Recent Carpet Cleaning in Palm Harbor, Florida

The image below are typical of the results of Green Tech Carpet and Tile Cleaning’s tools and methods. This recent job was done for a residential customer in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Carpet Cleaning, Palm Harbor, FL

Carpet Cleaning, Palm Harbor, Florida

We started the carpet cleaning process by first discussing with the customer any concerns that she might have with the cleaning process. She explained that her grand children played int the room and that she did not want any harmful chemicals used during the process.

My wife, Terry explained that all of the products used in our hot water extraction process are green seal certified and completely safe for use in the home. Also, all of our products used in the steam cleaning process are Eco-friendly and that most of our customers in the Palm Harbor, FL area are also very concerned with the cleaners used.

We began by first per-vacuuming the carpet to remove any dry soil that may have been present. We use a commercial grade vacuum cleaner that is able to remove dirt where the homeowner’s vacuum may have missed.

Green Tech then addressed several spots that were present on the carpet. These spots are present in most Palm Harbor, Florida homes and we were able to completely remove the spots. As explained to the customer this is part of the service and spots can generally be completely removed. We as discussed stains, which sometimes can be reduced in appearance, but can not be completely removed.

The next step in the steam carpet cleaning process was to apply the effective professional carpet cleaning pre-spray. This pre-spray is especially created for this method. It is extremely effective, but is also safe for use in the Palm Harbor, FL home. It is Eco-friendly and green. It also does not leave behind any dirt attracting residue.

Green Tech Carpet and Tile Cleaning usually take the additional step of agitating the pre-spray directly into the carpet’s fibers. This additional step ensures that the pre-spray coats the carpet fibers from the top to the bottom. At this point the cleaner is allowed to dwell and further break down the soil preparing the carpet for the next step in the method, hot water extraction, also know as steam cleaning. This is the most effective and preferred method of carpet cleaning.

Now that the carpet has been prepared and the soil has been loosen from the carpet fibers, we can begin the extraction process, where extremely hot water, 220 degrees, under pressure is injected into the carpet flushing the soil which is then immediately vacuumed by our powerful truck mounted vacuum system. The water and the soil that it is carrying is directly vacuum back to our truck where it is held until it can be properly disposed of.

Your Palm Harbor, Florida home will be left with fresh, clean carpet that you and your family will be able to enjoy.

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5 Star Review"We were very happy with the results of our recent carpet cleaning. We are new to the area and were not sure who to call. We are glad that we called Green Tech! From our first phone call we were treated with respect and their customer service is great. They were able to get our carpets clean and looking new again." – Patricia F., Palm Harbor, FL 34683
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Tips for Cleaning the Bathroom in your Palm Harbor, Florida Home

Cleaning a problem can become a major problem. As the bathroom is usually wet, which causes the grease to develop. But you do not have to worry, as this guide will help you to clean the bathroom in an efficient way. 

Bathroom Cleaning Tips, Palm Harbor, Florida

Bathroom Cleaning Tips, Palm Harbor, Florida

Shower curtains can also develop stains and odors without a proper cleaning. But each type of the shower curtains needs different treatment. Find out on how to treat your shower curtain according to its type in your Palm Harbor, Florida home.

AN IMMACULATE BATHROOM is a sure sign of the good housekeeper. Instructions have already been given for cleaning the walls and floors. Here is the rest of the story. Try to train your family to leave bathtub and basin clean after using them, and encourage cooperation by placing bathtub brush, cleaning sponge, and cleansers handy. Hot water, plus a good softener like trisodium phosphate or washing soda, swished with a long handled brush, makes light of this routine cleaning. For a thorough cleaning use whiting or a mild cleanser, plus your softener to remove scum. Detergents, too, do a pretty good job.

COARSE CLEANING POWDERS, aside from being difficult to rinse away completely, should not be used on porcelain enamel finishes. They etch it with fine scratches so that it becomes more and more difficult to clean. Old discolored tubs and basins can be improved in appearance by thorough scrubbing with a brush dipped in a paste made by adding hydrogen peroxide to cream of tartar.

TO REMOVE LIGHT IRON RUST STAINS from sink or tub rub them with a cut lemon in your Palm Harbor, Florida home. For stubborn stains use a 5 per cent solution of oxalic acid or a 10 per cent solution of hydrochloric acid, which you can get at a drugstore. Both of these substances are poisonous, so be very careful in using them and in storing them afterwards. If you have any cuts or scratches on your hands, wear rubber gloves. Apply the acid with a piece of soft cloth and rinse it away after several seconds. If it remains on the enamel too long, it will etch it. Blue stains caused by copper rust can sometimes be routed with ammonia and soapsuds. If this fails to work, try rubbing them with a little of the 5 per cent oxalic acid solution. Rinse the acid away thoroughly and promptly. Dripping water faucets cause these stains and they indicate that new washers are needed.

SHOWER CURTAINS today are available in so many different materials that, unless you saved the labels with “care” instructions, you might be doubtful about the proper way to clean them. But whatever the material always spread them out after showering. This speeds drying and discourages mildew stains and odors in your Palm Harbor, Florida home.

MILDEW STAINS ON DUCK SHOWER CURTAINS that are not commercially treated can be removed with household bleach. There are also packaged chemicals on the market than can be used to give the curtains a mildew proof finish. If you use them, follow the directions on the package exactly. Do not use them on clothing because the chemicals they contain are often irritating to the skin. Duck, a fine canvas material, is an old standby for shower curtains, and if you prefer this sturdy fabric look at the label when you buy. Some are especially treated for water and mildew resistance. Duck curtains can be machine-washed in hot suds and whitened with household bleach. Rinse them thoroughly and dry in the sun, if possible in your Palm Harbor, Florida home.

RUBBER CURTAINS and curtains of rubberized materials are washed with mild lukewarm suds made with either soap or synthetic detergent Work them around in the suds without rubbing or squeezing them, then rinse in cold water and put them back on the hooks to dry. You wouldn’t, naturally, iron a rubber curtain, but a rubberized fabric can be pressed with a warm iron while it is still damp, if you are fastidious about it.

PLASTIC AND PLASTIC-COATED SHOWER CURTAINS  in your Palm Harbor, Florida home should be spread out flat and washed with mild suds applied with a sponge. Rinse and re-hung them. Other shower curtains are made of water-resistant cottons, silks, and rayons. These are washed in mild lukewarm suds, rinsed in warm water, and either re-hung without pressing or ironed while they are damp, with a warm iron.

Clean the walls and floors of the bathroom using cleaning agents according to the type of the tiles that you put in the bathroom. Clean the bathtub and basin clean after using them. Rub a cut of lemon to remove light iron rust stains from the sink or tub. Mildew stain on duck shower curtains can easily be removed with household bleach. Rubber curtains can be washed with lukewarm water with soap or synthetic detergent. Plastic and plastic coated-shower curtains can be washed using mild suds in your Palm Harbor, Florida home.

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Used by permission. Mitch Johnson is a regular writer for http://www.curtains-n-drapes.com/ . His articles have also appeared on http://www.hubforbedding.info/ and http://www.interactivebedding.info/

The Beauty Of Oriental Rugs in Our New Port Richey, Florida Homes

The Artistic Past And Present Of Oriental Rugs

A rug is a floor-mat of shaggy material or thick pile that we use in our New Port Richey, Florida home. In modern times it is the carpet. When artistically woven and decorated appropriately, a carpet could enhance the splendor of the room. The designs, the color combinations, the generalmake all these make the rug add to the aesthetics of the room. 

Oriental Rug Cleaning in New Port Richey, Florida

Oriental Rug Cleaning in New Port Richey, Florida

Oriental rugs command value throughout the world and are appreciated as works of art. The refinement of the person is brought out on the basis of his or her possession of these items.

Oriental rugs have a rich past, in tune with the rich influence it enjoys among items that are sought to be bought by the ever aware and beauty conscious public in order to increase the beauty of their homes. The term oriental relates to people, customs, traditions, beliefs, living patterns and the economy of the East. 

As if in harmony with this thinking, oriental rugs have had their origin from the land of Arabia and we use them in our New Port Richey, FL homes. There are myths and legends surrounding the time when the first Oriental rug would have been woven. In the absence of a sound reference, this fact cannot be easily unveiled. However, excavations carried out almost six decades ago in Southern Siberia establish the 4th or 5th century BC as the time when Oriental rugs came to be woven and used. 

The nomadic tribes of Central Asia perfected the skill of knotting carpets containing geometric motifs that were inspired by plant and animal forms. These rugs took the appearance of floor covers, wall hangings, curtains and saddlebags that had the aspect of utility and decoration. These skills were spread to other lands like Persia and Turkey in the normal course or in situations of war. Italian merchants brought these rugs to the shores of Europe. This traces the existence of Oriental rugs in an occidental set up. They continue to impress and influence one and all and we love the beauty in our New Port Richey, FL home. 

Oriental rugs get woven by a process that involves stretching warp threads on a loom and knotting the pile to these threads. When a row of knots is completed a weft thread is inserted. Once the entire carpet is knotted, the pile is shorn. In simple terms, the precision of the design depends upon how tightly the rug has been knotted and how short the pile has been cut. The more the number of knots, the finer and durable would an oriental rug appears to be. The Turkish knot also called as the Ghiordes knot and the Persian knot are the popular ideas that serve as the basis for deciding the value and importance of Oriental Rugs in our New Port Richey, Florida home. 

The various combinations of color, design, their placements, forming an attractive pattern, determine the value of an Oriental rug. The retailers are ever alive and responsive to changing tastes and perceptions. They come out with the latest and the most exquisite, using the high quality of yarns that go to determine the overall beauty of the Oriental rug. Their delivery payment options and terms and conditions are all customer friendly. 

The magic carpet in Arabian legends has wafted from Arabia across the skies to faraway lands. Oriental rugs are a living testimony to that.

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Published with permission: Best Oriental Rug Resources Great tips and advice on beautifying your home with oriental rugs. http://www.orientalrugsguide.com Decorating and design ideas for flooring. http://www.carpetshallmark.com 

10 tips for a Greener clean in your New Port Richey, Florida Home

The following are 10 tips to help you clean in a more greener and environment friendly way.

Green Cleaning in New Port Richey, Florida

Green Cleaning in New Port Richey, Florida

1. Buy versatile cleaners
You do not need to buy a cleaner for every single cleaning task in your New Port Richey, Florida home this is a myth perpetuated by the manufacturers to get you to buy more of their products. Go for multi-purpose cleaners – they really can tackle the majority of your cleaning chores!

2. Read Your Labels
You may not realize this but you can find plenty information pertaining to the products you buy. Products branded with a “caution” or “warning” has less impact on the environment than those branded with “danger”. 

3. Watch those temperatures!
Use cold water where convenient, for example when washing decking or drive ways. You don’t always need to clean with hot water for a efficient cleaning in your New Port Richey, FL home or office.

4. Avoid Disposables
Try cleaning with reusable products – such as clothes and sponges. The new trend for disposable cleaning cloths may seem quick and convenient but give a thought for the polar bears in the North Pole whose homes continue to melt away.

5. Go for Concentrates
They use less packaging and work out cheaper too helping your stretch the budget in your New Port Richey, Florida home or office!

6. Know your grade
Most cleaning products use plastic packaging. What you may not know is that plastics come in different grades. You can normally find the grade of the product you are buying at the bottom of its packaging. As a general rule, grade 1 and 2 are good, other grades not so good!

7. Clean as you go
Don’t let the dirt pile up in your New Port Richey, FL home or office before you clean. That curry stain on the worktop would be easier to clean sooner rather than later. You end up using more energy and more products if you allow your dirt to accumulate.

8. Pick up clutter
Try to pick up as much clutter as possible before turning on the vacuum. Again you use more energy if you are picking up clutter while vacuuming and the vacuum is left on for much longer.

9. Use greener alternatives
Try using lemon juice for removing stains, vinegar for your windows, white wine to tackle red wine stains, cola to descale your toilet and baking soda for degreasing.

10. (Drum roll please…) RECYCLE! RECYCLE! RECYCLE
All your hard work will go to waste if you simply dispose of your packaging in the refuse. When you have finished your products, simply rinse and recycle.

So there you have it! I hope this helps with your new commitment to going green!

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Tips for maintaining the hardwood floors in your New Port Richey, Florida home.

Simple but Effective Tips for Cleaning Your Hardwood Floors

Floor Cleaning in New Port Richey, Florida

Floor Cleaning in New Port Richey, Florida

Hardwood is one of the best materials for home flooring because of it’s elegance, beauty and durability. Homes with hardwood floors are often considered to have class and style that definitely create an impression of refinement and even affluence. Because of this a lot of people think that cleaning and maintaining hardwood floors is a complicated matter. A lot of New Port Richey, Florida homeowners are afraid to touch their hardwood floors, fearing that they might cause damage on these classic beauties.

The opposite is actually true with hardwood floors as they are among the easiest floors to clean and maintain. While it is true that they can be more vulnerable to scratches and damages when compared to granite and marble, hardwood floors are actually very sturdy, being able to last for generations with proper care. Cleaning hardwood floors should not really be a difficult task to do if you know simple steps on caring for them.

Here are some tips for cleaning, and maintaining hardwood floors in your New Port Richey, Florida home. The supplies and materials needed for cleaning are actually quite simple. The basic knowledge you should know about proper hardwood floor care is not really that complicated.

1. Maintain the hardwood floor’s cleanliness by sweeping it regularly with a broom with fine bristles.

2. Vacuum the floor at least twice every week to eliminate sand and dirt that may cause scratching. To avoid damage, use the vacuum cleaner’s soft brush nozzle.

3. Water is among your hardwood floor’s worst foes. Eliminate water and moisture as soon as you spot them. Wipe accidental spillage with soft dry cloth or chamois to dry the floor very well.

4. When mopping hardwood floors, use a dry mop dampened very lightly with clean water. If the mop is too wet, it can cause damage to the floor.

5. To prevent damage caused by footwear, put carpet runners on the hardwood-floored areas that often get high traffic.

6. Runners and rugs should be vacuumed regularly to eliminate dirt and sand that may go through the weave and may scratch the wood beneath.

7. Avoid wearing shoes with hard soles or pointy heels when walking on hardwood floors, they may cause dents and bumps.

8. By no means should you drag you furniture or heavy objects across the floor’s surface. If you need to transfer a heavy fixture from one place to another, clean the floor first of sand and dust, then place furniture pads under the piece being moved so that it can easily slide without scratching the floor.

9. Put floor mats by every entrance to clean shoes before stepping in the house.

10. Ask your floor manufacturer for their recommendations on how to treat dents and scratches on hardwood floors. Contact manufacturer if there is damage caused by water.

11. Install furniture pads underneath chairs, tables, closets, dressers and other pieces of furniture that can be moved. This way when you can easily slide them when cleaning the floor.

12. Ask your floor manufacture for their recommendations regarding the waxing or buffing requirements of the floor. Specific types of hardwood floors need specific care.

13. Ask the floor manufacturer about recommended cleaning agents for the hardwood floor.

14. To remove water spots, use a steel wool no. 2 and just reapply wax on the area to restore its finish.

15. To remove mild cigarette burns, rub the floor with steel wool dampened by soapy water.

16. To eliminate dark spots such as ink stains, you can rub the floor with a steel wool no. 2 moistened by a recommended floor cleaner. If the spot is stubborn, you may sand it carefully with very fine sand paper. After removing the stain, reapply wax and polish the floor. For extremely stained floor, the area might have to be replaced.

17. To remove chewing or bubble gum, apply ice to the gum deposit until it hardens and becomes brittle enough to chip off. Dry the floor immediately. If there are stains left, clean with a recommended cleaning agent.

Hardwood floors in our New Port Richey, Florida home are considered to be investments, not only can they increase the real estate value of a house, they can make homes quite cozy and nice to live in. Cleaning and maintaining hardwood floors do not really have to be complicated. With these steps in mind, you can easily keep your hardwood floor to last for the generations to come.

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New Port Richey, Florida Home Cleaning with Pets

Millions of people have dogs and cats for pets and love them dearly. However, keeping your New Port Richey, Florida home clean with a pet or two in the family can be a challenge. Pet hair, dirt, muddy paws and accidents are all a fact of life when you own a dog or cat. Here are a few ideas to simplify keeping house with pets.

Pet Stain Odor Removal

New Port Richey, Florida Carpet Cleaning

Only allow your pet into certain rooms of your home to contain dirt, hair and messes to a small area rather than let your cat or dog roam freely. For example don’t allow your dogs into the carpeted areas of your house. This will keep the carpets clean much longer and prevent any accidents on harder to clean carpet. It’s not very difficult to teach your dog that they are not allowed on the carpet and they will soon be happy to have the run of the rest of the house. 

Some people only allow their dogs into a certain room of their New Port Richey, FL  house, the mud room for example. This makes the daily task of sweeping quick and easy because it’s only a small space. You can keep the doors closed to that room or use a child’s safety gate to keep your pet contained. Keeping bedroom doors closed will keep the cat out if he or she loves to sleep on the beds when you aren’t looking. They do seem to prefer to sleep in the same spot most of the time leaving dirt and hair behind.

Crate training your puppy is another solution to containing your pet’s mess and some dogs actually seem to prefer their crate as a comfortable safe haven. An older dog might not feel the same way being introduced to a crate later in life. 

Another solution is to have your dog’s bed near the door so when he or she comes indoors they can curl up on their bed, this works especially well if they are wet, have dirty or muddy paws. They can stay on their bed until they have dried off and are cleaner. By having your dogs go directly to their bed when they come inside from outdoors any dirt and hair is pretty much contained in their bedding. Depending on the weather and your location their bedding will need a quick shake outdoors regularly and washing every week or so. 

Stop dirt at the door! Before your pet has a chance to run through the New Port Richey, Florida house leaving muddy tracks use an old towel to wipe muddy paws at the door. If paws are really muddy or have winter salt on them rinse them in a small bucket of warm water and dry them with an old towel. Or try pet boots, your dog might not like them at first but will get used to them.

If your dog or cat prefers to sleep on your bed or upholstered furniture cover their favorite nap location with a towel or small blanket that can be easily washed. This works well for cats and small dogs who always have their favorite perches for keeping their eye on things and napping. 

Pet accidents do happen and there is a variety of products on the market to deal with these. Look for one that will eliminate both stains and odors to prevent a repeat performance in the same spot. 

Taking a bit of time to train your pet, some advanced planning and preventative measures will make keeping your New Port Richey, FL home clean with pets much easier and less time consuming in the long run.

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Help keep the carpets clean in your New Port Richey, FL Home

How To Clean Up Almost Any Spill Quickly With A Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner

As people spend more time working and spending less time in their New Port Richey Florida homes, the importance of being able to care for one’s belongings easy and quickly becomes more important. People don’t want to spend their days off from their job cleaning when they could be spending time relaxing with their family. With the advancement of technology came more products to make your life easier. One product that will make your life a little easier and allow less time cleaning and more time with family is the wet dry vacuum cleaner.

Wet Dry Vac for Carpet Cleaning

In the past if you had a spill on your carpets in your New Port Richey, FL home or office, or anywhere it meant getting out a bucket and scrub brush and spending hours cleaning the floor and waiting for it to dry before you could walk on it. That could pretty much use up an entire day cleaning for a large spill. Wet dry vacuum cleaners have made cleaning up spills large or small much easier and less time consuming.

Wet dry vacuums are designed to pull the spill out of the carpet with more power and amps than a regular standard vacuum cleaner. In addition to cleaning up spills you can use the wet dry vacuums to clean up larger dry spills such as common messes in the workshop or garage. 

Wet dry vacuums generally have a rolling canister and a home for cleaning. There is no bag just an empty canister for sucking the spill out of the floor. They are a surprisingly simple product. Yet it can handle big jobs.

Wet dry vacuums can pick up almost anything. You do not to be responsible not to pick up flammable products though. A filter cartridge is located in the vacuum to help clean the air blowing back out of the vacuum and into the environment. The filter is generally hand washable and should be cleaned regularly. Filtering the air as it returns out of the vacuum and into the air is important for keeping the air particles clean. If you have asthma or allergies it is very important that you never use the wet dry vacuum cleaner without the filter in place as this may spread the allergens throughout your New Port Richey home.

There are benefits to bother large and small versions of the wet dry vacuums. You need only to ask yourself how you will use it in your New Port Richey, Florida home the most and the decision on what size to purchase will be easy. Prices are very reasonable for the product and the service it can perform. Being a simple design has helped to keep the prices down on the wet dry vacuum. You can purchase wet dry vacuum cleaners from most department stores, hardware stores and through catalogs and the Internet. Whichever way you choose you will be glad you bought one the next time you have a leak or spill in your house and you don’t have to spend the whole day cleaning it up.

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5 Star Review"Ross did an excellent job with the carpet cleaning in our home. They took the extra time and made sure that the carpet was not only very clean, but dry in two hours. Excellent Service!" – Alice M., New Port Richey, FL 34652

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Reprinted with permission. Author: Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as industrial cleaners at http://www.industrialcleanersandbrushes.com

Bathroom Cleaning Tips

Clean The Bathroom The Easy Way

This is one of the worst jobs inthe whole house and no one wants to be the one to do it. There is hairspray all over, toothpaste stuck to the sink, the mirror is all streaky and we won’t even talk about the toilet. 

Bathroom Cleaning Tips

We already know that we aren’t going to like this job and that it takes longer thancleaning an entire other room. 
If company stops over, we are going to be totally embarrassed but this isn’t a normal cleaning day and you don’t have the time to spend an hour cleaning this mess up, right?

So, let’s tackle this room the easy way.

You know grandma and great-grandma had some really good ideas when it came to cleaning. I know, I listened a lot when they gave me pointers on how to clean and the shortcuts that they used. My grandma wrote a lot of them down and gave it to me when I was married.

Did you ever wonder why they aren’t the ones that are running out to buy all of the latest things on the market? They always stay true to their way ofcleaning and just laugh when you tell them about the latest cleaning agent and the miracle way that it gets everything clean and shiny.

Ask them yourself and they are usually talking about the great way that vinegar and ammonia work and add to this a little baking soda and your house is clean.
Well, that is great for really in depth cleaning and take it from me, it really works better than most chemicals, but let’s come up with a fast-spruce-upcleaning method. You know, the kind that looks like you clean all day, and always looks great when company stops over.

Try this and see for yourself how fast and easy a spruce-up can be:
1.Get a container of glass cleaner wipes to keep in the bathroom cabinet ($1.00 at the Dollar Store)
2.Wipe down the mirror, rinse out the sink and wipe the faucets and thecounter top
3.Throw it away and get another one, wipe the back of the toilet, the shower rod and any small counter top items you have setting out
4.Empty the garbage can and put in a fresh scented bag 
5.Wipe the toilet seat,now wipe under it and now the inside of the toilet bowl
6. Throw the towelette in the garbage and spray a little room freshner or neutralizer.

You have just cleaned your bathroom the easy way

Everything is disinfected to a certain degree, clean, smells and looks good and took you less than 10 minutes to do. Even though this is a handy little cloth, you have used the same ingredients that grandma and great-grandma do only you didn’t get out the pail and rag to clean it. Now tell me, aren’t you smart and you did it so fast too!

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10 tips for a Greener clean

10 tips for a Greener clean

We have all heard the global warming warnings and there is no better time to go green than right now.

Green Eco-friendly Cleaning

The following are 10 tips to help you clean in a more greener and environment friendly way.

1. Buy versatile cleaners
You do not need to buy acleaner for every single cleaning task – this is a myth perpetuated by themanufacturers to get you to buy more of their products. Go for multi-purposecleaners - they really can tackle the majority of your cleaning chores!

2. Read Your Labels
You may not realize this but you can find plenty information pertaining to the products you buy. Products branded with a “caution” or “warning” has less impact on the environment than those branded with “danger”. 

3. Watch those temperatures!
Use cold water where convenient, for example when washing decking or drive ways. You don’t always need to clean with hot water.

4. Avoid Disposables
Try cleaning with reusable products – such as clothes and sponges. The new trend for disposable cleaning cloths may seem quick and convenient but give a thought for the polar bears in the North Pole whose homes continue to melt away.

5. Go for Concentrates
They use less packaging and work out cheaper too!

6. Know your grade
Most cleaning products use plastic packaging. What you may not know is that plastics come in different grades. You can normally find the grade of the product you are buying at the bottom of its packaging. As a general rule, grade 1 and 2 are good, other grades not so good!

7. Clean as you go
Don’t let the dirt pile up before you clean. That curry stain on the worktop would be easier to clean sooner rather than later. You end up using more energy and more products if you allow your dirt to accumulate.

8. Pick up clutter
Try to pick up as much clutter as possible before turning on the vacuum. Again you use more energy if you are picking up clutter while vacuuming and the vacuum is left on for much longer.

9. Use greener alternatives
Try using lemon juice for removing stains, vinegar for your windows, white wine to tackle red wine stains, cola to descale your toilet and baking soda for degreasing.

10. (Drum roll please…) RECYCLE! RECYCLE! RECYCLE
All your hard work will go to waste if you simply dispose of your packaging in the refuse. When you have finished your products, simply rinse and recycle.

So there you have it! I hope this helps with your new commitment to going green!

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Reprinted by permission: Ere Abbey Hart, Managing Director of Kleen Point