I feel like I've run the gamut. I've microwaved stinky sponges. I've fished slimy egg out of mesh scrubs. I've watched soap dispensing brushes just waste and waste and waste my dish soap. I even went through a phase of using those little mesh garlic bags. They worked well enough that I'd probably still be using them, if I'd never met The Spaghetti Scrub.
So let's talk about this scrub. It's all natural. Like practically edible.
It's made with peach pits and corncobs (crunchy heart eyes). It lathers up with very little soap and dries out quickly so bacteria doesn't build up. It's designed in a way that with a simple rinse, it lets go of gunk. It's not the cheapest scrub on the block, but it lasts for months, so it's ultimately pretty cost effective.
(I'm manipulating my font sizes to draw attention to certain perks of the product. I hope it's adding to your experience. I'm sure Anthropologie will be contacting me to write copy for them any. day. now.)
But seriously. It's a great product. And it's like our little kitchen pet.
Goodbye Detergent offered to give you one of their starter sets: The Original Spaghetti Scrubs Set. It will bring some merriment to the seasonal influx of dishes to one special reader!!
And check back tomorrow for our second annual Rhodes Honey giveaway!
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I love my steam mop! No harsh chemicals on my floors!
ReplyDeleteThat spaghetti scrub looks pretty great!
ReplyDeleteApple cider vinegar to wash my cutting board with to disinfect. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know many natural cleaning tips, but I will definitely be trying apple cider vinegar as a cleaner now!
ReplyDeleteI get stains out of my cutting board with lemon and kosher salt - I need to be better about oiling them!
ReplyDeleteMake your own swiffer pads with dollar store washcloths!
ReplyDeleteThis may be a 'cheater' tip, but I love my Norwex cloths so I don't have to use any cleaners - just water.
ReplyDeleteI am just a big proponent of using non-disposable cleaning products.... I am a lifetime user of the Dobie dish sponge, but if these spaghetti sponges are all that you say they are, worthy of different font sizes and all, I will have to try them out.
ReplyDeleteI spray all the kids bottles and cups with hydrogen peroxide before throwing in the dishwasher. Natural and non toxic!!
ReplyDeleteI lone cleaning with white vinegar ... makes for quick work!
ReplyDeleteHow much does it usually cost? I went on their website but it doesn't say. My cleaning lady commented that our sponge gets smell-ier faster than most of her clients, so I've been on the lookout for a better alternative.
ReplyDeleteI don't really have any cleaning tips, but I do try to have the kitchen spotless every night before I go to bed. It makes the next morning so much better.
Cleaning windows with vinegar and water...although I need something to help combat the strong smell. :)
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sick of our disintegrating kitchen sponges!
ReplyDeleteThis is fascinating!! Am very interested to try it out, esp since our sourdough starter seems to get encrusted into every sponge! We try to do a whole bunch of green cleaning here, but I'd say my faves are DIY Swiffers, and baking soda to get crusted food and grease off everything.
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued with this sponge. I like to use microfiber cloths to clean with - they are great for cleaning dust and grime and can be washed so you can use them again and again.
ReplyDeleteHmm..alternative cleaning tips? We use 7th generation soap and random sponges that get all kinds of nasty as well as scrubbers.I'm a fan of vinegar cleaning and a little tea tree essential oil to rinse the sink with (not sure if there's anything to this but in my mind it serves as my little bit of disinfecting my sink.) :)
ReplyDeleteWe use only Melaleuca natural cleaners! And we clean ourselves with homemade soap ;)
ReplyDeletetwo words: baking soda. on everything.
ReplyDeleteSteam mopping is the best -- no chemicals required and the pad rewashes for years!
ReplyDeleteUsing salt to clean up oily spills!
ReplyDeleteI love keeping a spray bottle of vinegar&water around to spray down my counters to disinfect and it also works really well on cleaning gunk off the hood over the stove and the top of our fridge.
ReplyDeleteI really like using microfiber cloths that I can re-use!
ReplyDeleteI use nor-wex cleaning cloths. they have silver woven in, so they are anti-bac and clean with just water.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't exactly cleaning, but I spray peppermint extract around the windows and doors to repel spiders.
ReplyDeleteNo tips here, Jeremy does the kitchen cleaning...although I did get squirted in the eye by a lime he was running in the garbage disposal to "freshen it up"...so does that count??
ReplyDeleteOh, and we use Shaklee cleaning products. Never have a headache after using those :)
Deletewhy do those scrubber brushes waste so much soap!?
ReplyDeleteI use vinegar in place of rinse aid in the dishwasher. That's all I've got. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! would love to try this!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any tips but I think it's time to part ways with our gross sponges.
ReplyDeleteI use white vinegar for (almost) all the things. It's especially great for soaking gross stinky washcloths in and making them smell fresh again–we go through them like crazy thanks to messy kiddos.
ReplyDeleteGreen cleaning improves air quality and is safer than traditional cleaning. The improvement is so drastic, in fact, that many companies have noticed a reduction in sick time, and related healthcare costs.
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