I happen to have a deep distrust of the scruples and tactics undertaken by the various supermarket chains, so try to avoid giving them money wherever possible. Apart from the obvious steps - growing as much of our own produce as we can, using a local butcher that sources locally and ethically, tending to cook from raw ingredients rather than buy pre-packaged food - I've been looking into reducing our reliance on supermarkets further. One area I've been making inroads on is cleaning products. I've found it's REALLY easy (and, in fact, cheaper) to get the basic ingredients for liquid soap and make up batches; it reuses the squirty bottles too, so less waste as well. However, detergents are more of an issue.

I've tried Splosh and really like the basic business model, but whilst their bathroom and kitchen cleaners are great I'm not convinced on their dishwasher tablets or washing detergents. I'm about to try Smol's similar offering to see how they perform, but I was wondering if anyone else has any recommendations. I'm not necessarily looking for cleaning products that outperform the best of the well-known brands; just stuff that does the job, is good enough to justify its price and is better ethically and for the environment. I'm happy to try making my own if anyone has any tips or just happy to buy from alternative sources.