Last Tissue (organic tissues in a zero waste box)

LastTissue is a US invention and pretty nifty. The silicone case contains 6 organic cotton hankies designed to replace 3000 single-paper tissues in its lifetime. Just pull a tissue from the dispenser, which seperates clean and used hankies (just place used one in the top).

While the tissues are laundered, you can clean the case in the dishwasher.

Don’t flush disposable tissues down the loo, as they clog drains and cause garden floods (won’t make you popular with neighbours).

How to safely blow your nose

Apparently most of us don’t blow our hooters properly. This not only makes it more uncomfortable if you have a cold – but can rupture blood vessels and even force air into the middle ear. Next time you have the sniffles:

• Place one finger against your nostril, and apply pressure.
• Take a breath, then gently blow the other nostril into a tissue.
• Do the same on the other side.
• Wash your hands, to avoid passing germs onto others.