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Guillermo's HAUNTED MANSION Hatbox Ghost?
Hey folks, Harry here... Some HAUNTED MANSION geeks have been scouring the web looking for indications of life for their project. And over at Illusion Industries' website in their DESIGN area, they found something that looks like Bernie Wrightson's HATBOX GHOST. Now... so far as I know, Wrightson has never designed a HATBOX GHOST, but damn if that didn't stop ILLUSION INDUSTRIES from doing something that looks exactly like that. ALSO... According to ILLUSION INDUSTRIES list of projects, they haven't been tapped to do work for HAUNTED MANSION, and given they haven't worked with Guillermo in the past... well, it probably means that they do not have a gig on Guillermo's HAUNTED MANSION.
So, what is this?
First of all - that is absolutely the way I'd love to see the HATBOX GHOST looking in Guillermo's production of HAUNTED MANSION. I'd love one of these at geek headquarters and whomever the sculptor is... they're fairly godlike in my opinion, that's just awesome.
This could be one of several things. A sculptor at Illusion Industries could have just been a fan of Disneyland's HAUNTED MANSION and of Bernie Wrightson and just did this because he knew that it must be sculpted by him because the world would destroy itself if it didn't happen. It could be that Guillermo has asked a selection of companies to bid via creating a HATBOX GHOST and he'll decide which companies work on it based upon their interpretation. Or someone could have commissioned them to create this just because they're a huge fan and had the money to pay for it. IF it is for Guillermo's HAUNTED MANSION, and ILLUSION INDUSTRIES posted it on their website... well, there'll be angry calls soon. But honestly, it just looks like something done with a ton of love and talent to me. Let us bask in its glory!
Ye of little faith, no sooner does this story go out than I get an email from someone with a REAL HATBOX GHOST by Guillermo! Thanks Frank!
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March 21, 2012, 7:23 p.m. CST
!st to say u are REACHING
by the Green Gargantua
March 21, 2012, 7:24 p.m. CST
Like Del Toro is ever actually going to make a movie again
by Detective_Fingerling
He is stuck in developmental hell.
March 21, 2012, 7:25 p.m. CST
Speaking of Wrightson, I would LOVE to see the Frankenstein make-up test....
by the Green Gargantua
March 21, 2012, 7:25 p.m. CST
and would love even more SOME PACIFIC RIM CONCEPT ART
by the Green Gargantua
March 21, 2012, 7:29 p.m. CST
Eddie Murphy gonna sue someone.
by NataliePortmans9inchTurd
March 21, 2012, 7:29 p.m. CST
by OnO
.... seriously?
March 21, 2012, 7:35 p.m. CST
Bernie Wrightson + Ghosts
by Liverstealer
Wrightson did a lot of concept work for Ghostbusters. Some of his Gozer and Terror Dog concepts were truly terrifying. He did have some really funny stuff to like a ghostly barbershop quartet.
March 21, 2012, 7:35 p.m. CST
I like it!!
by elite_squad
March 21, 2012, 7:37 p.m. CST
Is Pacific Rim...
by Jordan
even filming yet?
March 21, 2012, 7:41 p.m. CST
Why does GDT think he can improve everything.
by Simpsonian
Used to be a supporter of his, but now thinking Pan's was an anomaly. All his other stuff lacks heart. He's just another fanboy.
March 21, 2012, 7:48 p.m. CST
Really really reaching hard here...
by Brian
..and yes, you just got........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............coxxed!!!!!
March 21, 2012, 7:55 p.m. CST
There are "Haunted Mansion Geeks"?
by Emperor_was_a_jerk
Doesn't look like concept art/sculpture. It looks like it's a decorative piece of art- especially since it has weathering and a stone-like appearance.
March 21, 2012, 8:01 p.m. CST
Pacific Rim is filming in Canada right now.
by the Green Gargantua
in production, and is 100%
March 21, 2012, 8:07 p.m. CST
Uhm... This is OLD, dude
by gobsmacker
As a certifiable Haunted Mansion geek, I can tell you this has nothing to do with Guillermo or the Haunted Mansion (except maybe as fan art). It's a casting from a sculpture that's been for sale for years -- I bought one myself 3 years ago at the October Shadows show over at Rick Baker's studio.
March 21, 2012, 8:09 p.m. CST
HM geek here, and that is one SHITTY sculpture.
by jimbojones123
Hat Box Ghost could be great, but over Del Toroing it could make this MUCH worse than the Eddie Murphy version.
March 21, 2012, 8:36 p.m. CST
gobsmacker is right
by SmellyO
It's a piece called "The Victorian Ghoul" by Martin Astles. http://www.gallerynucleus.com/detail/8268 It's obviously inspired by the Hatbox Ghost though (and it's labeled as DesignHatBoxGhost on the Illusion Industries website).
March 21, 2012, 8:37 p.m. CST
It's not for the Haunted Mansion movie
by SmellyO
It's a piece of Mansion-inspired art by Martin Astles. http://www.gallerynucleus.com/detail/8268
March 21, 2012, 8:37 p.m. CST
I can't wait for Pacific Rim.
by Kill List Hammertime
It's gonna come outta nowhere and blow everyone away.
March 21, 2012, 9 p.m. CST
by the Green Gargantua
March 21, 2012, 9:02 p.m. CST
HEY HARRY!! GO BACK AND READ YOUR GAIKING POST, you ever gonna explain wtf ?
by the Green Gargantua
seriously, you had a SHITLOAD of crazy things to say and now PR will lap it and there was never the promised update. come clean
March 21, 2012, 9:20 p.m. CST
As in Disney?
by The Dum Guy
If so, why? Does amusement park ride movies demand to be made equal to that of board games?
March 21, 2012, 9:44 p.m. CST
Wow... Just... Wow...
by DadTimesTwo
March 21, 2012, 9:45 p.m. CST
by Arcadian Del Sol
March 21, 2012, 9:50 p.m. CST
I don't see a Disney ride movie being that grotesque.
by Mugato5150
Pirates had some horror elements but they weren't THAT fucked up.
March 21, 2012, 9:51 p.m. CST
Man, this is almost as bad at that Catwoman Exlusive!!
by FreeBeer
March 21, 2012, 9:57 p.m. CST
by SmellyO
The skeletal pirates in the first POTC movie had a similar look. Martin Astles (who sculpted this) worked on that movie.
March 21, 2012, 10:34 p.m. CST
I love how the Eddie Murphy movie...
by Andrew Coleman
Is just going to straight not exist. I find that amusing. Can't wait for Pacific Rim.
March 21, 2012, 10:57 p.m. CST
Wow, just keep throwing shit to the wall until some sticks, Disney
by Nasty In The Pasty
It's been, what, eight years since the Eddie Murphy Haunted Mansion? It's like the Ang Lee Hulk and the Edward Norton Hulk...were even Hulk fans interested in seeing another Hulk movie so soon? It used to be that a few decades needed to pass before a new remake of a project would be done, now it's shrunken down to less than a decade. I can't wait for 2015's remakes of Inception, Kick-Ass and Tropic Thunder.
March 21, 2012, 11:02 p.m. CST
A Hatbox Ghost By Any Other Name...
by Hatbox Ghost
First of all, exactly who are you calling a "geek"? — MORTAL! I'm the restless spirit that unearthed this corpse-like figure, so to speak. Secondly, I believe that this figure would make an IDEAL character concept design for, well, me — in Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming "Haunted Mansion" movie, of course, NOT the Disneyland attraction — to which I have yet to return and only Imagineer Tony Baxter and the bean counters at Team Disney Anaheim know why. (In truth, a few others do too, but they can't talk about it.) This character design evokes pathos, has depth, hints at a possible seafaring backstory, appears once gentlemanly, perhaps wealthy, worldly, cunning, crafty... It has MANY possibilities. Furthermore, it would work as prosthetic makeup applied to a living, breathing, foolish mortal actor's face, as opposed to the use of CGI or puppetry. I like this figure — A LOT. I'm not too fond of its hat though. It needs to be re-sized to fit the dapper doppelganger's skull properly. As for the artist, it is Martin Astles who works at Illusion Industries. The figure's original title was "The Victorian Ghoul," but its file name is currently "Hatbox Ghost" at the II website. I truly believe that this design might have been in the running for the Del Toro film characterization of yours ghoully. If it wasn't, it most certainly should be. It is very much how I see such a devilishly handsome and elegant ghost in a Del Toro film. And, yes, please feel free to bask in my glory in all of my various artistic interpretations. And please, tell Disney to put me back until they're sick of hearing it. I afterlive for the day that I return to The Haunted Mansion. Until then, I'll just hang out in MaliBOO and enjoy the view — of Elvira.
March 21, 2012, 11:10 p.m. CST
nasty in the pasty
by SmellyO
By the time this movie comes out, it will have been at least a decade since that Eddie Murphy travesty (Haunted Mansion in name only).
March 22, 2012, 1:53 a.m. CST
It isn't possible to be worse than the Eddie Murphy version.
by Felix
I loved the ride at Disney World, the movie failed to capture any of that magic. Gore Verbinski breathed new life into the tired Disney attraction. I hope Guillermo gets to do this.
March 22, 2012, 4:26 a.m. CST
something that looks like Bernie Wrightson's HATBOX GHOST. Now... so far as I know, Wrightson has never designed a HATBOX GHOST
by loafroaster
Someone please explain this to me.
March 22, 2012, 9:19 a.m. CST
So I take it ''The Hatbox Ghost'' is a big part of the ride?
by spacehog
Can someone provide some context here? I haven't been on the ride in like twenty years; do all the ghosts have names in, uh, Haunted-Mansion-fandom, or is this guy especially important?
March 22, 2012, 10:20 a.m. CST
DAmn would "Hatbox Ghost" be an awesome band name or what?
by mdk
March 22, 2012, 10:31 a.m. CST
this video tells you everything you need to know
by CreamCheeseAlchemist
tinyurl 6qmtwbc
March 22, 2012, 11:04 a.m. CST
also, doombuggies.com & the slg mansion comix...
by CreamCheeseAlchemist
There's no 100% official story but certainly characters. Hatty, Master Gracey, the Hitchhiking trio all have unofficial names, a variety of ghost brides over the years including Constance the Black Widow and the tragic Melanie Ravenswood of the Western-styled Phantom Manor in Paris, etc.
March 22, 2012, 11:10 a.m. CST
by SmellyO
March 22, 2012, 11:33 a.m. CST
thanks, creamcheesealchemist and smellyo
by spacehog
More interesting than I would have guessed. Thanks!
March 22, 2012, 11:54 a.m. CST
Yeah, this is a commercially available bust that has been around for a while.
by JediRob
I love Harry but, fail again. Google is your friend.
March 22, 2012, 12:33 p.m. CST
Pacific Rim IS in production.
by v3d
March 22, 2012, 12:35 p.m. CST
@green gargantua. I scrolled to fast and missed your post.
by v3d
Yeah, it's a go. I've heard good things from someone in Toronto.
March 22, 2012, 8:32 p.m. CST
by HEADGEEK
I was just contacted by the company & the sculptor. It was sculpted shortly after Guillermo announced it as a project as a pro-active bid to get involved in the project by the sculptor, Martin Astles - the lead sculptor at Illusion Industries. So it was made in an attempt to land a gig. BTW...
March 22, 2012, 11:01 p.m. CST
Actually, For Real...
by Hatbox Ghost
Martin Astles is one of MY Facebook friends, and I'M the one who found the image on Illusion Industries' site, put two and two together and put the word out on Twitter, Facebook and MiceChat. Although this isn't THE design (and I never said that it was but merely that it was a possibility), it gives Haunted Mansion fans a clue as to what has been proposed and considered. And if the caliber of this work is any indication, movie goers are truly going to be in for a ghoulishly delightful treat!
March 22, 2012, 11:04 p.m. CST
For EVERYTHING "Hatbox Ghost," Go To:
by Hatbox Ghost
March 22, 2012, 11:10 p.m. CST
Harry that is actually very Gaiking of you.
by the Green Gargantua
Life size shogun warriors...sigh.
March 23, 2012, 9:28 a.m. CST
Haunted Mansion geek here. Hatbox Ghost...
by R. B.
...was conceptualized but never worked properly, and was never installed in the Haunted Mansion. It's one of the most famous things about Disneyland that never even made an appearance at Disneyland.
March 23, 2012, 9:58 a.m. CST
Yes, IT WAS INSTALLED...and Disney History revealed film of it TWO YEARS AGO!!!! Get with it nerds.
by PJoseph
So, please let's get the facts straight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnERBLhd5ac&feature=feedf
March 23, 2012, 4:44 p.m. CST
I stand corrected. FACT!!!
by R. B.
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Except for the Meyers & Method, I just used these above things at the beginning of the month moving into my new place. I would add to the list paper towels and a new broom.
Vinegar and Baking soda really can clean almost anything though.
Nothing beats Comet or ammonia. Yeah, yeah, I've tried other stuff but when I really want to *clean* something and clean it good, the cleaning product needs to have one of those two things (not together, of course, I'm not crazy) to really do the work.
Sure the fumes are harsh. Open the windows and don't linger.
I suspect that most people buy the Method stuff and display it to fulfill their obligation to the natural product herd, but when it's time to go to town on the floor, they break out the Mr. Clean that's been stashed in a dark corner.
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Considering that we are getting more and more information from studies about the harsh long-term effects of man-made chemicals, I would strongly suggest that most peole leave those things alone.
vinegar and baking soda is the way i go, too. water and a small drop of dish soap can act as a window cleaner in place of windex.
vinegar, baking soda, ammonia
If you're trying to save money, or want to avoid disposable products:
- Buy a few microfiber cloths and use them instead of Swiffer dry cloths. I've seen them 2/$1 at my local grocery store. I use them (they fit right into the holes like the Swiffer cloths), brush the dust off into the trash, and pop them in the laundry. You can use them for damp mopping too; just get them wet first, and spray your cleaner of choice on the floor, then mop. Voila - a budget version of the Swiffer WetJet!
- Buy a sturdy toilet brush and use borax (non-toxic, cheap, found in the laundry aisle at your grocery store) or vinegar to clean your toilet. If you do this every week, neither your toilet nor your brush will get gross. I've had the same Mr. Clean toilet brush for six years now, and it looks and smells just fine.
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I only use vinegar, baking soda, and Magic Erasers.
And we won't even talk about the sheer wastefulness of using items like Swiffers, Mr. Clean erasers, and one time use Scrubbin' Bubbles.
I used to use those Swiffer sheets - until I realized I could attach a (reusable) microfiber cleaning cloth to the Swiffer 'wand' instead. They do a great, if not better job and I just throw them in the laundry when I'm done.
I'm also a big fan of the Method cleaning products and was thrilled to read the rave review of the all-purpose surface cleaner in the January 2012 issue of Cook's Illustrated. They didn't have a lot of hope that a 'green' cleaner could be as effective as the more toxic/traditional ones, but the Method product was the winner!
Not only do the microfiber cloths work well on a Swiffer, they are also very good for washing windows without any chemicals. Use two, one wet, one dry. Rub the wet one over the window or mirror. Dry with the dry one. Done right, you have no streaks at all.
They are also great for polishing up chrome faucets and handles, again without any chemicals. And they make good dusters.
The only one of those products I use is the generic version of the Magic Eraser, and then only to get dog slobber off the door jambs. That stuff is like industrial adhesive. Everything else is cleaned with vinegar, baking soda, Mrs. Meyer's dish soap, old rags, and bleach or ammonia for the things that require disinfectant or serious deodorizing.
Most of these are a waste of money and environmentally unfriendly.
You can't leave your toilet brush behind for the next people (ish!), so when you pick it up to throw it out, instead, you can put it into a plastic grocery bag and just move it to the new place. It will work just as well there as at the old place.
Tip: Goo Gone will get grease stains out of clothing. Spot apply then launder as usual. It's not always effective, but better than laundry detergent.
I always default to the least toxic, most sustainable cleaners. Mrs. Meyers brands are my favorites because I love the scents. Plain dish soap and water cleans everything in the kitchen, a dab of mineral oil polishes the stainless steel. Bona products are good for the floors. Dr. Bronner's Sal Soap for the bathroom toilet and floor. Microfiber cloths for dusting. I do keep some bad stuff around like bleach cleaners and magic erasers, but only use them rarely for problem cleaning like pet biohazards.
Barkeeper's friend is a friend you'll always have (even if you're a teetotaler like me) I've tried baking soda on some items but really, BKF works the best. Old Dutch and Bon Ami work great as well as far as scouring powders go.
For those who love Microfiber cloths (myself included) just mosey on over to the automotive department of Walmart or Target and you can buy a large package of them for dirt cheap! So much better than disposable paper towels.
I have to echo what a lot of people are saying above. Most of these are unnecessary and you can make them yourself for a lot less.
@PARNASSUS, Magic Erasers work entirely by mechanical action, not chemical - they're basically micro-grit sandpaper. I wouldn't worry to much about them being "bad".
We use two "traditional" cleaners - an abrasive with bleach in the bathroom and Pledge dusting spray because my partner is allergic to many things. Other than that, I clean practically everything with the Mrs. Meyers all purpose cleaner concentrate.
Skip the windex, both Method products and the toilet bowl cleaner. Use a vinegar cleaner instead. There are all sorts of recipes online for infusing vinegar with citrus or lavender. In some cases it costs way less than household cleaners (I have yet to see it cost more than another household cleaner) and it's a much safer product. I used to use that same Method shower spray but am now using lavender infused vinegar. It also cleans my mirrors and windows better than any other product. The only drawback is the smell, but it disappates very quickly. Baking soda can be used as a toilet cleaner, too. I just sprinkle some on the brush and go to town. It's not so much about price, but rather having safer substances in my home. A child will get heartburn from vinegar, but will be poisoned by windex, bleach, 409...
Granite and soft, porous stones like marble need special care. Vinegar is too acidic for these surfaces, which is why I opted for solid surface during our last remodel.
Pick up some microfiber cloths and strap them to your swiffer broom. When you're done, throw them in the wash with some baking soda. No more buying swiffers!
I don't keep bleach in my home, period. Gross.
The magic erasers truly are magic. I'm more of a Bon Ami fan, but I've never tried the Meyers powdered cleanser.
Goo gone is OK but depending on the surface, I use vegetable oil, peanut butter, shortening.., you get the idea. Anything oily will do. I just used vegetable oil to remove shelf liner residue from a cabinet. I let it sit for an hour and then came by with a towel wrapped around a paint scraper. No big deal.
Sometimes these posts on AP bum me out. I thought it was an ad at first.
Does anyone know of an eco-friendly drain opener that actually works? I've tried two different brands (don't know the names off the top of my head) and was always forced to resort back to Drano in the end.
I really wish this website would pay a bit more attention to what they promote and what effect it has on the environment. Some of these writers really come off as environmentally thoughtless/careless.
Yeah, a lot of these products are a waste, and way too chemically for me.
Method makes something called the O-Mop which is just a swiffer with a reusable pad on it. You can use it to sweep or to actually mop, and the packaging it comes in is recycled, recyclable and biodegradable.
I'm kinda surprised that AT would be recommending throw away toilet brushes and swiffer cloths. Swiffer cloths are made from polyester which to my knowledge degrades about as quickly as a plastic bag. It seems especially wasteful when there are cheaper alternatives that you can use over and over again for years.
If you are concerned about the environment, don't aim to start out with a "well-stocked cleaning kit." Instead, try using up what you already have. Then try white vinegar and a basic cleanser. If things are not getting clean add in products one by one and try to use them up before replacing. (If you really hate something you try, you can give it away on freecycle or similar -- I tried two spray cleaners, one of them all-natural, that really made me ill but were gratefully received by folks who found the scent pleasant.) In the end you will have a well-stocked cleaning kit but it will only be products you actually use, that you like the scent of, and that you feel like work well for you. It will be more than the absolute basics but less than the marketers would have you believe are necessary.
@KHinNJ - Mrs Meyers actually works better than Comet. I looked for an alternative to Comet because the fumes were bothering my lungs (even with the window open and the fan going). After using Mrs. Meyers for a few weeks, I noticed that my tub was much cleaner, I could breathe while cleaning and the skin on my hands didn't dry out as much. So, no, I don't have any harsh cleaners hidden in a dark corner somewhere.
@ELFay - did you try a plunger?
When buying Windex, make sure you don't buy the antibacterial or ammonia ones.
Dish soap works great for a lot of surfaces (also works as a spray to kill bugs on your plants but that's another post).
Daily shower cleaner is a waste of money in my opinion.
As many people have stated, replace the swiffer with microfiber cloths. I've been using the Bona wand with a microfiber cloth - it's about twice the size of a swiffer (= half the time to sweep).
Avon bubble bath will shampoo carpets, wash walls and even get rid of laundry stains. I've given my bathrooms a quick wipe down with a bucket of bubbles. Other than that, vinegar is all I use.
I'll concur with the baking soda and vinegar posts. Only thing I add to the mix is castile soap and tea tree oil and I can make a variety of cleaners. All of this are fairly cheap and a lot more environmentally friendly.
For the clogged toliet, tried plugging or a snake if baking soda and vinegar won't work.
A big container of Simple Green concentrate (biodegradable, nontoxic, inexpensive, widely available, usable for many applications depending on dilution, is safe for stone surfaces, smells like sasparilla) replaces most of these products. If you need a scrubbing powder, baking soda works fine. I buy Simple Green in five gallon containers at the hardware store.
What exactly are these Swiffer things, anyway?? I've gotten by just fine with brooms and mops. Why buy something disposable to 'combat dust'? It's DUST, not Agent Orange.
I have to stop clicking through to these posts, they really annoy me.
@Elfay - if it's a toilet, google 'dishwashing liquid toilet unclog', or similar. It works - amazingly. If it's a plughole I can't help you, sorry.
@Battra92, be aware that Barkeeper's Friend has a mild acid in it -- oxalic acid. It's not that oxalic acid is harmful, but that BF is not interchangeable with the more neutral Bon Ami. BF will etch stone, for instance, and extra care should be taken to rinse it thoroughly from metals.
for unclogging drains I found a tool for under $2 at hardware store that works well. its about 2 1/2 feet long and has "teeth" on it to grab the clog. works wonders on hair and what not as long as the clog isn't too far down.
other wise on the bathroom sink I cover the overflow hole and use a plunger (A separate one for the sink.)
Awesome environmental suggestions, yay readers! we now keep a vinegar/water combo in a spray bottle in the bathroom--and someone beat me to the suggestion of buying microfiber cloths in the automotive dept.
mmmmm method! i like that the products don't hurt my respiratory system (or nervous system for that matter) AND they are usually pretty. And i freaking love my swiffer vac. skipped the full sized vacuum+broom due to storage, and it takes care of the entire house!
I agree with some of the comments regarding wastefulness. Also, the chemicals in these products are extremely toxic. Read "Dodging the Toxic Bullet" by David R. Boyd. Advertisers make us believe we need this stuff and we certainly don't. Water, vinegar and baking soda will clean everything. Better for the planet and you!
Thanks for the microfiber suggestions above.
According to Chemist Monona Rossol, author of Pick Your Poison: How Our Mad Dash to Chemical Utopia is Making Lab Rats of Us All, "nontoxic" usually means "never tested."
Rubbermaid makes a mop similar to the Swiffer Wet Jet, but with a bottle you can fill with the cleanser of your choice and washable mop heads. I love it! And I use Mrs. Meyers because I love the way it smells, it seems to clean just fine. I'm a big fan of bleach spray cleaners too, primarily in the bathroom. All this just reminds me that I have some more cleaning to do today!
Can someone recommend a dishwashing detergent that actually works, now that phosphates are no longer permitted?
@ HHRI and everyone else re: eco-friendly drain opener - It's a bathtub that I need to unclog, not a toilet.
@ELFay - Try Zip-It. It's a long thin strip of plastic with barbs running along its sides. Push it down, pull it out. Nasty, but effective. Check it out at zipitclean.com.
Sorry. That should be: www.zipitclean.com.
I've never posted on here before, just a regular reader, but as I am both pretty maniacal about cleaning and think virtually all disposable cleaning products are disgusting, I wanted to chip in with my own two cents.
Definitely a fan of vinegar & baking soda, but I also get a giant bottle of Dr. Bronner's that lasts for months & months, and dilute it in various ways for mopping the floors, cleaning counters/dining table, tub, sink, toilet, as well as diluting heavily for use as insecticide on all outdoor plants. Works well, is cheap, easy to buy in bulk, and you can choose the scent you'd like!
Also, a note on the Magic Eraser craze: I'm pretty sure they're made with formaldehyde, at least according to Wikipedia (admittedly not the most reliable source of information, but...) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam
Kinda gross, and definitely enough to keep me away from them.
I'm so glad the other commenters are echoing my thoughts- enough with the toxic and disposable cleaning products!
I've found that pretty much everything in my apartment can be cleaned with Dr Bronner's and some baking soda, with a scouring sponge or microfiber cloth. Regarding the Method products, they are not necessarily "green" or non-toxic. Same goes for Mrs Meyers- when you read the ingredient labels, some of the "dirty dozen" are listed.
@discerning - Do you have a source for the information that vinegar disinfects better than bleach? I've never seen that before when I've tried to research how effective vinegar is for disinfecting, and it would be great to see some additional information.
I've recently started using hydrogen peroxide to clean and disinfect. It's inexpensive, better for the environment, and better for people and pets. It's also antibacterial, antiviral, anti mildew and anti fungal. There's lots of info online about how to use it for countertops, floors, toilets, laundry etc. Just make sure you leave it in the brown bottle until you're going to use it as it protects it. Apparently, light and sun can change it's chemical properties.
Elfay, if it's hair that's clogging your bathtub, you need to get one of these sombrero hair catcher thingies. The water still flows through and the hair is easy to remove and throw away. No more clogged drains. They can be found in the home goods dept of most stores.
this is a sponsored post, isn't it? my well stocked housecleaning cabinet has a family size baking soda and a 4l bottle of vinegar. and a 10 pack of scrub pats (the cheap sponge thingies) no need for all those chemicals, tons of bottles or a tension rod to hang all the bottles (you know what I mean, we've all seen it on pinterest)
my apartment is clean, no bugs no grime/etc.
I use vinegar, water and baking soda primarily but I do keep scrubbing bubbles foam spray around.
This feels uncomfortable like a giant advertisement :(
I love Mrs. Meyer's products, particularly the lavender spray, but I find it's quite pricey ($4 for a bottle of the spray). I've used Green Works, which is much more reasonably priced, plus, one can usually find it on sale. I agree that a lot of stuff can be cleaned with just dish soap and water, but I prefer using a spray for the bathroom and use toilet paper to clean toilet seat, etc. I do use powdered bleach for the toilet bowl- it's really the only thing that takes away the bacteria and smell. For the floor I use laundry soap. I know that seems strange, but it cleans the floor and leaves a nice scent. Anyone have any suggestions for drains that smell? I tried pouring some vinegar down - had to hold my nose - the smell makes me barf, but there's still there's weird smell coming from the bathroom sink - almost sulphur-like.
@lizajane: you need to use vinegar and bi-carb soda, not just vinegar. Throw down half a cup of baking soda, pour in a cup of vinegar, let it sit for 10 minutes. Then pour down a full kettle if boiling water. If that doesn't eliminate the smell, there's a big problem! Good luck.
Sorry, bi-carb soda = baking soda
Mr Clean Magic Erasers are the greatest thing EVER!
A teaspoon of lavender oil in a litre/quart of water in a spray bottle is a good spray cleaner! And for more powerful cleaning I use vinegar and water in equal parts in another spray bottle. Bicarb soda will clean heavy duty things - especially when paired with the spray vinegar. To get rid of sticky stuff, eucalyptus oil works a treat. Add microfibre cloths, some old lint-free napkins for cleaning windows, and that's pretty much my cleaning bucket.
My cleaning kit consists of baking soda, castile soap, kosher salt, vinegar and water. My "splurge" item is ammonia.
@ ASTRID COOK, formaldehyde is part of the formula of melamine foam, but that doesn't mean they're necessarily dangerous. Elemental sodium explodes in water, and is so sensitive it will sometimes explode from contact with water vapor in the air. Chlorine gas will kill you. Put them together and you get table salt.
I use vinegar, peroxide, baking soda, barkeeper's friend, and that Trader Joe's kitchen spray (love the smell). The only issue I have with the 'natural' cleaning products is what to do when there's something really really stuck- like when I boiled over a pot of jam, it encrusted on the stove so badly that NOTHING would get it off. I went and bought some Easy Off (first time using it- 1. SO EXPENSIVE! 2. The fumes- thought I was gonna die of chemical poisoning 3. Never again, man) and it only came off after 3 applications. But I just don't know how to deal with things like that without the chemical nastiness...
I have the caddy, that's about it. I like METHOD, but my husband doesn't like the smell of the daily shower.
Micro Fibre cloths are the way to go. The very best ones are made by e-cloth, you have to try it to believe. Hope's Perfect Glass [http://www.hopecompany.com] has no ammonia, works great with a micro fibre cloth [http://www.ecloth.com/Window-Pack.html] that can be washed. My favourite cleaner and I use it on everything except for granite [www.iqclean.com/]. For granite I use mandarin orange http://shop.seventhgeneration.com.
Actually, I have that vegetable cleaning brush as well, but hardly ever use it. lol
you guys must get a subsidy from Swiffers. When I do a search on your site that is always #1. They are terrible things. So many things are invented because the public is lazy. I get particularly incensed by the litter box strategies. Hey folks: Use less litter and change it more often. Problem solved. And wash the litter box when you put in fresh litter. All the sprays, scents, etc on the market for laundry and homes and cars are because we are all slobs.


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At 13-3 through the 2011 NFL regular season, the San Francisco 49ers are among the NFC's elite, but are they good enough to return the franchise to the levels it consistently reached during the 1980s and 1990s?
With a win over the St. Louis Rams in Seattle on New Year's Day, the 49ers are now the No. 2 seed in the upcoming 2012 NFL playoffs. First-year head coach Jim Harbaugh has reignited the 49er fan base's enthusiasm and excitement about the team's postseason prospects (especially after clinching the NFC West) but is it enough to propel the team to the sport's ultimate stage?
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Ranked close to dead last in the NFL, the 49ers' passing game is hardly at the level it was during the Joe Montana and Steve Young eras, but their Frank Gore-led, 9th-ranked rushing game is a force to be contended with.
San Francisco's defense ranks 21st against the pass and 1st against the rush, but if the team has any chance of slowing the passing attacks of New Orleans or Green Bay, its secondary is going to need to step up and perform. The 49er pass defense did play well against Pittsburgh in the team's 20-3 win on Monday night in Week 15, but did surrender 305 yards through the air in spite of picking off three Ben Roethlisberger passes and sacking him three times.
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Given its normally less-than-impressive pass defense, the 49ers' chances of reaching the Super Bowl look bleak, especially because each of the NFC's potential matchups (Green Bay, New Orleans, Dallas, Atlanta and Detroit) produce more than twice the passing yards as they do on the ground. As impressive as San Francisco's season has been to date, its weaknesses appear to be too numerous to overcome in pursuit of the Super Bowl.
The 49ers' offense is rush-centric and its passing game is sub-par. Name the last Super Bowl participant that that could have been said about. Harbaugh has done an impressive job at taking a squad that went 6-10 in 2010 and turning it into a contender, but the chances appear slim that the 49ers will advance beyond the first game of the upcoming postseason.
You gotta like the 49ers' chances of getting closer to the Super Bowl in 2012 and beyond, though. Especially if they can make some moves to strengthen their passing game and passing defense.
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Match #1:
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We join the match in progress, Roode in control and delivering a series of chops. Roode slams Hernandez into the corner then whips him into the ropes, delivering a punishing back elbow to the jaw. Roode covers but only gets 1. Hernandez reverses an Irish whip and knocks Roode to the mat with a bodyblock. Hernandez goes for a corner splash but eats another elbow. Roode tries a second-rope move but Hernandez gets a right hand to the midsection on his way down. Hernandez attempts the over the shoulder backbreaker but Roode escapes and drills him with the spinebuster for the 1...2...kickout. Roode tosses Hernandez out to the floor and stalks his prey. Roode throws Hernandez shoulder-first into the ring steps and rolls him back in. Roode rolls back in himself and covers for the 1...2...kickout.
Roode whips Hernandez into the corner and follows up with a corner clothesline. Hernandez gets a boot up during a corner splash attempt and heads to the top. Roode connects with a right to the skull and attempts a superplex but Hernandez knocks him to the mat. Hernandez goes for a splash, but hits nothing but canvas and Roode immediately locks in the CROSSFACE. Hernandez struggles and fights, getting to his feet and breaking out with a back suplex. Both men are down. Roode runs at Hernandez but eats a clothesline and double chop. Roode prevents a backdrop with a kick but gets bodyblocked afterwards. Hernandez heads up the ramp and revs up the crowd. Hernandez gets a running head start and connects with AIR MEXICO. Hernandez sets up for the BORDER TOSS, but Roode escapes and accidentally hits the ref. This momentarily distracts him and Roode connects with a low-blow on Hernandez followed by a roll-up (with a handful of tights) for the 1...2...kickout.
Roode freaks out and grabs a chair from ringside. He throws two into the ring then hits another on the ring steps before rolling it in. The ref tries to toss the chairs out, distracting the ref long enough for Roode to crack Hernandez int he head with a beer bottle. Roode covers as the ref gets back into the game for the 1...2...3!
Winner [via Pinfall]: Bobby Roode (5:49 shown)
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We see an updated BFG Series standings, as Bobby Roode has moved up some spots.
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Joseph Park
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Chris Sabin
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A stretch hummer rolls up outside of the arena as Tenay infers that it might be the August 1 Warning guy.
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Jay Bradley
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Joseph Park
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Eric Young
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Match #2:
Joseph Park [w/ Eric Young] Vs. Jay Bradley in a
BFG Series Match
Bradley attacks Park from behind and sends him repeatedly into the corner. Park feels nothing since he's wearing headgear. Bradley clubs him down instead and tries to rip the headgear off of Park. Park fights him off and takes him down with a hip toss but runs right into a back elbow. Bradley drops the knee on Park's face and covers for 2. Young twirls a white towel ringside to cheer Park on. Bradley works Park over in the corner but misses a running boot. Bradley gets caught in the top rope and Park rolls him up for the 1...2...kickout. Bradley quickly regains the advantage and connects with back to back elbowdrops for 2. Bradley kicks at Park then tries once again to rip off the headgear. Park fights him off and Bradley drops an elbow across the back of Park's head. Bradley clubs Park once more and hits a flying kneedrop for the 1...2...kickout.
Bradley applies a side headlock and gets sent into the ropes, running into a shoulderblock by Park followed by a bodyslam. Park heads to the second rope for the finish but Bradley grabs him by the headgear strap and pulls him off. Park sweeps the legs and applies a Boston Crab out of nowhere. Bradley gets to the ropes to force a break. Park argues with the ref allowing Bradley to take advantage with a phantom kick and a struggling backbreaker. Bradley rips the headgear off finally and throws it at Young. Bradley tells Park to get up and readies the Boomstick. Bradley instead runs into a Samoan drop and Park covers for the 1...2...3!
Winner [via Pinfall]: Joseph Park (4:23)
-Commercial Break-
The Main Event Mafia are shown meeting backstage.
Kurt Angle
asks if anyone has any knowledge about the August 1st guy. No one does.
repeats their mission statement in case you forgot it over the past week. Sting asks everyone if they're ready to "take the risk". Everyone is in. Angle says now they're going to make Aces & Eights an offer they can't refuse.
Rampage Jackson
says no matter what they say he came here to FIGHT. Sting says that's why they like him.
makes his way out for the next match, X-Division Title wrapped around his body. He makes his way to the ring as Tenay talks about MEM's offer. His opponent, World Champ
Chris Sabin
, makes his way out second also wearing the belt around his torso/shoulder like a bandolier.
Match #3:
*TNA World Champion* Chris Sabin Vs. *TNA X-Division Champion* Manik in a Non-Title
Champion Vs. Champion Match
Sabin grabs a wristlock and brings Manik to one knee. Manik rolls through but gets taken back to the mat. Manik kips up, cartwheels, and reverses into a wristlock of his own. Sabin does the same, reapplies the wristlock, and transitions into a hammerlock. Manik tries to escape but Sabin brings him to the mat and puts his shoulders down for a 2-count. Manik gets to his feet and takes Sabin down with a monkey flip. Sabin then hits a monkey flip of his own, knuckles still locked, and covers for 2. Manik tries for a roll-up but Sabin rolls through. Manik and Sabin dodge one another's kicks and Sabin cartwheels out of a headscissors takedown. Both men retreat to their corners in a good ol' fashioned standoff as we head to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
Manik hits a tilt-a-whirl armbreaker/armbar as we come back from the break. Sabin sends Manik into the corner, who does a headstand on the top turnbuckle. Sabin pushes him to the apron then kicks him off to the floor. Sabin heads outside and drops Manik face-first on the apron then poses for the crowd. Sabin rolls Manik back in and covers for 2. Sabin puts Manik in the corner and chokes him with his boot then follows up with a snap suplex for another 2-count. Sabin quickly goes into a chinlock. Sabin transitions into pulling Manik's arms behind his back then kicks him. Sabin climbs over the fallen Manik and applies an armbar before rolling him over and goes back to the sort-of surfboard. Manik kicks his way out, dodges a corner splash, ducks a clothesline, and hits a standing hurricanrana. Sabin falls onto the second rope and Manik hits a springboard legdrop followed by a springboard dropkick for the 1...2...kickout.
Manik grabs Sabin's arms but Sabin reverses out and rolls him up for 2. Manik catches a kick and turns it into a powerbomb for the 1...2...kickout. Manik heads to the top but Sabin connects with a right hand, crotching him on the strut. Sabin connects with a series of forearms as he climbs to the second rope. Sabin gets Manik into position and connects with a delayed vertical superplex. Sabin rolls over and drapes the arm over Manik for the 1...2...kickout. Sabin and Manik trade forearms and chops. Manik ducks a chop and hits some open hand slaps followed by a back kick but runs into a kick by Sabin. Sabin goes for the finish but Manik rolls out and grabs a double arm chicken wing. Sabin rolls through and rolls Manik up for the 1...2...kickout. Sabin connects with a running Ace Crusher followed by a loud superkick to the skull and finishes him off with HAIL SABIN for the 1...2...3!
Winner [via Pinfall]: Chris Sabin (11:55)
Bully Ray
attacks Sabin during the replay. Ray connects with a series of rights and takes the chain off of his neck. Ray jaws at Sabin, saying he told him he should've handed him his belt. Ray goes after Manik as well, allowing Sabin to get to his feet and connect with a series of strikes and rapid-fire chops. Sabin takes Ray out with an enziguri and Ray rolls out to the ramp. Sabin begs Ray to come back into the ring but Ray begs off.
We go outside to another shot of the white stretch hummer (shown in the daytime, but it's dark outside right now in TX).
interrupts and says he's going to expose August 1 to the world out of anger that he's stuck outside. Taz opens the hummer and laughs. Taz is not impressed and the camera goes in to reveal...a laptop playing an August 1st Warning video. Okay.
Gail Kim
are on their way to the ring. They face off next!
-Commercial Break-
James Storm
is shown tweeting backstage. He's handling second hour duties.
Bad Influence
are hanging out backstage when they're accosted by the mysterious interview.
Christopher Daniels
says TNA has been trying to plant seeds of dissent between them for too long.
Frankie Kazarian
calls their match against one another next week ludicrous. Daniels says it puts them in a bad position because he's undefeated and Kazarian hasn't won yet. Kazarian stops him and says not to be that guy with him. Daniels says he won't give him the points and Kazarian says he'll
them before spilling Daniels' appletini on the ground and walking off.
Gail Kim
makes her way out for the next match. Her opponent,
, makes her way out second flask in hand.
Match #4:
ODB Vs. Gail Kim
ODB and Kim get in each other's faces. Kim pushes ODB to the mat and ODB responds with a spear. ODB repeatedly peppers Kim with rights before she begs off and exits to the ramp. ODB goes up the ramp and hits a running bodyblock into Kim, sending her into the ropes. ODB picks Kim up but Kim slides out. She misses a kick and crotches on the second rope. ODB wraps her in between the ropes, connects with some forearms, then pushes her hard face-first into the mat. ODB rolls in and covers for 2. Kim reverses a corner Irish whip but runs into a back kick. ODB seats herself on the top turnbuckle and eats a kick. Kim pushes her off and perches herself on the second rope. She blows kisses to the crowd to stall but ODB never rolls over so she jumps off and chokes her in the opposite corner. Kim connects with right forearms and an uppercut. Kim connects with a running dropkick and covers for the 1...2...kickout.
Kim plays to the crowd a bit, allowing ODB to recover and hit a series of rights to the midsection. Kim responds with some strikes of her own and takes her to the mat for another 2. Kim sends ODB face-first into the corner. Kim follows up with the midsection bodyblock then pulls her to the mat via the hair. Kim covers ODB for the 1...2...kickout. Kim tries again with the same result. Kim puts ODB in the corner again but misses a splash. ODB blocks a right and connects with one of her own then does so again. ODB kicks Kim and drops her with a clothesline. ODB follows up with back to back shoulderblocks and a fallaway slam. ODB kips up and drops Kim with the running powerslam for the 1...2...kickout.
ODB argues with the ref then goes for a corner splash but Kim catches her with her legs. ODB sends Kim to the floor, and Kim attempts to use the ring post figure four to no avail. ODB gets her in a bodyscissors and sends Kim head-first into the steel post. ODB goes outside to continue but Kim sends her into the steps and the ref counts them out.
Winner: Double Countout (6:09)
ODB and Kim continue brawling as refs try to break them up.
AJ Styles
is shown backstage. He says all he's heard about is this "dream match" against Austin Aries. Styles calls it "B.S." and says he's not the wide-eyed kid he once was, he's now a greedy power hungry man. Styles says there's no place for dreams, just like heroes, and tonight he becomes Aries' nightmare. Styles puts the hood back up and sulks off.
More August 1st Warning Hype before we cut to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
Tenay recaps King Mo's win on Bellator last night.
Bully Ray
is backstage with The Aces & Eights. He brushes off Main Event Mafia's offer then goes right to talking big about destroying Chris Sabin at HardCORE Justice. Ray tells
Mr. Anderson
that he's in charge of taking out The Main Event Mafia. Ray goes to leave but
Brooke Hogan
stops him. Hogan says the contract Ray has to sign next week for the cage match has some things in it he may not like. She hints that there'll be a stipulation where if Sabin wins, Ray has to grant Hogan a divorce.
Austin Aries
makes his way out for the main event of the evening, making sure this episode ends with MEM/Aces & Eights drama. Damn. His opponent,
AJ Styles
, makes his way out second in all his uber serious glory.
Main Event:
Austin Aries Vs. AJ Styles in a
BFG Series Match
Aries and Styles lock up and roll into the corner. Styles breaks clean at the ref's request. Styles grabs a side headlock and Aries sends him into the ropes. Styles flips over Aries and takes him down with an armdrag before grabbing another side headlock. Aries whips him into the ropes and attempts a leapfrog but Styles runs into him instead. Aries bails out to the ramp to regroup and heads back in. Styles applies a wristlock, and Aries flips his way out, taking Styles down with a Fireman's carry and applying an armbar. Styles escapes with a headscissors but Aries escapes. Styles dodges the post-headscissors dropkick and goes for the Calf Killer but Aries rolls through into a front chancery. Styles break free and both men stare one another down.
Aries grabs a side headlock upon the next lockup. Styles escapes and applies a waistlock. Aries reverses into one of his own and rolls Styles up for 1. Aries rolls out to the floor and avoids the between the ropes dropkick. Aries heads to the top and connects with an axhandle. Aries rolls Styles back into the ring and starts for the top turnbuckle but Styles dropkicks him on the way up. Aries falls to the outside and Styles hits a flying crossbody over the top and onto his opponent. Styles is in control as we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
Styles is still in control as we return from break. Aries fights back with back elbows but runs right into a dropkick by Styles. Aries gets back to his feet and fights back with forearms but Styles applies a waistlock to stop the flurry. Styles applies a full nelson and turns it into a slam, dropping Aries on the back of his head. Aries rolls out to the floor, almost out cold. Styles goes out and rolls Aries back in, who still looks totally out of it. Styles applies a headlock. Aries gets back to his feet and tries to bust out with strikes but Styles clubs him with a forearm. Styles whips Aries into the corner but runs right into a back elbow. Aries hits a discus forearm followed by a running clothesline. Aries hits a series of elbow strikes but Styles blocks the suplex attempt. Styles goes for one of his own but Aries lands on his feet and rolls Styles up with a backslide for the 1...2...kickout.
Styles sends Aries out to the apron but Aries connects with a shoulderblock to the apron. Aries follows up with a neckbreaker, cracking Styles' head against the ropes. Aries follows up with a top-rope missile dropkick then hits the corner dropkick. Aries goes for the Brainbuster but Styles escapes with a knee strike. Aries seats Styles on the top turnbuckle instead and goes for a superplex. Styles fights him off for a bit but Aries manages to get him up. Styles lands on his feet, holds on, and turns it into a neckbreaker for the 1...2...kickout. Styles goes for the springboard 450 but Aries moves out of the way and applies the LAST CHANCERY. Styles escapes and locks in the CALF KILLER out of nowhere. Aries escapes and turns it into the BRAINBUSTER. Aries covers for the 1...2...KICKOUT! Snap.
Aries gets Styles into position and climbs to the top. Aries goes for the 450 but hits nothing but knees. Styles clotheslines Aries into the ropes and he bails out to the apron. Styles goes for a springboard move but Aries pushes the ropes and he lands into the cables. Aries goes for a suplex on the ramp but Styles blocks it and drops him with a front suplex. Styles goes for the STYLES CLASH on the ramp but Aries counters and back bodydrops Styles off the ramp and onto the floor. Aries gets in the ring and goes for the suicide dive but Styles sidesteps it and sends him flying into the ringsteps. Both men recover and roll back into the ring. A shootout occurs between both men. Styles hits a flurry of strikes but Aries stops him with a suplex. Styles hits the Pele Kick out of nowhere and both men drape their arms over one another for the 1...2...Aries gets his shoulder up...3.
Winner [via Pinfall]: Austin Aries (17:42)
The Main Event Mafia are shown heading to the ring. Their offer is next.
-Commercial Break-
The Main Event Mafia's "Offer" to The Aces & Eights
The Main Event Mafia make their way out for the closing angle (and about three minutes to do it if they don't get the overrun). Sting says they are halfway to finishing their goals and will get the fight they want by giving them an offer they can't refuse.
Kurt Angle
grabs the mic but out come
Mr. Anderson
and The Aces & Eights before he can say anything. Everyone is there except Bully Ray because he has other things to do. Anderson says if the MEM want to fight dirty, they can do it and they aren't backing down. Angle says there are going to be serious consequences and proposes a 5-on-5 match between the two groups at HardCORE Justice with the stipulation that whatever wrestler gets pinned in the match has to leave TNA for good.
Samoa Joe
says this isn't a negotiation and all of a sudden everyone starts brawling. I feel like they missed some exposition there. The Main Event Mafia clear the ring and Anderson agrees to the 5-on-5 match.
The lights go out and all of a sudden
Tito Ortiz
shows up on the ramp. Ortiz stands there, arms crossed, as both groups react surprisingly. Rampage Jackson doesn't look all that pleased. Awkward silence, awkward standing around, fade to black.
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