Recap: Mr. Clean Summer Fashion Party and Magic Eraser Tips

Looking back on July 1st, I attended the Mr. Clean Summer Fashion Party at Root Drive-In Studios, hosted by celebrity stylist Brad Goreski. The event featured a runway show of summer's white-hot trends and tips on how to keep summer must-haves looking clean and new by using the Magic Eraser. 

Celebrity hair stylist and make-up artist, Sunnie Brook curated the beauty looks for the show, and shared her own Magic Eraser tips, like easily removing hair product build up from a hair iron or removing hair dye stains from her bathtub after she's dyed her own hair. 

Special guests included actress Jordana Brewster and New York Jets star running back, Chris Johnson, both sharing their own Magic Eraser tips. 

The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser helps clean all around the house - from stained cookie sheets to shower doors, to unexpected fashion and beauty uses. There are a million uses for the Magic Eraser. Here are some of my favorites:

#4904: Mr. Clean Magic Eraserremoves surface dirt from your favorite sneakers. It keeps your trendy new white sneakers just that...WHITE

#245,980: Keep your best leather pumps looking brand new through the season with the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Gently wipe to remove surface dirt, stains and cuffs. 

#679,470: Have a favorite summer plastic coated or faux leather beach bag? The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser can help remove surface dirt, stains and grass marks. 

#989,247: Are your hair irons caked with burnt-on gunky hair product? Mr. Clean Magic Eraser can take care of that!

#47: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser can remove tough makeup residue - even waterproof mascara - from cosmetic and makeup bags, making them look like new again.

#3571: If your plastic suitcases take a beating rom summer travel, remove scuff marks with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

I love cleaning with the Magic Eraser Handy Grip. It gives you better leverage to remove grime and allows you to clean with the whole eraser at once. Mr. Clean fans can share their own tips on www.mrclean/cleanbook.

One of the million uses for the Magic Eraser

- Kim Weling

Caldrea Holiday Collection

Happy New Year! The holidays have come and gone, but you can still enjoy those holiday fragrances while stocking up on homekeeping products, from countertop sprays and dish soaps to hand soap, hand lotion and candle tins. Caldrea's newest holiday fragrance, Juniper Laurel Mint, joins Vanilla Quince Santal and Crimson Pear Ginger as part of the holiday collection. One of my favorite home fragrances this time of year is that fresh pine scent that Juniper Laurel Mint has, mixed with juniper, eucalyptus and Siberian Fir.

Crimson Pear Ginger is as juicy and bubbly as a light signature cocktail of citrus zest and holiday spice, with natural essential oils - mandarin, spearmint, ginger and cinnamon. Vanilla Quince Santal is a gathering of spicy vanilla, sweet fruits and warm amber. 

Caldrea's limited edition holiday collection is available at caldrea.com and birchbox.com.

- Kim Weling

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day 2013 Holiday Collection

Last month, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day kicked off the holiday season with the launch of their new scent, Cranberry (available exclusively at Target) and my first introduction to their other holiday scents, Orange Clove and my new favorite this season, Iowa Pine. 

The fun night, hosted by the real Mrs. Meyer, was filled with festive cocktails and amazing food at Tasting Table at 495 Broome Street. Mrs. Meyer even served up some of her delicious, homemade English Toffee. 

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day earth-friendly cleaning products, candles and variety sets are made from plant-derived ingredients and essential oils. Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Season's Cleanings Set makes the perfect holiday gift, and includes a liquid hand soap, liquid dish soap & countertop spray in a festive box for $12.99. The seasonal scents are also available as a liquid hand soap ($3.99), countertop spray ($3.99), liquid dish soap ($3.99) and scented soy candle ($6.99). 

Items in the everyday collection are also the perfect size for stocking stuffers, like the room freshener ($4.99), daily bar soap ($3.99) and glass hand soap bottle ($9.99) in over a dozen scents. I can't wait to pickup some candles, hand soap, dish soap and dryer sheets in my favorite scents - Basil, Lavender and Rosemary. It was so nice to meet Mrs. Thelma Meyer and always a pleasure previewing Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day products!

Slow Poached Salmon with Asparagus and Egg Sauce / Squash with Yogurt and Serrana Ham

Roasted Flat Iron Steak with Charred Leeks / Escarole Salad with Parmesan and Anchovy

- Kim Weling

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day® Launches 68 Load Laundry Detergent

I can't say I look forward to doing my laundry every week, but when you have designer pieces in your wardrobe you have to make sure you do your best to take care of them. I was recently introduced to Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day® aromatherapeutic, earth-friendly cleaners and laundry supplies, including the newly launched 68 Load 4X Laundry Detergent.

My first impression of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day® - I really love the fragrances! Bluebell and Rosemary scent collections are all-natural fragrances, made with essential oils and other natural ingredients. I've done laundry with the Bluebell laundry detergent, which has a delicate floral scent and a burst of blue-violet. I love garden fresh scents like Rosemary and Basil, so I can't wait to try those. The fragrance is a major factor when determining what laundry detergent I use, as I'm looking for unique scents that are invigorating and refreshing, and not your average, generic scents.

Aside from loving Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day® scents, the laundry products are phosphate-free and are energy/cost efficient, especially with the new 68 Load 4X Laundry Detergent. I'm still getting used to it, but all you need to add in is 1 tablespoon of detergent, because of the concentration. I'm used to pouring in a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of detergent. Using too much detergent can cause reside on the inside of the washing machine that can get on your clothes. There are also two ways to pour your detergent - by using the flip top cap or using the clear cup. It also works as a great stain remover. The packaging size makes it easy and sufficient to transport and perfect for those urban, smaller spaces.

I picked up some interesting tidbits from Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day® Laundry Survey, like the average American does 4 loads of laundry per week and more than half find doing the laundry is their most time consuming chore.

Here are some of the statistics:

• Nearly four-fifths of Americans do full loads of laundry to save time and money.
• More than half of people carefully measure out their detergent to make it last longer.
• 44% would give up Facebook for a year, in exchange for not doing their laundry chore.
• Almost 4 out of 10 (38%) people have bought new underwear/socks to last another week in order to avoid doing laundry
• One third of Americans will wear dirty clothes that they knew were smelly and/or stained in order to get out of doing laundry again. Men were the bigger culprits! (Eeeewwwww gross)!!!
• If their partner/spouse did their laundry, 55% of men and women would be so happy they'd want to put those clean sheets to good use!
• Not surprisingly, Americans typically have a "bigger is better" mentality. 4 out of 5 Americans think that big packages/bottles of detergents are cost efficient. - 1 tiny bottle (34 oz) handles 68 loads of laundry, which is just $.24 a load

**For the above statistics, background and Methodology for Mrs. Meyer's Clean Dat Survey Statistics have been provided by Leiflin Associates, Inc.

The 68 Load Laundry Detergent retails for $15.99, along with dryer sheets ($7.99) and fabric softener ($7.99). Some of the other scents include lavender, lemon verbena, and geranium.

I can't wait to try some of the other Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day® cleaning products, such as liquid dish soap ($3.99), liquid hand soap ($3.99), countertop spray ($3.99), all purpose cleaner ($7.99) and glass cleaner ($4.99), toilet bowl cleaner ($4.99), bathroom cleaner ($3.99), surface scrub ($4.99) and surface wipes ($3.99). They also offer an air care assortment of scented soy candles ($9.99) and room fresheners ($4.99).

You can shop online at mrsmeyers.com or at your local Target, Walmart and select grocery stores.

During the launch, we were introduced to Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home book, complete with shortcuts and tips for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living rooms, as well as Shop Your Closet: The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Closet With Style by Melanie Fascitelli. During the event, Melanie had provided some great closet editing tips and mentioned the Ten Commandments of Hanging, which is stated on the back of her book. I can't wait to read both books and pickup some more helpful tidbits!

- Kim Weling