We missed eco boutique on a recent trip to San Franciso. We are sincerely sorry about that.
John Melecio, in opening his new shop in September and in the midst of a fresh recession, is betting that people a) still clean their homes and b) want to clean them responsibly. He sought guidance from National Geographic’s [...]
One of Clean+istry’s earliest posts outlined the simple steps necessary to make your own soft scrub. It remains one of our favorites. Read it here.
Using baking soda, liquid detergent and a fork to mix, it is a gentle abrasive that finds itself all over Clean+istry’s house, not just tubs and toilets. Last weekend, we used [...]
Lots of ‘people’ (who shall receive no airtime on these pages) have talked of late about breaking the glass ceiling, well what about breaking the granite countertop…with glass? Consider fused glass.
According to ThinkGlass (thinkglass.com), the company responsible for the countertop in the above image, glass matches any common natural stone or man-made material for [...]
Occasionally life tosses a soul mate into your path. You know of what we speak. Completed sentences. Knowing nods. It’s all effortless. Meet Murchison-Hume.
Murchison-Hume is the progeny of Max and Peter Kater. For Max, abandoning graceful living was not part of the bargain upon leaving the world of fashion to become [...]
On our previously noted journey to Conran’s this past week, we picked up Clipper Mill’s Chamois Covered Sponge. We’ve been looking for a more pleasing alternative to the pop-up sponge that we keep next to the basin in the bath.
The package reads: The Sponge Absorbs - The Chamois Dries - ALL AT ONCE!
Could [...]
VIPP and Helena (Supermodel) Christensen have announced the VIPP Charity Auction benefiting Food Bank For New York City and Chernobyl Children’s Project International. Mavens from fashion, design, art and entertainment have been invited to put their own unique touch on the classic Vipp pedal bin (below, Alice Temperley, Fashion Designer).
Clean+istry just happened [...]
It’s a lamp…no, it’s a Daan air purifier. Brought to you by Coway, the Korean Toto, and maker of the digital bidet (yes), the Daan air purifier looks like a small drum or an audio speaker found in a swinging bachelor’s pad. Or bachelorette’s, let’s be fair.
The purifier comes with three units and [...]
Consumer Reports rates Clorox Green Works Natural Bathroom Cleaner online before a more comprehensive report on Shower Cleaners is released in the September 2008 issue.
Designed for counters, shower doors, sinks, tubs, tile and other bathroom surfaces, the product manufacturer claims it to be 99.05% natural and made only with plant and mineral-based ingredients. [...]
twist–an unexpected turn. In these instances, for the better. The twist console by dylan gold reminded us that some of our favorite products all come with a twist.
Twist is a modular storage system that can be wall-mounted or configured as a console table, stand-alone bookcase or any other configuration that fits you and your [...]
Unless your household garbage is magically removed daily by elves, trash enclosures keep unsightly plastic bins from view. Clean+istry had one built recently with three receptacles. One for non-recyclables. One for paper. One for plastic.
Made from low-grade pine, a local carpenter constructed it. It requires painting. We can’t decide.
Made [...]