Going green while cleaning is the best remedy of guaranteed safer, healthy place. Since most companies nowadays alternate their traditional cleaning methods into a green cleaning practice, it’s time you should follow suit too. It brings good results and you can probably save money as well.
To get you more into a green cleaning scheme, you might want to know what formula to use to get good cleaning results: go nontoxic.
Using non toxic cleaning products or tools is one of the surest ways to ensure the safety of your staff and your client. They don’t have to worry about its harmful side effects because there’s none. Since majority of the greener companies, use them nowadays and they are inexpensive and easy-to-use natural alternatives, it would help your cleaning company if you go along with the newer and trustworthy products to reduce costs of high branded products.
What makes these non-toxic products different is that they can be made by just anyone. You don’t have to buy these at any department store. If you want to get a hold with these recipes, here are a couple of non-toxic cleaning products that you put into good use:
1.Tub and sink cleaner – this product is mixed with two products: baking soda and liquid soap. Use this cleaning product for porcelain fixtures. You sprinkle part of the porcelain, rub with it a wet rag, and add a few liquid of soap for more to get the domino effect. You can rinse it well to avoid a hazy film.
2.Windows and mirror cleaner – to achieve its cleanliness, use white vinegar and water. Use ¼ of white vinegar in a spray bottle and fill it up with water. Spray the mixed liquid on the mirror surface. Rub the surface with a lint-free cotton rag. When you clean outdoor windows, use a sponge and wash it with warm water. Add a few drops of the liquid and rinse dry.
3.Linoleum floor cleaning – such cleaning will require again a white vinegar and a bucket of water. Mop the floor with a mixture of ½ cups of vinegar in a bucket of warm water. If you are worried that the strong odor of vinegar won’t dissolve right away, don’t be. The vinegar odor will disperse once the floor dries.
4.Toilet bowl cleaners – at any time of the day, people visit the rest room once in awhile, and every use of the toilet bowl will generate bacteria. So what you should do is use baking soda and liquid soap to clean off any unwanted germs. Sprinkle baking soda inside the bowl and add a couple drops of liquid soap. Scrub the bowl with a brush and clean outside surfaces using a rag.
5.Oven cleanser – If you have client who wants his house to be cleaned, then cleaning an oven is a probably a tricky one. However, there is a quick solution by just using baking powder and water. All you have to do is mix 1 cup of baking soda and water to make a paste. Spread the paste to any oven surface and let it sit for awhile. Scrub it after using a scouring pad. Use a spatula or a bread knife to reach under the large food deposits. This method of cleaning may need a lot of effort, but the product is safer to use. However, do not use this method on self-cleaning ovens.
Once you use these methods, you are in a roll of a nice, clean, and green environment. Now, every place is perfect to live in with your family at home; and co-workers at the office.
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Added: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:54 am GMT 