Business Q&A with YOURS Cleaning Products
Small Kiwi Busines Q&A with YOURS Cleaning Products
We are super excited to highligh Insect Off & Fly Off Surface Sprays by YOURS NZ. This product is your new spring & summer essential. A natural way to get rid of insects, inside and out. 100% Plant-Based and DEET free
LOCALLY MADE: Specially formulated with pure essential oils
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED: 1 cap = 3 caps of a supermarket brand
CARBON CONSCIOUS: We replant and protect indigenous forestry
ECO-FRIENDLY: Our packaging is either compostable or 100% recycled bottles (rPET)
Tell us about how and why YOURS came about
I started YOURS; to ensure people have access to high quality, affordable, cleaning essentials that take as much care of the planet as the people that use them
- Founder: Stephanie Duvander
What was the hardest part about making sure it’s sustainable and you’re not falling into the category of green washing
Working out the true definition of sustainable, as it can be ambiguous. However, I have always had a very clear vision of the type of brand and business that I want to create, so it is about continually striving to be leading in each of the areas such as packaging, product ingredients, carbon footprint and employee satisfaction.
What is the most challenging part of starting your own business
I guess being the driving force each day everyday!
What tips would you give to somebody who wants to start an eco business but has no idea where to start
Do your research, find a niche and then go for it.
What do you want from the future of YOURS
To be New Zealanders go to everyday consumable for home cleaning and laundry and for the brand to also diversify and grow in the solid beauty range. Offshore is also something that we would like to consider in the future.
Product Highlight: Introducing Insect OFF
With best-selling Fly Off on your side, you have a multipurpose, antibacterial cleaner packed with essential oils that keeps flies from touching down on your surfaces, both indoors and out, all in one!
Now it’s time to add to your arsenal - let us introduce you to Fly Off’s new little sister, Insect Off…
Insect Off is a broad spectrum, natural insecticide that works hard to keep all sorts of creepy crawlies from entering your home and unlike many other insect repellents - it smells amazing!
Simply spray Insect Off liberally on both indoor and outdoor surfaces like door steps and window sills and wipe off with a damp cloth leaving a small residue of the product to stop ants from moving in and deter mosquitoes, midges and more from joining the party. If required, repeat over a few days, until the bugs get the message. You can apply InsectOff to other surfaces in your home, but be sure to spot test first to ensure no staining occurs.
Insect Off is the perfect partner for those summer evenings, ensuring the only guests that show up are the ones that you invited.
Like all of our products in the YOURS range, Insect Off is:
natural and toxin-free
DEET free
free of parabens and sulphates
packed with essential oils
proudly made in NZ
We’re always on the hunt for new and exciting products that are made in New Zealand and that are natural. With summer just around the corner, every Kiwi and Aussie will know just how important it is to have a good insect spray hanging around.
Household Spray: With best-selling Fly Off on your side, you have a multipurpose, antibacterial cleaner packed with essential oils that keeps flies from touching down on your surfaces, both indoors and out, all in one!
Now it’s time to add to your arsenal - let us introduce you to Fly Off’s new little sister, Insect Off…
Insect Off is a broad spectrum, natural insecticide that works hard to keep all sorts of creepy crawlies from entering your home and unlike many other insect repellents - it smells amazing!
Simply spray Insect Off liberally on both indoor and outdoor surfaces like doorsteps and window sills and wipe off with a damp cloth leaving a small residue of the product to stop ants from moving in and deter mosquitoes, midges and more from joining the party. If required, repeat over a few days, until the bugs get the message. You can apply Insect Off to other surfaces in your home, but be sure to spot test first to ensure no staining occurs.
Insect Off is the perfect partner for those summer evenings, ensuring the only guests that show up are the ones that you invited.
Like all of our products in the YOURS range, Insect Off is:
natural and toxin-free
packed with essential oils
DEET free
free of parabens and sulphates
proudly made in NZ
Please note that this item comes in a non-virgin plastic bottle. This means it uses up-cycled plastic that has already been made to give it a second life. It also means it is very easy for the packaging to be recycled again and again rPET(1) (can be curbside recycled in New Zealand and Australia)
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If you’re wanting to find more of the YOURS cleaning products, check out our Cleaning Collection. We hope you loved the Q&A with Steph and that it was super insightful in terms of starting an eco business. Nothing is ever straight forward in life, especially in the business world. These Q&A’s are your chance to see a little bit of behind the business scene.
Love Annie // @ethicallyso
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