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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?

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Buying a vacuum cleaner? You have to hear this!

Marzena Ziembicka — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:33:19 +0000

Very often customers ask me questions which vacuum cleaner will be most helpful for their families. They ask constantly which is the most helpful in cleaning fur of their bellowed pets, how can they decrease allergy of their child, or they just want to have clean floors.

Most department stores, which I know, recommend upright vacuum cleaners. Why? I am not sure. Maybe because most of us believe that we don’t have to bend down, or maybe, it is safer for walls in our apartment.

So what is the advice? As a cleaning expert, I will be honest with you. I always recommend canister vacuum cleaners. First of all, you can clean under your bed, wardrobe, commode and so on. In order to vacuum your sofa, you just have to disconnect your pipe from the vacuum cleaner and you are ready to work. A coat of dust on your night lamp, no problem, change end and decrease power of your vacuum cleaner and that’s it. The vacuum is light so is excellent when you have to clean your stairs. Moreover, you will easily vacuum under your furniture where mostly gather all the mess.

And one more thing, always remember to clean vacuum ends from the dust and other dirt after cleaning.

I would love to hear your feedback about today’s post. So TalkBack to me… I’m listening!

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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 Does Your Cleaning Service Deliver Additional service Which You Certainly Don’t Want In Your House? is a post from: Keep Your Home Clean-Blog

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.

How Did I Change My Approach Towards Cleaning? is a post from: Keep Your Home Clean-Blog