My Top 5 Green Essentials

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“What are the essential products for creating a greener home?”

It's probably the most common question I get!

I’m not surprised: With so many products the market, it can be overwhelming and hard to know where to start. Switching products is a big deal, and you want to know that your new cleaners will work as well as your old favorites!


My recommendation is to start with everyday products like soap and paper towels. These are the products you use the most, so switching to greener alternatives will have the biggest impact on your environmental footprint!

Right now, you can get my top 5 green home essentials for free with your first order of $20 from Grove Collaborative:

Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap
Free Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap
 Free Seedling bath tissue
 Free Seedling paper towels
 Free Grove walnut scrubber sponges
 Free shipping & VIP trial

(If you’re already a Grove customer, you’ll receive a free set of walnut scrubber sponges.)

Mrs. Meyer’s soaps were the first natural products I started using, and I still use them to this day! They’re made with plant-derived ingredients like aloe vera and olive oil, so I can feel good using them around my family. Plus, they come in beautiful scents like Basil and Lemon Verbena that make clean-up far more enjoyable.

Grove’s Seedling paper is another essential in my home. Despite our efforts to cut back, we go through a lot of paper towels and these are a great alternative to traditional paper. Instead of trees, Seedling is made from bamboo and sugarcane — two plentiful, fast-growing grasses. And for every 50 rolls, Grove will plant a tree!

Finally, the Grove scrubber sponges are a game-changer. I was skeptical at first — sponges made from walnuts?! — but they actually work better than the synthetic sponges I’m used to. I use them for scrubbing pots and pans, wiping down the stove, and even cleaning walls and baseboards.

Grove Collaborative is my go-to for all my green home essentials, from laundry detergent to toothpaste. Grove makes creating a healthy, beautiful home effortless and affordable. They hand-select the best natural products and deliver them (carbon offset) to your doorstep, on your schedule. Going green has never been more convenient!

You’ll get the Green Home Essentials Kit for free with your first order of $20. If you spend at least $39, you’ll also get a beautiful stoneware tray for free! It’s the perfect size to hold your hand soap + dish soap + sponge!

Once you’ve submitted your Grove order, you’ll be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial. For 60 days, save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales, and personal service.

If you’ve been thinking about creating a green cleaning routine or just wanting to try out some new products, now is a perfect time! This offer is valid until [offer date] or while supplies last — so don’t miss out!

Here’s how it works:

Sign up for Grove Collaborative here. You will receive the [insert offer] for free when you sign up!

To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20. Choose the combination of products and scents you love and receive your first box within a few days.

You made it!

Click Finish & Pay and place your order.

5 Sustainable Swaps To Make In 2019

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On my journey to creating a healthier home, I’ve learned that living sustainably is all about making small changes.

Seemingly insignificant actions — like bringing your own bags to the store — add up quickly.  

One of the easiest swaps I’ve made is using Grove Collaborative. Grove makes it almost too easy to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

Grove ships your favorite green household products (carbon offset) to your doorstep, on your schedule. There’s no fee to join — you only pay for the products you buy (and the prices are always lower than my local grocery store).

There’s never been a better time to try Grove Collaborative. Right now, when you place your first order of $20 from Grove using my link, you’ll receive:
Grove Concentrates
Grove Spray Bottle
Grove Matte Caddy
Grove Walnut Scrubber Sponges

(Existing customers will receive Grove Walnut Scrubber Sponges!)

Plus, if new customers spend $39 you will receive all of the above AND a Grove Stoneware Tray!

When you shop Grove, you’ll find lots of better-for-you versions of the products you use every day. Here are five sustainable swaps I’m making in the New Year:

1. Refillable hand soap: Hand soap refills are an easy way to save money and reduce plastic waste. Instead of a single-use dispenser that you toss after a few weeks, you can refill this glass dispenser year after year. Grove’s hand soap pouches use 60% less plastic than a bottle of the same size and contain approximately 3 refills.
2. Refillable dish soap: I’ve always loathed the plastic bottle of dish soap sitting on the counter, but haven’t been able to find an alternative until now. Grove’s refillable dish soap dispenser looks great sitting next to the sink while helping me cut back on single-use plastic.
3. Seedling paper: Instead of vowing never to use paper towels again, I’m making the switch to Grove’s new tree-free paper towels. They’re made from bamboo pulp, which can hold 3x its weight in water! Switching to Seedling paper towels, toilet paper, and tissues is an easy way to protect the environment without compromising on effectiveness.
4. Beeswrap: Sometimes, you just need a piece of plastic wrap to cover a wedge of cheese or keep a loaf of bread fresh. When that happens, I’ll be reaching for Beeswrap. Beeswrap is a beeswax-coated cloth food wrap that you can rinse and reuse. It keeps food fresh and looks cute sitting on the counter.
5. Cleaning concentrates: Not only are clunky bottles of cleaner a pain to carry in from the car, they create so much plastic trash. Grove Collaborative’s cleaning concentrates deliver the same cleaning power I’m used to, minus the waste! Plus, the glass bottle is so much prettier than the typical plastic ones.

Bonus tip: Once you’ve submitted your Grove order, you’ll be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial. For 60 days, save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales and personal service. And if you spend $39, you’ll also receive a beautiful stoneware tray for free!

Mix & Match Mrs. Meyer's Scents with Grove Collaborative

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By now, summer is in full swing. I've fallen into a slow, easy routine since our calendar is a little emptier and we don't have to rush out the door in the morning.

But as much as I'm enjoying these slower days, I sometimes feel like my routine needs a little shake-up.

It's amazing how one small tweak, like changing up your usual household scents, can energize your entire day.

Now is a great opportunity to try a different scent (or three!) because my friends at Grove Collaborative are giving away this FREE set with your first order of $20:

Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap

Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand lotion

Free Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap

Grove Collaborative cleaning caddy

Free shipping & 60 day VIP trial

I started using Mrs. Meyer's products a few years ago and have been hooked ever since. They're made with plant-derived ingredients and essential oils, in scents inspired by a backyard garden.

The three Mrs. Meyer's products all come in lavender, honeysuckle, lemon verbena, geranium and basil. When you grab your free set from Grove, you can mix and match to create your own custom combination!

Why stick to just one when there are so many fun ones to try? I've tried them all, and I can confidently say that they all smell fantastic and clean beautifully.

If you came to my house right now, you'd see that I have Mrs. Meyers soap and lotion next to every sink in my house. Right now, I have the basil scent in the kitchen, lemon verbena in the guest bath, and lavender in the mudroom. Whenever I use up a bottle, I switch to a new scent. It instantly changes the atmosphere of the room and makes it feel like a fresh space!

I like to keep a few extra soaps and lotions on hand so I never run out. This gorgeous, multi-functional enamel caddy is perfect for corralling extra products until you're ready to use them. (It's also a stylish way to round up cleaning products, gardening tools, or the kids' summer art supplies!)

Another way I make sure I never run out of my favorite products is by using Grove Collaborative. Grove delivers the best natural products right to my doorstep, on my schedule. They make creating a healthy, beautiful home effortless and affordable. I've also discovered some of my favorite cleaning products through Grove. Here are some products I think you should try:

Mrs. Meyer's multi-surface cleaner $3.89

Grove Collaborative cleaning gloves $6.95

Grove Collaborative walnut scrubber sponges $3.95

Method antibac bathroom cleaner $2.99

Full Circle grunge buster grout and tile brush $6.99

Mrs. Meyer's dish soap FREE

Mrs. Meyer's hand soap FREE

Mrs. Meyer's hand lotion FREE

Grove Collaborative cleaning caddy FREE

You'll get all these products for $24.77 plus free shipping when you place your first order from Grove Collaborative! And when you sign up for Grove right now, you'll also get a free 60 day VIP trial. For 60 days, you'll save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales, and personal service. Here's how to take advantage of the free offer:

Sign up for Grove Collaborative here. You will receive the Mrs Meyers cleaning kit and cleaning caddy for free when you sign up! To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20. Choose the combination of products and scents you love and receive your first box within a few days. You made it! Click Finish & Pay and place your order.

Free Mrs Meyers Set From Grove Collaborative

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Create a Better Home Care Routine with Grove Collaborative January is a great time to start practicing a better home care routine.

But what does 'better' look like? For me, it's about finding simple, healthy solutions I can stick with all year — even when things get chaotic.

Enter Grove Collaborative! Grove simplifies tasks like shopping for home and personal care products. Instead of making an extra stop at the store, you can come home to all your favorite healthy, affordable products sitting on your doorstep.

 Now is a great time to give Grove a try, because they’re offering a free New Year, New You Set with your first order of $20  to help you create your own healthy home care routine:

Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap
Free Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap
Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand lotion
Free Grove cleaning caddy
Free Grove walnut scrubber sponges
Free Shipping & 60 Day VIP Trial

If you’re already a customer, you’ll get a free set of Grove walnut scrubber sponges, which are so pretty you won’t mind leaving them out by the sink.

Switching to beautiful home care products has been a real game-changer for me. Because I look forward to getting out this stylish cleaning caddy, I'm much more inclined to stick to my cleaning routine. And dishes don't feel like such a chore with a stylish sponge and lovely smelling dish soap.

I can’t say enough good things about Mrs. Meyer’s soaps and lotions. They were some of the first natural products I started using, and they’re still a staple in my kitchen and bathrooms. All the products are non-toxic and made with plant-derived ingredients so I can feel good using them around my family. Right now I’m using the basil scent because it really perks me up on grey days!

When I first started developing a natural cleaning routine, I spent a lot of time (and money) experimenting with making my own cleaning products. It turns out that spending hours mixing glass cleaner isn’t necessarily sustainable for me when things get busy. Healthy living is all about balance, and for me that means buying mostly ready-made products from companies I trust.

With Grove Collaborative, I don’t have to stand in the grocery store aisle Googling hard-to-spell ingredients before I add an item to my cart. They’ve done their homework, which makes it easy to know which products are better for my family.

 In addition to the free New Year, New You set, here are the top 10 products I’d order from Grove if you’re looking to create your own healthy cleaning routine:

Seventh Generation laundry pods
Ecover stain remover
Grove Collaborative wool dryer balls — these are genius!
Grove Collaborative kitchen towel
 Seventh Generation auto dish packs
Bee’s Wrap assorted wraps — perfect for storing bread or wrapping leftovers Grove Collaborative cleaning concentrates
Grove Collaborative glass spray bottle with silicone sleeve
Grove Collaborative microfiber all-purpose cloth
Smarty Pants adult probiotic complete — to keep yourself healthy, too!

Once you submit your Grove order, you’ll also be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial. For 60 days, save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales and personal service. My VIP membership has paid for itself in shipping alone!

Here’s how it works:
Sign up for Grove Collaborative here.
You will receive the New Year, New You Offer for free when you sign up!
To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20.
Choose the combination of products and scents you love and receive your first box within a few days. You made it!
Click Finish & Pay and place your order.

Enjoy Summer Cooking + Cleanup with Grove Collaborative

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Summer is my favorite time of year for cooking — or eating, at the very least. Colorful eggplant, juicy tomatoes, and bright berries from the garden are as delicious as they are nourishing. Everything tastes better al fresco. And simple grilled or no-cook meals leave more time for sipping lemonade on the patio.  

One thing that I don’t enjoy during the summer: shopping for household essentials. Who wants to run to the store when you could be unwinding outside? And you can't exactly pick up dish soap at the farmer's market. So in the spirit of making everything more enjoyable this summer, let me introduce you to Grove Collaborative.

Grove is a subscription service that delivers natural cleaning, home, beauty, and baby products right to your doorstep, on your schedule. It’s like having a brilliant personal assistant who keeps your home stocked up on the essentials while you relax and soak up the sun.

When you sign up for Grove right now, you'll get this Summer Chef’s set FREE with your first order of $20. Here’s whats included:

• Free Mrs. Meyer’s Hand Soap
• Free Mrs. Meyer’s Dish Soap
• Free Mrs. Meyer’s Multi-Surface Spray
• Free Grove Collaborative Bubble Up
• Free Shipping & 60 Day VIP Trial

(If you're already a subscriber, you'll get a free set of Grove Walnut Scrubber Sponges.)

The set is everything you need to make summer cleanup easy and enjoyable. Since you can choose your scents for the free Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap, hand soap, and multi-surface spray, you can create a matching set (like I did) or mix-and-match your favorites. I've been using the basil scent, and I love how it smells like a summer herb garden.

I also adore this Grove Collaborative Bubble Up, which is a spring-loaded soap dish and scrub brush. It looks cute on my counter, and it’s such a convenient way to tackle kitchen messes.

After all, that’s what Grove Collaborative is all about: making creating a healthy, beautiful home effortless and affordable. I’ve been using Grove for just over a year now, and I still look forward to my monthly shipment.

Treat yourself to this FREE Summer Chef’s set and give Grove Collaborative a try — I promise you’ll never go back! As a bonus, you’ll be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial when you place your order. That means free shipping, free gifts, price matching, and personal service.

Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for Grove Collaborative here. You will receive the Summer Chef’s Set for free when you sign up!
2. To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20. Choose the combination of products and scents you love and receive your first box within a few days.
3. You made it! Click Finish & Pay and place your order.

Get A Fresh Start In 2017 With Grove Collaborative + Mrs. Meyers

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In 2017, I made two new resolutions 1) to be more organized and 2) to go as green as possible with my home purchases.

Going green is something I’ve been working on for a while, but it’s taken some time as I finish off old products and introduce new greener ones. If you’ve ever bought a brand new cleaner only to realize you have a half-used bottle hanging out in the back of your cabinet, then you know what I mean!

Fortunately, this new customer offer from Grove will help check TWO resolutions off the list easily. The set includes a super cute enamel cleaning caddy stocked with supplies from Grove Collaborative and Mrs. Meyer’s. It’s a chic and easy way to keep all my products organized and close at hand, whether I’m pulling it out to clean the kitchen or toting it up to the kids’ rooms. How much more excited would you be about scrubbing the stove if all your supplies were organized in something this pretty? I certainly am.

was thrilled to see that the caddy came with a Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap, hand soap, and the brand new hand lotion too. Mrs. Meyer’s soaps were some of the first natural products I switched to, and they’ve been a sink-side staple ever since. I always wanted a matching lotion for my Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap, and now they just released it! The lotion is wonderfully rich and smells amazing — perfect for post-dishwashing hand care! (The lemon verbena scent is my favorite, but you can’t go wrong with the honeysuckle or lavender either.)  

The kit also comes with these Grove Collaborative walnut scrubber sponges. They’re actually made from crushed walnuts, so they’re non-scratch and non-toxic. I stashed one by the sink and one in my cleaning caddy, and I know I’ll be ordering more.

I’m looking forward to stocking up on more great supplies from Grove Collaborative throughout the new year. Grove Collaborative makes creating a greener, more organized (and beautiful!) home effortless and affordable.

Once you sign up, Grove will ask you a few questions about your home and recommend products you’ll love from brands like Seventh Generation, Method, and Mrs. Meyer’s (don’t miss their house brand too!). They deliver everything you need right to your doorstep, on your schedule so you never run out. I’ve been a member for almost a year, and I’ve been so impressed with the quality of their products, the fabulous customer service, and how easy the whole process is.

Right now, when you sign up for Grove and place your first order of $20 you’ll get this Fresh Start offer for free:

• Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap
• Free Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap
• Free Mrs. Meyer’s lotion
• Free Grove Collaborative Enamel Cleaning Caddy
• Free Grove Collaborative Walnut Scrubber Sponges
• Free shipping

If you’re already a Grove customer, you’ll get a free Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap with your next order when you use my link.

Choose your favorite scent — honeysuckle, lemon verbena, or lavender — when you check out. These brand new lotions are only available at Grove, so don’t miss out on your chance to try them! The offer ends [insert date] and supplies are limited.

Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for Grove Collaborative here. You will receive the Fresh Start Kit for free when you sign up!

2. Answer 4 quick questions about your home that Grove Collaborative will then use to customize your first basket -- this takes under 30 seconds!

3. Once you’ve answered the questions, you can finalize your basket of products to suit your household needs by adding or removing items.

4. To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20. Choose the combination of products and scents you love and receive in your first box.

5. You made it! Click Finish & Pay and place your order.

Once you have submitted your Grove order, you’ll be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial. For 60 days, you’ll save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales and personal service. (I decided to keep the VIP membership after my trial ended, and I can say it’s well worth it! It has paid for itself in free shipping alone.)

Free Mrs. Meyer's Lotion At Grove Collab

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With all the holiday entertaining I’ve been up to (read: dishwashing), my hands have been feeling drier and more cracked than usual. I’ve been a long-time fan of Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap and hand soap and always wished they had a matching lotion for a post-dishwashing treat. Well, guess what — now they do, and it’s amazing!


Of course, it’s made with plant-derived ingredients and no parabens or phthalates. But the real reason I love it is that it makes my hands feel heavenly. After I do the dishes, I squirt one pump of this into my palm and rub it in (a little goes a long way). It sinks in right away, which means I can jump on my computer or go through the mail without getting grease everywhere.


Thanks to the essential oils, it smells amazing too. You can choose from your favorite Mrs. Meyer’s scents and after months of cinnamon spice, these fresh scents make me want to clear out all the junk in our house and get ready for spring. I can’t help but catch myself sniffing my hands throughout the day!

I’m so excited about this product that I had to share this offer from Grove. When you sign up using my link, you’ll get a free Mrs. Meyer’s lotion + kitchen set to help you get a fresh start on the new year. Even sweeter? The lotion is only available at Grove right now, so you’ll be the first to try it! It’s the perfect opportunity to treat yourself to a little pick-me-up for you and your home.

Here’s what new Grove Collaborative customers get with their first purchase of $20:

Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap
Free Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap
Free Mrs. Meyer’s lotion
Free Grove Collaborative Enamel Cleaning Caddy
Free Grove Collaborative Walnut Scrubber Sponges
Free shipping

Of course, nothing says “I’ve got it together” like a matching trio of dish soap, hand soap, and lotion sitting neatly by the sink. Toss the kids’ art supplies or homework stuff in this chic Grove Collaborative enamel caddy and, voila, you’re ready for last-minute visitors without breaking a sweat.

Here’s one more thing that will make life easy: your subscription to Grove Collaborative. After all the holiday madness, I have zero desire to run to the store for a tube of toothpaste. Grove hand-selects the best natural products (like this Mrs. Meyer’s lotion) and delivers them to my door, on my schedule — for less than what I used to pay at the grocery store. I can choose the products in my shipment and order at any time, but Grove also recommends a shipment schedule to keep me on budget and stocked up on essentials. It has saved me from many last-minute trips to the store for laundry detergent or trash bags. Saving money and going green? That’s two resolutions checked off right there!

This Mrs. Meyer’s lotion is only available at Grove Collaborative and supplies are limited, so don’t wait! I’m excited for you to try it and see why I’m such a fan of Grove.

Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for Grove Collaborative here. You will receive the Fresh Start Kit for free when you sign up! If you’re already a Grove customer, you’ll receive a Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap for free with your next order.

2. Answer 4 quick questions about your home that Grove Collaborative will then use to customize your first basket -- this takes under 30 seconds!

3. Once you’ve answered the questions, you can finalize your basket of products to suit your household needs by adding or removing items.

4. To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20. Choose the combination of products and scents you love and receive in your first box.

5. You made it! Click Finish & Pay and place your order.

Tip to save: Once you’ve submitted your Grove order, you’ll be signed up for the free 60 day VIP trial. For 60 days, save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales and personal service.