June 5, 2007
| Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
Naturally sourced concentrated cleaner and degreaser Bi-o-Kleen is perfect. Barely a fragrance, made with grapefruit seed and orange peel extract. Contains NO: chlorine, ammonia, petroleum solvents, butyl, sodium lauryl sulfate. Yet it lathers up nice! Fantastic on floors, leaves no stickiness with little effort. It also does NOT contain a few other...
June 4, 2007
| Posted in Berkeley, Clothing
Out of the Closet Out of the Closet keeps great clothing on their racks because they encourage high turnover through a unique system of discounts depending on how long an item has been on the rack. I have another theory as to why such a big percentage of their stuff is high quality as compared with other second hand...
June 4, 2007
| Posted in Bed & Bath
Locally manufactured down comforters My very high quality Warm Things down comforter was made in San Rafael, California! Yes, the down comes from Europe. But if you are bent on having a new comforter, Warm Things is a superior choice to others because most of their products are manufactured in San Rafael, keeping more money in the...
June 4, 2007
| Posted in Berkeley, Restaurants
Sustainable, healthy deli experience! A big restaurant with a very nice sense of community Until I found this place, I thought deli foods and sustainability/health were a contradiction. But here pastrami and corned beef sandwiches are made with Niman Ranch beef (humanely, sustainably and locally raised) on Acme rye (organic and local). The chicken they use for the Matzo Ball soup, chopped...
May 28, 2007
| Posted in Skin & Body Care
Natracare for Women's health These guys come without those wasteful applicators. Chlorine free, organic all cotton. It is so important to keep dioxins (carcinogens, mutagens) away from this part of your body! Natracare products are compostable, being of natural materials and plastic free. The major downside to not being a...
