Last week was a stressful week for me, with a birthday party, tax time and a whole lot of stuff going on. It was the perfect week to receive a package of Johnson & Johnson’s Melt Away Stress Products. I half suspect that the package’s arrival was timed precisely to coincide with tax week!
So […]
Lands’ End is introducing its new PureLoft™ Pillows. These are hypo-allergenic pillows treated with all-natural Proneem, which repels dust mites and inhibits bacteria.
These pillows are touted as:
* filled with the newest generation of synthetic microfiber
* closely mimicking goose down pillows
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Touted as Cooking Light’s “most comprehensive and user-friendly cookbook to date”, the Cooking Light Complete Cookbook doesn’t disappoint. With more than 1,200 recipes and 600 photos, it is a hefty reference book for any healthy kitchen.
Some of this cookbook’s features are:
* a binder that wipes clean* a complete entertaining section* tips and techniques for […]
Almost everything can be made in a an organic earth-friendly manner. Organic products are no longer limited to bananas and milk. You can find all sorts of non-food organic items, if you know where to look.
Check out Ode Magazine’s compilation of 20 products that are “good for your body, your soul and the planet”.
* Treetap […]
The May issue of Consumer Reports includes a long list of supermarket products that were judged as “top-performing” by CR’s evaluators. You’ll see some familiar brands here, and also some that might surprise you. Here are just some of the picks:
Food
Olive oil: McEvoy Ranch, B.R. Cohn, and GoyaPeaches: Del Monte in Fruit Juice, and […]
Some household products are in the most recent recall lists from the CPSC. These are electric toasters, lighting fixtures and journals/notebooks:
* Salton Inc. Recalls Electric Toasters Due to Fire Hazard
Distributor: Salton Inc., of Lake Forest, Ill.
Hazard: The toaster can turn on without bread in the slots and ignite items placed on top of […]
NatureMill is an indoor automatic composter that makes compost from ordinary kitchen waste. It could take as much as 120 lbs of organic waste per month. Vegetable and fruit peels, dairy, meat and even fish can be converted into rich fertilizer for the garden. It fits inside cabinets and promises to be odor-free.
Starts […]
This is the third dishwasher detergent I’ve reviewed here at Keeping the Castle (first Cascade Complete, and then Palmolive Gel). Member’s Mark is the value brand available through Sam’s Club. This review is for the Automatic Dishwasher Gel, Citrus Scent, with spot protector. It promises to give “virtually spot-free dishes”.
In general, it does just that. […]
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