Like may of you, I am often confused and overwhelmed by the information on being "greener". It can be hard to decipher the labels on products to know what really makes a product green and safe to use around our families. I finally turned to an expert! Penny Dietz, owner of Green. She sent me home with a great sample pack of products including dish-washing soap, hand soap, laundry soap, dryer sheets and all purpose household cleaner. I was so happy to find out that her dryer sheets were recyclable! The products worked great. The household cleaner worked great on my granite counters and my stove top. I asked Penny to share some tips and ideas on how we can all clean and live a little greener. Penny is also offering a give away for 1 lucky SCMK subscriber! Read on for more information!
Busy schedules, overwhelming information, marketing gimmicks and more preventing you from taking steps to “green” your routine. Or just paralyzed by all the choices? Because let's face it, even products that call themselves green and/or natural, usually aren't. And where do you start? Good news- here you’ll discover 5 easy steps to help you “green” your routine. And let’s face it - times are tougher than ever. Money is tighter than it has been. These are all the more reasons to go green. True, it’s good for the planet, but did you know it can also save you a huge amount of money down the road? So, here are a few back–to-basics tips to help get you going:
· It’s a simple equation, Use Less = Spend Less! You pay less per use with concentrated cleaners. For example, a 16oz bottle of Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate alone can make:
-214 bottles of ready-to-use all-purpose cleaner (less than 3 cents/16 oz)
-the equivalent of more than 5,000 bottles of ready-to-use window cleaner (less than 1cent/16 oz)
-36 bottles of ready-to-use degreaser (less than 33 cents/16 oz)
· Run your dishwasher. It can actually help the environment while saving you time and preserving your manicure!
Many studies show that dishwashers actually use less water than doing dishes by hand and you can save a ton of water, energy and money by only running the dishwasher when it’s full – especially if it’s Energy Star-approved.
Throw in a concentrated, phosphate free detergent such as Get Clean Automatic Dish Wash Concentrate - that is so powerful a pre-rinse isn’t required, and you earn extra eco-warrior points.
· Bulk shopping is good for the environment because it reduces packaging and waste plus it means less trips to the market and less gas used so you save money. For example, I like shopping for nuts at Earthfare or quinoa at Costco.
· Rather than going through rolls of paper towels, cut up old t-shirts and towels for cleaning rags. If DIY isn’t your cup of tea, try microfiber cleaning cloths. They are ridiculously absorbent and can be washed and reused hundreds of times.
· Use rechargeable batteries. Investing in rechargeable batteries can save you some money over time. In general, the less you rely on single-use, disposable items, the less money you’ll burn through.
In honor of Mother Earth and our future generations, may you successfully implement these simple and easy back-to–basics tips.
And one lucky reader will be receiving a green i am green clean prize pack including a green i am canvas bag, which is not only a great stylish reusable bag that you can use for shopping and so much more, but will also be filled with a mini “Get Clean” healthy home starter kit (includes household, kitchen and laundry products). Additionally, a 30-minute healthy living consultation, which includes simple yet impactful tips when it comes to enabling a healthier, “greener” you will be included.
Green I am is also offering this great introductory offer
Special Earth Day Healthy Home Kit: For a limited time, starting on Earth Day (4/22), a very special selection of Get Clean® products that includes Basic H2 (16 oz), Two Spray Bottles, Get Clean Super Microfiber Cleaning Cloths, Get Clean Dish Wash Liquid Concentrate, Get Clean Fresh Laundry Concentrate (32 oz), and Shaklee Energy™. ..at the amazing price of $30 (retails $50+) Item number 59729 – www.healthandwellness.myshaklee.com The cost effectiveness of Basic H2 is off the charts! In fact, here’s a link - http://healthandwellness.myshaklee.com/us/en/whynow_smart.html - that spotlights how much money Basic H2 can save you.
Penny~
