Ryan is incredibly diligent about getting visitors to wash their hands as soon as they arrive, and I am grateful. We aren't germaphobes by any stretch, but we wash hands. WE WASH HANDS! Hell, it's the number one way to prevent the spread of germs. Period. Bird flu, swine flu, common cold, strep, impetigo, MRSA, pinworms, dust mites ... Oh. "Period" means that I have concluded that particular point. Got it.
Washing your hands before doing just about anything is good practice these days. But, it's especially important when you bring home a new baby or have a kid that puts everything in his mouth.
I'm not a fan of chemical products (with the exception of bleach in small doses) and I think that antibactieral products just make germs more resistant. With the foregoing in mind, I have become a huge fan of Mrs. Meyers Clean Day products.
Mrs. Meyers has a complete line of cleaning products that can be found at Cost Plus Market, Whole Foods, Container Store and a number of other places. The company includes essential oils and other natural ingredients to help you clean ... and it all smells wonderful.
I have been using their products for years, but my recent favorite scent is Baby Blossom. It smells like honeysuckle and we are huge fans. We have soap and lotion pumps at each sink – worth every penny at $5 each for 12.5oz. Our soap to lotion ratio is 3:1 and counting, but I wouldn’t skip the lotion. It isn’t greasy and smells great.
The Baby Oil works like a charm too and the Freshening Spray keep the diaper pail stink-free. Mrs. Meyers carries a whole line of baby products, and I’ve tried them all. In the interest of full disclosure, we use Mustela shampoo, lotion and diaper cream. I prefer those, but Mustela is wildly expensive and Mrs. Meyers offers a formidable, cost-conscious alternative.
Mrs. Meyers Clean Day has a 20% off Summer Sale that ends at midnight tonight. If you miss it, you can always save $5 by subscribing to the email list and spending $25 on an order. I will be placing mine as soon as I finish this post.
This product review conforms to the Fuss Formula.
The daily fuss that we create to make our babies comfortable.
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That is something I really love!
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