Spring Things: The Best Natural Products for Your Home
Our favorite items for spring cleaning, decorating, renovating and wearing.
March/April 2009
By Kim Wallace
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"Re-leaf" basket; Vermont Slate Art switch plates; Concreteworks hexlites; Love Bottle reusable recycled glass bottle.
Photography By Michelle Galins
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Naturally grown, naturally dyed Loofah-Art natural scrubbers are gentle on pots and pans but tough enough to remove sticky food remains. Scrubbers: $4. (732) 694-3773. Register to win Loofah-Art scrubbers!
Add a touch of earthiness to any room with a recycled slate switch plate from Vermont Slate Art. Single switch: $15. Single GFI plate: $20. Single outlet: $20. (802) 254-7491. Register to win Vermont Slate Art switch plates!
Personalize Love Bottle’s recycled glass, reusable water bottles with stickers and markers, then add silicon “peace” bands for extra grip. 500-ml bottle: $12. 1,000-ml bottle: $15. Silicon bands: $2. Register to win Love Bottle recycle glass bottles!
The iron “Re-leaf” fruit basket is handmade by Noah’s Ark artisans. Noah’s Ark supports health care, housing and education in India. Medium: $30. Large: $40. (877) 256-4438. Register to win the Re-leaf fruit basket!
Minimalist yet chic, Concreteworks hexlites—made of fly ash and recycled glass— stylishly house tea lights. Hexlites: $7. (510) 534- 7147. Register to win Concreteworks hexlites!
Form3’s custom-made reclaimed mahogany lamp with a reclaimed acrylite shade is perfect décor for any natural home. Table lamp: $300. (707) 763-7636.
Vegan-friendly butter bars naturally moisturize skin with apricot kernel oil, organic shea butter, organic cocoa butter, vitamin E and essential oils. 1-ounce bar: $7.50; 2-ounce bar: $12. (785) 856-1090. Register to win Relive Organics butter bars!