A Greener Clean

By Carine Redmond

It comes as no surprise that so many of the cleaning products we use on a daily (alright fine, weekly) basis can be hazardous to the environment and our health. AspenClean is a Vancouver owned and operated business that manufactures their own 100% natural ECOCERT approved cleaning products. AspenClean carries everything from all purpose solution to bathroom cleaner and scrubbing powder. Alicia Sokolowski and Chris Solodko, owners of AspenClean, have offered up their tips for getting your space spic and span minus the irritated eyes and harsh scents:

1. Instead of focusing on killing germs and bacteria, focus on getting rid of the carriers. Use microfiber cloths and mop-covers, instead of cloth or paper. Microfiber is far more effective in picking up dust, dirt, hairs and lint, and microbes.

2. Stop cleaning with your nose! That powerful bleach, lemon, or pine smell does not mean the space is clean. Fragrance-fee cleaners are as or more powerful than the heavily scented cleaners we are so used to.

3. Try switching to natural, environmentally safe cleaning products, or using some of the homemade solutions that your grandmother would have used. Try vinegar and baking soda.

4. Add a few drops of tee tree oil to your cleaning solutions to add some power and zing.

5. Hand washing with simple soap and water removes most micro-organisms and is the best defense against germs and bacteria.

Add some green to that clean and get scrubbing!

Green Earth Organics is pleased to carry AspenClean's line of household cleaning products. The All Purpose Cleaner, All-in-One Concentrate, Kitchen Cleaner, Bathroom Cleaner, Glass Cleaner, and SuperScrub Powder are 10% off for a limited time!