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Does your cleaning service in NYC help you to become green?

Marzena Ziembicka — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:23:02 +0000

Do you often think about taking care of the environment, about being green and how you can reduce your fingerprints?
You often think about it but you are very busy with your work and kids and every day chores. You just do not have time to do research to find out the easiest way to be green.

There are a few simple tips for how you can improve your life and change from toxic to green.
First of all ask your cleaning service to switch the cleaning products. There are many companies making green cleaning products, like Seventh Generation which is my favorite.

This simple switch will help you to improve the quality of the air in your house and the green products are much better for the environment.

The studies show that children’s bodies contain many pesticides and compounds. By asking your cleaning service in NYC to use green cleaning products you are preventing your child from being exposed to toxic chemicals.

If your cleaning service will not agree to change the products to green ones you can simply change your cleaning service to one which offers organic products.
There are a few cleaning services in NYC which are green because they realize how harmful the regular products might be.

Why we should use green cleaning products?

Marzena Ziembicka — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:05:15 +0000

I love NYC. This city never sleeps; here always happens something interesting. I even dare to say that everything starts here in New York City. Ok, maybe not everything but at least majority of things.

Recently, I have occasion to hear a live comment spoken by Erin Brockovich who alongside with Safer Chemicals Healthy Families and Dr Greene are leading partners in the Seven Generation’s campaign called “Crawl to Action”.

What do they want to achieve? They want to change the US law in order to get rid of hazardous chemicals in the cleaning products.

I am coming from Poland, and a few days ago I have talked with my friend Monika about the report which I am about to publish. This report tries to convince people why we should use green cleaning products. Each time Monika has visited us, she was surprised how good the local cleaning products are.

In the European Union the standards about permitting chemical products into the market are much higher than in the United States. It is estimated that about 80,000 types of chemicals are used in the production of shampoos, washing powders and other cleaning products whereas only 200 are really safe for people. Of course, the cleaning here is a lot easier at the cost of safety.

As a cleaning expert, I have changed my regular cleaning products into natural ones a long time ago. I am too busy to make my own natural cleaning products. However, thanks to Seven Generation I know that when I clean I don’t harm environment and myself.

And what cleaning products do You like to use?

How Does Your Cleaning Service Deliver Additional service Which You Certainly Don’t Want In Your House?

Marzena Ziembicka — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:54:16 +0000

Does your cleaning service, which you actually hire, use regular cleaning products? If yes, read carefully. If not, your service is cleaning green, you are happy, and you don’t have to worry anymore.

Do you know what is the quality of air in your home? According to EPA, the air, which you are breathing right now, is four to five times worse than outside the building.

Now imagine that your cleaning service or housekeeper has been cleaning your apartment for couple of hours or days or even weeks. It is easy to guess that all the toxins included in the cleaning products penetrate into your home environment. If you are using several cleaning detergents at once, you can be sure that in your home occur chemical reactions which are very similar like the ones in a laboratory; however, you are not using any mask which could protect you from hazardous toxins.

Remember that you are coming home in order to rest and relax yourself. Unfortunately, in the meantime, you are breathing in toxins which are left by your actual cleaning service or housekeeper after their work.

Is this the way you want to spend your money for services which are more harmful then helpful to you?

How Did I Change My Approach Towards Cleaning?

Marzena Ziembicka — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:01:16 +0000

Very often customers ask me questions about differences between traditional cleaning products, which everyone can get in every shop, and natural ones.
It is true that when we are using regular cleaning products the results are much quicker. However, natural products, even though are a little bit less effective at first sight, have much longer list of positive effects than regular detergents.
A few years ago I have started working for a family with an eight-year-old boy. Unfortunately, after a few weeks the boy has got a skin rush. As you can guess the reason was cleaning products which we used at that time.
In our everyday work we use tons of cleaning detergents. Our job is about reaching every spot, every corner and every hole in an apartment. Remember that using traditional cleaning products leave unnecessary toxins in your home. These toxins are invisible for your eyes; however, you are breathing them every time you cross a threshold of your apartment.
A pediatrician doctor ordered to change regular detergents to natural ones. Since then, I have been interested in green cleaning. It was a breakthrough in my understanding of cleaning methods. From that time, I have really seriously started to think about green cleaning. Soon, I will tell you more.

Green Cleaning Recipes for Your Home

Marzena Ziembicka — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:34:24 +0000

Green cleaning has become more popular over the years because people are more aware of the hazards of cleaning products to people, pets and the environment. Once you have decided to throw out your old cleaners, you will have to find new and more natural cleaners. There are companies out there that specifically manufacture natural cleaners. However, you could make your own cleaners that are just as effective.

Green cleaning recipes for natural cleaners for your whole house:

Window and mirror cleaner:

Ingredients: white vinegar and water (indoors)/castile soap and water (outdoors)

For indoor mirrors or windows, mix ¼ cup of white vinegar and water (fill up a spray bottle). For outdoor windows, put a few drops of castile soap with warm water and rinse well. Dry your windows with a squeegee.

Tub and sink cleaner:

Ingredients: baking soda and liquid soap

Sprinkle baking soda on the fixtures and rub with a wet rag. Put a few drops of liquid Murphy’s soap or an equivalent cleaner and rinse well.

Linoleum floor cleaner

Ingredients: white vinegar and water

Mix 1/2 cup vinegar in a bucket of warm water and mop. The odor from the vinegar will disappear after it dries.

Toilet bowl cleaner

Ingredients: baking soda and liquid soap

Sprinkle the baking soda inside the toilet bowl. Add just a couple of drops of liquid soap and scrub. To clean the outside surfaces, sprinkle baking soda and wipe with a rag.

There are many more recipes you can find on the Internet. The idea is to get those harsh chemicals out of your house and bring in the “green”!