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ever wonder what the bathrooms of the method co-founders look like? what about our fabulous eco –lifestyle expert, danny seo? well, we want to show you in our weekly “pretty privy” post!

in honor of method’s 9th birthday, we have decided to feature one of our first people against dirty, eric ryan. check out the loo of method's co-founder + chief brand architect!

method- favorite method bathroom product and why?
eric- le scrub is one of my method favorite bottles of all time.

method- bathroom cleaning tip your mama taught you?
eric- clean behind those ears.

method- bidet or biwhat?
eric- duvet?

method- bath or shower?
eric-  shower

method- be honest, do you take calls in the bathroom?
eric- nope, but texting is never out of the question.

if you have a stylish powder room - or just a WC you’re particularly proud of - we would love to see it! submit your pic* to info@methodhome.com if you're selected, we’ll email you a quick questionnaire to fill out.
 
*remember these “picture privy” tips: we will need a high res photo: turn on the lights, open the windows, avoid a flash, and have fun!

it’s time to come clean. today we say ‘bon voyage!’ to a good friend — air care.

our ‘people against dirty’ have been asking for a few months now, “what's happening with method aircare (i.e., air enhancers, aroma rings, plug ins, soy candles and aroma sticks)?” we're sorry we haven’t been able to give you the whole air care story until now.

as many of you have guessed, air care will no longer be part of the method line, but you'll still be able to find our air care products online and at a few retail partners. if you love our air care products, BUY THEM NOW because we don’t have any plans to reintroduce them.

it was a really, really tough decision to exit out of air care. after all, we’re the little guy who brought innovation and heavenly smells to a world of fake pine and aerosol orange. we’re so proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish together with our people against dirty in this space. given the size and budgets of bigger companies making similar products, with not-so similar ingredients, we’ve decided to focus on leading the home revolution in areas where we can continue to make a difference — under the counter, in the loo, on the floor, in the sink…well, you get the idea.

we’re really proud of all the air care products we made and are sorry if this news is disappointing. if you're one of the loyal people against dirty who love our air care products, the best places to find them are: methodhome.com, drugstore.com, amazon.com, lowes home improvement centers and duane reade (nyc).

feel free to share your favorite air care memories and scents in the comments below — mine was vanilla apple. thanks for hangin' in there with us.

this picture of me was taken outside of mollie stone’s grocery store in burlingame, california.  where the method adventure (officially) began with our very first sale totaling $68, hand written on this carbon copy receipt.

happy anniversary, people against dirty.  we couldn’t have done it without you!

if you haven’t heard by now, we’ve just launched our new revolutionary method laundry detergent with smartclean technology ^TM.  this product has been years in the making and almost every single employee played a part in its creation. with all the work we’ve put into developing and introducing method laundry detergent, we knew we needed to celebrate our new product in true method-style (if you don’t know what partying method-style means, check this out). 

after putting our heads together, we decided to celebrate with a method carnival, our first ever!  cotton candy was served up by our “interknitter” (director of advocacy + interactive), games were dished out from “design intervention” and the “creative choregrapher” (2 fun ladies from our creative team) and beverages were poured from our own personal “call girl” (consumer response expert, sarah, who you may have spoken to) hand-in-hand with “the resonator” (director of packaging).  some lucky folks even got to walk away with prizes.  those that weren’t so lucky with the prizes walked away with official method laundry tube socks. because who doesn’t love to wear, and wash, tube socks?!

if you’re not in the know yet about method laundry detergent, be sure to check it out in all its glory at www.methodlaundry.com.

since last night was the BCS championship game for college football, we decided to show a little college spirit here in the office! as you can see, the rivalries run deep.

twice a year, all method employees come together from chicago, san francisco and the uk to celebrate our accomplishments. this year, we met  at the san francisco ferry building, and when the day was over, we  got together to toast our dedicated people against dirty. here’s to you.

happy and safe holidays!

when I started here at method, the following was in my inbox:

by far the most sacred of all method commandments, thou shall bring fresh baked “rookie cookies” to the office to shareth with your new co-workers within one week of your commencement.  please be sure to send an e-mail to “Office – San Francisco” to announce the presence of cookies on your desk and to give everyone a chance to come by and say “hi”!

it’s taken me a little more than a week (more like two months), but monday was my day.

however, i don’t like cookies. heck, i don’t even like sweet things. (i like to believe i’m sweet enough as is.)

if I’m forced to eat sweet, i want it balanced with something creamy or fatty. in lieu of making a giant vat of whipped cream, i found something that balances sweet and strong flavors with a dark, bitter yummy:

hand-dipped chocolates and truffles - cardamom, ginger, hazelnut, a rocky road, and homemade peppermint and plain marshmallows.

now, I can’t take all the credit. sunday, i spent eight hours assisting my friend suzanne and her partner-in-confection with their holiday production. i’ve been a recipient of their chocolate adventures for the past four years, so it was an honor to get elbow-deep in that good stuff.

mind you, none of us are food professionals. we were in a regular home kitchen, although they do have a tempering machine. 19 lbs. of chocolate later, I’m all dipped out.

i’ll need to recover for a few months, but next time, i’m hoping for some salted butter caramels or a pink peppercorn anise. or sesame... or lemon... or tarragon...