The Bite:
Order in a green maid. It's as easy as phoning up a local service, or asking your current one to use green cleaning products that you provide. Your house'll be lick-the-floor-clean - just the way you like it.
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04.15.2008
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The Benefits:
- Breathing in fewer pollutants. The EPA says indoor air pollution is usually 2-5 times worse than outdoor air pollution, and harsh cleaning chems contribute.
- Fewer eco-hazards. The average janitor uses about 48 lb of hazardous chems per year, which can easily end up in nature.
- Safety for the cleaning peeps. The Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project says that each year about 6 out of 100 janitors get sick from the products they use.
Personally Speaking:
Our new 5-sec rule: The rule applies only if you know the floor was cleaned with a green cleaner.
Wanna Try:
- Maid Brigade - green cleaning service with over 400 locations nationwide that use nontoxic cleaning chems and reusable microfiber pads instead of disposable ones (about $110, depending on area and house size), among other eco-friendly fixes.
- Yelp - type in your location and "green cleaning" to find a local green maid service.
- DIY Bite: Stock your cabinets with our fave eco-cleaning products and ask your cleaning team to use those products instead of conventional ones.
Cocktail Fact
In Jan., a Vietnamese woman who traveled to Taiwan to find her missing dad discovered that she'd worked as his maid for seven months without knowing it was him.
Bang For The Bite
Green cleaning comes at an ever-so-slight premium compared to conventional services, but it's safer for your fam, the earth, and the cleaning people.
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