We all can admit that we have too much stuff.  Before Spring comes let’s start de cluttering with some obvious get rid of items.

PROBLEM

Almost everyone in the world has a cupboard full of poisons under their kitchen sink. Wasp spray, oven cleaner, waxes and polishes—the place is full of chemicals that display the words poison, danger, warning, or caution. Small amounts of the poisons drift from, and leak out of bottles and spray bottles, which then waft around the kitchen. Household poisonings are one of the highest threats to the health of children.

SOLUTION

These items contain chemicals that can explode or cause harmful gasses if they leak and mix with another substance.  Let’s go ahead and get rid of the cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink and in the laundry room that we have not used in over 6 months and replace them with Eco Friendly cleaning solutions

HOW

Check in with your local recycycling center and see what they accept and how you can get it to them.  You can also email Penny and we can get rid of those products for you.

DON’T

The first thought for most is to pour the unused portion down the drain and throw the container in the recycle bin. NO, DON’T DO IT! You will be doing more harm than good in the process to our environment.

WHAT NEXT? I STILL NEED CLEANING SUPPLIES

Choosing environmentally friendly cleaning products. You don’t have to buy expensive, fancy labeled cleaning supplies just because they say Eco Friendly.  Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyers have products that not only work but are cost effective. 

WHY

Clean air renews and rejuvenates; it doesn’t pollute our lives or the environment.
No chemicals wafting into your household; safer environment for kids.

Candles set the mood with their warmth, glow and scents, however they can also ruin the mood with their wax drippings. One wrong move of the elbow and your Valentines mood could be interrupted with a quick clean up of wax. Because we all know that wax smears when wet and is hard to remove once it hardens. 

Depending on the type of surface it has fallen on we have the answer for you.

A Credit Card or Plastic Bottle Top

• If the wax from your candle has fallen on a hard surface WAIT until it dries then take a credit card or plastic top, kind of like the one on a soda bottle and scrape the wax off. Since you are using a plastic object to remove the wax you won’t scratch the surface.  Then use an orange based cleaner and spray and wipe the oily residue to bring the surface back to new.

With any type of fabric and candle mishaps a little more attention is required

Use an Iron

•  For carpets or fabric materials, an iron is usually the best way to melt the wax and remove it. When using an  iron, put a cloth, paper towel or paper bag over  the wax, turn on the iron and press the iron to the fabric, paper towel or paper bag. Move the object around to remove the wax. This causes the wax to melt and adhere to the cloth or paper instead.

Now if you don’t have time to clean the Wax Oops moments give us a call and we can take care of those for you!

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