Super-mom Bethenny Frankel uses Dapple to wash her baby bottles. A big Dapple fan sent us the above photo (Thanks Yael!) that she got from one of Bethenny's tweets and told us to look closely. Behind the sink is a bottle of Dapple Baby Bottle & Dish Liquid! That's right, just beyond those delicous looking vegan banana chocolate chip cookies. Now if she only posted a picture of her playroom we can tell you what she uses to clean her toys.......
One of our Little Greens viewers, Erika Kerl, wanted to know “Now that spring has sprung...I am wondering what is safe to use on your grass to keep it dandelion and weed free but is also safe for my 10 month old to crawl around on?”
Great question, Erika! Here’s what we were able to dig up:
1. Vinegar: a 5% concentration of vinegar diluted in water is a natural and effective weed killer. Just remember that vinegar is “non-selective” meaning you need to spray the top of the weed directly or it will kill your grass as well. Spray only on the plants you wish to kill.
2. Corn Gluten Meal: A very safe and environmentally friendly way to combat dandelions and other lawn weeds is with corn gluten meal. This natural product will not kill established plants but it will stop germination of new ones. To control dandelions, it is best applied to the lawn about 4 to 6 weeks before weeds germinate. If you think your weeds have already germinated, don’t fret! Weeds sprout at all different times, so you can apply corn gluten meal a few times during the growing season. Corn Gluten Meal also benefits your grass by adding nitrogen to the soil.
Where to buy it? Your local garden center or nursery.
3. Pulling Weeds: This may not be the most fun or quickest option, but it is effective if you pull out the entire tap root. If you don’t get the entire root the dandelion will grow again in the same spot. You can find a small hand tool at your garden center that will help get to the bottom of the tap root. Make a dandelion salad! Dandelion greens are more nutritious than spinach. They are high in Vitamins A and C, and contain high levels of iron, calcium, and potassium. So eat up, and enjoy your dandelion free lawn.
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Here is the super cute commercial that we had mentioned in our previous post.
Dapple has been named a Cribsie Awards finalist in two categories! We are up for awards in the "Safest Cleaning Products That Actually Work" section under the "Nursery" category, and under "Gentlest Detergent for Baby Togs" in the "Fashion" Category. If you vote for us and let us know at emmett@dapplebaby.com we'll send you a personalized special something. The video below explains all.
We are going to upload Dapple videos to our Youtube page regularly with Barry as the lead. Barry, our West Coast team-leader happens to also be an actor. Combine that with a passion for everything green with a whole lot of cute children and you have the formula for the ultimate Dapple video.
Dapple is now on Youtube. You can find our channel here . Barry, our Dapple West-Coast team leader, will be hosting videos answering your green parenting questions. We will be posting a new Dapple commercial in a couple of days. Not that we are biased.... but it is the cutest video ever! That's until the next Dapple video comes out. Enjoy the baby starring intro video below.
The Baby Guy NYC, Jamie Grayson, called the "Best Baby Gear Guru" by New York Magazine, is hosting a Twitter Party tonight, 11/22 from 9-10 PM ET (6-9 PT). Jamie will be presenting a "fun-filled romp through baby gear" on his Ustream Channel, shown above, and will move to Twitter to discuss the show and to answer any questions parents might have. Just be sure to follow the instructions below.
Why participate? FREE DAPPLE CLEAN-UP KITS to 7 randomly selected participants and great gear advice from the only male baby planner in the world.
Here is what you have to do to be eligible.
1. Follow Jamie at twitter.com/TheBabyGuyNYC 2. RSVP here 3. RT the #ThankfulBabyGuy hashtag when you see it 4. ACTIVELY participate in the discussion during the party!
During the month of September, Dapple held a giveaway in honor of Grandparents Day. We asked you to submit a picture of your child and the grandparent they look most like (or of you and your grandchild). The picture that we thought was the best look alike won a Dapple Clean-Up Kit. Here is the winning picture:
It was really hard to choose what would be the best lookalike. It's really incredible how much the grandchildren really look like their grandparents. We received many submissions and they were ALL AMAZING, not to mention cute. We just had to share them with you. Below are some of the pictures we received. Enjoy!
We’ve come a long way from the steel, industrial looking playgrounds of the days of yore. We’ve got bright colors, safety-conscious monkey bars, and a whole variety of jungle gym equipment. And yet, for all our modernization, these classic establishments seem to still lose out time and again to computers, TV, and video games – devices that have tons of entertainment packaged into one neat little box. It’s a shame, too, because we love playgrounds. We all know how important they are for our kids.
But the good news is, there may be hope yet. It seems like playgrounds have decided to take a stab at the “neat little box” business themselves. Meet the Imagination Playground, a playground that is, essentially, a box. This box holds biodegradable blue foam blocks that can be assembled to create any conceivable play structure. Designed by David Rockwell, he hopes that such a distinctly unstructured park will encourage greater levels of creative play and, well, imagination. http://www.imaginationplayground.org/photos/ So, are playgrounds making a comeback? Can this new sort of box brings kids back to the parks, back to fresh air, free-spiritedness, sharing swings, waiting patiently for the slide, playing tag and chatting with peers? We hope so, because playgrounds have been underrated for way too long.
Founded by two moms, Dapple is a line of safe, green cleaning products for households with children. Dapple products are both baby-safe and baby-specific – using ingredients found in nature that have been tested and proven to tackle the unique messes that babies leave behind, from dried milk on bottles to sticky fingerprints on toys. Dapple products use natural-based, biodegradable ingredients, and are free of synthetic dyes or fragrances, SLES, parabens and phthalates. Designed with the input of parents, pediatricians, and green chemists, the Dapple product line includes a dish liquid, dish detergent, and non-antibacterial toy cleaner in spray and wipes. Dapple is available at Babies “R” Us, Diapers.com, and baby boutiques across the country. Visit www.dapplebaby.com or call 1‐888‐DAPPLE‐1 for more information.
