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I’m constantly traveling---filming for TV, shooting a story for the magazine, giving a speech---so over time, I’ve learned a thing or two when it comes to making travel a bit less stressful.

When I’m packing my bag at home, I recycle old Fedex and UPS envelopes---the paper letter-size kind and the Tyvek material Pak size---to pack my clothes and toiletries. Freshly ironed shirts can be folded and inserted into a Tyvek envelope and protected while in-transit. Neckties can slide right into the envelope size and stay wrinkle-free, too. For when I’m not flying on a plane, I’ll pop lotion and sunblock into the Tyvek envelopes, too;  if they leak, the mess stays contained and not all over my clothes.

When I get to the destination, I like to save the morning newspaper and use it to detox my shoes. Basically, crumple up a few sheets of newspaper (be generous!) and stuff your shoes with the paper. It absorbs odors and excess moisture and leaves your shoes a bit fresher. I also recycle the coffee grinds from the hotel coffee maker and use a palm-size amount as a body and hand scrub in the shower; just be sure to wash it down the drain! And for those truly stressful days, nothing can ease tension like a rolled up hand towel soaking in a bucket of ice; add a drop or two of essential oil, roll-up, and press on eyes. Breathe in, breathe out.

We’re just tickled pink (and blue, and green, and orange!) to announce our new methodbaby + methodkids products to the world.  You may have seen these making their birthday-suit debut on store shelves over the last month or so, or you may have seen them on the Oprah® Earth Day show or the Ellen Mother’s Day show.  In fact, on the Ellen show the full set of baby products was given out to a lucky audience full of expectant mommies.  With all this great press, our cute little otters are going to need their own agents soon!  (Did we mention that we’ve also been recognized for our adorable – and functional – packaging?)

As any mom or dad knows, babies and kids have plenty of parts, and it’s our mission to keep them all squeaky clean.  That’s why we developed a full set of products devoted to creating soft, cuddly, great smelling tiny ones while also taking the utmost care with their delicate skin.  methodbaby + methodkids are made from 95%+ naturally derived ingredients, with no parabens, phthalates, SLS or SLES.  They also offer tears-free formulas without numbing agents.

You can check out the whole line on our web site:

baby hair + body wash
baby body lotion
baby diaper cream
baby bubbly bath
kids 3-in-1 shampoo
kids body wash

And now for the best part: As a special online bonus, if you purchase all four baby products (baby hair + body wash, baby body lotion, baby diaper cream, and baby bubbly bath – hint, they’re the ones in the white bottles) online at methodhome.com between now and June 30, you’ll receive a 20% discount!  It makes a perfect gift for your little one or for expectant parents-to-be.  Just add the four baby products to your cart and enter promo code “advocatebaby” (without the quotation marks) at checkout to receive your discount.

Getting babies and kids squeaky clean has never been so easy – or so much fun!