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REVIEWS: Cleaning & Household

I completely understand Kerry’s issues with Method products. They seem too good to be true, not to mention they are very evasive about their ingredients. And yet, they are so darn accessible at every single Target near me! I live in the ‘burbs. The closest Whole Foods is 20-30 minutes away, and [...]

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I used to be notorious for finding a product I loved with all my heart and soul, but it would be sold out every single time I went back to the store. Apparently, everyone else loved that product with all their heart and soul, too. For example, I prefer Ecover dishwasher tablets. [...]

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Here on The Scoop, we’ve already established that:

I love Ecover.
When it comes to household chores, my motto is, “The easier, the better.” In other words, I’m lazy.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that when I spied Ecover Dishwasher Tablets, I snatched them in a heartbeat. What could be easier than opening [...]

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I enjoy being a wife, but I don’t always enjoy cleaning house. My theory is: the easier and more non-toxic, the better. For example, I love a clean sink, but I don’t want to scrub all that hard or whiff vile fumes. So it’s a good thing I discovered Bon Ami Polishing [...]

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I think we’ve all heard Sheryl Crow’s famous opinion regarding toilet paper: “only one square per restroom visit, except of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three could be required.” I don’t know about you ladies, but that is simply impossible as far as I’m concerned. My husband told [...]

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When I started making the switch from toxic, chemical-laden cleaners to healthier, natural cleaners, one critical item on my list was a good stain remover. I am forever dripping food on my clothes, or tea, or toothpaste - you get the idea. I’m clumsy. And my husband has yet to [...]

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I have a dishwasher, but there are certain dishes I prefer to wash by hand such as pots, pans, bamboo spoons, and a French press. A SLS-laden soap is not an option anymore especially since I found Dishmate by Earth Friendly Products. First, I tried the uplifting grapefruit scent and it is fabulous. Currently, I’m [...]

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When it comes to household products, I’m sure we all have our favorites, and this is my all-time favorite laundry soap. It smells magnificent, so good that I’ve been known to nuzzle a fresh load of laundry much longer than is socially acceptable.
It’s relatively concentrated, which means you use less [...]

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…Method Fabric Softener in Fresh Air Scent. In college, my friends and I would obsess over getting our sheets to smell like Tide Mountain Spring detergent, though we’ve realized since that it’s best to avoid conventional soaps. And traditionally, I hate fabric softener. I’ve never liked using it, and I [...]

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I first started trying out the “alternative” liquid dish soaps because the ones I were using were making my hands dry. So I bought a bottle of something that said “Orange Scent” on the bottle, but once I got it home I thought it probably should have read “Slightly Orange-Scented Dingy Liquid That Just Wishes [...]

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