So, what did I win? A wonderful “green” package of home-cleaning goodies! There’s a re-usable sturdy bag of durable dual-layered rip-stop nylon with a handy zip pocket inside to keep your wallet while you’re shopping, or whatever. Then, inside the bag are even more goodies! All in the great spring-fresh Cucumber scent are bottles of All Purpose Surface Cleaner, Cleaning Wipes, Hand Wash, and Dish Soap. Also included is the DVD Simple Steps to a Greener Home by Danny Seo

All this just in time for spring cleaning! Method is one of my favorite cleaning supply companies, and they actually just release a few new products which have me quite excited. They recently announced the release of a soft-scouring creme for scrubbing our tubs and sinks, as well as a new toilet bowl cleaner. I’ve been wanting a less chemical means of toilet cleaning and this seems to be just what I’ve been looking for! I can’t wait for it to hit the shelves.

I remember when such items first came out onto the market- I was in my science experiment phase of life and decided to test the effects of cleaning products on paramecium (which became a three-year multi-phase undertaking). Turned out that good ol’ 409 was less detrimental to my local waterways, at least at the time. I’m tempted to re-run the tests using some of our new ‘green’ cleaning products- but that’s a project for another day.

I will say I’m partial to certain items of each ‘green’ brand. I like the mopping fluids from Method, plain ‘ol white vinegar for many things, and the scouring powder from Mrs. Meyers. If you’re like me and get email notifications when there are promotions and such, you might know that Mrs. Meyers has released two new fragrances: Basil and Rhubarb.

I’m quite pleased by this- the lemon verbena and geranium scents are quite nice, though a bit too floral for my liking when doing kitchen chores. I’ve been using the lavender lately, but it has the unfortunate effect of making me quite sleepy. I’m excited about the basil scent, it should be perfect for kitchen chores! 

Alas- as seems to be the case with all the best things in life, the rhubarb fragrance is a limited edition spring release. This means that it only comes in a “handy” caddy containing miniature bottles of the All-Purpose Cleaner, Counter Spray, Window Spray, and Dish Soap. No scouring powder, and they’re all only 8oz each. I’ve never seen the limited edition fragrances turn up in brick-and-mortar shops either, so I guess I’ll never know if rhubarb is wonderful or terrible for my purposes. Ah well.