pear-fect!

A couple online articles/blog posts, etc. have begun to show up mentioning that they've received a box from method cradling two of their new Orla Kiely products, a hand wash and dish soap! (You can read one post here on Apartment Therapy!) method does this from time to time for their advocates, as well as for PR promotion. So while I'm not sure if this is an advocate tada! this time out or not, I'm gonna start crossing my fingers and watching for a surprise in the mail! If you happen to get this sweet little package, let method lust know (and what you think of the new scents and packaging!) 

which is the best green cleaner?

Apartment Therapy is having their very own "Which is the best green cleaner?" contest! So head on over and vote, vote, vote! As of this posting method and Mrs. Meyers are neck n' neck! What does that mean, anyway? Neck n' neck? Hmm... gotta Wiki that one!

Oh, and this also reminded me of something I was going to give a shout out about a while back (I have short term memory problems, ok?) Did you know Martha Stewart now has her own line of green cleaners? I had no idea until seeing an ad in a magazine (probaby hers!) recently! Hmm... and they're available at Home Depot. (Which is interesting, since method is available at Lowes! A little exclusivity green competition, eh?)

impress your guests

The oh so über cool website, Apartment Therapy, has a nice little write up on hand soaps people have in their homes that help to "impress your guests!" The article goes:

"Perhaps it's a case of the grass always being greener, but it seems that whenever we go over to a friend's house and use the bathroom, their hand soap smells better than ours. Maybe theirs is more expensive or perhaps they just stumbled on the best Method scent or it's just nice to smell something different, but we tend to appreciate this little detail more at others' homes than in our own. Does this happen to you?"

They then go on to mention method hand wash!

"Method Hand Soap in Green Tea and Aloe is the cleanest smell ever, but we can't always find this elusive scent at Target, so when we do, we stock up. It's eco friendly and it's cheap, $4.99"

You can read the complete article here.

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Uhm, if that price is right, I'm glad I don't live in Los Angeles (the area the article is taken; they break up Apartment Therapy by "hip" cities, LOL; San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, etc.) $4.99?! My local Target carries it for $3.29! (Though I'd imagine Los Angeles would be a tad bit pricier.)

I love some of the comments readers left, including this one:

"We have both bathrooms stocked with Method's Rain (or something like that). It's a great smell, and it's clear, so it would go with any bathroom." Obviously they're talking about Sweet water! I just love how they got Rain out of that!

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So, what method hand wash scent do you keep in your bathroom/kitchen to "impress your guests?" And do you think the following comment is true (left by another reader:)

"I always keep bar soap as well as liquid because I've noticed that some people (AHEM, MEN) seem to prefer it, and at least in the case of my boyfriend and dad, don't wash their hands properly with liquid soap. Sigh."

keep on cleanin'

One section in the new Squeaky Green method book mentions how, after using your dryer sheets twice to, well, dry clothing with (leavin' them smelling great, and feeling oh so soft! Lavender + Juniper, Lavender + Juniper! Ahh...) you can use them around your house as a dust cloth! Who'da thought?

And then I go and find this, 20 household uses for used dryer sheets! Taken from Apartment Therapy:

"1. Use it to dust your television screen. The anti-static chemicals in a dryer sheet will help to repel dust and lint.

2. Use old dryer sheets to easily wipe up talcum powder, flour, and other messes of this type.

3. Used sheets usually have enough fragrance in them to freshen up other areas in your home. Stuff them in tennis shoes, place them in closets, in laundry hampers and in pieces of luggage -- anywhere your house needs a little "refreshment."

4. Run a sheet over a piece of thread when you're doing sewing tasks. The thread won't tangle up as easy.

5. Have pet hair on your clothing? Simply wipe it off with a used dryer sheet! Also works great on cloth furniture too!

6. Keep dust and other contaminants off your glass computer screen by carefully wiping it with an old sheet.

7. Did you purchase some old, musty books at a garage sale or thrift shop? Make them smell good again! Simply place the books in a sealed plastic bag with a used dryer sheet. Allow the bag to sit undisturbed for a day or two, then remove the contents. The musty smell will be gone!

8. Got a problem with mice? Find where they are entering your house and stuff the hole shut with a used sheet. Mice won't chew through the smelly material.

9. Place a used dryer sheet in the bag of your vacuum. Sweep your house, and, once you're done, the air will smell as fresh as your clothes do.

10. These wonders of the 70's are also said to repel mosquitoes as well as other annoying, flying insects. Don't rub it on you. Instead, stick a used sheet in your belt loop.

11. You can use dryer sheets to clean and polish the chrome on your vehicles.

12. Is there a build-up of soap scum on your glass shower door? Simply use an old dryer sheet to eliminate the mess.

13. Is the interior of your car or truck smelling a little stale? Forget the pine tree on a string! Place a few used dryer sheets under the seats of your vehicle instead!

14. Use sheets to clean and polish the glass lens of your eye glasses. They're not recommended for plastic lens, though!

15. Is your hair dry and full of static electricity? Gently wipe a used dryer sheet over your head to get rid of it.

16. Dryer sheets make great dusting cloths for your wooden furniture.

17. Help keep dust and other contaminants out of your house. Simply place a used sheet inside every furnace/AC register in your house. Make sure it covers the openings and replace once they are dirty.

18. Keep your window blinds clean longer by wiping them periodically with used dryer sheets. The anti-static properties of the product will actually help to repel dust and dirt.

19. Are your scissors not cutting as smooth as they should? Wipe the blades clean with a used dryer sheet to remedy this problem.

20. Used dryer sheets make great little cloths for quick shine ups in the bathroom and kitchen too. Just use one on each of your chrome faucets and see how brightly they shine!"

Some of these may need to be taken a little lightly? - Not sure. Let me know if you try them out, and they work!

check out the praise

Here's a few quick articles from over at Apartment Therapy pertaining to the new method bathroom line, le scrub and lil' bowl blu!

Apartment Therapy Los Angeles

Apartment Therapy New York

as well as a repeat article from Ohdeedoh!, now also over on Re-Nest

Apartment Therapy: Re-Nest

ohdeedoh!

Hey, take a look over at Ohdeedoh! (Apartment Therapy's own children/nursery blog! And we all love some Apartment Therapy!) and check out the great write-up on method's new squeaky green baby/kids line, as well as a little hype over method lust! (Oh yeah!) Thanks!

The article begins:

"Now your babies and kids can enlist in the "fight against dirty" with a new line of personal care products from Method.

We knew Method products had a bit of a cult following, but we had no idea someone had devoted an entire blog to them. Reader Robert tipped us off to these new products and directed us to method lust which seems to have the inside scoop as even Method's own website hasn't publicized these lines yet..."

(I'm blushing! And thanks, Robert, for giving Ohdeedoh the heads up!) Check out the rest of the article over at Ohdeedoh! (How many times can we say Ohdeedoh? It's such a fun word!)

Oh, and be sure to check out this sweet little bit about the baby/kids line at lifeography {the blog}! Seems little ole' method lust is startin' to get some notice! (And Saturday brought in the highest visitor numbers yet to the blog! Me so excited! No, really, I am, I am! And it's all thanks to you!)

the green clean

There is a great article over at Apartment Therapy concerning chemicals to avoid when purchasing household cleaners; as well as (for those that live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York) an article here about how to safely dispose of the harmful cleaners you currently have in your home (in order to replace them all with wonderful and earth friendly method cleaning products, of course!) Check them both out!

apartment therapy

Here's a short article from Apartment Therapy asking "What Do You Use For Your Bathroom Air Freshener?" The article highlights method aircare products.

"Since nobody likes a smelly bathroom, there are many options out there to help keep your bathroom smelling nice. Companies like method home offer a variety of types of odor fighting products. They range from sprays, to candles, to plug in devices, to even heated oil beads. But we're wondering... what are you really using or if you use anything at all?..." You can view the full article here: Apartment Therapy