June 17th, 2009
Clean streets require poop bags and Olive Poop Bags, made naturally from GMO-free corn starch and vegetable oil, are certified 100% biodegradable and compost in as little as 40 days.
Poop and parcel can be buried for micro-organisms to consume or combined with yard waste for curbside collection in communities that compost biodegradable waste.
Available in unisex (small) and [...]
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June 16th, 2009
We don’t have a cat (Jasper would oppose), but if we did we would most definitely own a Modkat litter box.
ModKat took home the Editor’s Award for Best Accessory at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and for good reason. ModKat goes into production in June and will available for sale in late August.
Everything from [...]
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February 24th, 2009
The San Franciso Chronicle lists what to keep and what to toss from under the sink. Clean+istry has a longstanding bias against storing ANYthing below the kitchen sink, where humidity and water leaks too frequently lurk.
Alas, the luxury of space is limited to a fortunate few. The remainder of us should consider the following guidelines.
KEEP [...]
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February 10th, 2009
If you are considering a shoes off policy and you have a dog, then you are in luck because paws do not lie.
New York City is in need of a soaking rain to wash the dirt and grime that has built up during a series of recent snows. Clean+istry is aware of this because Jasper’s [...]
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December 15th, 2008
Made from corn, Osso & Co.’s Business Bags fully biodegrade in 45 days.
Woof! Woof! $7 for 40 at Osso & Co.
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December 4th, 2008
A few articles of note that are worth your time: Marianne Rohrlich curates 25 gifts for under $25 in NYT Home & Garden. Many are perfect for the tidy person in your life, including the Tokey dustpan and brush at Unica Home.
And ‘brought to you first by Clean+istry but who’s counting’ plastic household cleaning brushes [...]
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November 24th, 2008
While shopping (you remember how to do that, don’t you?) for Thanksgiving, keep these 5 essential cleaning items for the holidays close by. Yes, we can all pick up an extra bottle of liquid dish washing detergent, but some things can slip our minds.
First, have tons of extra kitchen towels on hand. The Organic Flour [...]
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October 16th, 2008
The iRobot roomba, pet series, from this angle is a gorgeous appliance. Still, we ask ourselves, does anybody actually own one?
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October 16th, 2008
Speaking of pets, Jasper (Clean+istry’s own) is featured in September/October issue of Bark Magazine.
Written by Clean+istry’s alter ego (Kim Lemon), the essay recaps a moment of surprise on the streets of New York City. Bark is available at Barnes and Noble, Borders and other fine magazine shops.
top photo courtesy of todd standley (www.toddstandley.com).
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September 5th, 2008
The electrolux Z9120A professional under bed bagged vacuum cleaner answers the following question: what happens when upright vacuum meets bed? Because floors beneath beds (and sofas) want to be vacuumed too.
According to the Appliancist, this is one of the flattest cleaners on the market and if wall-to-wall carpet is your thing, then an upright [...]
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