I’m slowly increasing the number of Method products I own, (because I can’t help it! They’re just so pretty! and they work so well!) and this is the latest one. It’s a really nice floor cleaner with a WONDERFUL fragrance. I didn’t realize how much I like almond fragrance till I got this — I’m hoping Method starts making an almond scented shower gel and lotion to match, because I would buy those in a heartbeat!
Anyway, this is a lovely floor cleaner — it’s kind to my hardwood floors, leaves them shiny-shiny-shiny, and doesn’t strip them of their finish. I’ve actually started using it to clean up places my dog has had accidents — if I use any other cleaner I can actually see the chemicals eating into the floor finish making it dull while the rest of the floor looks nice and shiny. And have I mentioned I love the scent?
This floor cleaner only has one major drawback — the nozzle. While the bottle is very attractive, the nozzle releases a stream of cleaning fluid — and I would much prefer a spray bottle. My old BonaKemi floor cleaner (which was really nice — dear BonaKemi — have you considered going cruelty-free? Because then I could buy your floor care products again, and I’d really appreciate it!) came in these really nice spray bottles, so I could spray a very fine mist over the floor. You’re not supposed to EVER let water pool on hardwood floors, so the Method Floor Cleaner stream of floor cleaner worries me because it leaves these heavy streaks of liquid on the floor. Method people — that is not good! It ruins the finish! Also, the streaks of liquid make it difficult to slide the Method O Mop on the floor — the alternating patches of dry floor and wet floor do NOT lead to an even glide. Whereas the fine spray of liquid from the BonaKemi spray bottle lets the Method O Mop glide over the floor nicely.
I also think the nozzle wastes a lot of cleaning liquid — the microfiber of the mop soaks up the puddles it comes to, instead of using that liquid to clean the floor, whereas a fine spray of liquid lets the microfiber of the mop clean the floor but not soak up the cleanser and then go all soggy. I also do not know what crack the Method people are on saying the nozzle on this bottle is “shower style” and covers the floor in a few simple sweeps. It most emphatically does NOT do that. No matter how much I fiddle with the top, it releases a single stream of liquid. Seriously. It’s just like the top of expensive water bottles — no matter what you do with those you can’t make them “shower.” If you somehow manage to get the thing to be barely open, it will give off a few tiny bubbles. Not useful at all, if you ask me.
Luckily, I do have a solution for this — I’m almost at the end of a spray bottle of Method All Purpose Spray, (which I go through really fast), so as soon as that is empty I’m going to pour the rest of the Method Wood For Good Floor Cleaner into it and use it to spray the floors instead. While I wait for the day Method releases this floor cleaner in a spray bottle!
(Method products are 100%-animal testing free, vegan, but not organic.)
Method Wood for Good Floor Cleaner is $6 at the Method Online Store or your local Target.
Method wood for good® floor cleaner
no-wax, no-nonsense floor cleaning polish
smells so good, you practically want to eat off the floor. we don’t recommend it. but it is good to know this no-wax formula is non-toxic and biodegradable. makes you want to throw out the timer on that whole 5-second rule. plus, the ergonomically designed shower-nozzle spray covers your floors in fewer sweeps and helps avoid puddling.
Non-toxic and biodegradable cleaners (including baking soda) mean that no hazardous residues will stay behind when you clean your floor, making it safe for pets, people and the planet. It’s also a DfE recognized formula and a 100% recycled plastic bottle.
Ingredients: baking soda, non-toxic and biodegradable solvent, color, biodegradable and non-toxic surfactants, fragrance oil blend, purified water, potassium hydrate
preservative (under 0.1%).
Categories : 4/5 stars, Method, cruelty free, cruelty free companies, floor, vegan
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Madan
November 15th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Hi,
This in regard to your post on Loreal and cosmetic animal testing. I have been working with Loreal in India and stumbled across this huge animal testing mess. I do not support any animal testing and would not want to be associated with such cruelty. Could you update on the same if Lo’real has gone cruelty free??
In addition I would encourage you for the good work that you have done and hope you carry this forward to a more cruelty free world.
Regards,
Maddy
Emily
November 16th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Hi Maddy!
I’m sorry to hear you stumbled on this animal testing mess. I’m glad to hear you don’t support animal testing
I have a quick question for you — when you say you stumbled across this huge animal testing mess, do you mean you just realized how awful animal testing is and how misleading animal-testing language is in general, or that you literally stumbled across some kind of animal testing laboratory that L’Oreal runs in India? Because I certainly hope it’s the former! If it is, I’m happy to tell you that L’Oreal should be completely 100%-animal-testing free by 2013 — and should actually be mostly animal-testing-free as soon as 2009, since the European Union has mandated that all cosmetic/household products sold in Europe must be 100%-animal-testing-free by 2013. L’Oreal will only be allowed to use animal testing to determine three types of toxicity: reproductive toxicity, repeat dose toxicity, and toxicokinetics — between 2009-2013. And those three exemptions will be banned in 2013, and L’Oreal will have to be 100%-animal-testing-free by then.
(I can’t promise that L’Oreal will actually become 100%-animal-testing-free by 2013 — it might instead sneakily get around the animal testing ban. It might start a spinoff company outside of Europe and do animal-testing there. Or it could continue to use animal-testing on products it doesn’t sell in Europe. But so far, the situation looks good — in theory anyway, L’Oreal SHOULD be 100%-animal-testing-free by 2013.)
I wrote more about the (wonderful) European Union ban here, if you’re interested:
http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/2007/04/24/as-of-2013-all-european-union-cosmetics-and-household-products-will-be-cruelty-free/
Anyway, I hope that information helps you in your decision to continue to work with L’Oreal. I think that’s definitely something you have to decide — are you willing to work with a company that tests on animals? Or is it a dealbreaker for you? Does it help if the company is in the process of ending its dependence on animal testing by 2013? Is there anyone at the company you could talk to?
On the other hand, if you discovered some kind of L’Oreal animal testing laboratory in India, yikes, I don’t know what to tell you.
I hope that helped, and if I’ve misunderstood your question or you have more questions, please let me know
Regards,
Wendy Koenigsmann
November 16th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I have to agree, the packaging for Method is tempting, and I’m a sucker for such stuff — but there are worse things we could be obsessed with.
Thanks for posting on their product.
By the way, I also read your comment on L’Oreal here — and it’s incredulous that L’Oreal/Lancome are taking so long to become cruelty-free, I mean, what is their problem? I know their makeup quality is okay I guess, but it’s not the greatest either — Lancome’s lip gloss for example, seems really cheap in comparison to other brands I’ve tried (like Stila) but somehow women are enamoured of the overpriced Lancome.
I also remember when I was younger and was ignorant of cruelty-free products, I tried a few L’Oreal lipsticks and they were just terrible! I’m not just saying that because of their animal testing status — they were just seriously poor quality lipsticks. I used cheaper brands that worked better.
Anyhow, I sort of got into a rant. Hope all is well; thanks for the great posts.
Natasha
November 17th, 2008 at 5:17 am
I love the packaging that Method products comes in too. I love all their stuff.
It’s insane L’Oreal and Lancome is waiting so long to go cruelty free.They could stop today but noooo.:(
It’s awful that women think pricey brands like Lancome is better than drugstore brands when they have like the same ingredients.
Madan
November 17th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Yes Emily my question was more of the former. In fact I had a chat with my superiors and the very strongly denied anything happening in India.
However Being in India or not does not make a difference as animal cruelty is cruelty anywhere. However that Loreal Takes positive steps in changing their testing is a breather and I plan to help in whatever way I can.
Being in the company and keeping an eye is a better option that fighting from the outside. So at the moment I am still very much there.
I love your blog. Thanks for the same!!!!
Bobbie
November 20th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
I wanted to comment on the Almond Method product. I love it too! I had to put it in a spray bottle too. I was surprised that no one is complaining about the Method MOP HEAD. I can’t get it to slide across the floor at all. It just sticks to the floor no matter what and won’t push around. I don’t like it and I use something Terry Cloth instead. I also have another floor cleaner that is nice and a better bargin it’s called CITRASOLV. Smells like oranges. You put it in your spray bottle with water. Yes Cruelyfree and Vegan, I change back and forth
Emily
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Whoops, it’s been a while! Anyway,
Hi Wendy!
Method packaging is lovely, isn’t it? I’m glad to hear you think L’Oreal and Lancome product quality is poor — I don’t feel as wistful keeping myself from buying any of their products. Thank you for thinking of me — all is going very well right now! I hope things are going well for you too
Hi Natasha!
It bugs the hell out of me too that L’Oreal is taking so long to go cruelty-free! Why is it dragging its feet on this? Is L’Oreal really that cruel?
Hi Madan!
I’m so glad to hear it was more just that you were appalled by L’Oreal’s cruelty in general and hadn’t seen anything in specific. Also that your superiors strongly denied any L’Oreal animal cruelty in India too
I think that’s great that you plan to continue to work with L’oreal — it IS always good to have someone in the company working from the inside. You’re fighting for change!
Hi Bobbie!
I’m amazed you put the Almond Method floor cleaner in a spray bottle too! We must be cleaning twins
Now that you mention it, I have noticed a little friction when sliding the Method mop head across the floor — but I think my last mop head was similar so I’m used to it. Do you just cut up some terrycloth to the right size and use it as a mop head instead? I’ll have to try that out! I’ll definitely have to try out the Citrasolv too — I’m always excited to try out 100%-cruelty-free brands when recommended by real people 
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