Spring cleaning the Caldrea way

As soon as the warm weather hits, we just can't help ourselves. It's time to open the windows and clear out the cobwebs and dust bunnies that somehow have accumulated in the strangest of places. Are we just lazy in the winter or does it take those stronger rays of sun to shine a light on our neglected corners? Either way, we can't pass through these months without performing the age-old ritual of spring cleaning. We wouldn't consider tackling the top-to-bottom chore without the help of The Caldron Company, Minneapolis, Minn.

With products infused with consistent fragrances for the entire home, clean can smell like green tea patchouli or white pine instead of bleach and lemons. We find the Counter-Top Cleanser useful for more than its name implies; in fact, it's great for all nonporous surfaces, including floors, tile, and bathroom fixtures. With plant-derived, biodegradable cleaning surfactants and birch bark extract, this potent product provides a natural way to clean and remove odors from the kitchen and bath. To tackle that sink full of dirty dishes, try a squirt or two of Caldrea's Liquid Dish Soap. Containing one of nature's best degreasers--soap bark extract--this soap works just as well on cups and glasses as it does on our nastiest pots and pans.

After a day of hard work, we relax by lighting a Rose Pomegranate candle (35-40 hour burn time, $24.99). With an exceptional combination of pomegranate, fig, apple, rose, jasmine, and other essential oils, we revel in the satisfaction that comes from having a reinvigorated home.

If you want to share these marvels, many products come boxed for giving, such as the Home Fragrance Gift Set ($19.99), which contains two votive candles and a four-ounce room fragrance. For more information, visit www.caldrea.com.

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