September 2008 | Urban Essentials
If Twiggy Had These,
She Might Have Eaten More
A welcome departure from conventional utensil-dom, the stainless steel Twig Flatware from VivaTerra adds a dash of contemporary rustic to every meal. Five-piece place setting, $58, vivaterra.com
A Method to Dishwashing Madness
The latest (and quite possibly greatest) from our favorite people against dirty over at Method Home: the Smarty Dish Tablets. Gone are the days of superfluous overuse of detergent. Doled it out in one-tab doses, these babies deliver phosphate- and bleach-free gleaming dishes. $6, methodhome.com
Under Cover Plovers
Dress your bed in Plover Organic’s quality organic cotton prints — block-printed and quilted by hand — for the sake of the endangered Piping Plover. Besides being super soft, this bedding comes in a variety of cute patterns that can be mixed and matched to suit your style. ploverorganic.com
Pining For a Clean House
It cuts grease. It cleans. It deodorizes. And it biodegrades. But wait… there’s more! The Super Pine Cleaner guarantees no trees were mowed in the extraction of its all-natural pine oil. It’s über concentrated (20 times more than most brands) to save packaging and money. Here’s to proving that pine is powerful without all the nasty synthetics. $14 for two bottles, gaiam.com
“I Am Not a Paper Cup”
Proving the old adage wrong, it may quack like a paper cup — and even walk and swim like one — but do not be deceived. I Am Not A Paper Cup’s faux dead tree and plastic façade is in fact reusable double-walled porcelain and silicone for the understatedly eco commuter. $20, dcigift.com
Sofa-bulous
With natural latex rubber, FSC-certified hardwood frames, organic cotton batting, jute webbing, non-toxic adhesives, natural wood finishes and OEKO-tex certified wool fabrics (with organic dyes); the gorgeous Senna Loveseat sure is pure. If only purity came with a less hefty price tag. $4,120, purebyamimckay.com
Clean and Green
Dump those harsh and overdrying alcohol-based astringents in favor of this purifying, organic hand sanitizer from Clean George. Naturally antibacterial tea tree and refreshing peppermint de-germ and moisturize without the creepy, chemi yuck-factor. $11.99, cleangeorge.com
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