Your Spring cleaning is done, and wouldn’t it be nice if your home stayed neat and clean like that until next Spring? Of course, you know it won’t, and in fact, it likely won’t stay spic and span for very many days. Some of the potential dust and disorganization is just part of normal living,… Read More
Hiring a professional cleaning company is a step many people are taking. For centuries people have been having others clean their home, often castle, but usually this privilege was for the well-to-do only. Today, however, with most adults working outside the home with little time for home cleaning, the use of professional cleaners has soared.… Read More
One of a homemaker’s most dreaded events is the news that unexpected company is coming tomorrow and the home is a mess as well as in need of some definite cleaning. What’s to be done? Here are some ideas of where to start and some tips to get the job done faster. Before tackling any… Read More
Thus far, this four-part series has looked at environmentally safe ways to clean at home and in the office using everyday household staples such as lemons, vinegar, and baking soda. This final part will share some other ideas which are just as useful but not so common in their use. In the Kitchen (office breakroom):… Read More
In Part 2 of this series, we discovered how many cleaning tasks could be carried out using white vinegar. In this part, we look at baking soda, another common household cleaning agent inexpensive to use and safe for the environment. Baking soda is a gentle abrasive and effective natural deodorizer. And, baking soda has a… Read More
For many years, long before the modern chemical cleaning products were made available, folks used vinegar to accomplish many of their cleaning tasks. Now, in our present world situation with chemicals and aerosols doing damage to our atmosphere and ground water, it is imperative to revisit the past and bring back the safe, natural cleaning… Read More