As the sun starts to shine more and the air starts to smell like rain and flowers instead of snow, I always seem to get this itch. I look around my house and feel the need to do something, anything, to make the season come to my home. It doesn’t matter that spring starts months [...]
Spring cleaning will go a lot faster if you have some help. Having a clean house isn’t just to your benefit, it’s something the whole family can appreciate. So get them working with you and you will see that winter dirt disappear in no time.
Make a Plan
The best way to make sure everyone is working [...]
If you meet someone who is a very dedicated cleaner but hasn’t yet discovered green cleaning, you will often meet someone with a different mixture for every surface in the home. The simplicity of green cleaning not only means you won’t need as many products but also that you will spend less money. Many of [...]
Sometimes when I go into my wardrobe it seems that all of my favorite fashionable clothing has that fateful little tag on the inside claiming the garment is “dry clean only.” As inconvenient as these directions may seem, dry clean only does not need to be followed as strictly as the clothing company would lead you to [...]
I was very excited to be asked to come to NYC and film a segment for BetterTV. I found a great deal on a hotel at booking.com and once I checked in – realized it was right across the street from where we were doing the filming! How cool was that! We stayed at the Affinia50 [...]
I want to invite anyone who is interested to come to the Metacomet Land Trust’s Annual Meeting. I will be the guest speaker and will go over some
of the benefits of green cleaning not only in the home but also in the environment. The meeting is April 19, 2012 and will be held at Willowbrook Restaurant [...]
Recently there’s been this commercial that pops up whenever I watch TV. It’s the Folgers coffee commercial where the whole story is told in a song about a woman who signs up for a dance class and then the morning of her class, she’s groggy and tired. Then Folgers gives her the extra push she [...]
Some recent news has once again reminded us of why green cleaning is so attractive. When using green products or creating your own home cleaning products, you have the power not only to monitor exactly what is going into your home and coming in contact with your skin and lungs but also to eliminate anything [...]
How grateful we are for the luxury of modern appliances. We rely on them for just about everything. Our plates come out of the dishwasher sparkling, leftovers can be reheated in the microwave with just a few presses of a button, and most of all our clothes come out smelling fresh and clean after simply [...]
I am loving my new “friends” for my dryer. I’m not a big fan of fabric softener but I hate static cling. I was lucky enough to discover this new product and I think you are going to love it too.
Woolzies are pure handmade New Zealand wool dryer balls that naturally soften your laundry. Tumbling six of these [...]
More Easy CleaningWe are all looking for ways to clean the home faster and for less money. In my interview on Better T ...
The Daily Basics - "Laundry Lessons and the Clothes Line"This is a great article from my friends at The Daily Basics. You should check them out and sign up t ...
Emily Reviews Loves the Little Cleaning Box!Little Cleaning Box Membership ReviewApril 27, 2012 | Author LaurieLeslie Reichert, AKA “The ...
It "Saves To Pay" On Your VacuumIn this economy money can get a little tight and everyone is looking for ways to save money. Besides ...
