Monday 17 December 2007

Last Minute Organic Christmas Bargains!!!!

Most of the sales start in earnest after Christmas. At buyorganics we thought we'd start it earlier, for those of you doing your last minute shopping and those looking for a quick little extra bargain! Why wait till after Christmas, now is when people need to buy presents at reasonable cost..well lets not mince words, cheap is what we need Cheap christmas presents that are still ethical, organic and good for you.

So we've cut the prices of our mens and womens his and her gift sets. We've also slashed the cost of childrens and baby organic clothes at buyorganics, so that you can get some nice last minute bits and bobs for them under the tree. We have Tatty Bumpkin and Cat's Tail Fairtrade clothing on sale. We also have gift sets from Green People, Eyre Biobotanics and Eselle organics on sale.

Hurry now, as the sale is only until stocks last. Also last posting day for Christmas across UK mainland is 20th dec before 12 noon. So get your skates on and don't miss the post!

www.buyorganics.co.uk The Organic Lifetyle Store that brings you organic skin care, make up and toilteries, Specialist Male Grooming , Home Furnishings, Wines and Beers by the Case, Organic Clothing for the whole family and Organic Gifts for Christmas!

Thursday 6 December 2007

The Ethical and Organic Christmas Gift Guide

We know just how stressful Christmas shopping can be – so www.buyorganics.co.uk has come up with a relaxing and simple way to ease your worries and sort out all your Christmas gifts. From the comfort of your home and with a few clicks of the mouse, you can order beautiful, quality presents for your best friend, baby, child, husband, wife, Mum, Grandad, friend, mother-in-law, boss… there’s something for everyone at Buy Organics!

Not only do we have a wide selection of organic clothes, organic gifts, organic wines, luxury organic hampers and organic skin care, but absolutely everything on our the is ethically and environmentally sound, ensuring a guilt-free, happy Christmas all round!

www.buyorganics.co.uk have a special range of products on the Gift Page section, or simply browse the whole site for ideas to create your own unique presents. Why not make a gift of organic herbs and spices for the keen cooks you know; or pick from our organic skincare range to pamper someone who’s expecting; how about a fairly traded, 100% organic cosy cotton winter sleeping bag for baby’s first Christmas?

www.buyorganics.co.uk range of top quality products includes Green People, Prolana, Miessence, Tatty Bumpkin, Booja Booja, BAM, Grembo, Eyre Biobotanics, Earthbound, Abaca Organics, Eselle Organics… the list is endless!

members can enter our competition and win free delivery on their order ….

Beautiful, Ethical, Organic Gifts…. a selection

Holistic Gifts for Him and Her!
Pamper that special man or woman in your life with one of the many luxurious gift selections of top quality organic products. Ladies will love the Deluxe Holistic Skincare Kit from Eselle Organics, which comes in a beautiful re-usable bag. For a complexion good enough to eat, leading living food skin experts Raw Gaia’s Raw Chocolate Face Pack is hard to beat – and the perfect stocking filler! For a stunning party look, we have a great selection of organic cosmetics, such as the Nvey Eco Eyeshadow Palette – great for you or as a gift.

Treat the high-flying man in your life with an Eyre Biobotanics Frequent Flyer Kit – the ultimate men’s travel companion, and 100% organic. Or, for the ultimate shave, our special Green People Shaving Kit is the perfect solution for a smooth finish you’ll both appreciate this Christmas!

Children
Forget computer games and electronic toys – how about a Tatty Bumpkin fleece hooded dress or baby hoody top or jumper for a stylish, cosy gift that will last much longer than any batteries, and as they’re 100% organic cotton, is gentle to their skin and the environment too.


Festive Food and Drink
There’s no need to panic – you don’t have to barge your way around the supermarket this December – make Christmas catering easy on yourself and choose from one of our 15 different Luxury organic Christmas Hampers –they simply cannot be matched for quality, luxury and ethics. All products have been individually selected to be of the finest quality and ideal for any occasion – ranging from £40 upwards to suit every taste and budget.

The Togetherness Hamper is perfect for a one-to-one celebration, or if you need the ultimate hamper for the whole family, the Christmas Joy or Christmas Celebration Hampers should certainly do the trick!

And for an extra special taste of luxury, you simply must try our Booja Booja Chocolate Champagne Truffles - this luxurious selection of champagne soaked organic chocolate truffles have won so many awards, there’s not enough room to list them all here…. sheer guilt-free indulgence!

Wine & Beer
Time to get the booze in - treat yourself or someone you know to a case of fine, organic wines or beers … choose from one of four carefully chosen wine cases which include the Party Selection for any celebration, or the vegan, organic Triple Whammy Bargain Box which should see you through all the festivities.

If beer is more your bag, then there is a great choice of crates including Sam Smith’s Organic Lager… click here for our full selection.

Delivery
We can accept orders for delivery before Christmas up to 20th December, with the following last order dates for specific items:
Prolana home products 7th December
Abaca home products 18th December
Howies clothing 18th December
BAM clothing 19th December

Delivery costs £4.95 for all orders, with orders over £100 delivered free of charge (UK only).

Despatch – our new despatch centre is working hard to make sure deliveries are on time and in perfect condition! But – in order to make sure that there are no difficulties when processing your order, before you shop on-line it is worth setting your bank card up for 3d secure, which you can do with your own bank on-line.

Tuesday 4 December 2007

Cotton on to organic clothing

With the number of Christmas shopping days rapidly diminishing, that feeling of panic may be setting in already… not only is the dreaded date fast approaching, but with the amount of pressure were under due to lack of time, busy lives, kids to manage, and visiting in laws, shopping for gifts can be fraught with stress. Buying clothing for babies, children and even adults as Christmas presents is now even easier with large lines available in stores and even supermarkets, and the time-saving temptation of throwing gifts in with the weekly shop can be so alluring but the reality is that although you may not carry the cost for bargain clothing, those involved in the manufacturing processes certainly do.

It just takes a moment to stop and think about your purchase. The pressures of modern day living put convenience first, and buying ethically or organically may seem like an expensive and complicated option. As the founder of www.buyOrganics.co.uk I understand those pressures, I juggle them all the time!

Organic cotton and bamboo clothing may seem an unattainable, elusive and unnecessary option, particularly at times when quantity rather than quality is more pressing, for example, buying children’s school uniforms and clothing fast-growing babies, but it is exactly at these times that organic clothing is most desirable, is surprisingly accessible, and stylish too.

GM and conventional cotton is responsible for a whopping 16 percent of annual global pesticide use, with over $2 billion worth of highly toxic chemicals sprayed on cotton every year. Virtually all cotton (99%) is grown in developing countries, and pesticides used to treat the crops are responsible for 3 million poisoning cases every year. Not only this, but cotton farming can be highly abusive with record numbers of exploited workers, in particular women and children. As well as the effects of agricultural poisons and poor working conditions on these labourers and their families and the toxic effects on the local environment, once the cotton is manufactured and turned into clothing for us to wear, these highly toxic pesticides actually remain, even after many washes.

Organic clothing has been shown to be beneficial to sufferers of skin conditions such as eczema, presumably because of the absence of these highly noxious substances, which can include organophosphates and even cyanide. Many of my customers at www.buyorganics.co.uk buy organic clothing for children with skin allergies. It’s estimated that around 17 teaspoons of fertilizers and one of active ingredients are used for every average sized T-shirt – with 60% of what we put onto our skin actually absorbed into it, why on earth would we want to choose anything less for our children than the purest, softest and ethical materials for their clothing?

Whilst shopping for organic cotton clothing may seem a little daunting in our fast paced have-it-all consumerist society, there are many wonderful manufacturers out there, we are particularly keen to support those producing adults, children’s and babies’ clothing from fairly traded, non-toxic organic cotton, so maybe with Christmas approaching, this might be the time to take the plunge and choose one or two special items as gifts which can be treasured and worn with pride into the next year. www.buyOrganics.co.uk stock a couple of different lines for adults and children such as howies and Tatty Bumpkin which has a lovely organic cotton range for children aged 1-7 incorporating little motifs based on yoga moves, such as a lion, bee, frog and sun. Each item comes with a little card explaining the yoga move associated with the image.

One of my favorite materials is Bamboo. Bamboo clothing is naturally organic, and it’s so very soft. It feels like silk but has so many more wonderful qualities. The www.buyorganics.co.uk range of Tatty Bumpkin and unique bamboo clothing by Bam introduces a range of children’s, men’s and women’s organic clothing made from sustainable and naturally breathable, antibacterial bamboo fibres to the highest ethical trade policies. For every item of Bam organic clothing bought a tree will be planted! Organic cotton clothes and bamboo clothes aren’t necessarily really expensive, howies and bam clothing are reasonably priced lines. Their clothes are well made and last. The exclusive designers who charge into the hundreds for clothing are being replaced by, young, stylish affordable producers. We only stock these lines making positive living choices more accessible for everyone. Buying your child or baby something made from an ethical material which hasn’t contributed to poverty or harmed the environment could be the most special gift you give this Christmas.

The best way to shop I find, is to get a balance. Don’t feel pressured but feel positive, the main thing is for you to find a balance between getting the shopping done and buying something that’s going to make you feel good and the receiver feel good too! Do what you can…little steps make all the difference.