Hankybook: ‘Pages’ of Organic Cotton Hankies

HankyBook has reinvented the handkerchief! This compact ‘book’ of soft organic cotton ‘pages’ with a protective outer cover was invented by an engineering student. Just ‘turn the page’ for a fresh hanky! Made in San Diego (USA), you then just ‘pull the pages apart’ to wash in the machine.

Also good to stop fogging up your glasses or deal with running make-up, the protective cover keeps your hands, pockets and bag clean, and helps to prevent infection. Although it’s made abroad, there’s nothing like it (yet) in England, and one purchase should last years.

Organic cotton uses 91% less water than conventional cotton and is super-soft on your nose (important when you’ve got the sniffles!) Washing at high temperatures keeps handkerchiefs fresh and safe.

How to Safely Blow Your Nose

If you have a cold or bunged up nose, here’s how to do it – advice from the expert to prevent making your ears pop, rupturing blood vessels, or forcing air into your middle ear (not good).

• Place one finger against one nostril and apply pressure.
• Take a breath, then gently blow the other side of your nose, into the tissue.
• Then do the same on the other side.
• Then wash your hands, avoid passing germs onto others.

Why Choose Eco Facial Tissues?

Each year, millions of tree are chopped down daily (mostly in Boreal forests that are home to moose, elk, wolves and grizzly bears), just to make facial tissues that are then wrapped in plastic. Just imagine the effect if everyone switched to recycled paper, bamboo or washable cotton tissues instead?