Bamboo Bambini
When was the last time you got lucky?
Bet you didn’t know that you can improve your luck by bringing a little bamboo into your life. A stalk of Lucky Bamboo is easy to grow and will assist you in Feng Shui-ing your home: three stalks for happiness, five for wealth or six for health.
Northern prairie dwellers will likely only see live bamboo indoors. However, the processed version is becoming available in a wide variety of products. The most common are bamboo building materials (flooring) and bamboo kitchen accessories (cutting boards).
Bamboo can be grown without fertilizers or pesticide, is easily harvested and quickly renewable. And bamboo can be broken down even further to make fabric. To the touch it feels like a cross between cotton and silk but like cotton, it’s light and breathable.
Shanghai Girl, located in trendy Inglewood, sells bamboo clothing for babes and grown ups. The store is purposefully filled with “Made in China” merchandise that is ethically made (read: no sweat-shop factories). Owner and mom Sandi Janusch conceived the idea for the store after spending years living in Shanghai.
The bamboo products you’ll find at Shanghai Girl are imported from China by US company, Dreamsacks which makes clothing for babies, men and women that we love. Check out the Long Sleeve Top for $49 or the Baby Long Sleeve Tee and Pants for $30.
At Calgary online store, Claudia’s Choice Eco Store & Cloth Diaper Boutique, which carries a range of eco friendly products, we found another cool bamboo product, the reusable Bamboozle diapers. Turns out bamboo is very absorbent, dries faster and is naturally antibacterial. A five pack of Bamboozle diapers cost $114.75 and they will last through to potty training.
With a great look and feel, solid environmental record and natural antibacterial qualities, bamboo is a natural choice you can feel good about. So get bamboo and get lucky.
Shanghai Girl
www.shanghaigirl.ca
(403) 263-0994
1224 B 9 Avenue SE
Claudia’s Choice
www.claudiaschoices.ca
(403) 613-2274
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Tested by Heather J., Calgary |  |