Mrs. Meyers Scents: Our (New) Favorite

We've blogged Mrs. Meyers on AT many times. Yes, they're environmentally friendly and they work pretty well, but the real reason we stay addicted is that they smell so good. We've been long-time users of the geranium and lavender scents (both highly recommended), but we recently picked up some of the lemon verbena and basil (which Janel mentioned when it first came out). We have a new favorite...

Although the lemon verbena candle($10) and all purpose cleaner($8) have a very crisp smell, it's the basil countertop spray($5) that really rocks. Scent is a very personal thing, so we can't say everyone will love it as much as we do, but it's pretty amazing. It's not a particularly herbal smell, but something more energizing and just a little bit briny (in a good way). A few of the ingredients: basil, parsley, black pepper, and eucalyptus. When we clean, it cuts right through every other scent and lingers for a long time.

What's your favorite cleaning scent?

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Mrs. Meyers Geranium EVERYTHING.

And here's a wee hint to stretch your Mrs. Meyers-loving cleaning fun: Buy a can of boring 'ol 99 cent unscented powder cleaner (that no-scratch stuff in the gold and red can that I can't think of right now) and mix your powdered Mrs. Meyers cleaner with it. Two cans for the price of one!

posted by darcidoodle on May 28th 2008 at 1:22pm
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The unscented powder cleanser is Bon Ami!

posted by darcidoodle on May 28th 2008 at 1:26pm
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I *love* the geranium scent. My family and I stayed up at The Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island last summer and they use this stuff all over the place. -So the scent is doubly wonderful because of it's memory association.

I love the geranium scent so much that I wish they made personal care products. I've had a hard time finding good geranium stuff.

Also fantastic is the cat box powder. My kitties are livin' in style! It smells so good and clean.

posted by pxlchk1 on May 28th 2008 at 1:31pm
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i like washing my dishes. first, because i'm a total anal retentive lunatic that can't stand messes at all. but secondly because i get to smell mrs. meyers lemon verbena dish soap.

i love it.

posted by eightdouble on May 28th 2008 at 1:43pm
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Hey Pxlchk1 - they do make hand soap, bar soap and lotion, that's just as fabulously scented as the household stuff:

http://www.mrsmeyers.com/CategoryDetail.aspx?CategoryId=21d3e224-4206-4468-a14d-999f00e7fdbf

Sorry for the shameless pitch, they're a Mpls co and a friend works there so I know a little too much....

posted by juliek on May 28th 2008 at 1:53pm
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i love lemon verbena, it's such a nice clean scent.
i'm partial to the lavendar dish soap however, and it really does make me want to do the dishes!

posted by dosergirl on May 28th 2008 at 2:07pm
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The Lemon Verbena shower spray is delish. It keeps my shower clean and fresh and the scent just makes me happy!

posted by Seaside on May 28th 2008 at 2:13pm
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Lemon verbena is, hands down, my favorite Mrs. Meyer's scent.

posted by sonotcool on May 28th 2008 at 2:55pm
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Mrs Meyer's uses synthetic preservatives in their products, including parabens. Notice on the label that they do not disclose all the ingredients by name.

They aren't as green as people think they are.

posted by robertcraig on May 28th 2008 at 3:03pm
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Off topic: Does anyone know what that vase/mug thing is on the right? I recently saw it on a website but sold out in two colours and still available in the brown, but now I can't even remember where/what it was to buy a brown one! Arghhh, I want a BLUE ONE...

posted by woodleyparkzoo on May 28th 2008 at 3:09pm
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woodleyparkzoo, it's a graphic mug that I bought in San Francisco from the Curiosity Shoppe, $6.

posted by sarah c on May 28th 2008 at 4:53pm
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(I use it for a vase.)

posted by sarah c on May 28th 2008 at 4:53pm
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Loooove the lavender....Can't wait to try the basil.

posted by danze on May 29th 2008 at 7:33am
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Mrs. Meyers' website shows a limited-edition rhubarb scent. I have no idea what that would smell like, but my upper-Midwest friends would probably go nuts over it.

posted by pvett on May 29th 2008 at 10:32am
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the latest is the best: rhubarb! (by Meyers)
but what's this about them not as green as they should be...

posted by Pemina101 on May 29th 2008 at 6:12pm
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Yes, Curiosity Shop, maybe that's where I saw it! I so love the design! :)

posted by woodleyparkzoo on May 30th 2008 at 4:37am
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http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_17156.cfm

Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Liquid Dish Soap had the highest levels of the carcinogen at an alarming 204 ppm (parts per million), ten times higher than any other product's current results in the study.

posted by ohjodi on June 15th 2009 at 7:34pm
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