Spring

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Sad to say… these guys just went out of business 02÷08÷10
Still have an awsome web business at:

They have seriously everything I could ever need to help alleviate my asthma. I love the staff they are super down to earth and knowledgeable.
I whole heartedly recommend them for your eco-​friendly needs.

I very much enjoyed this store. Great product selection, easy to shop, and the idea of green items all in one shop is excellent.

I’m looking forward to the next Sale!

This place is freaking awesome. Not only do they have a wide selection eco-​friendly, hypoallergenic products at reasonable prices but the staff is very knowledgeable and super friendly. Their selection of soy candles are yummy. I live all the way in South Beach and make the trek across town just for them.
The owners even sponsored me for my AIDS LifeCycle Ride!

Shopping at Spring just makes you feel good.
With a focus on healthy, earth friendly items, you can find lots of goodies for yourself and your home. Items range from personal care to home décor to linens. Prices may seem high at first, but once you know the quality and what they stand for, you quickly understand it’s all worth it!

I dont know about other reviews, but I know for the fact, that they have a good stuff.
I used to work right next door to that store and was getting some things occasionally.
Still have their Aloe Vera and Almond face and body lotionm– it’s so natural and soothing, I couldnt find better.
The only thing is that their location is not in the shopping area (upper Polk), and some things might seem pricey.

When I think of Spring, I think of green.
When I think of green, I think eco-​friendly.
When I think eco-​friendly, I think: Spring!
Spring is a delightfully open and airy space, hosting earth-​friendly brands like Method & mrs. MEYERS cleaning supplies, as well as PVC-​free paint, arty bamboo salad bowls, natural cotton & bamboo towels and sheets, air purifiers, steam cleaners, and a slew of safe for the kiddies grooming products and clothes. (not to mention all the cool stuff you didn’t even know you wanted/​needed!)
Unfortunately, when I think green I also think of money. And the stuff at Spring can cost a bit of the green (if you know what I mean).
But don’t let that stop you from stopping in and checking the place out. The staff is super friendly and informative, and there’s lots of stuff worthy of splurging the green on for the sake of saving some green.
And by green I mean planet Earth.

I love this store. Went to an amazing presentation there last night on the dangers of pollutants in our food, water and the products we use. And even scarier, the pollutants that are already present when we’re born. Very scary stuff.
I’ve liked the store for a while, but was a little bit in the dark as to why it was SO important to purchase green products. Holy hell do I know now. That’s some crazy sh-​t! I’m so glad I went (and got on their mailing list to get invited) and I’m really happy to live in such a great neighborhood where a store host events like last night’s that contribute so much to our little community.
Unrelated, but I have to say, I’ve never felt so awful lighting up a cigarette. I felt miserable doing so after leaving this. I think I’m going to change that too. Thanks Spring!
Special shout-​out to Environmental Working Group for putting on the show. Good stuff.

I love this store. I buy all my home cleansing products here. Why? I love that I can eat right off my kitchen counter (if I had to) after using these products. Talk about safe and natural. They smell great and they’re well priced. It just feels right.
The store has a very open and clean feel to it. Lots of great goodies to choose from. The staff is always friendly and they wrap gifts in Japanese newspaper. Very cool place to find that perfect wedding gift.

Omg, I heart this store so much! It’s a long way to travel for eco cleaning products I can get at Rainbow. BUT my reason for heading there was that, to my knowledge, they are the only place in SF where you can by Safecoat paint, which is VOC-​free and LEED certified. If I’m going to have it on my walls for years, I sure as hell would prefer to spend a few extra bucks to not breathe in harsh chemicals. It’s an investment. Their bedding is pricey as well, but seriously, that’s just the organic bedding market. Hopefully someday the cost of these products will level off, but for now I’m more than happy to pay a premium.
Anyway I’d be happy to give Spring a full 5 stars if they opened up a location a little more centrally located — like the Castro. It took me an hour to get home to the Mission on the fucking 49 bus ride from hell. I spent the ride, packed in like a sardine with my face all up in some dude’s armpit, while a small child fondled my ass, and a tourist form Louisiana blathered to a friend back home about how the Blue Angels were the «coolest thing he’d ever seen in his life.» All this while carrying a gallon of paint slung in a bag over my shoulder.
Anyway that might be enough to keep me from going back. But if you’re a little closer by I totally recommend it. Also, the salesladies there were totally helpful and friendly! I wish I felt the same after stepping off the 49.

This is my idea of the dream «shopping spree store»…you know, the one where if you had a shopping cart and only 2 minutes to run through and throw as much shit in your cart as humanly possible and then you get to keep it all afterwards?
Ok, maybe it’s only me, but I’ve had that dream since I was a kid.
Anyhoo, Spring is a great store for all the eco-​minded folks in the Bay who have extra cash to spend on beautifully chic & wonderfully aromatic things for your home.
They carry some great lines of house cleaning products (Caldrea, Method, Ecover). Try the Caldrea Citrus & Ylang Ylang cleaner — I’m addicted to it. I spray it everywhere.
They also carry body products & candles by Pangea, International Orange, etc. and a really cute selection of baby clothing and products.
I love their housewares, linens and especially the natural latex rubber mattresses, which is the latest obsession on my wish list (made by Royal Pedic). Expensive yes, but sooo worth every penny.
If you use Miele vacuums, they have replacement filters and they sell a great line of air purifiers by Blueair.
This is a great place for a wedding gift, housewarming gift, you name it.
Everything in this store is high-​end and hand picked by the owner (who is a really cool guy). I like to buy things here in order to support a local business who is trying to do something exciting and interesting and good for the planet.

I agree… there is a WHOLE lot of wasted space here… but they have a good concept and I love their over priced baskets.

This store brings the concept of spring-​cleaning to the eco-​level.
They offer the complete lines of Caldrea, Method and Ecover products, neatly displayed on shelves like high-​end beauty products. Natural bedding made with cotton and bamboo, as well as home items such as Heath Ceramics and bamboo serving pieces are for sale, too.
The store is huge and and I’d like to see them expand their product offering since they’ve definitely got the room for it.

What a great concept, Spring offers all eco-​friendly products all in one place. Ever since working on a project for Method Cleaning Products (I helped open their Pop Up Shop a few years ago), I’ve always kept my eye out for little ways to bring better products into my daily life.
At Spring, they help you do it, with everything from Method’s own line, to full body care lines to home accessories (blankets, furnishings, etc.), even cute kids clothes. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, so if you have questions about what to use and why, they’re ready for you.
Just going into the store is a calming breath of fresh air, highly recommended just for that alone.

Don’t ask me why, but on a perfectly perfect SF sunny, warm March day, I was posessed by a green cleaning demon that lodged in my hands and feet and made me walk 20 minutes to Spring. I had breezed through the store once before and kind of forgotten about it; fast forward a few months to my rather abrubt realization that no, I don’t like the smell of bleach assaulting my nose when I’m cleaning the bathtub and you know what? The shiz I clean toilet with ends up as some poor fish’s living room. So it was time for a change.
Spring has everything you need to keep your house clean, your nose un-​assaulted and your conscience happy. Method products, which I love, along witih some other brands I hadn’t heard of. A lovely array of bath/​body products, too. The Method stuff you *could* get at Target, but since the Target Gods haven’t yet bestowed upon us a city-​based store, it’s good to shop local anyway, hey?
Mmm… my house smells good, and I’m pretty sure I could, and quite possibly have, eaten off my Method O-​mopped floor. Thanks, Spring.

Favorite new store on Polk Street. Some of their linen/​bedding products are a little over-​priced, I guess there is a limit to my willingness to pay for environmentally safe products, but I really like their cleaning products, air fresheners, and some of the skin/​face products and those don’t seem so riodiculously priced.
Plus, now my apartment smells like an Aveda spa which always relaxes me when I walk in the door. That is priceless…

When you walk in ask «What is this store for?» Friendly attendant will be happy to explain to you that air in your house is much unhealthier than air outside, so you need to purchase items at their store, air purifier & natural cleaning chemicals. Interesting and unique concept, but is it going to be a sustainable business idea? Questionable.
They didn’t seem to have any products of their own, so even if I buy in to their philosophy, I would buy those premium price natural dish washing detergents at Whole Foods instead of making an additional trip to Spring. If I decide to purchase an air filter, I’ll buy one at a discount online.
With that said, it’s a neat place, so it’s worth a visit.

Seems like a lot of wasted space here. I wasn’t impressed, but maybe I just don’t get it. FYI, you can use vinegar and baking soda to clean just about anything without harsh chemicals.
Do we need another candle and body lotion place on Russian Hill?
Doesn’t Real Foods sell most of this stuff?
A $ 1400 vacuum?
Please.

You know its trouble when the opening is invite only and valet parking. After checking it out was under impressed, the variety of hippie ear wax candles, sheep vomit lotion and asst. foo-​foo eco friendly products was canceled out by the countless SUV’s and V8 Mercs that pulled up to the opening day party.
BTW, be sure to check out the Cherokee hair tampons!