Wholesome Mommy :: by the Centsible Sawyer

I recently had the opportunity to try out a new online shopping venue…Vine.com.  Vine.com has all the natural products you crave in household cleaning, beauty products, kitchen gear, grocery items, and even apparel.  It is affiliated with other online stores you might be familiar with like soap.com, diapers.com, and many others.

I got to try all the items you see in the photo-several of them I had used before like the Mrs. Meyer’s cleaner, Green Works, and Seventh Generation dish soap.  I love them all and they are regulars in my kitchen/bathroom cleaning cabinets.  I also enjoyed the snack cubes – they have been awesome for my son’s lunch box.  They are both beautiful and functional (which is why I love them so much!).  I am excited to continue this service as they are really a one stop shop for everything that I can’t get at the farmer’s market!

See the details on the products I tried..including links to the site and prices:

1.       Ecover Dishwashing Liquid, Lemon & Aloe Vera ($2.65) cleans and degreases while being gentle on your hands. Plus, it’s made with plant based ingredients, biodegradable, and the bottle is 100% recyclable.

2.       Seventh Generation Dish Liquid, Lemongrass & Clementine Zest-25oz($3.60) new 25 oz. bottle made from 90% post-consumer recycled plastic. Great smelling lemongrass and clementine is also non-toxic & biodegradable.

3.       Green Works General Bathroom Cleaner Spray-30oz ($3.85) that is made with plant- and mineral-based cleaning ingredients that power through soap scum, rust and hard water stains-without harsh chemical fumes and residue.

4.       Ecover Toilet Cleaner ($3.60) helps to remove tough stains while it decalcifies and freshens, leaving behind a fresh plant based Pine Fresh fragrance. It’s naturally powerful and safe for septic tanks.

5. Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Counter Top Cleaner – 16 oz ($5.09 + receive 20% off ALL Mrs. Meyer’s products right now!) Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Lavender Countertop Spray takes the basic formula of our All Purpose Cleaner and adds a special Vegetable Protein Extract, a naturally fresh way to remove odors. It cleans, degreases and removes odors from the kitchen, bathroom or any room, a naturally fresh way to clean surfaces.

6. Wean Clean Lunch Cubes (2 pack) ($18.99) Wean Green’s Lunch Cubes tempered glass food containers hold an entire lunch (or even supper) for everyone in the family! The square Lunch Cube holds as much as the frozen meals from the grocery store but you can pack them with your own fresh, healthy, organic foods. Use the containers for a great snack pack for kids to fill them for the day. The lids are durable and have passed the ‘use’ testing machine over 3 million times per tab! The child friendly design allows easy opening for small hands and the glass is 4-5 times stronger than a drinking glass!

Interested in shopping with Vine.com yourself?

New customers get 3 months of free shipping with the code {GoCrazy} AND 20% off your first order of $35 with the code {Vine20}.  And, many items are on sale right now like Mrs. Meyer’s cleaners and Earth’s Best Snacks!  Need more convincing?  Vine.com has LIGHTNING FAST shipping – you’ll get your order in 1 or 2 days!

If you haven’t switched to green cleaners I highly recommend you put some thought into it.  The air quality in our houses is worse than the air quality outdoors because of the chemicals we use!   Here’s some easy green cleaning tips from Vine.com that you can incorporate into your cleaning regimen without a lot of new cleaners or special tools.

1.       A lemon for hard water stains: You don’t need harsh chemicals to tackle hard water stains in the shower. A fresh lemon will do the trick with a swipe and a rinse.

2.       Grapefruit and salt as a tub or stovetop scrub: Our team swears by this DIY trick as it removes thick grime and dirt rings off your shower area and does amazing work on cast iron tubs and is really easy. Halve a grapefruit and sprinkle liberally with sea salt (Bob’s Red Mill Sea Salt, 4 lbs., 2 pk.; $8.50). Wet your bathtub and sprinkle the remaining salt around the bottom. Scrub your grapefruit around your shower or tub. Then simply rinse away the pulpy bits and the salt and your shower is as good as new.

3.       Baking soda and vinegar for drain cleaner: Ditch the lye-based drain cleaners and instead, opt for a natural, do-it-yourself trick. Pour 1 cup of baking soda (Bob’s Red Mill Baking Soda, 16 oz., 3 pk.; $9.55) down a dry, empty sink. Next, pour 2 cups of boiling water down the drain. Wait a few minutes. Then pour one additional cup of baking soda down the drain then add 1 cup of white vinegarand plug the drain immediately. If you’re unclogging a double sink, plug both drains. You’ll hear sizzling coming up from the drain and see bubbles foaming up. When the bubbles have died down, add the remaining boiling water down the drain. If you are looking for a preventative treatment, once a month you can pour a cup of baking soda down the drain followed by boiling water.

4.       All-purpose cleaning spray w/ vinegar, water and essential oils: Plain ‘ol white vinegar (Heinz White Vinegar Distilled, 128 oz.’ $7.99) is one of the best and most natural ways to clean… and you can clean just about everything with it (minus marble and finished wood surfaces). Just mix equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle and shake it up. Voila: natural all-purpose cleaner. Add a few drops of essential oil if you prefer a scented option. Add rosemary (NOW Foods Rosemary Oil (Liquid), $14.25 – $16.45) to improve your mood, or lavender (Aura Cacia Essential Oils, Lavender, $12.99) for its calming effects.

 Disclosure: I received products for review for free.  It did not change my opinion of the products I tried.  My opinions are always truthful and honest. You can count on me!