Caravan World – May 2019

8. CLEAN GREEN
   9. LOVE AUSSIE

OP-SHOPS

10. CHANGE YOUR PARK HABITS

Make 2019 the year you switch to natural,

biodegradable personal and washing

products: soap, shampoo, sunscreen, kitchen

and laundry detergents too. Not only are

they better for your health and wellbeing,

but they are also kinder to the places they

end up in.

Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda are two

of the cheapest, safest ingredients around

and they are all you need to clean benchtops,

toilets, showers and floors. Sprinkle any

caravan surface with bicarb, spray with a

50/50 blend of vinegar and water, watch it

fizz, then wipe or scrub clean.

When mothballing the caravan after a big

trip, spray and wipe all hard surfaces with

vinegar mix, then follow with a mould-

resistant blend of 1/4 tsp of clove oil in 1L of

water and leave to dry.

JustabouteverytowninAustraliahasone

andtheyarechock-fullofbargainsthat

makethehuntforclothes,kitchengear,

sportingequipment,booksandmore,so

muchfun!

Shoppingatanddonatingtocharityshops

notonlykeepslotsofusefulitemsoutof

landfill,butalsohaltsourdemandfornew

products,iskindertotheenvironmentand

savesyoulotsofmoney.Volunteerworkers

atopshopsarealsosomeofthefriendliest

localsyou’llevermeetandthebestpeopleto

quizabouttopthingstodolocally.

Just because you are staying in a holiday

park doesn’t mean you should forget your

water and power-saving habits. Always press

the half-flush button on the toilet, and switch

the shower off while you soap up your hair

or your body.

A running tap can drain up to 16L of water

per minute from your tanks so switch it off

while you brush your teeth.

Finally, consider whether you really

need to wash down your vehicle or van, or

instead wear your dusty rig as the badge of

adventurous honour that it is (everyone will

envy you for having been somewhere wild!).

When you absolutely must give your rig

a rinse, use less detergent and more elbow

grease to reduce the amount of water you’ll

need to rinse off the suds.

TOP TO BOTTOM When mothballing after a big trip, use natural products; travellers have a unique

responsibility to care for Aussie environment and wildlife; learn to love the dust your travels attract

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