From what we’ve gathered, many of our younger shoppers love to clean. They usually bypass the books and toys we have out and go straight to the brushes and cleaning tools we sell, very intent on cleaning our shop! This got us thinking that we should have some good cleaning tools that fit their little hands and stature, making it easier to help around the house.

Introducing beautiful brooms, hand brushes and dust pans from Germany. Just like the adult versions we carry, they are made from sturdy natural materials (wood, metal, rice straw and horse hair) that are meant to last. These could be something they pass down to their own children one day.

The other day, our friend A. stopped by to play with our new tools. You can better see the scale of the products in these shots. We wish we could hire her!

A natural and plastic-free way to purify your water!

Made from Kishu (Holm oak) in a small town in Wakayama, Japan, Binchotan is the best quality charcoal for purifying water. It’s porous yet dense structure (1 gram of charcoal has nearly as much surface area as a tennis court) allows it to absorb chlorine and other contaminants in water. And if that isn’t magical enough, it also releases natural minerals like calcium, iron and magnesium back into the same water. And the water tastes great! Sold in 3 sizes.

Binchotan sticks are not only natural and biodegradable. At the end of their useful life as a water filter, they can be broken up into smaller pieces and mixed into soil in the garden or pots. The porous structure makes for good air flow and water drainage. The charcoal helps increase microbial activities and alkalizes the soil to reinforce the trace minerals in it.

Stop by and taste the difference!

Large Binchotan

Small & Medium Binchotan

Summer is not only a good time to shed layers of clothing. We look and feel better shedding dead skin cells too! Exfoliating helps unclog pores, keeps skin clean & soft and reduces acne breakouts. And by exposing the hair follicles, you get a better shave on you face and legs too.

We now stock a variety of new brushes, salts, sugar and natural materials to aid in exfoliating (the list is below). All are refillable!

Use in the shower, bath or try dry brushing:

Salts (Epsom Salt, Himalayan Pink Salt, Dead Sea Salt, Regular Sea Salt
Orange Peel Powder
Bamboo Charcoal Powder
Sugar Scrubs from Fable Natural
Woven Cactus Cloth & Mitt
Wooden Face, Nail and Bath Brushes made with soft pig hair bristles
Turkish Pumice Stones
Wooden Brushes made with Corn Fibres
Honey & Oat Exfoliating & Moisturising Soap Bars

Tabletop and stovetop coffee siphons are here and ready to be the centre of attention!

You can read up more on them and get great tips here.