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Cleaning Hacks for the Newlywed
It’s hard to believe that our 5 year wedding anniversary is just around the corner (in Feb!). Being married is awesome and I guess we are not newlyweds anymore. But I do have some advice for those of you who are. We really have taken our time in learning about each other’s quirks and how to co-exist. This is a huge part of making a relationship work and the foundation of a solid marriage. I am so happy with how we have taken our time to truly know and deeply love each other before bringing more tiny people into the fold. So maybe we will also catch baby fever in the coming year?!
So – One of the biggest differences between my husband and I… actually our level of neatness! I am a kind of messy and I live by the cycle of 1 clean day then 6 messy days, then 1 clean day and 6 messy days. So basically my house, car, closet, life is predominately messy and clean barely. It is clean the day I clean it and then goes back to the chaos that it is. But this is something I am working on and improving upon vastly! I can safely say that it is getting more to the 3 days clean/3 days messy cycle!
Before/After cleaning with Mean GreenI started by tackling the kitchen. Putting things away, cleaning, not buying too much, closing jars lids, keeping the fridge at bay are all improvements that I have made since living together (7 years ago). I actually never washed a dish in my life until I lived on my own and my mom did everything for me. Very spoiled yes, but now that I am a grown woman, I am more aware of how to clean and what to do it with.
Mean Green recently sent me a box of product to try and I didn’t know about this brand before. I tried the products and I love it. The All Purpose Cleaner is my favorite and the Wipes are also very handy. Did you know that you can also use Mean Green to kill bugs?
HEAVY-DUTY CLEANING POWER
MEETS ALL-PURPOSE CLEANINGMean Green works better because it contains more cleaning ingredients than other brands. The unique combination of powerful, yet safe, cleaners and degreasers can tackle just about any mess.
The chemistry proves it! The surfactant/detergent in Mean Green is cutting edge technology in the field of nonionic surfactants from one of the world’s leading developers of specialty chemicals. The competitors use less effective formulations that just don’t add up to the power of Mean Green.
Inside and Outside…Mean Green’s one of a kind formulation makes it unbeatable
on the toughest messes!So my hack? Just one – Get Mean Green and toss out everything else 🙂
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50 Years of Caring for the Environment
Cypress, CA (February 14, 2017) – Earth Friendly Products, the maker of ECOS™ environmentally friendly cleaning products, is marking its 50th anniversary of providing safer, plant-powered cleaning products to people around the world. The family-owned and –operated company is celebrating this important milestone at Natural Products Expo West on March 10–12, 2017, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. To coincide with its 50th anniversary, Earth Friendly Products will showcase its recently released ECOS™ for Pets! pet care line and feature many of its bestselling products at the show.
1967 was the year that launched Earth Friendly Products, as well as the Air Quality Act and the Environmental Defense Fund. It was the dawn of the modern environmental movement, which began in 1962 with the publication of Silent Spring, Rachel Carson’s ground-breaking book on the damaging effects of pesticides. The first Earth Day was still three years away, in 1970.
In 1967 Earth Friendly Products began its journey as a pioneer in the green cleaning industry, innovating new plant-powered cleaners that were safer for people, pets, and the planet. Today, 50 years later, the company remains dedicated to the vision of its founder: that everyone should have access to environmentally friendly cleaners that are effective and affordable.
“From the get-go, we were a family company, and family is still at the heart of everything we do,” says Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, Earth Friendly Products’ president and CEO. “As a mother, I understand how important it is to provide a safe environment for my family. We’re proud to provide families with safer options for household cleaners. We want them to know that you don’t have to compromise your health or the health of the planet to clean your home.” Vlahakis-Hanks added, “I believe our dedication to family is why we’ve been around almost twice as long as our competitors.”
With its decades-long commitment to making safer pet care products, Earth Friendly Products recently introduced its all-new ECOS™ for Pets line. This collection includes the first-ever U.S. EPA Safer Choice–certified pet shampoos. ECOS™ for Pets Conditioning Pet Shampoos in Peppermint and Free & Clear are two of over 70 Safer Choice-certified products made by Earth Friendly Products. The Safer Choice logo tells consumers that that every ingredient in the product is the safest in its class and that it has been tested for superior performance.
Earth Friendly Products will also feature many of its other bestselling products at Natural Products Expo West, including ECOS™ laundry detergent, ECOS™ Dishmate™ dish soap and ECOS™ hand soap in a variety of fresh scents and sizes.
Natural Products Expo West is the world’s largest natural and organic products trade show. This leading convention for the natural, organic and healthy products industry attracts over 77,000 industry professionals and 3,000 exhibitors annually.
ABOUT EARTH FRIENDLY PRODUCTS
Family owned and operated since 1967, Earth Friendly Products is the maker of ECOS™ Laundry Detergent and over 200 other environmentally friendly products that are safer for people, pets and the planet. Made with plant-powered ingredients, ECOS™ cleaners are thoughtfully sourced, free of dyes, pH balanced, readily biodegradable, easily recyclable and never tested on animals. Earth Friendly Products is a primary manufacturer that makes its own products in sustainable manufacturing facilities located across the U.S. All Earth Friendly Products facilities are carbon neutral, water neutral and Zero Waste Platinum certified, saving over 53 million pounds of carbon dioxide annually and diverting over 95% of all waste from landfills. The company has received many awards for its innovations in safer green chemistry, including the U.S. EPA’s coveted Safer Choice Partner of the Year. Earth Friendly Products is committed to making green cleaning both effective and affordable. ECOS™, Baby ECOS™, ECOS for Pets! and ECOS™ Pro cleaners are available at selected major retailers throughout the U.S., in over 60 countries and online at www.ecos.com and www.babyecos.com.
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Easy Cleaning with #SwifferEffect
Last week, I was able to attend the Swiffer party! With Modern Family’s Cam (Eric Stonestreet), Dr. Michelle and the beloved couple Morty and Lee!
This was such a fun event and Swiffer’s team shed some light on how unexpected cleaning conversations can spark a positive effect in today’s American household. With the help of a new video released today, Eric Stonestreet shared his personal #SwifferEffect story where he learned his standards of clean!
Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet helps Swiffer spotlight how cleaning can be easier with the help of their famous Big Green Box,Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in New York. Stonestreet unveiled his Swiffer Effect comedic video that he created with his mom, available today at http://youtu.be/OS3uzYOHINo. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for Swiffer)
Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet with Morty and Lee Kaufman, of the original Swiffer Effect campaign, help spotlight how cleaning can be easier with Swiffer’s famous Big Green Box, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in New York. Stonestreet unveiled his Swiffer Effect comedic video that he created with his mom, available today at http://youtu.be/OS3uzYOHINo. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for Swiffer)
Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet demonstrates how easy it is to clean with the help of the Swiffer Duster, Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in New York. Stonestreet also unveiled his Swiffer Effect comedic video that he created with his mom, available today at http://youtu.be/OS3uzYOHINo. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for Swiffer)
My personal favorite – The Swiffer Wet Jet!
About Swiffer
In 1999, Swiffer made its debut and soon established itself as both a pioneer in the cleaning systems category and a pop culture icon. Swiffer products have starred on “Saturday Night Live,” have been featured in Hollywood blockbusters and have graced the cover of Rolling Stone. With the support of Swiffer fans around the world, Swiffer has built a family of distinctive products built smarter than traditional cleaning tools. Today, Swiffer® Sweeper, Swiffer® Sweeper Heavy Duty, Swiffer® SweeperVac®, Swiffer® WetJet®, Swiffer® Dusters®, Swiffer® 360° Dusters, Swiffer® Dusters Extender, Swiffer® Dust and Shine and Swiffer ®Steamboost® are used in more than 50 million households worldwide and continue to revolutionize the way people clean.ABOUT PROCTER & GAMBLE:
Procter & Gamble (P&G) serves approximately 4.8 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Ace®, Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Duracell®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Fusion®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Iams®, Lenor®, Mach3®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Prestobarba®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, Wella®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. -
Massive Spring Cleaning @OxiClean EuroFlex and @Scrubbingbubble
This confusing weather in New York can be called SPRUMMER – It is warm, cool, sunny, rainy or a combination of it all! A sure sign of spring is the tulips in bloom everywhere around Washington Square park that I just love! It is finally warm enough to open to windows and do some spring cleaning! Some of my favorite cleaning items include microfiber cloths, Swiffer dusters and some new items I recently discovered!
1. OXI CLEAN – This is my God-sent, works every time, go to miracle product! Oxi Clean is great for everything from sneaker cleaning, to laundry and now even dishwashing! I have used the laundry detergent to brighten colors and get whites whiter. Incredible for pet owners like myself to get out hard to remove stains, smells without stripping the color or having to use bleach. The Dishwasher crystals are awesome as well! If you don’t have a dish washer, you can still get this, mix about 1 tsp to 3 cups of water put it in a bottle and use it. Remember to use rubber gloves so you don’t dry out your hands or ruin your manicure!
2. Euroflex Monster 600XL handheld Vacuum – Want to talk about small and mighty? This turbo vacuum is awesome! It was featured on QVC and sold out in minutes – You can still get it only for $29.99. Easy to carry up the stairs, small crevices and can get all the dust from under your bed to hard to reach spots in the bathroom, kitchen and behind the TV. I use this everyday in the bathroom to vacuum up my hair and of course my dog’s hair too. It’s shedding season and the Monster is so handy and powerful – I use all the time. The compact size is perfect for apartment dwellers like myself and it comes with a bunch of attachments and extenders.
3. Scrubbing Bubbles – I love Scrubbing Bubbles because of their really cute ads and commercials. The toilet water creates a red ring in the toilet bowl because of the mineralized water in New York City. I love this stamping Scrubbing Bubbles wand I found really just by accident at the supermarket. It is really easy to use. You just push the little button on the side and its creates a stamp gel that lasts about a week depending on the busyness of your toilet and how many flushes you have per day. I perfer this to the usual blue water tablets I used in the past.
Now put your on French maid outfit and get to cleaning!!
