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Posts tagged “cleaning products”

Special Uses for Bar Keeper's Friend

We use Bar Keeper's Friend on the stainless steel surfaces in our home for cleaning and rubbing out scratches. When we last used it, we noticed on the can's label that it's also recommended for tile...

Hot or Not? Murchison-Hume Premium Cleaning Products

Granted, we pay a premium for our green cleaning products—just usually not this much. Murchison-Hume brands themselves as the world's first Premium Organic housecleaning product line based on ...

Product Review: Twist Loofah Sponge
In The Test Lab

Name: Twist Loofah Sponge Price: $4.28 or less. Rating: Recommend* We've posted about Twist's Loofah Sponges before but when I saw them in my local grocery coop, I decided to try them out. The pack...

Handmade Gift: Home-Milled Soap

We love all this talk about host and hostess gifts for those folks kind enough to invite us into their homes this holiday season. So, we're making sure to take everyone who hosts us a small gift: a bo...

Bath Junkie: Makes Scents For Your Home Too

You know that person who stands in the aisle at the grocery store, unscrewing the bottles of shampoo or dish washing liquid or laundry detergent to see what they smell like? Yep, that's us. We're p...

An Interview with the Founders of Method
Reader's Digest

We've blogged before about our love for Method products, but do you know how the company started? It was founded by two newly graduated college grads —one a chemical engineer, and the other an...

How Do I Get Rid of Old Cleaning Products?
Good Question

Q: I would like to go greener with some of the cleaning products I use, but I still have a whole arsenal of regular products sitting around. How can I get rid of them safely without creating a bunch o...

Good Question: Is Comet Eco-Friendly?

Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) Dear Re-nest, I have been usin...

Green Host or Hostest Gift: Meyers Cleaning Kit?

Our friends recently moved into their new town home and invited us over for dinner. We stopped at our local coop on the way, hoping to find a green gift for their new home....

Toward A Hazardless Home

We never cease to be amazed by the good sense of Metro, the regional governmental group that's responsible for a good part of the quality of life in the Portland, Oregon area. Thanks to Metro, we've ...