Watkins has a number of great of products, and unless you use every product, or know someone that does, there is a good chance that you will miss some great items. Here is a list of some of my favorite products with a brief story of each.

Item #1 and #2: Aloe and Green Tea Shampoo and Conditioner

Everyone in my family uses this product. We like the way it smells and it gets our hair as clean and soft as any of the other shampoos and conditioners on the market. My three year old son loves and insists on having his hair washed with "Watkins" as he calls it.

Item #3: OK... this is no-brainer, but Watkins Double Strength Pure Vanilla. This is an excellent product in all ways. I have compared Watkins Double-Strength Vanilla against McCormick, and two other brands from mexico. Hands down the Watkins Vanilla is the clear-cut winner. My wife uses this product in her cookies and cakes, and I use it to flavor my coffee and soft drinks. I am in the process of creating a cookie recipe that will one day hit it big, and we intend to use only Watkins products in the flavoring of these cookies. We have also been able to advertise our business through our donations to local bake sales.

Item #4: Lemon Liquid Dish Soap

I do the dishes A LOT in my household and I used to be pretty biased toward the Orange Dawn. Ever since I bought my first bottle of Lemon Dish Soap, I have stopped using dawn. Its cuts grease as well if not better than most other citrus dish soaps, and the smell is clean and fresh. I recommend this product to anyone. It also come in Aloe and Green Tea, as well as, Lavendar. I may try the others one day, but I have always preferred citrus when it comes to my dish soap.

Item #5: Aloe and Green Tea All Purpose Cleaner.

When it comes to keeping countertops, desks, and furniture smelling clean and fresh, I prefer the Aloe and Green Tea Cleaner. It has a lovely scent and in terms of sensory experiences, it is pretty close to a cotton spray.

Item #6: Watkins Granulated Black Pepper

I can't get enough of my fettucini Alfredo with Grilled chicked and brocoli. I've always use black pepper in seasoning this dish, and recently added Watkins. I have to say, the granulated pepper did not detract from the texture of the dish. I have to say I will probably not go back to ground pepper.

Item #7: Apple Bake Seasoning

I am sucker for anything apple. Whether its an apple pie, or an apple walnut crisp, I can't get enough, especially if it is topped off with some Vanilla Ice Cream. there is also a Pumpkin Pie Spice for those people that have an affinity to the mother of all Thanksgiving treats.

I've used quite a few of the other product, but I wanted to start off with a few of my favorites. Future articles will consist of additional product experiences and any current specials.