If there is one shop that is helping people save money in these economic times, it is Eco Mojo, based in North Tawton.
It is West Devon’s first zero-waste shop and is an Aladdin’s cave stocked with many money-saving products.
Based at 8 High Street, (EX20 2HF), it offers a wide range of plastic-free and zero waste items in its Refill and Zero Waste Shop.
Its zero waste refills of grocery items includes herbs and spices, flours, pasta, rice, and other store cupboard essentials.
The liquid refills include household cleaning essentials such as laundry liquids, toilet cleaner, and washing up liquid.
There are also personal care refills of shampoos, conditioners and bodywash.
Plastic free essentials available include personal care such as deodorants, razors, toothbrushes etc, household essentials such as dish soap, shower blocks, brushes, toilet rolls and bath bombs.
Eco Mojo also offers a range of plastic free toys and gift sets, and beautiful recycled greetings cards.
Popular with children and adults alike are vegan sweets, penny sweets, pick and mix and others.
There are eco-dishwasher tablets, natural bleach, citric acid, eco-friendly wrapping paper, kitchen essentials and incense.
Customers are encouraged to take along their own containers and refill foods (many organic), but also cleaning products, plastic-free toiletries, local produce and much, much more.
Also popular are oils, vinegar, pasta, rice, beans, flour, gluten-free products and local honey.
New owner, local resident Sarah Quick, says that new additions include dog treats, bird seed and coming soon, Christmas hampers.
Also coming soon will be local milk and bouquets of flowers.
Sarah and her staff look forward to welcoming customers, new and old, many who travel long distances to visit.
Opening hours are: Tuesday 10am to 4pm, Wednesday 10am to 3pm, Thursday and Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.
For further details, follow Ecomojo on Facebook, telephone the shop on 01837 880289 or make a trip to the shop in North Tawton.