I have been searching for the best cleaner to refresh my wood dining table and chairs. And when I say best, I mean quickest and easiest. I have tried several things, many of which probably aren't intended for wood, but if you saw the mess left behind by my precious toddler, you'd try anything too. Some items left a sticky haze, others made the table too slick, or highlighted the fingerprints. I also was hoping for something that would not only clean up the food messes, but keep the wood polished and look good.
Too much to ask? I thought so, until I tried Method Wood for Good. Not only does it smell good with a clean almond scent, but it CLEANS! Food and finger smudges! And PROTECTS! Plus, true to all Method products, it's naturally derived, biodegradable and non-toxic.
I'm pleased not only at the performance of the product but also for using a product that's safe for my kids, considering much of their food will come into contact with the dining table.
-----UPDATE!-----
So I accidentally bought Method's Wood for Good floor cleaner assuming it was a concentrated product to be mixed with water when mopping my floors. You can imagine my concern when I realized it was not a concentrate but a cleaning liquid to be squirted directly on the floor. At $5 for a bottle, I was a little bummed at the assumed cost per use. I love using a human & earth friendly product, but it has to be wallet friendly to make it's way into my house...hence my addiction to all things Baking Soda.
But, it was here and I needed to mop, so I used it and vowed to pay attention to the costly lesson. I have a significant hardwood floor, so before I read the directions I imagined that I would have to use half a bottle for a single mopping. After reading, I was a little more encouraged. I lightly squirted, weilded my mop and hoped for the best.
I was 'floored'! IT WORKS! I am in love with this product! Not only does it have the clean almond smell like the table-top product, but it gets the grime off the floor without needing puddles of product. Plus the almond extract is great for the conditioning of the wood. And since you only squirt direct from the bottle, it eliminates mess AND time! Now that's a product I can get around. I have mopped 3 times with this purchase and haven't even hit the half-way point.
Let me know what you think!
Shades of Green
Welcome to my discussion post. Some feedback regarding smidgegreener:
"Sure, everyone has a carbon footprint, some larger than others, and if everyone cut back a little we could make a difference. BUT the huge violators are commercial businesses. For example, I think it’s hilarious that people suggest we stop using disposable diapers and switch to something eco-friendly, yet Huggies and Pampers aren’t faulted for making these environment polluting merchandise. I think the government should be going after distributors of diapers, cleaning supplies, light bulbs, etc. and make THEM comply with environment standards. They are the big wigs who could afford to make a change, yet it’s the consumer who is placed the responsibility of “cleaning up the environment”. And since the producers will then try and pass the cost of becoming green on to the consumer, the government should place a cap on inflation of these products so that the consumer doesn’t have to absorb the entire cost. Let’s take a little out of their enormous profit they are making."
"And what’s even more hypocritical is the businessmen who own and run these conglomerates. Their carbon footprint is ENORMOUS. So next we should go after the wealthy like them and basically all of Hollywood in general (who insist on taking private jets to and from location 3 times a week, driving 100k+ vehicles and lighting a 10,000 s.f. home). It sickens me. They expect us peons to come out of pocket even more (in addition to skyrocketing gas and grocery prices) to protect the environment. I say no way! I can’t afford to, with either time or money."
"It’s election year…get ready for some changes!"
"One thing I also think though is that as consumers, the middle-class probably has the largest "voice" in consumerism. That being said, we can make a pretty big impact by choosing what we want to buy and eventually the companies would have to listen. I don't know if you noticed but even Clorox is making green cleaning products, and that has to be a result of following the trend and trying to pursuade buyers to pick them."
"You bring up some great points and yes, I think we are impacting our environment with the pollution which we have been advancing dramatically to clean up and with great success, but China, India, etc. are not nearly as ecologically minded as we are and their pollution impacts us. But global warming is a natural phenomenon and the concept is great for businesses creating new products and services. As you mention, the bottom line is how much will it cost us and are we willing to bear the brunt of that cost and to what degree..."
"I love the recipes for household cleaners..."
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"Sure, everyone has a carbon footprint, some larger than others, and if everyone cut back a little we could make a difference. BUT the huge violators are commercial businesses. For example, I think it’s hilarious that people suggest we stop using disposable diapers and switch to something eco-friendly, yet Huggies and Pampers aren’t faulted for making these environment polluting merchandise. I think the government should be going after distributors of diapers, cleaning supplies, light bulbs, etc. and make THEM comply with environment standards. They are the big wigs who could afford to make a change, yet it’s the consumer who is placed the responsibility of “cleaning up the environment”. And since the producers will then try and pass the cost of becoming green on to the consumer, the government should place a cap on inflation of these products so that the consumer doesn’t have to absorb the entire cost. Let’s take a little out of their enormous profit they are making."
"And what’s even more hypocritical is the businessmen who own and run these conglomerates. Their carbon footprint is ENORMOUS. So next we should go after the wealthy like them and basically all of Hollywood in general (who insist on taking private jets to and from location 3 times a week, driving 100k+ vehicles and lighting a 10,000 s.f. home). It sickens me. They expect us peons to come out of pocket even more (in addition to skyrocketing gas and grocery prices) to protect the environment. I say no way! I can’t afford to, with either time or money."
"It’s election year…get ready for some changes!"
"One thing I also think though is that as consumers, the middle-class probably has the largest "voice" in consumerism. That being said, we can make a pretty big impact by choosing what we want to buy and eventually the companies would have to listen. I don't know if you noticed but even Clorox is making green cleaning products, and that has to be a result of following the trend and trying to pursuade buyers to pick them."
"You bring up some great points and yes, I think we are impacting our environment with the pollution which we have been advancing dramatically to clean up and with great success, but China, India, etc. are not nearly as ecologically minded as we are and their pollution impacts us. But global warming is a natural phenomenon and the concept is great for businesses creating new products and services. As you mention, the bottom line is how much will it cost us and are we willing to bear the brunt of that cost and to what degree..."
"I love the recipes for household cleaners..."
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