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Suri Toothbrush Unboxing and Review by Tara Button - Buy Me Once UK

Suri Toothbrush Unboxing and Review by Tara Button

At Buy Me Once, we're on a mission to discover and share products that are not just built to last but are also a step forward in sustainable living. Our CEO, Tara Button, had the delightful opportunity to unbox and test the Suri toothbrush… so what did she make of it?

Suri Toothbrush Review | What Me & My Dentist Thought After a Year - Buy Me Once UK

Suri Toothbrush Review | What Me & My Dentist Thought After a Year

In December 2022, BMO researcher Jasmine was told by her dentist to start using an electric toothbrush. So she got a Suri.

A year later, she’s spent about 1,500 minutes brushing her teeth with it - and she’s just had her annual appointment. Here's her honest review.

Meet The Maker: Dip & Doze - Buy Me Once UK

Meet The Maker: Dip & Doze

As part of our Meet The Maker series, we interview Dip & Doze founder George about the design choices behind the brand - and his bad experience with a very expensive duvet cover…
Our petition aims to end the trashing of unsold goods. Will you sign? - Buy Me Once UK

Our petition aims to end the trashing of unsold goods. Will you sign?

Did you know? The pointless destruction of new, unsold products is common practice for many retailers. Whistleblowing and undercover footage have offered a glimpse into the waste generated by the...
Meet the Maker: Luks Linen - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Luks Linen

We’ve been huge fans of Lüks Linen’s Turkish textiles for many years now. From their signature peshtemals - traditional Turkish bath towels - to their luxurious dressing gowns and blankets, they’re...
Meet the Maker: NONA Ocean Plastic Pegs - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: NONA Ocean Plastic Pegs

NONA are the brilliant brand behind these ultra-durable clothes pegs, made from recovered fishing nets and ropes that would otherwise be in landfill or polluting our oceans.

Next in our Meet the Maker series, we chat to founder Alex about these unique and seriously sustainable products.

Meet the Maker: GROUNDTRUTH - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: GROUNDTRUTH

For the latest instalment of our Meet the Maker series, we interviewed GROUNDTRUTH CEO Georgia Scott about how she and her sisters founded their remarkable recycled accessories brand.
Meet the Maker: Suri - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Suri

One of the most exciting products we've launched in recent months is the Suri sustainable electric toothbrush. Whilst we would never add a product to Buy Me Once that our team doesn't...
Meet the Maker: Elliot Organics - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Elliot Organics

Welcome to the very first instalment in our ‘meet the maker’ series, where we’ll be offering a peek behind the scenes at some of the incredible brands on Buy Me...
Material stories: what is cotton? - Buy Me Once UK

Material stories: what is cotton?

Cotton is such a ubiquitous fabric, you probably haven’t given much thought to where it comes from. But aside from picturing fields of fluffy cotton-ball plants, how much do you really know about this natural fibre?
The Minirig 3 portable speaker (and subwoofer): a year review. - Buy Me Once UK

The Minirig 3 portable speaker (and subwoofer): a year review.

Minirig is a small company, so it’s likely you haven’t heard of them before. Bigger brands like Sonos, JBL and Bose have the marketing budgets to make more noise about their portable speakers. But within its price range, the Minirig is quietly (or not so quietly) outdoing them all. 
Right to Repair: What’s happening in the EU? - Buy Me Once UK

Right to Repair: What’s happening in the EU?

Recently the European parliament announced plans to make the durability, sustainability, and reparability of products a bigger priority as part of the drive towards a more circular economy. Whilst the planned legislation seems to be taking longer than planned, its arrival would mean the biggest step yet towards tackling these issues and a huge win for the right to repair movement. But what will it look like in reality, and what are the issues at play?