The Many Wonders of the Magic Eraser
One of the best kept secrets of the cleaning industry – The Magic Eraser! This little sponge is the answer to your cleaning prayers: Busts soap scum like nobody’s business Grease doesn’t stand a chance! Makes vinyl patio furniture look like new Removes marks on vinyl siding Makes tennis shoes look like new again Removes [...]
Green Irene Update – We now have a local consultant!
You may (or may not!) remember me posting some time ago about Green Irene, a wonderful new company providing Green Home Makeovers through highly trained Green Irene Eco-Consultants. Their Green Home Makeovers run around $99, and cover topics such as energy-efficient lighting, energy conservation, toxic-free living, water purity and conservation, indoor air quality, waste reduction [...]
Get a Great Deal on an Oreck Vacuum, and Help Support Cleaning for a Reason too!
For a limited time, you can purchase an Oreck upright Commercial RHB vacuum cleaners at the dealer cost of $209 including shipping! $45 of each vacuum sold goes directly to the Cleaning for a Reason foundation! Extremely lightweight and easy to maintain, these are the ONLY upright vacuums the All Stars use in our client’s [...]
Tools of the Trade – Steamers
I love my steamer. I would be lost without it. I didn’t even know what a steamer was before I got my start in the cleaning industry, and now I just can’t imagine life without one. When faced with dirty grout, a soap scummy shower, sticky baseboards or other tough messes, it is a lifesaver. [...]
Tools of the Trade – Pumice Stones and Putty Knives
Here are two more tools no natural cleaner should be without – the pumice stone and the plastic putty knife. Pumice Stone Natural Pumice Stones are another well kept secret of the cleaning industry. They will remove stains and mineral deposits from toilet bowls, and scrub burnt on messes from ovens like nobody’s business. Cleaning-quality [...]
Tools of the Trade – Microfiber for Natural Cleaning
Microfiber has literally revolutionized cleaning as we know it. Made from fibers 1/100th the diameter of a human hair, microfiber has unmatched scrubbing power, and is capable of removing 99% of bacteria on a surface using water alone. It attracts and traps dirt, dust, and bacteria in the cloth like a magnet, to be simply [...]
Tools of the Trade
Most people have a large collection of cleaning supplies – after shower spray, soap scum remover, rust/limescale remover, soft scrub, scouring powder, glass cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, disinfectant spray, floor cleaner. Sound familiar? And that is just for the bathroom! Really only a few products are needed to get the job done. Why do people [...]
Introducing FREE Natural Cleaning Workshops
I will be offering completely free workshops on natural cleaning to any group of 5 or more who would like to book one. This is a public education outreach effort on behalf of my company, but will not be about my company or a sales presentation for it. In this workshop you will learn: Why [...]
Learning to Read Product Labels
Go ahead. Pull all those bottles out from under your sink and have a look. Here is what all those warning labels are really trying to tell you: Danger! A taste to a teaspoon could kill you. Warning! A teaspoon to an ounce could kill you. Caution! An ounce to a pint could kill you. [...]
The Many Uses of Vinegar
To me, clean smells like vinegar. I don’t routinely use vinegar in the homes of my clients, because it is a very love-it or hate-it type of smell that many find offensive. In my personal home though, vinegar is our cleaner of choice for just about everything! Vinegar cuts grease, disinfects, deodorizes, and leaves no [...]
