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Critter Couture or Crittoure?
November 2, 2007

I’ve been in a reasonably optimistic mood lately, mainly supported by little changes I’ve noticed, interesting eco-friendly ideas and discovery of new green products. But when I opened an email announcing Juicy Couture’s newest offering, I didn’t know whether to laugh it off or blow a gasket.

Juicy Couture, the company that made velour warm up suits popular again by slapping the word “Juicy” on fashionistas everywhere, launched the first “couture fragrance for the decadent doggie.” In addition to the Pawfum,

the Juicy Crittoure line includes Doggy House Spray, Shampooch and yes, doggy nail polish! As the owner of an active, outdoor loving dog, I just don’t see the necessity of it all. I’ve always used gentle, natural pet products that are reasonably priced and effective. No family or guest has ever mentioned an odor problem. In fact, I’ve even tried a homemade dog shampoo recipe that uses common household ingredients and costs only a few dollars.

So instead of spending $60 on Juicy Pawfum, how about making your own dog shampoo? It is effective and costs just a fraction of the store bought shampoos. Simply mix one pint of gentle dishwashing soap (like Seventh Generation or Ecover), one pint of apple cider, one pint of water and 4 ozs of glycerine (available at any pharmacy). Shake well in a sealable container, like an old gallon milk jug. The mix will smell a tad vinegary but the vinegar helps control odors, naturally.

With all the woes in the world, including the recent forest and community devastation in Southern California, I’m sure we can all find a better use for our $60, including:

• Donation to the Red Cross to help the 2000 families displaced by the wildfires or organizations like Arbor Day to plant new trees to replace the ½ million acres of devastated forests.
• Renewable energy certification or carbon offset tag to neutralize your footprint and support clean energy projects or reforestation.
• 3 month trial subscription to a local CSA (community support agriculture). For about $20 a month, you can get a bushel of fresh and organic produce and support local farms. That can be enjoyed by the whole family and your pooch.
• Service from greendimes for you and 3 other friends to stop junkmail and save some trees for your dog to mark its territory on.

That’s my $60 worth of thoughts today….

CindyC at Organicpicks

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