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A lasting impact, one load at a time
Did you know that? 130 billion of clothing are consumed on our planet each year. These clothes need to be washed.Imagine the number of loads that it represent every year. We share you 3 best tips and tricks that our team at home to have a more lasting impact one load at a time : Wash in cold water. This helps keep your clothes in good condition longer and you'ill find that your electricity bill cost less. Unfasten all clothes before putting them in the washer (always avoid the dryer with a stain.. It takes two minutes if you want to wear as much white as you want. PS : our stain remover is free when you but any of our laundry detergent. Do no use to much laundry. There is not point in putting too much. You will see that it is more economical. Especially if you use the Pure ultra-concentrated detergent at $0,17 the load. (If you fill your bottle in bulk, it costs you approximately $0,15. ♻️🤑, it really pays to do bulk) Simple gestures will a greater impact on your wallet and our planet🌎 Another thing we have been doing once a season for last 4 years at Total Fab, switch your second-hand clothes! Exchange beautiful pieces of clothing that are sleeping in the wardrobe and leave with as many clothes or more! Free clothes! Girl Math.
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Our Little Holiday Gift Ideas
Before buying a gift this year, ask yourself: “Is it sustainable?” and “Does this person really need it?” These questions can help you make more thoughtful, intentional choices. And remember — there's nothing more meaningful than something handmade, a shared experience, or a heartfelt note. 💌 We truly believe that today, people are looking to collect memories, not things. But if you don’t want to show up empty-handed, here are our top stocking stuffer ideas — all refillable, eco-friendly, and proudly made at our factory in St-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska. Available online and at local retailers across Canada. Let’s go! 🎁 #1: Hand & Body Soap + Glass Bottle Our soap is gentle, hydrating, and foamy — paired with our elegant glass bottle that fits into any décor. The 1L format is perfect for adopting the habit of refilling in bulk. Limited time offer: Get a FREE glass bottle with the purchase of a 1L or 4L format of our Hand & Body Soap or choose from 4 available scents — or go unscented! #2: Dish Soap + Dish Brush Our dish soap is ultra-degreasing yet gentle on your hands. The bamboo brush is a great eco-friendly kitchen swap to reduce plastic — and it’s a beautiful little find! #3: oNature Diffuser Gift Set Enjoy chemical-free aromas that gently diffuse for up to two months — a natural way to scent your home and awaken the senses. Refills are available, so you can keep reusing your diffuser as long as you like. Pro tip: Did you know you should never flip the reeds? If you look closely, they have tiny holes that can get clogged when flipped, which stops the diffusion process. #4: Marshmallow Flower Leave-in Conditioner and Thermal Protection Our best discovery of the year! This incredible product delivers amazing results — perfect for all hair types, and gentle enough for kids. Crafted with a 100% natural marshmallow flower scent, it’s a treat for the senses. And yes — it’s also available in bulk format. 💚 So here it is — our way of gently encouraging you, as always, to make better choices for our planet and our local economy. Happy Holidays, from all of us at Team Pure. 💚
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Fast, profitable and eco-friendly fundraising campaign
The PURE fundraising campaign is tailor-made for you! 🚀 For 15 years we have been helping young people realize their projects thanks to our products and our fundraising campaign offer. There is no shortage of success stories. We are proud to announce that we are now a partner of ARSEQ to shine the spotlight on soccer athletes from Bas St-Laurent in addition to supporting them for their fundraising campaigns. We offer simple and effective campaigns so that people can encourage and contribute to the success of someone who needs it. Participating in a PURE fundraising campaign is a team affair; everyone puts their shoulder to the wheel to raise funds for a good cause. 💰 It also means encouraging your loved ones to buy locally, to use healthy and safe products for the whole family and home whose effectiveness is no longer in doubt. You are thereby carrying out an environmental action: PURE is proud to say that it helps save more than a million bottles per year thanks to its bulk concept and its good sustainable development practices. You can become an actor in this change today. 🌎 No more long and complex campaigns where you had to fill out paperwork, record data in an Excel file and manage physical cash and product inventory. Discover our campaigns HERE. Do not hesitate to contact us at info@totalfabrication.ca for more information or to start your campaign now… in just a few clicks! PURE, more than soap 🌱
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The benefits of a good hair routine
A summer tamed on rainy Sundays to slow down and take care of yourself. A temperature that reminds us of the crying need for change and the importance of taking sustainable action now. Let's be as kind to ourselves as we are to our beautiful planet. This is our favorite sustainable hair routine, 100% made in Canada. 🧖🏻♀️🛁🌱 If there's one thing we quickly adopted with the development of our new sustainalbe hair care range... it's the hair routine. Here is our FULL hair routine and its benefits which includes a massage. 😍We recommend doing it when you have dirty hair. Start by detangling your hair with our leave-in conditioner. You can generously apply it to your dry hair.Always brush the hair from the bottom up, this way it will prevent your hair from breaking.When your hair is well detangled, we like to apply a hair oil in the back of your head for our massage. We love the one from Sans Façon, it's vegan and made in Canada. The oil soothes and hydrates your scalp during the massage.Massaging the scalp reduces stress and promotes blood microcirculation. Make small circles from top to bottom for 5-10 minutes.Then, wash your hair with one of our new hair care duos.When you get out of the shower, spray your hair with conditioner before blow-drying or air-drying. This routine stimulates hair growth and allows you to take care of yourself. 💜
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Pure Bulk Month, relax & refill ♻️
Happy plastic free July! No holidays for our beautiful planet, it needs kindness and solution more than ever. Relax & Refill In collaboration with Société Via, we went to visit Rivière-du-Loup recycling center. For several years now, they have been our precious partners in order to always optimize the eco-design of our products. Did you know that packaging waste accounts for 47% of all plastic waste in Canada? For over 15 years, we have proudly offered all of our products in bulk to allow the consumer to buy local and to reduce one bottle at a time. A profitable habit since our bulk saves you up to 25% on each refill! Our concept saves from recycling centers more than 1 million bottles per year. The eco-design of our products is always considered before marketing. Thanks to Jimmy Bouchard for his excellent support and for always taking the time to answer our questions. Pure Bulk Master Promotion Get an additional 10% off on Pure refills at participating Bulk Masters. They are identified with a red marker. 📍#noplanetbFind a refill station near you HERE! ♻️ This is Pierre Bold a proud Pure Bulk Master in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He is a pioneer in bulk in the country & and a mentor for several zero-waste grocery stores. Visiting one of our refill stations is visiting wonderful & inspiring people.
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Get a head start on change. Pure, bulk hair care!
After more than 1 year of work, the team is proud to present an innovative and sustainable hair care line for healthy, shiny hair without compromise, made from naturally sourced active ingredients. OUR NATURALLY SOURCED ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, carefully selected by our laboratory No ingredients harmful to health and the environment have beenused in the development of our products. We stick to our commitment : biodegradable, vegan & not tested on animals, made from safe ingredients, soft for babies and mostly, available locally in refill. During our research, the ingredients were always at the heart of our discussions and we made the choice not to turn to the easy options of adding silicones or even phosphates. We are very happy to tell you about our 2 star ingredients: quinoa and baobab. The quinoa in our formulas is locally sourced. It boosts shine for healthier looking hair and repairs damaged hair. This natural ingredient gives volume to the hair, it is found in the color protection duo and the 3 in 1 shampoo. Do you know the baobab? Calling all fans of the Disney movie The Lion King, it's Rafiki's big tree. This ingredient strengthens the hair for better resistance and provides anti-frizz. It is found in our duo for all hair types as well as the moisturizing duo. Did you know? Silicone leaves a thin layer on the hair that adds shine BUT it also suffocates the scalp and weighs down the hairfiber. As a result, hair is greasier and becomes more fragile over time. In addition, silicone is not biodegradable. It is estimated today that it takes between 400 and 500 years for it to decompose. So why use it? 100% natural aroma In addition to being natural, our fragrance ingredients also improve our hair care products. Marshmallow flower: floral and fresh aroma that gives natural shine or gives the impression of hair in the wind. Pear and cherry: fruity aroma that increases vitality and shine or makes you want to dance. Cucumber and Cantaloupe: Fresh and fruity aroma that fortifies + nourishes or feels like a powerful repairer. Green tea and pine: woody aroma that gives an enveloping protection or that gives the impression of a bath in the forest of Bas-St-Laurent.
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New Pure sustainable hair care line
RESTORE YOUR HAIR’S VOLUME For more than a year, all departments of Total Fabrication have been actively involved in the development of new Pure products. We also involved hairdressers, hairdressing teachers, Pure retailers and more than a hundred families. After having done all our homework, we are finally ready to reveal the efforts of our work and to present you our new sustainable hair care line refillable. ♻️🧖🏻♂️🧖🏽♀️ RESTORE YOUR HAIR’S SHINE WITH ALL HAIR TYPES MARSHMALLOW FLOWER Ideal for the hair of the whole family, short, long or white hair. These products deeply cleanse and shine the hair. Conditions for softer hair. Floral and fresh aroma, 100% natural made from natural source and food grade. RESTORE YOUR HAIR’S COLOR VIBRANCY WITH COLOR PROTECTION PEAR & CHERRY Ideal for coloured hair and bleached blonde hair. Preserves colour vibrancy and repairs damaged hair. The ingredients of the aroma also reinforce the attributes of our hair care: revitalizes, increases vitality and shine. RESTORE BOUNCE TO YOUR CURLS MOISTURIZING CUCUMBER & CANTALOUPE Ideal for dry hair and curly hair. Nourishes and makes hair silky. The products offer anti-frizz thanks to its active ingredient; Baobab. The duo also improves the fluidity and natural movement of the hair. RESTORE YOUR HAIR’S VOLUME WITH 3 IN 1 SHAMPOO GREEN TEA & PINE Ideal for short hair, cleanses, strengthens and conditions. Its 3-in-1 formula revitalizes without using a conditioner. Can be used to wash the body and the beard. RESTORE YOUR HAIR’S SOFTNESS WITH LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER & THERMAL PROTECTION Ideal for thin hair and curly hair. This product is a leave-in conditioner and it offers UV protection. Perfect detangler for all hair types as well as those of children. Also protects against heat damage from flat irons and blow dryers. GET A HEAD START ON CHANGE, PURE BULK HAIR CARE! ♻️
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Sustainable gifts for dads
Dads love to make local and sustainable discoveries. They will not necessarily be the first to make changes, but they are proud to tame new habits with their children or to integrate a new product received as a gift into their lives. Here are our best suggestions for gift ideas for all budgets.Available online, in store and in bulk! ♻️ NEW 3 in 1 ShampooOur new shampoo with a woody green tea and pine aroma is perfect for introducing your father to bulk. He won't be able to do without his soft hair and his new favorite aroma. You can complete with one of our body hand soaps, 4 aromas available. 20% VinegarDads favorite tip and trick. Weed killer with an ecological product, our 20% vinegar. He will have the habit each spring of going to his local shop to refill his 4L with pride. Father's day bundle 3 powerful household products for the house, the garage or even the cottage! You make sure your dad uses safe ingredients for his health. Cake Vaisselle + Knob He's going to fall over the concept! A solid dish soap with a unique lemon aroma. He will quickly adopt this product, because it foams A LOT. And since he's been composting for a while, he's going to love his new compostable bamboo brush. 📸 @kacianemonchamp Happy Father's day!
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Come visit us this summer at Kamouraska, Quebec!
Visiting Kamouraska, Quebec, must be on your summer 2023 bucket list. The Kamouraska is worth the roadtrip for its river, its good food and its activities. This region of province of Quebec is the perfect place to create the most beautiful memories. Here are our musts to do! La shop écolo Of course, a visit to our store is mandatory, 511 route 289 St-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska. You will discover the whole range of sustainable products that are made here and more. La shop écolo is a destination for discoveries and new change. What could be better than being on vacation to learn a new habit. As a bonus, we help you find to find the Pure bulk station near you. We offer you a great promotion for the May long weekend , 15% off all your purchases of $100, also valid on purebio.net with the code: Kamouraska15 St-Andre lighthouse This pretty red and white lighthouse is an emblem of Kamouraska. Located in the village of St-André, this place is worth the detour for the most beautiful photos by the river. A peaceful place where it is good to watch and listen the river. You can even have a picnic inside. 🌊 Then, you head to the Tête d’Allumette microbrewery to taste some good locally beer. Multiple choice of board games available on the on site. La fée Gourmande Located in the heart of the village of Kamouraska, the chocolate factory is a must for lunch or just to enjoy its beautiful terrace with an ice cream. Its rustic look and cheerful energy really make you feel like you're on vacation. #petfriendly terrace! Art Gallery Champagne & Paradis The perfect place to hang out.The beautiful pink gallery offers you a wonderful moment of artistic discovery. Its skylight makes all the works displayed shine. It is even possible to leave with a souvenir via their shop. Upcoming Activities - summer 2023 Vélos Kamouraska (bicycle) the entrepreneurs behind the Kamouraska villas now offer you the opportunity to rent one of the 6 electric bikes. A great activity to discover Kamouraska via the 132 road. Cirque de la Pointe Sèche (circus) Discover or rediscover the magic of the circus at St-Germain de Kamouraska. In an extraordinary setting, several artists from around the world offer you spectacular performances. We love everything about his concept! The show is a little late, but it's worth it for the whole family. Our accommodation suggestions 🛏 We are very proud to tell you that these businesses are refilling with PURE. They are committed to preserving our beautiful river and reducing waste on a daily basis. But above all, because they understood that refill was more economical! 😂♻️ #circulareconomy ✨Liet (Kamouraska) ✨Les villas Kamouraska ✨Auberge sur mer (Notre-dame-du-Portage) ✨Hôtel Universel (Rivière-du-Loup) ✨Auberge de la Pointe (Rivière-du-loup)
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Mother's Day, what sustainable gift to buy?
May 14th is Mother's Day and we have prepared the most beautiful selection of sustainable gift ideas to help you make a responsible choice. 🌸🌎 First, know that above all, mom wants to spend time with her children, that's her greatest gift and to take a beautiful photo for her Facebook. But if you want to complete your presence with a nice gift, here are our best suggestions. 👇🏼 Apple Blossom Collection Our spring limited edition remains a must-have for your mother. She will be conquered by the floral and sweet aroma of the products. She will also be proud that you chose Pure brand, because she already likes our efficiency and she liked to refill her bottle at the local store near her home Compostable accessories It will be a novelty in her kitchen and it's perfect because she always likes to make small turns in her life. These accessories will complement apple blossom products very well. Body care products Bubble bath, shampoo and body hand soap are essential. Our products are made of safe and hydrated ingredients for moments of relaxation. It's important to remind mom to take care of herself because we know she already does a lot for us. Complete with a good face cream from Nordora. It will be a nice local discovery. oNature products Does your mother like aromas? oNature products are what she wants. Room fragrance, linen water, aroma diffuser. Without harmful chemicals, we offer all types of flavors: sweet, fruity, fresh, etc. Plus, they're safe for her cat.
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