Green Your Spring Cleaning

OK, so its not technically spring just yet. But the warm weather is coming and it will soon be time to clean out the cobwebs, throw open the windows, and wave bye-bye to winter. 

A Few Green Tips:

Reduce: The first step in cleaning is to get rid of all of that stuff that’s just in your way every day.  Declutter your house by going from room to room and getting rid of stuff that you no longer need. Donate and give back to the community what you no longer need (or use!).

Reuse: As you’re cleaning, don’t fill up your trash can with paper towels and single use wipes. Use cloth rags or old dishtowels – less waste for our land fills!

Rethink: No reason to spend tons of money on toxic chemicals packaged in wasteful plastic bottles in order to clean our homes. Vinegar and baking soda make a cleaner so powerful it will cut through any grease and grime your kids can throw at it. And lemon juice is a natural disinfectant that will easy clean germs and other gunk from counter tops, door handles, and toilet seats. Grapefruit Seed Extract is one of my favorites – all natural and has hundreds of uses from cleaning, disinfecting and even helps cure a sore throat – a must in every home!