Parenting Pointers: Spring Cleaning Tips

A Spring Cleaning Survey by the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) reveals that a whopping 98% of Americans feel good about themselves when their house is clean, and that 97% believe their families appreciate a clean home (not too surprising)! Here are some simple steps you can take, room by room, to refresh your cleaning habits, save time, and help keep your home clean! 

1.       Laundry Room: Everyone knows how time consuming laundry can be and how expensive dry cleaning bills can be. Following directions and  “handling with care” can eat up time and money.  A nonstick iron with a retractable cord such as T-fal ‘s Ultraglide Easycord Iron fights wrinkles quickly and steams fabric.

2.       Garage:  Instead of letting unnecessary and containers build up, why not limit the amount of store-bought packaged items you use? De-cluttering your kitchen can be as simple as investing in an appliance that makes a household food staple easier for you handle, such as the Balanced Living Juicer. Juicers whip up all-natural fruit or vegetable juice in a matter of allowing for a larger amount to be made and stored, rather than filling your space with piled up plastic bottles or non-recyclable cartons.

3.       Kitchen Cupboards: Old and overly used pots and pans (especially Teflon nonstick), can make for an unhealthy kitchen environment. Choosing to cook using a clean ceramic nonstick, non-toxic, and recyclable pan is the great way to keep your utensils and meals free of chemicals and toxins such as toxins such as PFOA, PTFE and cadmium. A great nonstick cookware alternative like WearEver Pure Living is a healthy option and won’t chip or peel as Teflon does.

4.       Kitchen Counter:  When preparing meals in the kitchen, always be aware of the types of materials you are cooking with, as synthetically made cookware and gadgets can contain harmful materials that not only impact your food negatively, but can have unsafe health side effects to your health. Rethink using the microwave and try new tools. For example, using a naturally made tool such as IMUSA’s Asian Bamboo Steamer will cook your food in the simplest way possible without while retaining flavor, vitamins and nutrients in your food.

5.       Bathroom & Bedroom: Sometimes, all it takes a fresh aromatic scent to keep some of the rooms you spend the most time in clean and relaxing. A simple, yet alluring candle such as one from Decléor, fills the air with a vibe of relaxation, and adds a finishing touch to your already clean space.

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