just when you think...

...you've seen it all! Someone is apparently selling 10 $1.00 off coupons for the new method laundry detergent! No buyers at the moment, but it can be yours for a mere $4.00!

I figure this is all kinds of "not kosher", but alas. I guess if you can get an extra $6.00 in method coupons for free (since you are paying for the first 4) it's better than nothing? Interesting...

aircare at marshalls!

What's that you say? You're not sick of hearing about aircare yet? Well, then! Ha ha ha... but actually this is great news! People are finding discontinued aircare products at their local Marshalls (a store brand owned by TJMaxx, even though they don't carry the same products, which I always find odd as they're really the same stores but with different names.)

Advocates have found cut grass pills, pomegranate tea candles, and more! In fact, I ran to mine the day I found out (you bet I ran!) and while I didn't find what I was HOPING to find (Oh I had dreams! Dreams of waterfalls full of method aircare raining down on me as I giddily grabbed all the wonderous products and scents and threw them into my cart. But that didn't happen! Who knew? Marshalls just isn't what it used to be, without all their product waterfalls and such. Oh how I used to spend a relaxing weekend under their product waterfalls, pina colada in hand, sipping under the fluorescent sun. Yeah, at this point if you're still reading what I'm writing, I feel for you. Really and truly. No, just stop. I mean, just stop reading what I'm writing here and move onto the next paragraph. You'll be happy you did. Fer reals.)

I did find some holiday pill refills! You just don't know WHAT you might find! So rustle up the kids, and make a run for Marshalls! And when you do, let method lust know what you find! (So I can be all kinds of jealous.)

the comments are in...

...concerning method's decision to discontinue the entire aircare line (something many people don't seem to have grasped yet. A few think they've only discontinued the pills, perhaps because of the photo they used with their article?) And peeps, they ain't happy! (Count me as part of this group, too!) Here's just some (of the many) comments taken from method's official blog, and Facebook page:

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Are the pill plug in parts recyclable? I have so many... Very sad."

"i'm sorry but don't a TON of people make similar natural cleaning products while pretty much NOBODY makes natural air care products???"

"I can't find any equivalent for air care, nothing anywhere! There are NO plug ins! But there are a shed load of eco friendly cleaning products! Talk about missing a trick."

"no more lotions and no more candles. besides my mom needing some cleaning sprays once in awhile this is pretty much good bye for me."

"I'm seriously, really and truly, UPSET about this. These are the only air fresheners I trust in our home. The ingredients in all the others are such a mystery to me. I use the lavender ones both at home and at work, since lavender helps a lot with headaches. I also love the sweet water and the holiday scents. I was willing to pay more for them ..."

"VERY upset about this. I hope there is some new amazing air product to replace these. I hate when I find products I love and then they change or are discontinued. Just ends up making me shop elsewhere. Not smart Method."

"Please bring back the aircare line!!!"

"honestly, i used to go OUT OF MY WAY to buy the air care b/c i'm really sensitive to chemicals & perfumes (even though i have to drive to another city to get it). i do have some of their cleaning products, but now that i live in a town w/o a target, i do end up buying seventh generation for cleaning. air care was the only thing keeping me with method. i bet they are going to regret this move."

"I can't believe the aircare line has been discontinued! the aroma plug-ins are the only air-care products that lasted a long time, didn't smell like a chemical and came in a beautifully designed package. has anyone found out why it was discontinued?"

"Just came back from hoarding AromaPills & Rings @ Target. This was so not a good business decision. ;("

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And then my favorite, apparently from a very optimistic person:

"i believe one day they will emerge again... :)"

How's that for hope?

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?)

arrivederci, aircare

I so called it. Sad face.

From method's official people against dirty blog:

"it’s time to come clean. today we say ‘bon voyage!’ to a good friend — air care.

our ‘people against dirty’ have been asking for a few months now, “what's happening with method aircare (i.e., air enhancers, aroma rings, plug ins, soy candles and aroma sticks)?” we're sorry we haven’t been able to give you the whole air care story until now.

as many of you have guessed, air care will no longer be part of the method line, but you'll still be able to find our air care products online and at a few retail partners. if you love our air care products, BUY THEM NOW because we don’t have any plans to reintroduce them.

it was a really, really tough decision to exit out of air care. after all, we’re the little guy who brought innovation and heavenly smells to a world of fake pine and aerosol orange. we’re so proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish together with our people against dirty in this space. given the size and budgets of bigger companies making similar products, with not-so similar ingredients, we’ve decided to focus on leading the home revolution in areas where we can continue to make a difference — under the counter, in the loo, on the floor, in the sink…well, you get the idea.

we’re really proud of all the air care products we made and are sorry if this news is disappointing. if you're one of the loyal people against dirty who love our air care products, the best places to find them are: methodhome.com, drugstore.com, amazon.com, lowes home improvement centers and duane reade (nyc).

feel free to share your favorite air care memories and scents in the comments below — mine was vanilla apple. thanks for hangin' in there with us."

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Thoughts? (I personally think this is a REALLY bad move on method's part. But I guess only time will tell.)

This is my favorite quote so far from over on the method Facebook page (where they also posted this news):

"I'm sorry but don't a TON of people make similar natural cleaning products while pretty much NOBODY makes natural air care products?" - I completely agree.

quick quotes

Here's an interesting quote for thought (this is in response to an article concerning a more recyclable milk jug; but I think it covers recycling in general, as well):

"...We have to stop making things that are "recyclable" and close the loop to make things reusable. 70% of recyclable goods end up in the land fill or floating out in the middle of the Pacific. Recycling for the general consumer is a stop gap measure that is a loser - unless there is a large economic incentive (i.e. deposit fee). I pay $1.50 at the supermarket for a glass milk bottle that costs $3.99. I have a huge incentive to return this bottle for my $1.50. And if I don't, it's not plastic that takes decades to biodegrade. Let's end the insanity of recyclable as the answer..."
- John H. (via treehugger.com)

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Thoughts?

hard to find deals! - 10% off!

Sometimes it's rather time consuming and just plain exhausting running all over town looking for discontinued method deals at your nearby Big Lots, Ross, etc.! So hey, why not let someone else do all the work for you!

Rachel runs the Better Bath and Beauty store on ebay! It's chock full of all kinds of well, bath and beauty products! But the really great thing is she's got a whole bunch of method goodies mixed in there, too! Like, lots! She'll run all around HER town (and beyond, I'm getting the feeling) snatching up method items to sell on her ebay store! In fact, I'm really glad she doesn't live anywhere near me (at least I don't think she does) cause I have a feeling all my Big Lots would be method free! Ha ha! (She'd buy them all up!)

And get this, she wants to help us out! Looking for your favorite discontinued aircare product? Holiday hand wash? Dryer sheets, dish soap, wipes, and more? Whew! Well, make sure to check out her store (I've set up the link so it immediately shows you all her method products! Yeah, I'm sorta great that way...) and when you decide you simply must purchase up scores of her items, she's gonna give us a 10% discount! How grand is that! When placing your orders simply use the blue "Make Offer" button in her listings and mention methodlust.com in the "Add additional terms" section. And you'll get 10% off! (And what's extra special cool is on most of her items shipping is free!)

So head on over now! You know you need some spiced pear hand wash, and method lullaby baby laundry detergent; oh and those water lily + aloe dryer sheets, wait are those peppermint vanilla pill refills? I better take out a loan...

Thanks, Rachel!

method profile - todd d

Like a Phoenix from the fire, it returns! Oh yes it does, method profile is back, and ready to take names! Well, cause it has all these thank you notes for reading it that need to be sent out, but no names! Or addresses, so after names, it's ready to take addresses! Ok, so with that said, well, really, it has absolutely nothing to do with anything, except that... uhm, like a Phoenix from the fire, method profile is back!

1+ Your name, please? And do you have a nickname at method?
My name is Todd D. No real nicknames around the office. In my youth my nickname was “bonecrusher” because of a few unfortunate incidents on wrestling mats during physical education.

2+ What was your first method lust?
The first method product I ever lusted after was the icon dish soap by Karim Rashid. I was totally going through a “The Jetsons” type look and that dish soap bottle was love @ first sight.

3+ What brought you to method, the company? (How did you become interested in a career with method?)
Well method used to have this amazing pop up store in San Francisco and I would saunter in all the time and check out the merchandise. As a result I was asked to sample some new products (original detergent huge bottle) and kind of always kept up with what was going on @ method. Then serendipity happened and a job became available.

4+ What is your title/dept. at method, and what is it you do there? How long have you been with method?
My title is soap operator (hum to yourself the Sade classic Smooth Operator or better yet - my job is to make sure that our customers are taken care of and that they feel loved.

5+ What is the biggest thing you are currently doing, besides using method products, to help out the environment?
I don’t have a car so walking or taking public transit. Oh and I always recycle my champagne bottles.

6+ Who's the last person you've turned onto method?
My parents. The day I saw them toss that huge nasty detergent and switch to the new sleek 8x concentrated design was one of the happiest of my life.

7+ Which one best describes you as a person? Pink Grapefruit, French Lavender, Cucumber, or Go Naked?
May I do a write-in on this one? I think eucalyptus mint describes me perfectly.

Thank you Todd! I bet you talk to Todd, too, readers! He does a whole lot of advocate Q&A when you call, email, Facebook, or send method smoke signals; along with the whole gosh darn wonderous gang of great advocate professionals! So next time you talk to Todd, thank him for this nifty profile, alright? Alright!

That's it for now! But hey, method employees whom I haven't hunted down yet - would you like your very own method profile? Come on, you know you want one! If so, drop me an email and I'll let you know all about it! (It's easy peasy! Just like one, two, three-zy! (And then four, five, six, and oh yeah seven-zy too. Cause that's how many questions there are.)

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And don't think I've forgotten you method lust readers! How would you like to be the next method lust advocate spotlight? Remember those! Come on! Do it! Do it for me! Or else! Yeah, that's pretty threatening, now isn't it? So you better darn well do one! So here are all the details!