There's Method in my shower cleaning madness! (Method Non Toxic Clean Daily Shower)

Member Name: rachelwestall

Product:	Method Non Toxic Clean Daily Shower
Date:	14/01/09 (366 review reads)
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Advantages: No elbow grease required - or any kind of grease visible!

Disadvantages: None!

I must admit I never thought that I would ever be writing a review for a shower cleaner - but here I am!

At the beginning of December we were very lucky to be able to have our en-suit refitted. This little shower room in our bedroom was formerly a dump! The shower cubical was collapsing around us (literally) - the sliding door wouldn't open and for the last two months of its life me and 'him' had to squeeze into the shower through quite a small gap, hoping the door wouldn't drop off completely. It was not a pretty sight, I can tell you!! Anyway to cut a long story short we now have a fabulous new en-suit. It is clean and fresh and I want it to stay that way. I don't want to go back to a lime scale streaked shower cubical with black mould on the grout between the tiles.

When the room was finished I hot footed it down to Sainsburys to get some Mr Muscle Shower Shine. This is the product that I have used for years, even though my shower still looked filthy (actually I don't think that was Mr Muscles fault!). When I found the shower cleaners I was drawn to a bottle on the shelf next to my usual product. Over night I had become shower room snob! The bottle of Mr Muscle suddenly looked a bit tacky, the colouring on the label was just a bit too brash for my new haven of tranquillity, calm and cleanliness. However my eyes rested upon a pretty shaped bottle with a minimalist style label and a greenish haze to it, so I picked it up for closer inspection.

Non-Toxic Daily Clean Shower by Method (a company that I had never heard of).

~The bottle~

The design of this shower cleaner bottle is easy on the eye and I think, quite contemporary. The clear plastic bottle has a squarish base before narrowing into a more traditional, rounded bottle shape. Screwed onto the top is the usual spray gun attachment.

The label is a lovely shade of sage green and contains all the vital information about the product.

~The Product~

This is a non-toxic 'natural born shower cleaner' that is kind to people. It contains natural products not harmful ingredients like ammonia, so there is less danger of irritation to your lungs and skin. Method claims that 'Daily shower prevents soap scum and dissolves mildew, hard water and lime stains.' It is also supposed to make your shower smell like a spa?!

There is a list of what the cleaner contains, but I must admit due to the subtle shading of the label I found this quite hard to read so I have copied this from the website. (www.methodproducts.co.uk)

water
scale removers
plant derived soap scum dissolver
corn derived and biodegradable surfactant blend
performance enhancer (natural minerals)
fragrance oils
preservative (less than 0.1%)

Bottle friendly - 'Recycle for good Karma'! The shower clean bottle is 100% recyclable but NOT the sprayer. However the company are working on it (It says so on the label!) they are experimenting with new technology in this area, which is great.

The label also has some lovely little symbols with information about 'Methods' ideologies or as they like to put it - Method's Humanifesto!

~The Company~

"We embrace the golden ylang-ylang rule: Do unto your home as you would do unto you.(Your shower doesn't want to have morning breath any more than you do!)" Method Humanifesto.
After doing a little research I was surprised to find that 'Method' is a US based company owned by two old school friends Adam and Eric who call themselves 'People against Dirty'. Eric and Adam's kitchen was 'method's' first "lab". They wanted to transform typical household cleaners from toxic objects that hid under the sink to non-toxic, naturally-derived, biodegradable, and stylish counter-top accessories.
In 2006, Method was ranked the largest eco-friendly cleaning brand and the seventh fastest growing company in the US. As the company grew Adam and Eric appointed a new CEO - Alistair, a native Scotsman. It was only natural then that Method would eventually cross the pond to the UK. This is what they have to say about their UK expansion ...
"After testing the water with John Lewis and Waitrose in 2006, we set up shop in Richmond in April 2007 and began spreading the method gospel with launches at Tesco, Sainsbury, Boots, Ocado, and a number of other nice retailers. We started with three on the ground (Phil, Tom, and David - here on the way to a sampling event where we had to bring our own table) and our extended people against dirty family back in the US. We're now seven strong, and counting (including a few women, we promise)."

They currently manufacture 75% of their line in the UK.

~Easy to Use~

And it is - Mist wet surfaces daily after use. No elbow grease is required! It's as simple as that. The spray delivers a good mist over a wide area. It does suggest that you should start using this on a clean shower.

~Verdict~

Now I'm in a very good position as my shower is brand new, I might even go so far as to say it's sparkling, and Method is helping it stay that way. All the family have been instructed to spray the shower - walls and cubical doors - before they get out of the shower. We haven't skimped on using this pleasant smelling cleaner. I think it is really hard to describe smells, however this definitely does not smell of a cleaning product. More like the smelly water you buy to put in your iron - quite flowery. I couldn't say if it smells like a spa because I've never been to one!

I can honestly say that the shower still looks brand new. You would expect the tiles to still look clean after six weeks, but the glass doors are spotless too, no streaks, no soap scum , just clear glass. I have not had to wipe it once.
I am now using my second bottle of Method Daily Shower already. The first bottle lasted just over two weeks, but there are 5 of us using the shower at the moment. Suddenly the kids want to use our en-suit rather than the shower over the bath - I wonder why?!

I bought this little wonder in Sainsburys for £2.93. This is more expensive than other brands, but I have decided it's worth spending a few more pennies to ensure my lovely new shower enclosure stays free from soap scum , mildew and dirtiness.
If the 'green thing' does it for you then this product is a must.

For more information about Method go to www.methodproducts.co.uk

Thank you for reading!

Summary: A brilliant product from an ethically minded company.