Green Cleaning....Where to start? (First step)

After a lifetime of using tried and trusted (but toxic) products, it must seem rather daunting to suddenly change over to green. As with all change it is best to take baby steps.

The easiest thing to try out is mirror/window cleaning where all you need is:

* White Vinegar in a spray bottle
* Newspaper

Spray the surface liberally and wipe till dry with the newspaper.

 I promise you the result will be amazing!

Hmm...Baking Soda? Bicarbonate of Soda? Sodium Bicarb?

All the one and same wonderful ingredient that makes bread rise. (It is NOT the same as baking powder though).Surprisingly, it is also a staple product for green cleaning. It's abrasive properties makes it ideal for cleaning sinks, taps, plugholes and bringing a shine to chrome, steel and aluminium. Bicarbonate of Soda is also effective to use for deodorising carpets, fridges, bins and drains.

Many of our clients are pet owners so we sprinkle bicarb on all their carpets and rugs as soon as we enter the home so that we can allow maximum time for deodorising.  After a minimum of 45 minutes, before we hoover it all up leaving the carpets and rugs looking fabulous and the pet odour all but eliminated.

To ensure the bicarb stays in mint condition, we store ours in glass jars.