I did not plan to do a product review for my first official entry on Here We Are. But as we all know, sometimes we get a nice surprise that we want to share and this is one of those times.
Recently, I bought a new kitchen table with a beautiful dark wood top. On the day it was delivered, I decided to clean it with my usual wood cleaner to make it even shinier. Well…I tried to fix something that wasn’t broken and surprise, I took off most of the finish leaving the tabletop dull and uneven! So, since the summertime, I have tried several of the more recognizable commercial products in hopes of restoring the shine and evenness to the wood. None of those products did much of anything except stink up my kitchen, give me a headache, and leave a lot of waxy and/or oily residue behind…until this past weekend.
I am happy to report my discovery of Method's wood cleaner, WOOD FOR GOOD. While it did not completely even out the finish, it did help to make it more uniform and left behind a beautiful shine without any residue. The smell is called “Almond” and while it is very pleasant, I am not sure I would necessarily have identified it as such. The real bonus is the natural and identifiable ingredient list, and from what I can tell, it’s phthalate free.
When I stumbled upon the wood cleaner at the store, on the shelf next to it sat a box containing a reusable microfiber cleaning cloth. I am always suspicious when a company recommends buying an additional item to enhance or help boost the results of the main product, but in this case, I agree. The cleansing cloth made for a better result than when I tested the wood surface cleaner using just a paper towel. You can definitely use a paper towel, but the loops in the microfiber seem to distribute the product better and it is environmentally friendly because you can wash it and reuse it over and over. After rinsing it in the sink, I threw it into the wash, then the dryer; it came out a little lighter in color but worked just fine. NOTE: As of 2011, it looks like the company has discontinued the microfiber cleaning cloth. As an alternative, I tried a finely looped cotton washcloth devoted to this task.
It is no wonder they named it WOOD FOR GOOD! This product does its job, is gentle on the environment, smells great and costs less than $10 for both the cleanser and the microfiber cloth combined…Not only is it good for wood, it is definitely a better way to clean and be green.
{Product Review Disclaimer: This is NOT a paid review. No consideration of any kind was offered to or received by Lucimac Productions, the parent company of HWA.}
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