we can to others who do good. In this post we highlight five Kiwi organisations that more than deserve our support.

Storing your Winter Woollies

When it's time to swap your snuggly merinos and woolly jumpers for t-shirts and summer dresses, a little extra time invested will make sure they come out of storage looking as good as they did going in!

Whitening your whites without bleach

Getting sheets and clothes sparkling white without using bleach is one of life's little challenges. Lots of people choose to steer clear of bleach because it is unsafe for use in septic tanks and reacts with nitrogen to produce environmentally toxic substances. So what's best to use as an alternative and will environmentally safer products tackle grass stains, red wine and other laundry bugbears? We asked the Earthwise Consulting Chemist to lift the lid on the pros and cons of bleach vs oxy whitener.

The tick that keeps on ticking

We're top of the class! Now a wide range of the Earthwise products that you rely on for the great cleaning power have been independently proven to be environmentally gentler too! Four of our ranges have now received the Environmental Choice tick.

1000 ways to make your spring clean a dream

The urge to spring clean seems to come along with the brighter mornings, so if you haven't managed to fit it in yet, now could be the time to get started. We asked our community for their best spring cleaning tips and we had a fantastic response - here's some of the top tips to help you get in the mood...

Lost socks: the unsolved laundry mystery

One of the most annoying things in life has got to be losing things - in particular, one sock from a perfectly matched pair. At Earthwise, we know all to well the frustration of folding a pile of washing only to find a bunch of mismatched socks at the bottom of the basket.

New baby products and a brand new look

Earthwise announce new baby products and brand new packaging featuring the cool little critters called the One Drop Crew. A coconut oil-based body lotion fragranced with goat's milk is due to be in-store from September onwards. It joins our existing range of plant-based, gentle baby products: baby soap, body wash with goat’s milk, bubble bath, shampoo with goat’s milk, and detangler for every day care.

The Earthwise One Drop Crew is here!

Meet the One Drop Crew, you'll find these little critters on our new baby range products. They are there to remind us that sustainability is not just about our environment; it's about the environment that we all share.

Earthwise body range - first for environmental endorsement

Our body range has just become the first brand on the supermarket shelves to receive independent endorsement from Environmental Choice. That means that you can be sure that you are doing the right thing for your family and the planet when you choose our products.