method lust + nathan aaron

scrub, scrub, go away

2012-05-23T14:31:00.000-04:00

Something we've all known for a while, but an interesting read none the less! Seems "...federal regulators, consumer advocates and soap manufacturers are locked in a battle (concerning safety) over the active ingredient in Dial Complete and many other antibacterial soaps, a chemical known as triclosan." A bit from the article:

"The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of the chemical, which was created more than 40 years ago as a surgical scrub for hospitals. Triclosan is now in a range of consumer products, including soaps, kitchen cutting boards and even a best-selling toothpaste, Colgate Total. It is so prevalent that a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the chemical present in the urine of 75 percent of Americans over the age of 5.

Several studies have shown that triclosan may alter hormone regulation in laboratory animals or cause antibiotic resistance, and some consumer groups and members of Congress want it banned in antiseptic products like hand soap. The FDA has already said that soap with triclosan is no more effective than washing with ordinary soap and water, a finding that manufacturers dispute.

The outcome of the federal inquiries poses a significant risk to the makers of antimicrobial and antibacterial hand soaps, which represent about half of the $750 million market for liquid hand soaps in the United States, according to the market research firm Kline & Company..."

You can check out the entire article here! (And thanks to method's Facebook page for the link!)

video - say no to jugs

2012-05-01T14:20:00.001-04:00

brightly colored goodbyes

2012-04-19T15:22:00.000-04:00

Spring may have just sprung, but method's now in season spring limited edition line seems to have already hopped away like the Easter bunny! I just noticed today at my local Target that the hand washes have gone on clearance (in fact, they only have three bottles left! Ahh!) I'm sure you'll still be able to purchase these favorites (especially the coconut grove, which seemed to garner lots of fans) over on method's website, but I'd stock up while I could (online, or off) before they've all sproinged out of here! Hey, I ran out of spring quips, ok? So long watermelon patch (you were the Jolly Rancher-iest!) See ya later coconut grove (you made us all think of jellyfish and suntans!) Away you go, daffodil bouqet (you made the bees bumble! Cause you're a flower. Get it? ok.)

Is a now in season summer limited edition line on the way?... (I'll let you know more, when I know more!)

eco - free food?

2012-04-16T17:42:00.001-04:00

I know, I know, I know! I've been so slack on envrionmental/going green posts here on method lust! What's the deal'e'oh, yo?! Well, here you go! I just found this today and my eyes, they were'a opened! People (with plenty of income) going grocery store dumpster diving for free groceries, all in order to live more simply, and environmentally friendly (including stopping unnecessary waste.) I'm really curious what your thoughts are here! Could you do this? Do you do this? Don't be shy - share!

surprise, surprise, surprise!

2012-04-13T17:31:00.001-04:00

Why do I never have a camera when I need one? Oh why oh why? What, do you ask, did I need a camera for? Well, just to take some snappy shots of all the method mentionables that popped up at one of my local Habitat for Humanity's this week! I'll be checking this weekend at another one, just to see if it's Habitat wide, or just the luck of the draw for one store!

No matter, I'd suggest you run over to your local Habitat this weekend (eh, you know you ain't got anything better to do. It's method, after all! The dog can get washed later! The dishes have been in the sink for a week! And date night is overrated!) and see if you find anything! Cause I found a whole slew of old and new stuff! We're talking new lavender + cedar laundry detergent, fresh air fabric softener, lemongrass and clementine kitchen hand wash; along with squeaky green sweet water laundry detergent (remember that?), and lavender lemongrass aroma sticks (wha?!), lavender dish soap (please, method, bring that back! Why did it go away?!), and some foaming hand wash in eucalyptus mint and two other scents that have left me as of this moment! Oh, and the entire line of method cleaning cloths! And even more! More! More!

Prices weren't too bad (though not great for a thrift store. But then again, thrift stores have discovered people love them in this economy, and their prices have gotten ridiculous. Goodwill, I'm lookin' at you! Oh wait, sorry, wrong post for that rant!) The laundry detergent was $7.00, hand washes were $2.00, dish soap was $2.50, aroma sticks $4.50, etc. so around half price for most items. (but hello, you can get dish soap for $2.99 at Target, so some of the pricing was just silly.)

So head on out, and let me know if you find anything! It's been a long while since we found a good supply of old school method products at "second go around" stores, so let the lusting (and hunting) begin!

yay, nay, what'chu say?

2012-04-11T16:58:00.002-04:00

Spring has sprung! That's all. It really had nothing to do with this post, I just wanted to make sure everyone knew it was spring time now. Ok? Glad we got that out of the way.

And with that said, so, so, what do you think? We've all had plenty of time to try out some of our possibly new favorite method goodies! Antibac toilet cleaner in spearmint scent, anyone? How about some limited edition hand wash in watermelon patch, coconut grove, and daffodil bouqet? Oh, oh, I know, you're more a lime + sea salt kinda guy or gal? Or just maybe you can't get enough of the new magnolia, olive leaf, and or (hey, why not all three!) white tea moisturizing body wash?

Well, whatever it may be, tell us in the comments what new method products you're lusting? What have you been using? Does it get a yay, or a nay? And with that, I have one more thing to say. Summer is in two and a half-ish months. - That is all.

pimpin' the perks

2012-04-11T16:30:00.000-04:00

Have you gotten your $1 off all-purpose spray cleaner coupon yet? For shame on you! Go, now. This is not a suggestion. I'm serious. No really, so serious. Man, you're as stubborn as my boyfriend! Oh, he's gonna get me for that one. For reals, go!

video - clean like a mother!

2012-04-04T14:52:00.001-04:00

contest - clean happy!

2012-03-12T11:42:00.000-04:00

How'd you like to win a trip to San Francisco and one year of method products? Yeah, I thought so! Head on over to method's Facebook page and good luck!

lustful surprises!

2012-02-07T17:32:00.000-05:00

I have many friends that think I'm kinda crazy in the head. (Shh... silence is golden. And I don't need your opinion, too!) They're all "How can someone lust soap as much as you do? It's not right! It's not sane! It's soap!" They just don't get it. But sometimes, someone pops up that does get it. And gets me, too! That newest someone is method advocate Gary! You'll notice he's been helping out on many of the posts lately, sending me soapy intel whenever he finds or reads something method!

So how about this for a surprise! Today my boss hands me a small, kinda heavy envelope! What's this? I never get packages at work! Cause no one loves me, and no one wants to send me anything, cause I love packages, and opening packages, and throwing the peanuts into the air, and ripping open the tape, and squealing with joy at what could be inside! But no, no one ever sends me anything! It's all work, work, work at work! What's up with that?! Well, not today, mister (and ma'am!) So I'm all "huh?!" I rip it open, and what's inside... four tiny bottles. What do they say? "white tea with aloe vera, olive leaf with aloe vera, magnolia with aloe vera, and lime + sea salt hand wash." From Gary! Here's the short version of what he wrote in the letter that accompanied these bottles:

"...I thought the keeper of the blog should have some samples to sniff. How else are you going to give the people what they want - your honest assessment of whether the new scents deserve our cheers, or our jeers! Happy inhaling!"

Now how sweet is that! Different Targets will "launch" new products at different times (I think it has more to do with how quickly they reach the boxes in the warehouse, and actually put them out on the shelf!) And my Targets always seem slow! Gary has been lucky enough to find all the new goodies hitting the shelves in the last couple of weeks, and I was so excited to get an "in my hands" miniature sneak peek of these new products, until I can grab the full size version!

I gotta say, lime + sea salt might just become my favorite new scent! I lust it! Thanks, Gary!

Have you found any of method's new spring 2012 products? Lust them? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments!

guest review - limited edition hand wash

2012-02-06T16:30:00.000-05:00

limited edition coconut grove, watermelon patch and (not shown) daffodil bouqet

method luster Jamison not only found the new 'Now in Season' method limited edition hand washes at his local Target this weekend, but wrote a guest review on them, too!

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guest review | by Jamison Combs

Look what I found while wandering my local (regular, non-Super) Target tonight! It appears spring has sprung a bit early. Even with the temperatures still dipping into the 30s here in "famously hot" Columbia, SC, these spring scents make me dream of the warmer days ahead.

Love the new shrink wrap design. My only criticism is that the dispenser doesn't align with the graphics/front of the bottle. It's a bit frustrating for this OCD method man!

Scents include:
+ coconut grove
+ watermelon patch
+ and daffodil bouqet

Even though I still have a stock pile of winter oak and frosted fir, I couldn't resist the coconut grove. I'm a sucker for anything coconut! It smells amazing! (Personally I think they all smell great, and accurately reflect their names.)

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Thanks, Jamison! Do you have a guest review you'd like to submit to method lust for an upcoming post? Simply send the review (and any accompanying photos, if you have some) to method lust!

sneak peek - wood for good

2012-02-06T16:08:00.000-05:00

method's wood for good polish in old (left) and new (right) bottles

Check out wood for good's spiffy new bottle redesign! I noticed these the other day during my usual obsessive run to Target (really, I want to know if they have a file on me at this point. Cause they should. No, but seriously. - They should...) The new bottle is taller, thinner and flat-ish. It has squared sides, which I think is awfully cute! You can view the old, rounded bottle in the above photo (left) for comparison! I also found these at Lowes Hardware (which is where this photo was taken. Hence the woodland shelves!)

happy anniversary, method lust!

2012-02-05T07:00:00.000-05:00

It's been 4 grand years of method lust today! Can you believe that? So in honor of this special occasion, I'd like you, method lusters, to leave a comment and let everyone know how long you've hung out with us here on method lust - reading, stalking, dreaming, ranting and drooling! Have you been with us from the beginning? Are you new (and if so, welcome!) Let everyone know!

sneak peek - toilet bowl cleaner

2012-01-31T16:01:00.000-05:00

Update + method had this to say about lil bowl blu over on their official Facebook page (with apologies to method luster Karin) :

"Carissa, we're about to release an innovative new product for the toilet, so unfortunately it means we have to say good-bye to lil bowl blu. stay tuned."

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Sometimes method will make it easy on me! Well, easier, at least! You don't think they just hand me all these sneak peeks and snappy banter, do you? Puh-lease, sister! But here's a rare opportunity! a method photo op that reveals an upcoming new spring product! (Well, actually there are a bunch of brand new spring products in this photo, but we've discussed all of them previously!) Take a sneek peak look at method's new toilet bowl cleaner (previously known as lil' bowl blu!) Check out the new bottle shape! It looks like it curves slightly, sorta giving it a banana shape appearance (except we're seeing the flat side in this photo.)

In a previous online article, core77.com had stated "Lookout for method's new packaging for their toilet bowl cleaner set to come out this Spring!" so I knew this was coming! 'Set' is the intriguing word here! More info as I know! Thoughts?

sneak peek - trial size laundry

2012-01-31T15:20:00.001-05:00

Do not adjust your screen resolution! This photo is not stretched out. It's just a little "hi, how are you?" from method's brand new trial size laundry detergent bottle! This cute little package packs 8 loads of laundry detergent washing power! I kinda wish they had multiple scent options (which might happen down the line) as fresh air has always been a yawn for me (it's a very "we're competing with the Big Brand scents" type of scent, IMHO.) But isn't it just adorable? Don't you wanna just squeeze and pinch it's lil' cheeks! Yes, you do, you know you do. But you can't, so don't. (I'm sorry.) Coming soon to a Target near you!

sneak peek - refills + more!

2012-01-30T15:20:00.000-05:00

new magnolia, olive leaf and white tea pure naked body washes

We're not done yet, youngsters! Oh no, not by a long shot! So pay attention, ok? Cause you don't want to be left out of all the method "in the know", do you? Of course not! Even more body wash 411 is coming your way! Looks like fans of method's current body wash line (the marine naturals body wash in refresh mint, waterflower, and sea minerals) might want to start thinking about stocking up very soon, cause I'm placing a big fat bet they are all about to go bye-bye, ciao, so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu, adieu, adieu, to you and you and you, and... oh wait, where was I? Darn those musical numbers that play randomly in my head! Yes, marine naturals is out, pure naked (in olive leaf, white tea, and magnolia) is in! method had a magnolia candle way back when (I'm talkin' way, way back!) so I'm curious to see if the scent is similar. Look for these to be hitting store shelves very soon! Within the next few weeks, I'd say!

new glass + surface, new lavender all-purpose and daily shower 68 oz. refills

Along with the new body wash line, you can also expect a new 68 oz. refills bottle line (that's almost two and a half bottles of method bliss!) Soon to be appearing are both glass + surface and all-purpose spray cleaner refill bottles! (Lavender is shown in the all-purpose above, though I'm sure more scents will be coming along for the ride.) And, the refill bottles get a slight makeover, as well!

+ Along with all these new sneak peeks, I've seen even more clearanced method product on Target's shelves this weekend! As mentioned above, the marine naturals body wash line is outta here, the sweet water and sea minerals hand sanitizer bottles are on clearance, and I also noticed the limited edition pink grapefruit dish soap saying their goodbyes.

In addition to those, oddly enough along with the clearanced lemon mint dish soap, are some lemon mint dish soap bottles still on store shelves at full price without the limited edition tag, so this scent might be switching over to one of method's new regulars.

And lastly, the lil' bowl blu (toilet bowl cleaner) was also on clearance. My prediction for this is, method has admitted they are revamping the bathroom line, so I'd expect to see a new lil' bowl blu product/packaging in the near future, possibly with additional bathroom items, or an also reworked le scrub, etc. Time will tell!

Whew!

clean sweeps

2012-01-27T17:02:00.000-05:00

Update + More items discovered! the method anti-bac wipes are also clearance priced! Not sure if this means they're going away, or it's simply a package redesign...

+ Be sure to head on over to your local Target to check out their latest method clearance markdowns! While I was there yesterday I noticed the lemon mint dish soap is on clearance (and they had a lot of it, must have just gotten in a shipment), as well as the smarty dish cubes (...which is odd. But I think they might simply be clearancing out the old packaging to make room for the new packaging!)

Also clearanced was the lavender floor + surface cleaner. What was weird was they had some in a cart with clearance tags on it, and then the rest on the shelf was still normal price. Perhaps they simply hadn't gotten to marking it down yet. It kind of irritates me (and by kind of I mean lots and lots!), because as usual Target clearances out the lavender (which I lust, lust, lust!) and keeps the clementine (which bores me silly.) Target loves to get rid of my favorite method scents. Bad Target, bad!

So be sure to head on over and pick up some clearance method goodies while the gettin' is good!

+ I also noticed a few more new method products popping up at my local TJ Maxx stores. The latest is method's hand sanitizers. So far I've only seen it at TJ Maxx in sweet water, but who knows! So keep checking that store out, as well, since they had even more stuff recently!

+ Have you noticed any method lovelies showing up at places they wouldn't normally be showing up at? (Big Lots, Marshalls, Ross, etc.) If so, let method lust know!

first shots - lime + sea salt

2012-01-27T16:46:00.000-05:00

method's new limited edition lime + sea salt line!

Wow! method luster Gary (who might be giving me a run for my money! Alright, dueling spray bottles at 12 noon, Gary! Cue the rolling dust bunnies across the wooden floor!) has found the new limited edition lime + sea salt method goodies at his local Target!

...well, found might be a tad incorrect. Rather, he didn't find them at the two Targets he visited, so he asked customer service, called the third Target, they went into the warehouse of the store and brought them out to him! They hadn't even hit store shelves yet! Wow, I might need to try that trick next time I head to Target!

So while you're waiting for the lime + sea salt fun to begin at your local store, check out the pics he took of his finds (thanks, Gary!) and you can read all the cute blurbs method put on the back of each bottle. Enjoy!

all-purpose spray cleaner

gel hand wash

dish soap

sneak peek - lime + sea salt and body washes

2012-01-27T09:31:00.000-05:00

How about even more sneak peeks? Well, sure thing, method fanatics! First up, better shots of the new lime + sea salt limited edition all-purpose spray cleaner, dish soap and gel hand wash! You can read more about these beauties in the post below this one! And if that wasn't enough, more surprises will soon be hitting store shelves, including...

...new method moisturizing body washes (called pure naked) in olive leaf and white tea! Yes, it's true, method is bringing back two of their original body wash scents! At first I was ready to poo-poo the news with an ole' "Oh, those are just old products..." until I saw the photos and went "Whoa, they're back!" I'll miss almond flower (the third scent in this original moisturizing line) but I lusted the olive leaf like crazy, so I'm excited!

These should be hitting Target store shelves within the next month or so! Will you be picking these up? Excited some of your old favorite scents are returning to the body care line? (And special thanks to Gary for pointing me to the pics!)

hula time, method style!

2012-01-17T16:25:00.001-05:00

Ah sneak peeks! I lust them, don't you? All the giddiness that you feel when you find out a new method product has just been discovered! It's kinda like Christmas morning every time one happens! Ok, well, maybe it's not that exciting, but it's really close! Maybe like when you go to your local coffee shop and they accidentally give you a size larger than you ordered, then say "Oops, my bad! You can have it anyway!" Yay! Wow, you know, there is a big difference between Christmas morning and getting extra coffee... hmm. So maybe somewhere inbetween those two things? What do you think? Oh oh, what? You don't frickin' care, you just want to know what the sneak peek is? Well, excuse me!

Over on method's official people against dirty blog, sandwiched inside a nice little post on a day in the life of Jeremy (who is lucky enough to work for method!) came this bit:

"...between emails and meetings, my time this morning is spent on finalizing the launch of our new limited edition lime and sea salt hand soap, dish wash, and all-purpose cleaner. what do you think? they look right at home on our tiki bar."

So, what do you think? Like the fun packaging? Will you be snapping up some lime + sea salt for yourself?

doublin' the deals!

2012-01-13T10:07:00.001-05:00

method luster Gary sent in some great pics of Target's new Bodega section (it's their miniature Costco style area of the store that's replaced the Christmas/Holiday department. And it'll only be around for a limited time.) Target has done this in the past, and once again method has some great bundled deals available here! Check out the clementine dish soap (with refill package), bathroom set (eucalyptus mint tub and tile and daily shower spray), and the anti-bac set (spearmint bathroom and lemon verbena kitchen cleaners.)

It looks like someone found these special bundled deals and left behind their original selections (see photo below!) So be sure to run on over to your local Target and pick up these bundled deals before they're gone, yo! (Thanks for the pics, Gary!)

deals! - sunday method sunday

2012-01-06T14:26:00.001-05:00

video - detroit natives

2012-01-03T15:02:00.000-05:00

(re)-introducing...

2011-12-27T15:05:00.001-05:00

Update + Meagan (method's official chatty cathy (aka brand experience community associate) wanted to let method lust know:

"...just wanted to clarify: the smarty dish packaging is getting a facelift, but it will still be the same great formula inside. Stay tuned for a possible re-formulation later this year…"

re-introducing the new and improved smarty dish, now using method's (mineral based) Powergreen technology! Complete with cute new stylish packaging, too boot! Already on the shelves of your local Target (well, mine at least. I've only seen the pink grapefruit at the moment, but I'm sure free + clear will be popping up soon to give my dishes a squeaky clean shine!)

clean sweeps - hide & seek!

2011-12-12T11:44:00.000-05:00

Fans of method (and hey, aren't we all!) will want to stop by their closest TJ Maxx today, right now, this very moment, and see what kind of goodies they'll find, method style!

On a recent trip to the Maxx, I stumbled upon violet bloom and refresh mint gel and foaming hand wash ($1.99! - they were in the body care section of the store), olive leaf and almond flower soap bars (ridiculously priced at $7.99!? I could swear that's more than they originally cost at Target stores), and finally, some method Pro Chef cleaning products (exclusively sold at Bed, Bath and Beyond.) - I found the Pro Chef stainless steel cleaner.

So head on out, and let me know what method surprises you find at TJ Maxx (and quite possibly at Marshall's, as they're both owned by the same company.) - Good luck!