Green Spring Cleaning Guide

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By Susan Stocker

Bon Ami is a green product that I use to deep clean sinks, shower walls and ceramic cooktops. Apply a small amount of Bon Ami on these surfaces and use the scrubby side of a sponge to easily take the grime off.

ECOS Parsley Plus is an all-purpose cleaner can be used on any surface in the house, including wood. Keep this product on hand to clean the surfaces in your kitchen and bathroom.

Krud Kutter is my favorite degreaser to remove stubborn stains that may hang on to stovetops. Let the degreaser sit for one minute before you wipe it away with a sponge.

They are the best of the best! The Pet Care one is amazing and even has a power upholstery tool, which is great for grabbing pet hair from sofas. It is lovely! You can get a HEPA filter or charcoal filter for odor control. The vacuum bag seals shut after each use, keeping smells inside, and you definitely want something with vacuum bags with pets so the smell doesn't stick to the plastic. The hardwood floor attachment is beautiful as well.

Microfiber cloths absorb dirt and dust particles easily without scratching surfaces. I keep these reusable cloths on hand to use on edge wood floors and wipe down countertops.

I use tile brushes to clean the nooks and crannies around your sink, in the shower, on door hinges and around the rubber seals in your fridge. After I'm done with the tile brush, I use hydrogen peroxide to sanitize it.

Great, honest company run by a super ethical family! They fix our cleaning company's Mieles and he charges a fair price, is fun to work with, and will make you laugh every time you go into his shop.

This company is wonderful for taking loving, gentle care of hoarding situations. We've referred to them numerous times, and every time we've had great feedback. Hoarding can be such a delicate and sensitive issue—often with the owner feeling vulnerable, judged, a bit lost or scared. This company approaches with kindness, and that is exactly what the hoarding doctor ordered!!

I recommend this company to all of our move out cleaning customers. They do GORGEOUS work! And they're green. And they're ethical! Anthony, the owner, is awesome. He donates carpet cleanings to good causes (youth homes, etc.) and so cares about his customers. They have a great odor removal service for homes that've had pet accidents. And on my furnished rental with some unexpected, and quite significant, staining on white chairs, they got all of the stains out and it looks brand new. They're reasonable, their cleaning disinfects without harsh chemicals, and I can't say enough about their customer service.

These reusable rubber gloves will help you to protect your hands from bacteria and cleaning solutions while you clean.