GREEN MAIDS cleaning BLOG
Green Tip: Cleaning Granite Countertops
Granite countertops are popular for their beauty and durability, but they still require care to keep them looking great year after year. Chemical cleaners, bleach, and even lemon and vinegar can strip your countertop’s sealant and dama...
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Entertaining green: Part 3
In part three of our Entertaining Green series we ask, how can you keep it green as party host? Green Tip # 3: Opt for Sustainable Party DecorUse natural materials like paper or fabric instead of plastic for tablecloths, banners, and dec...
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entertaining green: Part 2
In the second part of our Entertaining Green series we tackle, how can you keep it green as party host? Green Tip #2: Minimize Single Use ItemsDisposable plates, cups, cutlery and napkins contribute to unnecessary waste. Use cloth napkin...
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entertaining green: Part 1
It’s prime barbecue season in New England, and your calendar is likely packed! So, how can you keep it green as party host? This month’s green tips are going to be focused on how to entertain, Green! Green Tip #1: Reduce Food WastePlan...
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Green Tip: Sustainable Landscaping
So, you diligently recycle your paper, plastic, and metal, and try to use environmentally friendly products in your home, but what about your outdoor space? Here are some tips to keep your yard looking beautiful while limiting the enviro...
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Green Tip: Eco friendly Summer Fun
Summer brings warmer temps and more time outdoors, making it the perfect time to think about the planet. Here are some ways to make your summer fun more eco-friendly. Plant a gardenPlanting fruits or vegetables on your own property, or a...
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Green Tip: Green Your Town
You’re mindful of sustainability at home, but can you do anything to make the community you live in more green? The short answer is yes! Here are some ways you can encourage your town to be more eco-friendly:If you live in a city or ar...
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Green Tip: Go low waste
The average American throws away more than 4 pounds of trash a day and generates 220 pounds of plastic waste per year, less than 10% of which gets recycled! So how can you do your part to reduce the amount of stuff piling up in our landf...
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Macaroni Kid – Wallis Sands Cleanup
Welcome Macaroni Kid families! We’d love to invite you to join us for a local beach cleanup. It’s a great way to give back to the community and have some fun with your family. Kids will learn the importance of taking care of our beaches ...
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Green Tip: Celebrate Earth Day
Inspired by a newly-burgeoning environmental movement and fueled by public outrage over a massive oil spill in California, the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Public awareness about the damaging effects of pesticides had also gro...
02023 Beach Clean-Up Schedule
We are so happy to share our schedule for this year’s Green Maid’s Beach Clean-ups! Together with some amazing local partners ( Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation , Town of York Maine Parks and Recreation Department , York Region...
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Green tips: ways to celebrate arbor day
The origins of Arbor Day date back to the late nineteenth century when J. Sterling Morton, who sat on the Nebraska Board of Agriculture, proposed a national tree-planting holiday with prizes offered as an incentive. The initiative was su...
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Green Tip: Green Up Your Beach Trip
Living in beautiful coastal New England means many of us will be spending time at the beach in the coming months. Here’s how you can be green while having fun in the sun! ✅ Bring a refillable water bottle and avoid plastic straws✅ ...
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Green Tip: Cut Your Commute
According to the EPA, driving is the largest contributor to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making up 27% of the total. Cars are a major contributor to air pollution, producing carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate. Particulat...
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Green Tip: Volunteer, Donate, Make a difference
The health of our planet is one of the most important issues of our time. If we all make an effort to make more environmentally conscious choices, together we can ensure a better future. Here are just a few ways you can help: Volunteer. ...
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Green Tip: Eco friendly living
What to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle? Try implementing these simple changes. ✅ Swap traditional light bulbs for LEDs. The expense will pay for itself within a year and the bulbs last much longer. ✅ Batch your errands. Save time...
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Reduce Your Environmental Impact
Reducing your environmental impact doesn’t have to mean making drastic changes to the way you live. Here are a few small changes that can make a big difference. LaundryWhenever possible, hang laundry out to dry rather than using your d...
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ECO FRIENDLY EATING TIPS
Home cooking and baking has experienced a resurgence in recent years and in general making your own food has a positive environmental impact, reducing waste used in packaging and manufacturing. But there are further steps you can take to...
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Green Tip: Be Smart With Your Smart Phone
Think twice before you toss that outdated iPhone in the trash! Did you know that your smartphone is made up of raw materials including copper, lead, cobalt, silver, lithium oxide, and plastic produced using crude oil? Both energy and val...
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Green Tip: bees for a healthier planet
Did you know that honey bees are responsible for pollinating 80% of all cultivated crops in the U.S., contributing over 15 billion dollars to the agricultural economy? Without the help of bees, we would lose essential fruits, vegetables,...
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Green Tip: GREENER BATH & BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Did you know that some of the most harmful pollutants to the planet can be found in your shampoo bottle? Many shampoos, along with cleansers, scrubs, moisturizers, and makeup contain ‘microbeads,’ tiny particles of hard plastic that ...
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Green Tip: Winter Energy-Saving in New England
We have some tips for saving energy this winter, which will also save you money! It’s good for your wallet and great for the environment. Winter on the Seacoast of New Hampshire and Southern Maine can be brutal, so it’s important to do a...
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Green Tip: Solar Power
Installing solar panels on your home’s rooftop or in your yard is an excellent way to save money on your utility bills, as well as reduce pollution from the coal and natural gas used to make electricity. The sun provides a source of cl...
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Green Tip: Greener Holidays
Did you know that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day Americans throw out one million tons of trash per week, much of it holiday wrapping and packaging? It takes a little extra effort, but it’s possible to celebrate in a more env...
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Green Tip: Green Dry Cleaning
Go green when you dry clean! Did you know that more than 70% of dry cleaners use perchloroethylene (perc), a chemical solvent that’s been linked to cancer? Even short term exposure to perc can cause headaches, dizziness, and other neur...
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Green Tip: Reusable Lids
Rethink single use items when covering food and drinks! For storing leftovers, covering open cans of pet food, or carrying coffee on the go, reusable lids are a great alternative to the disposable kind. Single use lids and covers, whethe...
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Green Tip: Reusable Bags
Do you have a bag full of reusable bags at home? Most of us have accumulated a collection of totes – the kind given out at events, with magazine subscriptions, or as thank you’s for charitable donations. But having them doesn’t do any ...
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Green Tip: Reconsider fast fashion
Reconsider fast fashion when holiday shopping. Cheap, mass-produced clothes make it easy to buy trendy items that get discarded after a season or two, but the environmental costs are steep. In addition to the sheer volume of clothing tha...
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Green Tip: Reduce Food Waste
Did you know that 40% of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste? In one year, the average family of four throws out over 1,000 pounds of food, spending $1,500 on uneaten food! Throwing away food is not only bad for your budget, it...
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Green Tip: Go Paperless
How many paper bills do you still get in the mail? Sign up for paperless billing to save trees and money! If you’re like us, you get a bill in the mail but pay it online and just throw the bill away. Few people sit down to write checks a...
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Green Tip: Artificial Grass
If you’re someone who likes to have a green lawn, you likely also spend a lot of time and money to keep it that way. Between mowing, weeding and watering, our lawns need a lot of care! And that care impacts the environment, which is why ...
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Green Tip: At-Home Composting
Every year, over 100 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States. Unless you’re extremely diligent about your food scraps, we all create food waste. Instead of throwing out your scraps, think about how they can be better utiliz...
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Green Tip: Re-think Single Use Water Bottles
Single-use water bottles are incredibly wasteful, and are so easy to stop using! We don’t recommend re-using those plastic bottles as the plastic begins to break down over time and you’ll end up ingesting plastic particles. Instead, find...
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Green Maids Green Challenge
For the month of September, we’re challenging you to show us your green lifestyle! Try out one of our Green Tips below or share your Green Tips with us for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a local green company of your choice (think Th...
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Green Tip: Teach Kids About Green Living
Have you talked with the kids in your life about how they can also live a greener lifestyle? There are a lot of small things that kids can do to help make a positive impact on our environment and introducing these concepts early can crea...
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Green Tip: Support Local Farmers’ Markets
We recently talked about how refill stores can help you reduce your food and product packaging waste. Another way to do this is to shop local at farmers’ markets! Farmers’ markets don’t just showcase fruits and vegetable vendors, m...
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Featured in RedFin: Living Room Cleaning Checklist
Check out the recent Redfin article we were featured in: *The Complete Living Room Cleaning Checklist* The living room is one of the most important rooms in the house. It’s where you relax, entertain guests, and spend time with your fa...
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Pet-Friendly Cleaning Products and Tips
As pet owners, we want to make sure our home is clean and safe for our pets and we also want to make sure it stays clean of pet hair and dander. That can be a challenge when many cleaning products contain harsh chemicals that can be harm...
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Green Tip: Leave Your Shoes At The Door
Are you someone who asks people to leave their shoes at the door? Your guests may not like it, but it’s a great choice to make for your home! There are so many reasons why taking your shoes off at the door is better for your home, your...
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Green Tip: Rain Barrels!
A hot and dry summer in New England means we’re more likely to hit drought status and have water bans implemented in our towns. A water ban means that excessive water use, like utilizing a sprinkler for your lawn or garden, is banned o...
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Green Tip: Refill Stores
The way we purchase and consume food plays a huge role in climate change. Not just food waste, which ends up in landfills and generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas, but also our food packaging. The creation of food packaging, like p...
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Green Tip: Line Dry Your Clothes
According to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, there are more than 90 million clothes dryers in the United States. On average, clothes dryers are the 3rd most energy-hungry appliance in your home (after the refrigerator an...
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Green Tip: Limit Paper Towel Use
How many paper towels do you go through in one week? It’s probably more than you think and impacts the environment more than you know! While you don’t have to give up paper towels completely, studies done at Massachusetts Institute o...
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Why You Should Use Organic Cleaning Products, and How To Find Them
In the past, it was thought a chemical-based cleaning product was necessary to fight germs and dirt in our homes. Today, we know these products are compromising our health, the health of animals, and our environment. Understanding the co...
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A Real Green Tip: Include Native Plants In Your Landscaping
When choosing plants and trees for your yard, look for plants native to your area. Native trees and plants provide habitat for and attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial local wildlife. Local plants thrive in the temperature, r...
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Green Tip: Eco-Friendly Spot Cleaner
Whether it’s from kids, pets or from just being clumsy, spills on carpets are inevitable but thanks to this week’s Green Tip; stains don’t have to be! Instead of reaching for a chemical laden carpet cleaner, try out this all-natur...
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Wool Dryer Balls: The Eco-Friendly Choice
Wool dryer balls are all the rage these days but how is adding a few balls to your dryer helpful, you may ask? For starters, wool balls are a more eco-friendly choice than traditional chemical laden dryer sheets because with all that bou...
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Clean Your Grill Without Harmful Chemicals
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 count...
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Green Garden Tip: Garlic Oil Pest Solution
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 ...
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expert kitchen cleaning tips
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 cabi...
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Gardening: Let the Grass Grow
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...
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Green Cleaning at Home: Creating Clean Air with Houseplants
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 choic...
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Reducing Waste: More Rags, Less Paper Towels
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 s...
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Reduce Energy Consumption: Full Laundry Loads
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 ...
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Conserve Water: Be Mindful of How Long You Spend in the Shower
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 ...
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Gardening: Grow Your Own Vegetables
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 ga...
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Green Cleaning at Home: Open Up the Windows
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 th...
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Reduce Energy Consumption: Unplug Your Electronics
Have you ever heard of a thing called “Vampire Power”? It’s a term used for the constant draw of electricity by idle devices and electronics. We never think about the steady drip of energy used by your tv, microwave, printer, etc. ...
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Reduce Energy Consumption: Use Cold Water to Wash Your Clothes
Did you know, almost 90% of the energy used to run a load of laundry in your washing machine goes to heating the water? By simply switching your cycles to run on cold water, you can reduce nearly 1,600 lbs of CO2 emissions every year. Pl...
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Green Cleaning at Home: Reuse That Old Toothbrush
After your next dentist visit when you come home with a shiny new toothbrush, stop yourself before you throw out your old one! There’s still life for those bristles after it’s scrubbed its last incisor. Old toothbrushes are nifty for...
0DIY Air Fresheners
Finding a house without at least one air freshener is about as rare as spotting a unicorn or a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. It simply does not exist. We all have them, and I can guarantee that in every cabinet below a sink in you...
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Reduce Energy Consumption: SWITCH TO LED BULBS
We’re all feeling the pinch of higher energy costs these days, but a simple switch to LED light bulbs could go a long way to help reduce your electricity usage. Approximately 9% of your home’s energy goes to lighting! Believe it or n...
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We Move With You
“Finding a home cleaning solution had been a challenge. Not many recognize the value and importance of using green products both for our health as well as the environment. Finding Green Maids has been a huge success for us and we love ...
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Tile, Hardwood & Carpets – We Do It All!
If anyone knows how to clean tile floors, carpets, and hardwood floors – it’s us! Our team of routinely scheduled cleaners are experts at floor cleaning in New Hampshire and Maine. To ease the stress of cleaning your home and business,...
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Use Ketchup To Clean Tarnished Silver
One of our favorite solutions to tarnished silver/silverware is grabbing a bottle of ketchup. Use ketchup to clean your silver by squeezing a small amount onto a towel and rubbing it gently on the tarnished areas. Let it sit for 15 to 20...
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Use Soda To Clean Silver
Believe it or not, you can use Sprite or any lemon-lime soda to clean the dirt and grime off of silver kitchenware or jewelry. Soak your silver in the lemon-lime soda for about an hour, and then rinse with water. Let the pieces dry...
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The Green Maids Story | From York ME To Portsmouth NH
It’s hard to believe that just 12 years ago I founded Green Maids Cleaning in York Maine. What once began as a local green cleaning residential and commercial company has grown to serve homes and businesses across Southern Maine and Ea...
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How To Clean Your Showerhead
Grime on your showerhead? When dirt and hard water collects on your shower head it can make it hard for the water to flow out of the little holes. Don’t buy a new shower head and stress about installing it, just fill a small bag with whi...
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The Best Way To Clean Your Sponge
Have you ever thought about how dirty your sponge is that you use to clean everything? According to studies, the average kitchen sponge contains over 360 different types of bacteria. Yuck! That’s extremely unsanitary. The best solution f...
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Rusty Knife?
Trying to cut with a rusty knife is nearly impossible. If you have a rusty knife, try using lemon scraps to remove the rust. Wrap the lemon around the knife and wipe it clean. The rust will dissolve from the surface....
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Remove Crayon Marks From The Wall
Oh no! Did your child decide to use your walls as their own drawing board? Don’t worry, just peel a cucumber, slice it down and remove the drawings off the wall effortlessly. Rub the wall and the crayon marks are sure to come off. Repeat...
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The Cleaning Uses of Lemons
Wait! Don’t throw your lemon peel in the trash! Did you know that lemons act as a natural degreaser? Lemons have antibacterial properties that can naturally freshen your garbage disposal. This is a great alternative to harsh cleaners. N...
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Hire More Than A Maid Service. When Life Gets Busy – Call Us!
We’re more than just a maid service in New Hampshire and Maine. We’re your team of stress-relievers, time-savers, and certified green cleaners. We recognize how busy life gets – so that’s why we design our regular cleaning service ...
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Allergy-Friendly Cleaning
Did you know you might not be cleaning as effectively as you could be? To get rid of dust, pet dander, and germs – most people use strong chemicals, harsh scents, and harmful ingredients. These products can not only make your allergies w...
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Moving Clean & Green
Cleaning your house before moving out can be a daunting process to tackle. The key is to tackle each room strategically and to take your time. Whether you’re moving out, or moving in, making sure that your property is clean is importan...
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All Purpose Cleaner
Collect your used lemons in a jar and cover them with white vinegar and secure the lid. Let the jar sit out on the counter for two weeks. Strain the lemons. Combine equal parts water and lemon vinegar in a spray bottle. Use as you would ...
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We’re Expanding Our Service Area!
Since 2009, our team of superior cleaners has served commercial office spaces and residential homes in the Eastern New Hampshire and Southern Maine communities. Due to the increased demand for high-quality, eco-friendly cleaning services...
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Wash Your Dishwasher!
To clean and disinfect your dishwasher, simply pour one cup of white vinegar in the bottom of your empty dishwasher and run a regular cycle making sure to use warm or hot water – steam or sanitize cycle will work well too. Cleaning you...
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10 Questions To Ask When Hiring A Maid Service
Finding a maid service for your home or business that is reliable and trustworthy is more difficult than you think. Whether you’re looking for a regular cleaning service on the Seacoast or looking for a one-time cleaning service, there...
06 Eco-Friendly Tips for Cleaning Granite Countertops
Granite countertops have been becoming more popular than ever in Seacoast New Hampshire homes, and it is easy to see why! This natural stone is not only beautiful, but extremely durable, scratch resistant and handles heat well, making ...
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7 Tips to Keep Your Home Clean & Green
Keeping our homes and workplaces clean is more important than ever now. Check out these seven tips from Green Maids Cleaning. All sprays, solutions and methods mentioned are safe for family, pets and the environment. #1 Research Cleaning...
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Green Maids Featured on RedFin’s Blog!
Green Maids Owner, John O’Brien was recently featured in Redfin‘s Blog. The article talks about house cleaning tips that professionals swear by. John’s Tip: Utilize White Vinegar – White vinegar naturally...
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Tile & Grout Cleaner
Mix equal parts vinegar and water into a spray bottle; Spray affected area with solution; Scrub with baking soda; Rinse with vinegar/water solution; Wipe clean with a microfiber cleaning cloth...
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Floor Cleaning Solution
Cleaning a carpet is challenging if you have a busy lifestyle, kids, pets, or other distractions. Life can get messy! To clean your carpets and hardwood floors try mixing 1 tablespoon of vinegar with 1 gallon of warm water. This makes a ...
0In The News!
Green Maids marked 10 years in business in March and and we’re commemorating the milestone with upcoming beach cleanups to continue our mission to provide the cleanest environment for the Seacoast! Continue reading the newspaper...
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Don’t Let Toxins Inside
Avoid bringing toxins into the house using a doormat. People don’t realize what we bring into the house after being outside – especially if you have kids and pets. A simple doormat helps to remove oil, animal waste and pollen from th...
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2019 Beach Cleanup Schedule
At Green Maids, our commitment to the environment goes beyond cleaning withall-natural, biodegradable, earth friendly and non-toxic cleaning products.Green Maids also utilizes as much organic and green products as we can in our day-to-da...
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Thank you Adriano Batti
A huge thank you to Adriano Batti for his great photography work of the Green Maids photo shoot. We love the way he captured us doing what we do best!...
0How to Unclog a Drain
If your kitchen sink isn't draining - don't panic. This happens when a foreign object, hair, or built up debris gets caught in the drain pipe. Follow the steps below to naturally fix the clog....
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How can I clean my home safely?
Eco-friendly cleaning is something that Green Maids strives to promote. To that end, we have designed this inforgraphic to show people how they can use a few simple ingredients found at home to make safe cleaning products....
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Remove Mold & Mildew
Does your house quickly collect mold and mildew? To effectively remove it from walls, grout, shower curtains, and other materials make a vinegar solution. All you need to do is add a capful of vinegar into a spray bottle of water. Spray ...
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Eliminate Strong Odors
Help eliminate the smells on rugs and mattresses by using baking soda. Sprinkle baking soda on the affected area, let it sit for about an hour, and then vacuum it up. Baking soda has absorbing properties that can get rid of strong...
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Clean Coffee Maker
Did you know half the coffee makers in the United States have mold or yeast? Make sure you’re cleaning your coffee maker once per month to prevent this build up. Here’s a great cleaning tip: Pour equal parts water and lemon juice in ...
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