It’s summertime on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, which means it’s time for cookouts and lawn games! But before you can start grilling up your favorite foods, you need to properly (and safely) clean your grill. After performing countless deep residential cleans along the Seacoast, we’ve realized that proper grill cleaning and care is an […]
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As you read this tip you may be wondering if we are trying to repel vampires or insects with this week’s green tip! But it turns out mosquitos and other insects dislike garlic as much as vampires! If your garden is being overrun with pests, this all-natural spray may be the ticket! You’ll Need:• 4
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Our friends over at Redfin asked us to collaborate with cleaning experts across the country! So we included a tip about a tried and true green cleaner…vinegar! Did you know you have a powerful yet safe grease fighter in your kitchen cabinet? For a green clean, use white vinegar for its ability to break down
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Here’s a tip for any teenager to keep in their back pocket the next time your father asks you to mow the lawn: just tell him to let it grow another week. Right before your father loses his mind, let him know that letting the grass grow can reduce carbon emissions. It doesn’t matter if
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Houseplants create more than just an improved look and feel to your budding interior design skills, they also earn their keep by improving the air quality in your home. Different plants can serve a variety of purposes, so base your choices less on aesthetics and more on function: The “Dracaena trifasciata” plant emits most of
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This is an important tip that falls in the category of “practice what you preach.” For years now, Green Maids Cleaning has abandoned the paper towel in favor of the microfiber cloth for cleaning surfaces. This simple act eliminates so much waste. If the average US family would cut back on their paper towel usage
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Here’s an interesting fact: a family of four will need to wash approximately 5 loads of laundry in an average week. In total, that equates to 130,000 watts of energy the washer will use each year. Sure, this is a necessary convenience for modern living – unless you’re ok wearing the same clothes for the
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We know, we know… some parents with teenagers might have just had milk shooting from their noses laughing so hard when they read that headline. But hear us out! The average shower uses 5-10 gallons of water per minute. When you factor in a 15–20-minute shower and then do some basic 4th grade math, you
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Most of us will remember from high school biology that plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and produce oxygen as a byproduct of their respiratory systems and their photosynthesis processes. Since we know that an abundance of greenhouse gases – such as carbon dioxide! – trap heat within our atmosphere and contribute to Global Warming and
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By the time we hit March, winter has usually worn out its welcome, and we all look forward to the first glimpses of spring. Maybe the first step to help usher in that spring-time freshness is to simply open your windows. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the dirty truth is
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