Teddy Needs a Bath: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?


Updated 04/10/12 9:19 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Teddy Needs a Bath Review

When there's a foul odor coming from my kids' bedrooms, the first place I look is the pile of stuffed animals that sits near their beds. While some parents consider stuffed animals to be little more than dust collectors, in our home, they are a necessity, helping soothe my kids to sleep each night. But cleaning them has always been an issue — I fear the day one of their loveys is destroyed in Read more

Clean Up Your Home: 5 Chemicals to Avoid in Home Cleaning Products


Updated 11/17/11 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Toxic Chemicals and Allergens Found in Household Cleaners

Keeping a clean and healthy home is a priority for many moms — so much so that it is the number one thing moms think they are judged about — but what they clean with may be doing more harm than good. Even products labeled as "green" and "kid safe" can be causing allergic reactions or contributing to long-term health issues. Healthy Child Healthy World has teamed up with Women's Voices For Read more

Clean Up Your Act: Keep Kids' Sleep Space Naturally Clean


Updated 08/21/11 10:45 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Best Natural Cleaning Products For Nurseries

Parents need to know that the room where their lil one rests her head is peaceful, safe, and clean. Anywhere that diapers are being changed and accumulated needs serious freshening up on a regular basis. As tempting as it may be to reach for that jug of bleach, there are better options for keeping a nursery sparkling clean. Read more

Clean Up Your Act: Baby-Safe Solutions For an Eco-Friendly Kitchen


Updated 08/05/11 1:08 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Best Eco-Friendly Kitchen Cleaning Products

The kitchen is the center of the home, and for families with young kids, it's generally a very messy center. From sinks filled with bottles to floors (and walls and ceilings) splattered with toddlers' leftovers, parents spend as much time cleaning up after their children, as they do feeding them. How parents clean it up takes on new meaning once kids are in the home — both for the health of Read more

Clean Up Your Act With Earth- and Baby-Friendly Laundry Products


Updated 08/21/11 10:45 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Best Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergents For Babies

Everything changes when a baby comes along, especially parents' perspectives on safety. Every decision is made with protective goggles on as parents want the best bottles, the healthiest food, and household products without toxic chemicals. This is especially important when it comes to washing tots' tiny clothes and cloth diapers. What's good for baby is generally what's good for earth, and Read more

Roundup: Colorful Cleaning Tools For Spring


Updated 04/27/10 5:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Colorful Cleaning Tools That Scream Spring

When I'm trying to motivate myself to go to the gym, I always find a new workout outfit jump-starts the process. The same can go for Spring cleaning. Maybe all you need to get excited about vacuuming the house is a cheery yellow vacuum? (Check out my review of another colorful Dyson!) Possibly some apple-red rubber gloves would be reason enough to scrub the toilet? Perhaps you would be so Read more

How-To: Ten Garden Uses For White Vinegar


Updated 08/24/08 7:36 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 9 comments

How-To: Ten Garden Uses For White Vinegar

Now that you know the household uses for white vinegar, I thought you might like to know how you can expand its use to your garden. As you may remember, white vinegar is an eco-friendly product, and it's also cheap: You can buy a gallon of white vinegar for less than $3. The word "vinegar" is from the French term vin aigre, meaning "sour wine." White vinegar is made from allowing a distilled Read more

Nice and New: Mrs. Meyer's Basil Collection


Updated 12/01/09 11:55 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Nice and New: Mrs. Meyer's Basil Collection

Mrs. Meyer's has just released a new collection of basil-scented aromatherapeutic household cleaners, including shower cleaner, window spray, automatic dishwashing liquid, scent diffusers, bar soap, and toilet bowl cleaner. Prices range from $4.99 to $34.99. What could be sweeter than having a house that smells as fresh as your garden? Mrs. Meyer's is known for its environmentally friendly Read more

Steal of the Day: Mrs. Meyers Gingerbread Products


Updated 01/12/08 4:31 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 6 comments

Steal of the Day: Mrs. Meyers Gingerbread Products

TeamSugar member Sweetnlow tipped me off to this great deal on Mrs. Meyers gingerbread products (50 percent off all gingerbread products). The Gingerbread Holiday Clean-Up Kit ($7.49 marked down from $14.99) includes smaller sizes of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day cleaners including 8 ounces each of room freshener, liquid dish soap, countertop spray, and all-purpose cleaner. The Gingerbread Hand Care Set Read more

Casa Shops: Thymes Home Cleaning Products


Updated 09/24/07 2:00 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 7 comments

Casa Shops:  Thymes Home Cleaning Products

Here at Casa, we love Method, but that doesn't mean there isn't room in our hearts for a few other natural home product lines. Take Minneapolis-based company Thymes, for example. With cleaners and dishwashing liquids in scents like apricot quince, mandarin coriander, lavender bergamot, and kumquat lime, these yummy scents will leave your home smelling fruity fresh. And while it might not make Read more