Treats, dog food and things to chew are always a need. Another huge need during the winter is laundry soap and blankets. This is a huge need with all the washing of bedding during the winter months.

Using coconut-based surfactants, this gentle dish soap created fine suds that cut through grease easily — even on harder-to-wash surfaces like silicone bakeware and plastic food storage containers.

The nonstick surface that develops over years of use is invaluable, and not easy to reproduce. Older dish soaps were made with lye, which would strip seasoning and even damage pans—but it is perfectly ...