make a cleaner clean start.

by Louise 29. January 2010 14:00

We’re an excitable bunch at method. We love being inspired and we hope to inspire right back. So here we are, almost through the first month of a new decade, and we thought we’d share some of the things and people that are inspiring us right now to make a cleaner clean start.

After trekking Machu Picchu last summer on behalf of the British Lung Foundation, our Andy K. is looking forward to finally perfecting his Spanish. (Buena suerte, Andy.)

Considering how method strives to bring more fun to everyday activities (yep, like cleaning), our Louise was inspired by VW’s “the fun theory” campaign and is looking at new ways method can inspire behavioural changes to benefit the environment (all while having fun, of course).

And our Sarah is still buzzing from an amazing, challenging trip over the holidays to Rwanda and Uganda, where she volunteered in rural communities on sustainable micro-development projects. She’s vowed to continue her fundraising effort throughout 2010 and to return to Africa to see the progress that’s been made...not to mention all her new friends again (much more on the trip to come from Sarah herself).

Who or what is inspiring you to make a cleaner clean start right now? Leave a comment below, and the ones that inspire us most will win a free detox your home kit.

Tags: detox, inspiration, ethical, fun

Categories: media, events + happenings | social responsibility | tips + ideas

Comments

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

So I love Method because my cleaner is a useless alcoholic - yes she is. She's from a country where they just love vodka and she can't get enough. So she hardly rocks up, has a 'heart attack' every other week, said her cat bit her, another time said her husband 'kissed' her on the eye and she wouldn't rock pu with a black eye to clean etc. I told her she didn't need to look glamourous to clean my floors, but she still wouldn't rock up. Once just once, she admitted to being drunk (I hope she meant hung over). So this means I have to face reality and scrub. Yeah I hate it. But now I dont have to breathe in those toxic chemicals and I can entertain myself while destaining my bog or while I scrub the tub by looking at the pretty colours on the bottles and pretending I'm at an art show or design exhibition. After about 2 hours in this trance like state I come back to reality and the flat is all nice and clean. Plus I get to keep the cleaner's money since she didn't want it for her vodka fund.
The stuff cleans really well. Why the hell wouldn't she want to rock up just to have the pleasure of cleaning with method products? Surely a pleasure in itself??? My only disappointment is that Method don't use alcohol in their products - otherwise my cleaner might possibly be persuaded to come and clean and take a little swig here and there of the products - that way I could avoid cleaning. Something to think about for the R&D team. Vodka Varnish perhaps?

J Claude

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

Having not been able to do any housework for 7 weeks due to a broken ankle I really do need to make a cleaner clean start. My 10 year old son has done as much as he could over the 7 weeks but its not the same as being able to do it yourself.

I know I can make the cleanest clean start by using Method products!

Shirley Hopkinson

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

Ive just read about your detox kits...

My children are inspiring me to make a cleaner clean start right now.

Your tub & tile cleaner gives me peace of mind when I use it in the bathroom - especially as my 2 year old loves licking the bath! - Why do kids like doing that?!!

Having children makes you think more about the world tomorrow and what I can do today to help protect it for them. Using Method cleaning products is a way of helping me do that and the fact that they are beautifully designed means I dont mind leaving them on show either!

keely

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

I LOVE LOVE LOVE method as it's great for the environment and for my health too! I suffer from asthma really badly and method means that I can now happily scrub away for hours not having to worry about not being able to breathe - seriously! It has changed my life...something that people take for granted as simple as cleaning was a real problem for me because of the nasty chemicals in most cleaning products., but no more! Method has allowed me to be kind to the environment and to my lungs. Thanks guys, keep up the good work so I can keep my house smelling like a spa! :o)

Jayne S

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

Having a 7 year old son with sensitive skin and eczema, I had tried numerious products over the years all to no avail, if not only made his skin actually worse, just to throw them away. I came across your website by accident when I googled 'natural products for kids'. Anyway, still being very cautious and apprehensive about throwing away more money down the drain, I e-mailed someone in your UK office called Jocelyn. Over the weeks Jocelyn sent me some me some free samples to try out on my son....I tried them in his bath for 2 weeks and by the end of the 2nd week his eczema and dry skin had completely cleared up - HONESTLY!!! That was over 18 months ago and he has not had a eczema flare-up since!!! So impressed was I, that I converted the whole of my cleaning-box to Method products - I have a Method product for every cleaning surface in my house!! Yes, it may be a bit more expensive, but well worth paying the extra for. I am also very anti parabens, SLS, chemicals etc in products.... who actually wants to relax in a bath that has been cleaned with chemicals and harmful parabens, certainly not my family. I would whole-heartedly recommend these products to anybody who cares about their family and the environment. Jocelyn was a huge help in converting me - THANK-YOU!!!

Sara

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

the snow and ice at the start of this year, coupled with the fact i live on a steep hill, meant i could not use my car for over two weeks. i shopped locally, walked more, and drove not at all. money saved, fresh air breathed ... and a lightbulb lit. the car is free of snow now, but rarely taken out. with method cleaning indoors and walking in the open air outdoors, it's a cleaner, more natural world in 2010.

Richard H

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

I am being inspired to make a clean start this year, by the birth of my first child on Christmas Day. He is the best present we could have wished for and we want to keep him safe, we know we can do this with all the loveliness & lack of chemical nasties in Method.

mrsg

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

the method samples you sent out last year have switched me on to more of your products and i am trying to gradually change over to using mostly method products in my home.so far they al smell so good. last year we got new granite worktops and i tried everything but your granite worktop cleaner was the best product i found. i drive everyone mad singing methods praises and have even been told off by my husband for giving some of our method stuff away to friends visiting by saying go on try it its great. i have even been known to give vouchers to strangers in supermarkets looking at method on the shelf. last week in sainsburys i switched a couple of my mums products over for method products and she thinks they are great.
i am constantly telling people no i dont work for method i just think thier products are great and we should all support companies like yours. you , method, inspire me to keep a cleaner and greener home.

MANDIE

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

I am pregnant with my third child so am keener than ever to both save money, reduce the use of nasty toxins and chemicals in the home and keep my house hygienic with as little hassle and hard work as possible! It may be a lot to ask for but I think Method has got the solutions to my problems.

I love all of the Method products I've tried so far and find that a little really does go a long way. I'm also reassured by Method's ingredients and the fact that they clean well using the minimal amount of chemicals. Just little things like the handwash which doesn't contain Triclosan and doesn't dry my hands out like other brands do. When I use Method stuff I know that I'm getting value for money and they (almost) make cleaning fun!

Jo Screen

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

I have reached an age where Twitter = the song of the rosella birds in the palm tree in the morning and Facebook= is the police photo album used to ID criminals, I can’t claim to be a regular housecleaner, but I absolutely unreserved have fallen in love with the hand cream foam wash based on plant extracts. Every time I use it I’m reminder of happy times in my life where the smell of newly cut grass made my life enjoyable from boyhood to adolescence the joy of life is recalled when I wash my hands. What more can a person ask. This product is for me, I just wish I could buy it in Australia.

Niels Kjellerup

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

With a young daughter I am often concerned with what is actually in our cleaning products. I love the fact that with method I can read and understand the ingredient labels, and I know that if she does drop something on my laminate floor it really is clean enough for her to eat off!

Sara McCaffery

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

Ever since i have been introduced to method...ive been inspired to make a cleaner start!

I have slowly switched over almost everything from other brands to Method...from counter cleaners to stainless steel wipes to ALL the bathroom products by Method! I especially like the Daily Shower Spray which you spray on wet surfaces after every shower - it helps prevent soap scum and dissolves mildew (among other things) without you having to do more than JUST SPRAY IT ON!! The O-Mop is another one of my favourites as its fantastic and easy to use...the candles are heavenlyyy...i could go on but think I'll stop there!

I love and believe in Method so much that I have introduced the name to many of my family members and friends.

Cant wait to see some new and exciting products this year

Zee M

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

When my first son was born I was keen to reduce the amount of chemicals in our home. My husband (a chemistry teacher) does not subscribe to the toxin free idea and so my attempts were met with cynicism.
Our second son arrived two years later and suffers from eczema and is almost certainly asthmatic. I have employed some local cleaners who use entirely eco friendly products which they bring with them. The house is undeniably spotless when they have been and so my husband cannot argue.
From the couple of Method products that I have bought, I believe that they are even better than the ones my cleaners use. Would love to kit the cleaners out with method products for a week to find out!
I have decided that 2010 is going to be a year of change. I have joined slimming world and have already lost nearly a stone (a few more to go though) and I would like to really do everything I can to help conquer my sons eczema and asthma. Any special offers (trial products) on cleaning products or indeed childrens skin products which may help my son would be really appreciated as, once the proof is in front of him, my husband the cynic will not be able to argue.

Amy Hadgett

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

Following a turbulent 2009, I have decided 2010 is going to be a year of change! January has already got off to a great start. I've succeeded in thoroughly decluttering my house, something I have been putting off for too long, oops.

Taking better care of my health is also on the agenda. Along with a cleaner, less-processed diet and daily exercise, I decided to banish unecessary chemicals from my home. This is where Method comes in. I'm already using Method wipes and surface cleaner (the grapefruit scent is my favourite) and look forward to amassing the rest of the range in time for my great spring clean

Hopefully a relaxing, healthier house will inspire me to achieve my goals in 2010!

Lou H

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

Both vinegar and bicarb are really useful in cleaning. Don't bother with the expensive stuff, distilled white vinegar works well.

For the oven a pot of bicarb of soda, pour in some cider vinegar, then add enough water to make it into a loose liquid type paste. Leave it on for a few hours, once cleaned out wipe over with vinegar.

Its so good and so cheap, best of all none of those toxic fumes.
Unblocks and deodorises drains too.

For cleaning windows vinegar neat, polishwith a wad of newspaper.

Cleaning tea stains off cups or teapots the kitchen sides , and stains from glassware use Bicarb made into a paste with a little water

Fridge odours leave an open container of Bicarb inside.

Brown Sauce cleans the tarnish off copper and silver too, trust me it works

Jo B

7/9/2010 10:29:42 AM #

I often mix olive oil and lemon juice to clean my old pine table also mix Bi carbonate of soda into a paste to clean the cooker, vinegar is very good for windows/glass etc, i love to clean my home but it is even more enjoyable when you find good products or make your own.

Joan Cary

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