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Products Rhoost Loves: This one might even make you feel smarter!
So if you’re clean freaks like us, you will identify with one (or perhaps all) of the statements below:
- Dirty dishes in the sink? I’ve heard about this phenomenon but never actually seen it.
- Nothing (and we mean nothing) feels better than a clean kitchen
- I am more likely to run out of food than cleaning supplies…
If you can relate – you will be as excited as we were to find iQClean.
What do we love about iQClean products? Everything. They are made from non-toxic and environmentally sustainable materials and they save on space and the planet by using refill cartridges and re-usable spray bottles.
Also near and dear to Rhoost is that the bottles look cool and with a name like iQ – you just can’t help but feel smarter for using them.
Published on July 28th, 2010
Products Rhoost Loves : Pass Me a People Towel
Do you get as frustrated as we do when you’re finished washing your hands in a public restroom and find there is not a square to spare to dry your hands?
Did you know 17 trees and 20,000 gallons of water are polluted in order to make to make one ton of paper towels?
Did you know decomposing paper towels produce methane gas, a leading cause of global warming? Pee – yew!
Enter People Towels – A Green alternative to paper towels in public facilities, People Towels are quick-drying, reusable personal hand towels made of lightweight, 100% Organic, Fair Trade Cotton.
Not only will you have done away with one of life’s little annoyances, but you’ll also be helping the environment! And the coolest part is that you can enter your own designs in their contests!
Published on April 3rd, 2010
Products Rhoost Loves : Readeo all about it!
Have kids in your life that you just don’t see often enough? Yeah – we know the feeling…and that aching thought that your favorite tots are forgetting you? Well, Readeo is here to reconnect people page by page.
Not only is this a cool concept that helps traveling parents, distant grandparents, and the like stay connected to your kids but it’s also a great way to allow people to pitch in virtually!
Published on March 22nd, 2010
Products Rhoost Loves: More than just making do
Ok, how cool is this idea? Combine a cleverly designed, simple, and very cool looking connector set with stuff you have lying around and presto – your kids have not only made use of what would otherwise been thrown away, but they have also tapped into their creativity!
We love Makedo for some big reasons:
- Makedo helps us see value in what we already have. Who really needs more stuff?
- Makedo encourages creativity and resourcefulness and frankly not many things in life do…
- Makedo justifies the irrational habit we have of keeping packaging boxes!
Did you hit Toy Fair 2010 in NYC this week? What did you love?
Published on February 20th, 2010
Products We Love : The Right Kind of Bike
Given we both come from countries rife with poverty – Vianka from the Dominican Republic and Tavinder from India and Kenya – we have seen first hand how seemingly minor resources can greatly improve an individual’s ability to generate income, improve health and access education.
For that reason, when we happened upon Worldbike we just had to share. We think this is the right kind of bike for a number of reasons:
- Worldbikes are designed specifically for the needs of individuals in rural areas where rough terrain and demanding use leave most bikes in need of unaffordable repair before long.
- Worldbikes are locally assembled and maintained which mean they generates local jobs and remain operable.
- Bikes are inherently cost and energy efficient.
- These bikes just look so cool!
We are thrilled about the donation we made to help underwrite a bike!
Published on February 7th, 2010