Green Product Review: CVS/pharmacy Earth Essentials Aromatic Room Mists
January 17, 2009 by Jennifer
Hey there folks. Today I’ve got a green home product review for you.
Product: CVS/pharmacy Earth Essentials Aromatic Room Mists available exclusively at CVS/pharmacy. These aromatic room mists come in four scents. I reviewed the following three…
Lavender + Citrus
Sweet Rain
Apple + Cinnamon
Also available in Fresh Eucalyptus which I didn’t try, but it’s just as well, since I’m not the biggest fan of eucalyptus.
Price: Around $4 for a 7-oz can which is an excellent price point for an eco-minded air freshener.
Eco facts:
No animal testing.
Uses natural essential oils.
No propellants.
Non aerosol.
Recyclable container.
Ingredients listed: Purified Water, Surfactant, Fragrance, Glyceryl Caprylate.
The ingredients are tricky. Glyceryl Caprylate …read more
Pennyroyal, Cinnamon, & Lavender Air Freshener
April 29, 2008 by Jennifer
Look what we saw on our walk the other day!
The lilacs are starting to bloom! FYI this is the perfect time to collect some and try that Candied Flower recipe – you know you want to.
Or maybe you’d rather make some air freshening mixes that aren’t toxic. I saw some great dried lavender at the farmers market the other day, so maybe some local shops around your town have some as well.
Gather:
Cedar shavings – 1-2 ounces (I like mine Cedar heavy, but most people like the lavender to shine through more).
About 1/4 – 1/2 ounce dried pennyroyal (air dried best, …read more
Natural Air Fresheners: Part Two
November 13, 2007 by Jennifer
Yesterday I posted about natural air fresheners. Then a reader asked, “What would you recommend for a couple’ a guys who know how to turn a windowless bathroom toxic in under 20 minutes?”
Some of the air fresheners I mentioned before would work for this but the problem is getting a bunch of people who don’t care to light up some incense or warm up some oil. The majority of men I’ve lived with want a quicker solution or they won’t bother.
The following are natural air fresheners like yesterday’s but more commercial and in my opinion have worse packaging. However, they …read more


