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Packs of 10 superior German made waxed beech clothes pegs of either the two piece sprung coiled fulcrum design, or else the more traditional dolly peg. Two piece pegs are certainly quicker and easier to use and quite possibly less damaging to delicate fabrics than split single part designs, however ..
£3.60
Ex Tax:£3.00
A hand stitched brush of oiled beech and thick fronds of natural latex rubber which effectively pulls lint, scurf, and animal hair from clothing, soft furnishings, and upholstery. After use the ‘bristles’ can be rubbed clean with the hand or rinsed under cold water. From a small family owned brushwo..
£23.50
Ex Tax:£19.58
A pocket clothes brush made in Germany from waxed pear-wood and strong black natural hog bristle. This pocket brush has two rows of bristle and a slim but pleasant to hold handle, for a brush which is intended to fit unobtrusively into a pocket or handbag. From a family owned and run brush making wo..
£8.50
Ex Tax:£7.08
An unbleached cotton cleaning cloth, ideally suited to polishing leather shoes or dusting and polishing wooden furniture. After brushing off any dirt and applying your choice of polish or cream, gently rub it over the surface of the shoe with one of these cloths using small circles, adding more poli..
£3.00
Ex Tax:£2.50
An oiled oak brush with stiff coconut and tampico fibres, for the cleaning of dirt off shoes prior to polishing. The wooden point at the front is for cleaning the welt, while the bevelled back edge is good for the soles. The strong plant fibres are effective at removing dirt from the upper part and ..
£10.00
Ex Tax:£8.33
An oiled oak, solidly constructed bootjack, for the removal of wellies and walking boots without the need for stooping or using your hands. Keep in the porch, boot room or inside the back door. Re-oil from time to time, to maintain condition. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since the..
£29.50
Ex Tax:£24.58
A traditional wooden straight form shoe horn, shaped from beechwood, oiled and fitted with a leather hanging strap. For general use and portability. Made by a German family business who have been making beautiful household a grooming tools from natural materials for over 75 years. Measures 11.5cm lo..
£5.00
Ex Tax:£4.17
A traditional shaped beech wood darning mushroom, with comfortable turned handle, for providing a firm base upon which to carry out the darning of socks and similar items. The curved shape sits well in the heel of a frayed sock, enabling needlework to take place while the sock is held in the correct..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
A wonderfully creamy almond oil and shea butter soap on a rope. Made with organic sheep's milk, this soap is especially gentle and nurturing to pamper and protect your skin during frequent washing. Equipped with a cotton rope, measuring 13cm, it can be conveniently handled and hung. 200g. Ingre..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
A simple wooden soap dish, cut from a solid piece of beechwood into a dished shape with drainage holes to allow water to tun freely away from the soap, enabling the soap to dry between uses. With four small feet applied to the bottom to keep the whole dish raised above the surface upon which it is s..
£12.00
Ex Tax:£10.00
A simple wooden slatted soap stand, made from flat beechwood pieces, strung together with silicon spacers, which both allow for the soap to drain between the slate of wood, and keep the whole dish raised above the surface upon which it is sitting. Length: 12.5cm, width: 8.5cm. Great with our Marseil..
£12.50
Ex Tax:£10.42
A traditionally handleless oval pear-wood gentleman's hairbrush, made with strong black wild pig bristle for the rapid tidying and shaping of any shorter hair style. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s have specialised in the produc..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
A very soft natural hairbrush of oiled pear-wood, with short fine bristles of white goat hair. For smoothing downy hair and gently massaging the scalp. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s have specialised in the production of unusua..
£15.00
Ex Tax:£12.50
A softer brush made with light natural pig bristle mounted to a waxed beech stock. Gentler than the adult brushes, so as not to tug and break young fine hair, hopefully meaning less tears too. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding in the 1930s have specialised in the p..
£12.00
Ex Tax:£10.00
An oiled beechwood hairbrush set with a flexible natural rubber pad, mounted with round-tipped hornbeam pins. Ideal for teasing out longer curly or wavy hair prone to frizz and tangle, and also great for a de-stressing head massage at the end of the day. From the workshops of the Redecker company, w..
£16.00
Ex Tax:£13.33
A small lozenge shaped pear-wood and short strong black wild pig bristle brush. 5 rows. For the tidying, styling, and dusting, and de-crumbing of beards or moustaches. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s have specialised in the prod..
£11.00
Ex Tax:£9.17
A very simple take on the classic dressing table hand mirror made with a waxed beech handle and back around a circular, approximately 11cm diameter mirror. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s have specialised in the production of hi..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
Natural hand and sustainably harvested sponges from the eastern Mediterranean sea. Natural sponge is generally softer than its synthetic equivalents, and being formed not of bubbles, but a matrix of interwoven and interconnected tubules, both holds more liquid without dripping, and rinses more quick..
£21.50
Ex Tax:£17.92
A back scratcher of oiled beechwood and light pig bristles, with a long curved handle of 50cm — a more than adequate length for reaching all areas of the back, without needing to contort the arm. The short stiff bristles provide gentle exfoliation and instant relief to even the most deviant of itche..
£19.50
Ex Tax:£16.25
A specially shaped brush head, designed for the optimal cleaning in the difficult corners of shower trays and bath tubs, without the need to contort yourself — simply fit to a pre- threaded handle (or come and purchase in-store complete with handle) to enable the cleaning of these niches from afar. ..
£18.50
Ex Tax:£15.42
A natural black volcanic pumice stone, drilled through and threaded with cotton cord. Use wet to remove callouses and hardened dry skin. Pumice is formed by the sudden depressurisation of super-heated lava, usually during the more violent phases of volcanic eruptions, rapidly cooling as trapped gass..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
A natural white(ish) volcanic pumice stone, drilled through and threaded with cotton cord. Use wet to remove callouses and hardened dry skin. Pumice is formed by the sudden depressurisation of super-heated lava, usually during the more violent phases of volcanic eruptions, rapidly cooling as trapped..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
A folding beech wood book stand ideal for use with cookbooks, music books, or for place holding academic texts for reference whilst writing - in fact anytime hands free reading might be desired. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s h..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
A small (about 45mm diameter) turned beech screw-top box for the safe keeping of milk teeth (Milch Zähne), be that by parents for prosteritory or fairies prior to their carving and manufacture of minuscule piano keys. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich ..
£6.50
Ex Tax:£5.42
A little paintbrush, designed especially to be safer and easier for young hands to hold whilst developing motor skills, with a wooden grip of oiled beech-wood and light natural (pig) bristles. From the the Versmold workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich R..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
An untreated beechwood rolling pin for children, or for smaller rolling jobs, with a central metal axle, around which the wooden roller turns. Made in Germany, by Burstenhaus Redecker, who have been producing household items in natural materials in their workshops since 1935. 24cm long including han..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
Children's red painted steel dustpan with a brush made from untreated beechwood and horsehair. The brush measures 22cm in length, the dustpan 19.5cm by 13.5cm. German made...
£15.00
Ex Tax:£12.50
Red painted beechwood handle, rice straw. Something of a misnomer rice straw is not derived from rice at all but from sorghum a type of cereal growing from the sub-tropics to the Balkans. Redecker have been hand making brushes using traditional methods since 1935. Still a small family concern their ..
£10.00 – £12.00
Ex Tax:£0.00
Red painted beechwood and horsehair, waxed beech handle. Redecker have been hand making brushes using traditional methods since 1935. Still a small family concern their range and quality is second to none. In 2 sizes, the smaller nominally for 1-3 year olds, measures just under 80cm, the larger for ..
£18.50 – £20.50
Ex Tax:£0.00
A round brass wire and untreated beech brush for cleaning barbecues, or cleaning rust off steel, etc. The domed handle allows a greater application of controlled pressure than straight handled ‘toothbrush’ shaped brushes. Brass is softer than ferrous metals so should remove dirt or corrosion without..
£6.50
Ex Tax:£5.42
A long handled brush with an angled head for the easy application of glazes and marinades whilst keeping your hands safely away from the hot grill. Double-boiled, long pig bristles are encased in a stainless steel ferrule for extra security. Designed and made in Germany by a family-run brush worksho..
£10.50
Ex Tax:£8.75
An aluminium blow pipe with an oiled beechwood mouthpiece and handle and a leather hanging strap. Originating in the mountainous Massif Central region of France, the Bouffadou fire pipe enables you to blow air right into the heart of the fire. Keeping you at a safe distance, the pipe is equally effe..
£34.00
Ex Tax:£28.33
A turned beech wood paper pot press, with comfortable rounded handle, for the creation of small biodegradable pots for germinating seeds on windowsills or in greenhouses. Simply roll a piece of waste paper around the cylindrical section, folding the paper underneath, before pushing the press onto th..
£12.50
Ex Tax:£10.42
A conically tapered brush with an untreated beechwood handle and stock set with medium grade bahia or bass fibre harvested from around the trunks of palm trees. From the workshops of Bürstenhaus Redecker in Versmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, who have been hand making brushes using traditional methods..
£16.50
Ex Tax:£13.75
An oiled beech stock with stiff natural union-blend bristles and a scraper to the front. For cleaning mud and clay bound soil from garden tools, be they manual or powered. From the workshops of the Redecker company, who since their founding by Friedrich Redecker in the 1930s have specialised in the ..
£10.00
Ex Tax:£8.33
A Sri Lankan 'tawashi' style vegetable brush, made from coconut fibre twisted into thick wire and bound with coconut twine. With a hanging loop for storage and drying. A very effective and long lasting vegetable brush. Also good as a light scrubbing brush, or for washing up. Approximately 10cm by 8c..
£3.60
Ex Tax:£3.00
A French-style tapered rolling pin, turned from untreated beechwood. These kind of tapered rolling pins are generally considered to be the best choice for rolling out pastry and yeasted doughs. The tapered shape and light weight of this pin make it easy to maneuver and pivot. Use the heel of y..
£10.00
Ex Tax:£8.33
A generous pair of baking gloves, with thick terry gloves and canvas cuffs to protect the wrists, made in Pakistan from natural, undyed cotton. Length 35cm...
£12.00
Ex Tax:£10.00
A small, compact pad of compressed copper fibres, great for gentle but serious scouring. The longest-lasting of our copper cleaning items, its density allows for tackling difficult stains on pans. Made in the Netherlands. More gentle than steel and better wearing than plastic equivalents, these copp..
£11.00
Ex Tax:£9.17
A dish brush in the classic circular headed style, made from beech, stainless steel wire and stiff tampico fiber. The heads are replaceable and interchangeable. Made by the Redecker company in Germany, this is the larger of the two sizes available, with a 5cm diameter head. When the head is worn out..
£5.50
Ex Tax:£4.58
A dish brush in the classic circular headed style, made from beech, stainless steel wire and stiff tampico fiber. The heads are replaceable and interchangeable. Made by the Redecker company in Germany, this is the standard size brush, with a 4cm diameter head. When the head is worn out, simply remov..
£4.50
Ex Tax:£3.75
A Sri Lankan doughnut shaped 'tawashi' style dish scrubbing brush, made from light coconut fibre twisted into thick stainless steel wire and bound with coconut twine. With a jute hanging loop for storage and drying. A very effective and long lasting scrubbing brush. Also good as a vegetable brush or..
£8.50
Ex Tax:£7.08
A non-toxic, plant-based natural dish soap with the added power of baking soda to effortlessly remove dirt, grease and limescale from dishes and your sink area, with a fresh lemon scent. Apply to wet dish brush or sponge, lather up, wash, and rinse your dishes as usual. Made by Hansen Ovis, a family..
£9.75
Ex Tax:£8.13
An alloyed aluminium nutcracker with a ridged and lightly barbed tapered barrel which although curiously reminiscent of a medieval iron maiden none-the-less seems able to break even the hardest of nuts in a more controlled manner than more traditional designs. With turned beech handles. Can also be ..
£15.00
Ex Tax:£12.50
A stitched dust-brush of polished waxed beech, white goat-hair and steel wire; finished with a brass pin secured back plate, and a white felt bumper which should help prevent accidental damage to more fragile items. For the quick dusting of delicate surfaces, furniture, and small moveables. From a s..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
With an oiled pear-wood handle and a hand sewn head of long, fine, and exceptionally soft goat hair, either light with a dark spot, or the reverse. Leather loop for hanging. A slightly more accurate alternative to the feather duster, and one which may be used with a little more vigour. Hand stitched..
£32.50
Ex Tax:£27.08
With an oiled pear-wood handle and a hand sewn head of long, fine, and exceptionally soft goat hair, either light with a dark spot, or the reverse. Leather loop for hanging. A slightly more accurate alternative to the feather duster, and one which may be used with a little more vigour. Hand stitched..
£32.50
Ex Tax:£27.08
A small hand held brush for sensitive surfaces, niches, fine delicate items, and the careful focussed cleaning of more valuable artefacts, or dusting a mantelpiece. Made with very fine soft goat hair mounted to a turned, oiled beech stock. From the workshops of a family run brush-makers in Germany, ..
£27.50
Ex Tax:£22.92
A double pronged radiator brush of 6cm pig bristle wound into twisted stainless steel wire, mounted to an oiled beech handle. Ideal for cleaning dust from between and behind radiator fins or other narrow and hard to reach places. About 42cm overall length. From the workshops of a small family busine..
£20.00
Ex Tax:£16.67
An ostrich feather duster with dark feathers, a dark varnished softwood handle, a black leather cuff and hanging band, a larger head, and total length of about 90cm. Made in South Africa for a small and long established family owned and run brushworks in North Rhein-Westfalia. Genuine ostr..
£32.00
Ex Tax:£26.67