birthday shout out!

Look who gave lil' ole' me a birthday shout out? method, that's who! I totally missed this on Monday for some cray-cray (yeah, I should probably stop saying that now) reason! Thanks, method!

lustful speculation

Hey fellow lusters, I got a question for you! I realize it's a long shot, and wow has it been a day, so perhaps I'm just delusional, but just on the off chance, I want some advocate speculation. So method just posted on their Facebook page this wonderful shot of their fragrance director, Suzanne, giving a discussion on the process for creating method scents. Awesome! Look at all those reference photos, and the different items sitting on the shelf that she'd used to help her come up with all method's amazing sniff-mmm-ahh's! But wait, what... what is that? There, in the right corner, next to the 7-load bottle of laundry detergent. It kinda looks like some foaming hand wash, but it seems like it's in a really, really big bottle? There's a bottle of waterfall foaming just down the line, on the left, and yeah, I know there is some perspective going on here, but still... it also seems to be "dressed" in their new shrink wrap packaging... hmm.

Am I crazy? What do you think? I'm guessing a) it's just perspective and you need to go get a drink and go to bed early, Nathan; or b) a new kitchen hand wash (those come in big bottles) but in a foaming version (and a new scent); or c) brand new packaging for their dish soap, which lots of people complain you can't just sit on your sink and hit the pump or it'll shoot out all over you (and this bottle type would solve that problem, no? Or just picking it up off the shelf and squirting some on your sponge, you lazy mcDaisy! Ha!) Time will tell, time will tell...

What do you think?

brightly colored hello-agains!

Update + method lust was wrong! No, say it isn't so! No, no, no! Ok, well let's just live in Delusionville (cause Nathan ain't never wrong (cough), and you better bet that's right, peaches pants!) Looks like Target has been updating all my nearby stores to larger versions with fresh produce and groceries. And in true "WTH?!" Target mentality, they went ahead and clearanced out the spring limited edition hand wash line... just so they could then build an entirely new hand wash area a few shelves down, and reintroduce the spring limited edition hand wash line in a bigger display! That makes sense, right? Right... so they haven't been discontinued, as you've probably already figured out. Coconut grove, watermelon patch, daffodil bouqet, I knew we were still friends! I just knew it! (Sorry for the confusion. Blame Target! - wink.)

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Spring may have just sprung, but method's now in season spring limited edition line seems to have already hopped away like the Easter bunny! I just noticed today at my local Target that the hand washes have gone on clearance (in fact, they only have three bottles left! Ahh!) I'm sure you'll still be able to purchase these favorites (especially the coconut grove, which seemed to garner lots of fans) over on method's website, but I'd stock up while I could (online, or off) before they've all sproinged out of here! Hey, I ran out of spring quips, ok? So long watermelon patch (you were the Jolly Rancher-iest!) See ya later coconut grove (you made us all think of jellyfish and suntans!) Away you go, daffodil bouqet (you made the bees bumble! Cause you're a flower. Get it? ok.)


Is a now in season summer limited edition line on the way?... (I'll let you know more, when I know more!)

method for the win!

I love the tips and tricks for more green cleaning, too! (And really, who doesn't want to wear method's lavender scent as perfume/cologne! Come on, I know you've thought about it, too!)

scrub, scrub, go away

Something we've all known for a while, but an interesting read none the less! Seems "...federal regulators, consumer advocates and soap manufacturers are locked in a battle (concerning safety) over the active ingredient in Dial Complete and many other antibacterial soaps, a chemical known as triclosan." A bit from the article:

"The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of the chemical, which was created more than 40 years ago as a surgical scrub for hospitals. Triclosan is now in a range of consumer products, including soaps, kitchen cutting boards and even a best-selling toothpaste, Colgate Total. It is so prevalent that a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the chemical present in the urine of 75 percent of Americans over the age of 5.

Several studies have shown that triclosan may alter hormone regulation in laboratory animals or cause antibiotic resistance, and some consumer groups and members of Congress want it banned in antiseptic products like hand soap. The FDA has already said that soap with triclosan is no more effective than washing with ordinary soap and water, a finding that manufacturers dispute.       

The outcome of the federal inquiries poses a significant risk to the makers of antimicrobial and antibacterial hand soaps, which represent about half of the $750 million market for liquid hand soaps in the United States, according to the market research firm Kline & Company..."

You can check out the entire article here! (And thanks to method's Facebook page for the link!)

video - say no to jugs

eco - free food?

I know, I know, I know! I've been so slack on envrionmental/going green posts here on method lust! What's the deal'e'oh, yo?! Well, here you go! I just found this today and my eyes, they were'a opened! People (with plenty of income) going grocery store dumpster diving for free groceries, all in order to live more simply, and environmentally friendly (including stopping unnecessary waste.) I'm really curious what your thoughts are here! Could you do this? Do you do this? Don't be shy - share!

surprise, surprise, surprise!

Why do I never have a camera when I need one? Oh why oh why? What, do you ask, did I need a camera for? Well, just to take some snappy shots of all the method mentionables that popped up at one of my local Habitat for Humanity's this week! I'll be checking this weekend at another one, just to see if it's Habitat wide, or just the luck of the draw for one store!

No matter, I'd suggest you run over to your local Habitat this weekend (eh, you know you ain't got anything better to do. It's method, after all! The dog can get washed later! The dishes have been in the sink for a week! And date night is overrated!) and see if you find anything! Cause I found a whole slew of old and new stuff! We're talking new lavender + cedar laundry detergent, fresh air fabric softener, lemongrass and clementine kitchen hand wash; along with squeaky green sweet water laundry detergent (remember that?), and lavender lemongrass aroma sticks (wha?!), lavender dish soap (please, method, bring that back! Why did it go away?!), and some foaming hand wash in eucalyptus mint and two other scents that have left me as of this moment! Oh, and the entire line of method cleaning cloths! And even more! More! More!

Prices weren't too bad (though not great for a thrift store. But then again, thrift stores have discovered people love them in this economy, and their prices have gotten ridiculous. Goodwill, I'm lookin' at you! Oh wait, sorry, wrong post for that rant!) The laundry detergent was $7.00, hand washes were $2.00, dish soap was $2.50, aroma sticks $4.50, etc. so around half price for most items. (but hello, you can get dish soap for $2.99 at Target, so some of the pricing was just silly.)

So head on out, and let me know if you find anything! It's been a long while since we found a good supply of old school method products at "second go around" stores, so let the lusting (and hunting) begin!