It's nearly 3 am and I just watched "I am Sam" on TV. Insomnia sucks, especially when I have to be up in a few hours with the girls.
Anyway, I wanted to share a bit about the "green" products I use, some of which were named in the article in Tuesday's post.
The first such product I ever tried was Method Tub & Tile cleaner. I started using this last year, immediately after seeing the O show. A couple reasons I chose this were, 1. I hate a dirty bathroom and 2. I preferred using a safe bathroom cleaner while being pregnant. What I loved most, other than the fact that it worked and cleaned my bathroom was that it wasn't aerosol and didn't have a chemical smell. While I'm not exactly crazy about the eucalyptis & mint smell, it's far better than the chemical odor other cleaners have. Besides, Method has other scents in almost all their cleaning products, so when I'm finished with this bottle, I'll try another until I find the "smell" that fits me most.
Next, I tried Method Wood for Good and the microfiber cloth. I LOVE the almond scent... light and not overpowering, but clean smelling.
Also, during this time, we started using the Method Bloq, a square-shaped body soap. WOW. I love it. It had oatmeal in it and felt wonderful on my quickly expanding belly. It cleansed and scratched at the same time. :-) We love and will likely buy it in the future.
The last time I was at the grocery store (Wal-Mart), I found phosphate-free Palmolive. I never only bought Cascade... I would play around with brands, though I always felt that Cascade Complete was the best. But, I've changed my mind. I think I'll always use this or another eco-friendly product. I just wish they would come out with an earth-friendly version of Jet Dry!
Also at Wal-Mart, I found a laundry detergent, Simplicity. Perfume and phosphate free, it seems to be doing an ok job. I'm going to try to find a detergent I really love, though. And I'm looking for liquid fabric softener, too. And, a good toilet bowl cleaner as well.
For more info on the products listed above, go to:
http://www.methodhome.com/ and http://www.simplicityclean.com
Other products I'd LOVE to try are:
http://www.mrsmeyers.com/
http://www.shaklee.com/index.shtml
If you have found other products you love, please share them in the comments section!
The Weekly Ramble – October 30, 2026
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2 comments:
I, too, have started trying to use more natural products in my house. I especially like using lemon juice, vinegar and baking soda in differet combinations. Vinegar smell lasts only a few minutes. I now use Arm & Hammer detergent for washing our clothes. It is made with baking soda and is easier for our septic tank. Recycling, I wish I could get my hubby on the track for that. He puts stuff in the trash and I become one of the trash picking ladies. Our grandkids are coming to spend spring break with us and I have plans on letting them decorate my recycling barrels. Angie's Aunt Kathy in NC
Okay, Aimee, after reading your blog, I started lookig around my house for things that I really don't NEED. Things that I could replace with natural product. The first was to buy vinegar, baking soda, and ammonia. I went to Helosie site and she had all kinds of natural ideas there. Plus I'm just basically lazy and the vinegar and ammonia works so well cleaning glass, that I am totally hooked on it. I also started using a dishtowels that my mother made to dry my hands on, so I've cut down on paper towels usage by half.
I'd like to get the cloth bags to take to the grocery store because I think it's such a waste to have a hundred of those things thrown away every time I go to the store. We don't have a recyling center here in my town, so much for that idea. But I'm going to install a clothsline, so that i can hang my laundry up(just like in the old days) to save on some using electicity. My problem is that I'm a pack rack, so nothing gets a chance to get recycled!
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