Do you prefer natural products to products full of chemicals?
Do you live in the Philippines?
Are you new to the country?
If you answered yes to the first two or all of the questions, I hope you will find this helpful!
According to a professional home organizer based in Manila and a fellow blogger, Ayessa, and a life transformation coach, Martine, the ones introduced on this post are their favorite products. These are what they welcome in their home. Having known Ayessa personally as my friend for some time and how thorough she is, I trust her picks.
How did I learn about all these products?
I went to a workshop called Declutter Your Mind & Life organized and led by Ayessa and Martine mentioned above. Please scroll down to read about Declutter Your Mind and Life Workshop in this post.
All these products that I’m writing about here were gifts given to all the Declutter Your Mind & Life Workshop participants. Ayessa and Martine sought after the brands that they love as their sponsors for it. They were the best gifts you can walk away from a decluttering workshop! Of course, besides the knowledge you gain to declutter you home!
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL NATURAL HOME PRODUCTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
In the Philippines, fortunately you can find many products made with natural ingredients and without the use of harmful chemical preservatives. They are true natural products without preservatives. One thing you have to keep in mind, however, is to use the products before they expire.
Below are the products that are natural and available in the Philippines.
KURIN
This is Kurin all purpose cleaner. Believe it or not, it is made of super ionized water. Kurin products are the greenest and safest in the market according to the company, which I have no doubt. Have doubts about the product? Check out their Frequently Asked Question page. It will answer some of your questions. I used this spray to clean our stove, kitchen counter, kitchen table and chairs. It works! I would use this products for spot cleaning as well. I feel great to have this clean product in our house. I’m already in love with it.
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SCENTFUL LIVING
This is an odor remover by Scentful Living. Our kids’ bathroom smells badly all the time. My kids complain about it, too. I have placed a reed diffuser, but it wasn’t working so well. I used the Scentful Living odor remover and it helped like a magic. Knowing that this is a safe product for my children to inhale (not on purpose), I feel at ease about letting them use it, too.
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THEODOR’S
This is a dust cleaner for wooden furniture. It leaves nice scent after dusting. If you go to their Facebook page, you can see the wide range of their products. They all look pretty amazing. I am a sucker for design and their spray bottle design speaks to me so much.
ESSENTIALS MANILA
I’m already a fan of these. These came in a travel size. I tried the hand sanitizer. As someone who always reacts to regular hand sanitizer gels, I could never use it. However, I could use this one by Essentials! It smells delightful, too. I’m excited to be able to carry a hand sanitizer in my purse again. Insect repellent in Manila is definitely a necessity. I also love the Essentials’ white bottles and black and white design.
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Related Blog Post by Undiplomatic Wife
REFILLABLE PERSONALIZED GIFTS FROM ESSCENTIALS MNL
MESSY BESSY
I started using Messy Betty‘s Disinfectant Aroma Spray for my yoga mat cleaner. I love it! Knowing that it is natural, I feel good about cleaning with it. It leaves some wonderful aroma afterwards as well. The pocket sanitizer is great for moms with babies. Knowing that tiny hands will go into their mouths, you want to make sure that the product is safe for babies. I’ve been using the dust mite spray on our couches. As someone with dust mite allergy, it is a good addition to have. Finally, we find roaches in our house (unavoidable). This roach repellent will come in handy as well in my current house!
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NATURE TO NURTURE
This multipurpose cleaner is pretty impressive. You can use it for anything and feel safe. When you clean using a spray, the small particles spread and goes all over the place. When I use cleaning products in a spray bottle in the kitchen, I always worry that the particles will get to the food, plates and cups that are left outside. With the safe environmental products, I don’t have to worry about it as much. I can’t wait to use the baby bottle cleaner soap as our dish washing soap. My skin react to most of the dish wash soap unless I use gloves. Therefore, it would be nice to be able to wash without worrying that the chemical in the soap will strip my natural oil from my hands.
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Related Post by Undiplomatic Wife
NATURAL BABY PRODUCTS FOR THE ENTIRE HOME
TINY BUDS
I have been having dermatitis again recently. I suspect that one of the things that could be causing my dermatitis is detergent. The culprit is still unknown, but I’ve been looking for baby detergent because I imagine that detergent made for babies is gentle for adults, too. I might have found the products that I need: Tiny Buds!
I don’t have a baby to use this power for, but it looks like a great solution for the sticky weather in Manila! The summer is definitely approaching slowly, but surely. Get ready!
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TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
Last but not least, the personalized travel tray and cord organizers were also part of the gifts from the Declutter Your Mind & Life workshop. They pack flat to travel with you to organize when you travel. Personalized products from Travel Essentials would make a great gift from Manila with your family or friend’s names on items, don’t you think?
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PERSONALIZED GIFTS FROM TRAVEL ESSENTIALS MNL
DECLUTTER YOUR MIND & LIFE WORKSHOP
Declutter Your Mind & Life Workshop was about, as the name suggests, how to tidy up your home. Ayessa’s background of moving every 2 to 3 years and experience of 3 moves in a span of 6 and a half years made her an expert in organizing and decluttering. The workshop was conducted with Martine who motivated and encouraged participants to take the leap of faith in decluttering with her very persuasive and inspiring talk. The workshop didn’t end at tidying up. It even covered how to safely keep your home clean to tidy up your life as well.
In case you didn’t know, I’m a big fan of natural products that are affordable. As a new expat to Manila, choosing products out of so many available is daunting, but when someone like Ayessa and Martine, the trust worthy sources recommend, I easily fall for them.
Here is only a few photos of some food served at the workshop.
These chips and dip were the best!
Chips by Truly Home Made Chips
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Dip by Real Girl Toy Kitchen
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GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CHIA PUDDING
Guilt free yumminess served as a dessert!
RECIPE on Undiplomatic Wife
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO USE NATURAL HOME PRODUCTS?
I learned this lesson in a hard way in the U.S. because I hadn’t always been a believer in natural products. Then one day I had a contact dermatitis which changed my life. I learned that I am allergic to ISOTHIAZOLINONE compounds which are widely used as preservatives in many water base home and beauty products. Even some eco and natural products in the United States would contain chemical preservatives. Below is a blog link to my post on my prolonged contact dermatitis experience and how I found out the culprit of it.
Dermatitis Caused By Preservatives ☆ Isothiazolinone
Ayessa wrote “How To Choose Safer Sunscreens” on her blog. This well written blog post also lists the possible risk of certain chemicals used in sunscreen in a long term use. The above chemical compound, isothiazolinone, is included in the list.
Thank you, Ayessa & Martine, not only for the wonderful workshop, but also for the gifts you came up with for all the participants! It was like unexpected Christmas! I also had a chance to meet wonderful ladies at the workshop thanks to them. You never know when and where you make new friends, do you?
NOTES
I am dedicating this blog post to my dear friend, Ayessa of Undiplomatic Wife. She has been going through some tough time in her personal life since last year. Ayessa’s blog post “Declutter Your Mind and Life Workshop” and in a few other posts mention her struggles with her husband’s cancer while they raise a toddler. Her journey on Undiplomatic Wife Instagram feed might best follow her story. Her positivity, strength and dedication to support her husband whilst keeping the norm for their son will inspire you.
DISCLAIMER
I don’t offer product review or advertisement on my blog. I am making an exception for this post because I want to help Ayessa in any way and I thought that writing about the products that were given at her workshop might help her. As a token of appreciation to all the brands that sponsored Ayessa and Martine for the workshop, here is my contribution.
At the same time, I do hope that this blog post will help those who are looking for natural products in the Philippines!
Learn More About Ayessa Bautista
Minimaluxe ☆ Decluttering and Organizing Consulting Company
Learn More About Martine De Luna
Life Transformation Coach ☆ Personal Brand Strategist & Mindset Coach
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