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Lil is a community interest company that empowers everyone in East Lothian to share more, waste less, and thrive. We run the Revolving Wardrobe project, where you can pick up new-to-you clothes 24/7: www.dolilthings.org/lil-reuse-project We're building the Lil Loop where you can more easily reuse, repair, recycle everyday items. Find out more www.dolilthings.org/blog/lil-loop-what-goes-where And we were the first home of the East Lothian Climate Hub ( eastlothianclimatehub.org ) and love helping ideas become reality. Want to talk about your idea? hello@dolilthings.org


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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

17 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

LIL is not only a shop - It is a way of life

LIL is not only a shop. It is a way of life, it is a way of thinking the world and of considering your buying habits. The Ladies in charge are nice, polite and always available for a quick chat.

I would like to buy more stuff from Lil as the quality of the food they sell is always at the top and you can really feel the difference between the average plastic wrapped food from a supermarket and their lovely sustainable packed food.

1, 100, 10000 Lil around the world!

21 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love this company

Love this company. The heavenly little individual guest soaps are a wonderful & environmentally-friendly way of providing guests to The Green Lodge Aviemore with the individual toiletries that they expect, with zero plastic - it's such a great solution.

1 October 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My fav product is the solid shampoo

My fav product is the solid shampoo. Suffered my entire life with itchy scalp, then found the Itchy scalp bar which has literally changed my life. My hair feels clean and my scalp is so much better. I always think I'm doing my best; recycling,walking instead of using the car etc etc - a little at a time to save our lovely planet! But with the help of Lil, I really feel like I'm part of something bigger that's ACTUALLY making a difference. You don't have to be an eco warrior, just do you L'il thing and it all helps. Thanks for making it easier for us all L'il!

15 February 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely Lil !

The ladies at Lil are obviously very passionate about what they do! I am really getting into shopping with them and now have some firm favourites! I find the website easy to use and love the re-usable cloth bag deposit scheme. The fact that I can say that I do some of my shopping plastic free, makes me feel that I am at least taking some small steps to help the planet. Because if we ALL do lil things...

15 September 2020
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We are indeed! Thanks you so much for leaving us a lovely review 😍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fab, eco addition to East Lothian

LIL have been a fab addition to the East Lothian eco scene. I love getting my refills and my cupboard is packed with glass jars of goodies! Delivery and collection is super quick and communication on orders is grand. I was pretty eco anyway but it's been lovely spreading the LIL word in our village and getting folk to try a different way of buying supplies.

13 September 2020
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Thanks you for being such a great advocate for Lil xx

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eco conscious shopping

I have been buying from Lil for quite some time. Sarah and Lou make it so easy to be more eco conscious in the way you shop and have helped me consider many aspects of my life and how to become more 'green'. They already have a wide range of stock which is constantly growing. They carefully select what to stock ie natural, plastic free, local. They have many locations from which you can collect your shopping and you can even combine with a fruit/veg shop. Everything is packaged in plastic free or re-used bags/containers - so satisfying filling up your own jars from all their lovely fabric bags, then returning them to be used again! Keep up the great work!

10 September 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helps me do my bit to reduce waste

Always great friendly service and Lou and Sarah are always happy to answer questions. Lil has helped my family really reduce our waste, particularly plastic waste. I appreciate having a local service that is zero waste. During Covid it has also been helpful to have ‘contact free’ shopping. I would definitely recommend Lil.

10 September 2020
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Thanks for your fab review Fiona, glad we could help during Covid.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lil are Great!

So happy to be using Lil as a plastic-free way to top up my pantry, bathroom, household items and more. Sarah and Louise are absolutely lovely, the range of products available is great, the website is easy to use, and having Lil delivered along with my fruit and veg box from Phantassie Organics is so convenient. Also feels great to support a local organisation that is giving so much back to the community. Thanks Sarah and Lou for all that you do!

10 September 2020
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What a lovely review Nikki, thank you so much. It's made our day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've had a very positive experience…

I've had a very positive experience with Lil over the last 6 months since I began to receive regular deliveries from them.
They've given a very personal service and have been quickly responsive to issues.
The service they provide has meant that I haven’t had to visit a supermarket for 6 months. On a recent visit to a supermarket while on holiday I realised how much plastic is involved in a normal shop and I was disgusted. I feel very happy to receive my orders in brown paper bags which can be recycled.
They even organised an organic veg and fruit box delivery for me.
I feel very cared for by this company.

10 September 2020
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Reply from Lil

Many thanks for for your lovely review Joan. We have been delighted to be able to keep supporting so many people during this difficult time and hopefully make it a little easier :-)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lovely LIL ladies!

The ladies at LIL are genuinely lovely and go out of there way to make you smile. I have had a few issues with delivery delays over my time using them, but the customer service is always outstanding, with little gifts or discount codes to make up for the inconvenience. Really delighted to have this service available!

9 September 2020
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Reply from Lil

Many thanks for your lovely review Lauren, customer care is really important to us and we have put new processes in place to try and avoid delays in future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great products and Lil does all the hard work !

Lil offers great ethical products and they make it SO easy for you to do your bit for the planet and feel good. I love ordering the loose dried fruit and mixing my own blend of Meusli

9 September 2020
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Reply from Lil

Many thanks for your lovely review Cindy - making it easy is what we are all about :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality goods and service

I love ordering from Lil and then receiving thoughtfully packaged and excellent quality goods. I enjoy my groceries more when I know they are more sustainable.
Service is super-friendly and flexible.
Highly recommend!

9 September 2020
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Reply from Lil

Many thanks for your lovely review Sue!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, great range of things for sale and always expanding. Lilthings has been a game changer for me in terms of drastically reducing the amount of plastic in our household

9 September 2020
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Reply from Lil

Thank you for your lovely review - game changer, love it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic friendly and personable…

Fantastic friendly and personable service, and such a great range of sustainable products, which can be delivered to our door via our veg box. It makes efforts to buy sustainably so much easier!

9 September 2020
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Reply from Lil

Many thanks for your lovely review Jo, our mission is to make it as easy as possible and its great to hear we are achieving that.

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