Sensible House Cleaning Solutions Blog

Sep 1, Cleaning Kitchen Cabinets

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:51:04 GMT

Cleaning kitchen cabinets can seem like an overwhelming chore, but it doesn't

Sep 1, How to Organize Kitchen Cabinets

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:46:24 GMT

Learning how to organize kitchen cabinets to your liking is not a skill ...

Aug 31, Sensible House Cleaning Solutions That Will Work For You

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:38:01 GMT

A clean house, most people love; but house cleaning, not so much! I want to show you how you can have a clean house, and save time, money, the environment and your health while doing it!

Aug 8, House Odor

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:59:00 GMT

Commercial products designed to deal with house odor are very big business these days. You would be hard-pressed to watch TV for more than 30 minutes without seeing an ad for a chemical air perfumer

Aug 8, Homemade Pet Odor Removal

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:55:16 GMT

Homemade pet odor removal is not always easy, but a number pet odors can be handled with simple products that you have around your home.

Aug 8, Removing Odor in the Laundry Room

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:30:15 GMT

Laundry rooms may not be the smelliest place in the house, but removing odor there requires its own little tricks.

Aug 8, Removing Odor in the Kitchen

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:28:52 GMT

Kitchen odors can be wonderful or terrible. Removing odor from your kitchen, whether caused by drains, garbage cans, microwave or unpleasant cooking smells isn't as difficult as you might think.

Jul 27, Triclosan

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:51:23 GMT

Triclosan - I've seen it in toothpaste, antibacterial hand cream, dish detergent and now it's being impregnated into toys, kitchen utensils, socks and even bedding.

Jul 27, Hormone Disruptors and Early Puberty

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:46:11 GMT

The role of hormone disruptors in the growing numbers of young girls experiencing early puberty is being explored at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and a report was released in March 2010

Jul 26, Homemade Cleaning Recipes for Metals

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:31:28 GMT

Homemade cleaning recipes for metals create simple non-toxic chemical reactions that eliminate tarnish.

Jul 26, Homemade Cleaning Products

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:30:27 GMT

Homemade cleaning products should be staples for those interested in earth friendly cleaning products and frugal homemaking. They are both inexpensive and generally less toxic to health and the envir

Jul 26, Your Homemade Cleaning Products Recipes

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:29:32 GMT

Share your favorite homemade cleaning products recipes that you discovered, or picked up from a friend or relative.

Jul 26, Home Made Cleaning Products - Multi Purpose

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:28:06 GMT

Home made cleaning products tend to be fairly specialized, but there are a few effective multi-purpose solutions that you can make.

Jul 26, Home Made Cleaning Solutions for the Laundry

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:27:15 GMT

There are a number of home made cleaning solutions that can increase the effectiveness of your laundry detergent and reduce you use of harsher laundry additives.

Jul 26, Homemade Cleaning Products for Large Appliances

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:26:38 GMT

Homemade cleaning products can be made from a few basic ingredients to keep your large appliances clean and fresh!

Jul 26, Enzymes

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:04 GMT

Enzymes are protein-based molecules that speed up a chemical reaction in or on a living organism. They occur naturally and are used to break down complex soils like grass and blood.

Jul 26, Clean Stainless Steel and Porcelain Sinks

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:33:52 GMT

Do you want to know how to clean stainless steel and porcelain sinks? How to keep your drains running and sweet smelling? It's not rocket science.

Jul 26, How to Clean Microfiber

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:33:08 GMT

To clean microfiber cleaning cloths is a fairly simple task, although the process is a bit different depending on the quality you have purchase. Lower quality microfiber requires more care than highe

Jul 26, Chemical Free Cleaning with Microfiber

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:31:05 GMT

Because low chemical and chemical free cleaning with microfiber are new ideas for most people, a few free cleaning tips will help you get the best results from this earth-friendly, simple and ef

Jul 26, Just Thinking... About Homemaking

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:22:40 GMT

Homemaking is both an art and a science. That means that the rules are changing all the time. This is the place where I am going to comment and respond to what I see and hear in the media...

Jul 24, How to Organize Clutter

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:54:26 GMT

Knowing how to organize clutter is my biggest obstacle to a clean house. However, the very thought of eliminating clutter before I can even start to clean makes me tired before I begin.

Jul 22, Microfiber Bathroom Cleaning Tips

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:48:42 GMT

Because microfiber is a brand new technology for most people, bathroom cleaning tips for cleaning with microfiber are essential to help you get the best results from this earth-friendly, simple and

Jul 13, Laundry Stain Removal

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:51:06 GMT

Sadly, not all laundry stain removal can be accomplished using green cleaning recipes. Those that use only green and gentle homemade methods are in bold italics.

Jul 12, Toxic Load

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:39:38 GMT

Toxic load is a relatively new term that refers to the amount of toxins we carry around in our bloodstream and stored in our fat cells. Most people think of toxins in terms of the immediate or

Jun 15, Earth Friendly Cleaning Products

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:15:37 GMT

Some people worry that using earth friendly cleaning products will result in a house that is 'less clean' than with a liberal application of bleach. That can be true depending on the method ...

Jun 8, How to Remove Mildew

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:01:23 GMT

We all want to know how to remove mildew. Bathroom mildew isn't just fungus that we want to get rid of because it is ugly and slimy. Although it probably won't make you sick, it does break down the

Jun 7, Green Cleaning Southern US

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:27:20 GMT

A list of green cleaning services in the Southern USA who have chosen to list themselves.

Jun 7, New Life Carpet Cleaning

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:11:11 GMT

New Life Carpet Cleaning has offered a wonderful alternative to steam (or any other system that typically over-wets your carpets) since 1978. Your carpets

Jun 7, Keys to a Healthy Lifestyle

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:40:15 GMT

We all have access to keys to a healthy lifestyle. The question most of us face is

Jun 7, Green Cleaning in NW USA

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:49:11 GMT

A list of green cleaning services in the North-Western USA who have chosen to list themselves.

Jun 7, Seattle Sparkle Cleaning Service

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:34:24 GMT

Sparkle Cleaning focuses on green cleaning services for apartments, offices, condominiums, houses and commercial janitor services. We provide the most

May 24, Green Cleaning BC Canada

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:50:18 GMT

This green cleaning directory for businesses that provide green cleaning services in British Columbia Canada

May 24, Green Cleaning Ontario Canada

Mon, 24 May 2010 03:45:26 GMT

The businesses listed in this green cleaning directory provide green cleaning options for your home or business.

May 24, Green Cleaning California USA

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:21:21 GMT

The following business are located in CA USA and have voluntarily added their business information to this directory.

May 24, Green Cleaners

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:08:23 GMT

I have a high commitment to low-chemical cleaners, and want to support green cleaners by providing a directory on my website.

May 20, Washing Dishes

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:34:29 GMT

Knowing how to go about washing dishes by hand is a basic life skill. Everyone needs to learn how to do it. You can't live out of take-out pizza boxes forever.

May 17, Homemade Cleaning Solutions for Small Appliances

Mon, 17 May 2010 20:50:55 GMT

Homemade cleaning solutions are essential for the workhorses of your kitchen - the small appliances.

May 9, Cleaning Humor

Sun, 09 May 2010 23:14:03 GMT

Cleaning can either make you laugh or cry - since we have the choice, I say - LAUGH!

Apr 27, Bathroom Mildew - Surfaces

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:13:27 GMT

Bathroom mildew loves to find a home in protected nooks and crannies. You can reduce the invasion by reducing hiding places that are also difficult to clean well.

Apr 27, Bathroom Mildew - Fan

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:00:01 GMT

A bathroom fan is really the very best solution to bathroom mildew if you can do it. The right fan, properly installed, will do wonders to eliminate the moisture that mold and mildew thrive in.

Apr 27, Bathroom Mildew

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:47:50 GMT

Bathroom mildew loves damp spaces where there is no air circulation to help remove the moisture. Where there is no fan, making good use of windows and doors can be a big help.

Apr 27, Bathroom Mildew Prevention

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:34:22 GMT

OK - so you've done everything you can to clean your bathroom mildew and everything looks great - for about 3 months. Then, horror of horrors, the telltale signs of impending break-out begin to appea

Apr 27, How to Remove Mildew - Bleach no more

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:22:35 GMT

For decades women have used bleach as their main weapon for how to remove mildew from the bathroom. Even the EPA and CMHC used to recommend bleach as a safe and effective fungus control agent.

Apr 27, Bathroom MIldew - New Approaches

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:50:37 GMT

Here are some new and effective ways to deal with bathroom mildew, now that bleach is no longer recommended.

Apr 20, Disinfectant Cleaning

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:09:26 GMT

Effective disinfectant cleaning is not as simple as 'spray and wipe' - no matter what the advertising images seem to communicate. If you are a user of commercial disinfectant cleaners, please read

Apr 20, Chemicals in Cleaning Products

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:08:11 GMT

When trying to figure out if chemicals in cleaning products are toxic or non toxic, it is unfortunately not enough to 'pick out' a familiar part of the entire name and declare it toxic or safe based..

Apr 20, Floor Cleaning

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:04:25 GMT

Floor cleaning is one thing that I wish had time to do more often. But, when I do, I want it to be as simple and effective as possible. Here are some great homemade solutions for your floors.

Apr 15, Schedules for Cleaning House

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:27:57 GMT

Developing schedules for cleaning house is a step on the way to freedom from the tyranny of those household tasks that have to be done over and over again. They help us to manage our time and effort,

Apr 14, Window Cleaning Tips

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:57:09 GMT

Here are some great mirror and window cleaning tips, using three effective and frugal green house cleaning methods.

Apr 10, Hard Water Solutions

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:34:11 GMT

If you have hard water, you are probably in the market for some hard water solutions. Hard water might be good for your health, but it can smell awful, ruin your appliances, give you 'crunchy' hair,