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Our favorite manly cleaning tips! (Third in a mini-series)

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

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Quick Tips

Shine a Shower
Men are resourceful when it comes to cleaning products. “Wipe your shower walls with car wax to prevent soap scum from building up,” says Steve McQueen, a Merry Maids cleaner in Roswell, Georgia. “But you shouldn’t do it too frequently. Once a year does the trick.”

Make Glass Gleam
Forget paper towels. There’s a reason guys at the gas station use squeegees. “They’re the best tool for windows, mirrors, tile and shower doors,” says Steve Zeitler, cofounder of the Citra Solv natural cleaning products company. One to try: OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Squeegee ($12.99)

Unclog a Drain
A few bucks is all it takes to fix this problem. “A $7 tool called the Drain Claw  removes hair from the drain with a simple push-and-twist movement,” says Lou Manfredini, host of the national TV show House Smarts. Bonus: no harsh chemicals down your drain.

 

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Our favorite manly cleaning tips! (Second in a mini-series)

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

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Make Every Minute Count
“When men clean, they want to get in and get out as fast as possible,” says Kevin Ward. That’s why they’ll have the dishwasher going and the clothes washing while they’re cleaning the rest of the house. Make that part of your game plan too. “When you’re done, everything is done,” says Steve Parker, a former restaurant cleaning business owner in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Add an Incentive
What man would turn down the promise of a beer? Not my husband. Of all the chores he does, the one he despises most is cleaning the pool. To stay motivated, he sets a cold beer at the opposite end of the pool. Here’s a similar tip to get you moving when you’re cleaning: Turn on music in the room you’ll finish in, not the one you start in, says Parker. “It will ‘lead’ you to your endpoint faster.”

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Asthma and the benefits of Chemical Free cleaning

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

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Today, I stumbled across an interesting study. In 2007, The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine published an article named The Use of Household Cleaning Sprays and Adult Asthma.  I was amazed by their conclusions -

Conclusions: Frequent use of common household cleaning sprays may be an important risk factor for adult asthma.

It really made me stop and think.  All the times I grabbed that spray bottle and got down to cleaning and didn’t feel well after the fact.  What have I been exposed to?  What have I exposed my family to?  And the worst offenders are so basic in so many homes, we don’t even think about it!

  • cleaning sprays
  • air fresheners
  • furniture cleaners
  • glass cleaners

What can you do?  There are options!  Steam cleaning, vapor technology, HEPA filters, microfiber cloths are just a few examples of ways to avoid using these products.  Here at Teresa’s Family Cleaning, we are inspiring you to make a change for your health, well being and piece of mind.   Check out The Year of Home Detox to find out more!