Sensible House Cleaning Solutions Blog

Apr 27, How to Clean Microfiber

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:47:10 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

Feb 16, Household Cleaning Tips That Work

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:55:14 GMT

House cleaning may be an unfortunate fact of life, but I want to give you some household cleaning tips for a clean house, and to help save time, money, the environment and your health while doing it!

Feb 16, Homemade Cleaning Products

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:54:19 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

Feb 16, Alphabetic Non Toxic Chemical List

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:52:42 GMT

An alphabetical list of non toxic chemicals found in earth friendly cleaning products!

Feb 16, Microfiber Bathroom Cleaning Tips

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:49:44 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

Feb 16, Homemade Pet Odor Removal

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:48:39 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.

Nov 8, Why is Fair Trade Important

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:06:40 GMT

Why is fair trade important for something as ordinary as microfiber? Choosing companies committed to fair trade practices makes a difference in the quality of life for those in developing nations.

Nov 8, Cleaning Tips - Decluttering to Sell

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:51:37 GMT

These cleaning tips on decluttering to sell are the most important tips I have to give you as you prepare for your move. This pre-move declutter is not your usual 'go through the drawers and ge

Nov 4, Floor Cleaning Products

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:58:56 GMT

These are my favorite floor cleaning products. Most require little or no use of potentially harmful chemicals.

Nov 4, Floor Cleaning Tips

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:33:14 GMT

Floors - we all have them! Use these floor cleaning tips to help you keep yours clean with a minimum of effort, and without leaving harsh residues behind.

Nov 3, Cleaning Laminate Floors

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:27:40 GMT

Cleaning laminate floors can either be a joy or a great frustration. It seems to depend on the pattern and the finish more than anything else. Shinier, smoother finishes seem to show more marks ...

Oct 26, Cleaning Grout

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:11:19 GMT

Having a few techniques for cleaning grout in your homemaker's toolbox would be a good thing for almost everyone, as most if us have (or will have) tile floors or walls somewhere in our homes.

Oct 25, Best Vacuum Cleaner Tips

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:05:30 GMT

Vacuum cleaning is not rocket science, but you can probably do it more efficiently with these best vacuum cleaner tips from guest writer Leigh LaCava

Sep 13, Housecleaning Products

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:36:34 GMT

We are discovering that many of the housecleaning products we all thought were safe may be putting our long-term health and the environment at risk. Manufacturers are making 'eco-friendly' products.

Sep 13, Laundry Tips

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:31:52 GMT

These laundry tips are intended to help you master one of life's basic homemaking skills. There are some basic guidelines...

Sep 13, Housecleaning Disinfectants

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:13:01 GMT

It's important that we understand the limitations of cleaning and disinfecting products in general...

Sep 13, Cleaning Stainless Steel and Porcelain Sinks

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:07:49 GMT

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

Sep 8, Skunk Odor Removal

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:04:33 GMT

Anyone who owns a pet that goes out at night will likely eventually have to practice skunk odor removal sooner or later. Fortunately there are a couple of homemade skunk odor removal options ...

Sep 7, Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:25:43 GMT

Environmentally friendly cleaning products that are made with chemicals that do not cause health or environmental risks.

Aug 11, Pet Urine Odor

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:40:53 GMT

Every pet owner will have to deal with pet urine odor at some time during the life of their pet. Either during the early days of housebreaking, times of stress, or during old age.

Aug 9, House Cleaning Tips to Sell Your Home

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:42:36 GMT

Because we have moved so often, I have collected some house cleaning tips that will really help for those of you trying to sell your home. I counted the other day, just for fun, and realised

Aug 8, Chemicals in Cleaning Products

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:04:46 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..

Aug 8, Cleaning Chemicals Definitions

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:51:30 GMT

Cleaning chemicals definitions will help you understand many of the terms used to describe certain families of chemicals used in common cleaning products.

Aug 8, How to Clean Your Room

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:49:22 GMT

If you want to know how to clean your room without getting frustrated and wanting to give up, here's the place to find out how. These tips can help anyone clean and organize their bedroom thoroughly

Aug 8, Green House Cleaning Services

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:41:08 GMT

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

Aug 5, Keeping The House Clean to Sell

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:14:40 GMT

Perhaps the hardest task in preparing your house to sell is keeping the house clean once you have done all the decluttering and little fixes. Your 'normal' life still goes on....

Jul 26, How to Clean Mini Blinds

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:38:22 GMT

Figuring out how to clean mini blinds can be a bit of a challenge, since you can't just take them off and put them in the wash machine or send them to the dry cleaners. However, once you know how ...

Jul 25, Zero Res Carpet Cleaning

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:55:03 GMT

If you want to avoid chemical residues, the best way to ensure zero res carpet cleaning is not always self-evident.

Jul 25, Disinfectant spray

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:20:48 GMT

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

Jul 25, Cleaning Kitchen Cabinets

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:11:34 GMT

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

Jul 13, Window Cleaning Tips

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:21:26 GMT

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

Jul 12, Eco Friendly Cleaning Products

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:48:54 GMT

Simple free recipes using eco friendly cleaning products are your passport to reduced toxicity and simplified living! To get you started, here is a list of the most common ingredients...

Jul 11, Antibacterial Silver

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:51:07 GMT

Quite a few of the Norwex microfiber cleaning cloths are labelled 'antibac', and claim to use antibacterial silver micro-particles imbedded in the cloth to do the job. I have to admit I was a skeptic

Jul 8, Cleaning Tips to Prepare Your House for Sale

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:45:32 GMT

Getting your house ready for sale can be major stress, so here are a few cleaning tips to help you. By now you should have completed part one of getting your house ready - decluttering...

May 12, Bathroom MIldew - New Approaches

Thu, 12 May 2011 20:34:51 GMT

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

May 12, Bathroom Mildew - Fan

Thu, 12 May 2011 20:27:52 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.

May 11, Product Warning Label

Wed, 11 May 2011 04:26:16 GMT

Because of trade secret protection laws, cleaning product manufacturers are not required to provide a complete ingredient list on their labels. The cleaning product warning label is sometimes the

May 10, Green Cleaning Products

Tue, 10 May 2011 17:42:37 GMT

Biochemical and biological cleaners are nature's green cleaning products. True biological green cleaning cleaning products are relatively new for housecleaning.

May 10, Earth Friendly Products

Tue, 10 May 2011 17:36:53 GMT

There is an entire family of earth friendly products for housecleaning that we often fail to think about - they include a whole new technology for cleaning and removing pathogens in ultra high quality

May 10, Toxic Load

Tue, 10 May 2011 17:23:39 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

May 10, Washing Dishes

Tue, 10 May 2011 05:00:46 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 7, How to Organize Clutter

Sat, 07 May 2011 02:54:44 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.

May 7, What is Microfiber

Sat, 07 May 2011 02:52:52 GMT

What is Microfiber? Since you can buy microfiber cleaning cloths for as little as one dollar at your local dollar store, or as much as $40 from a home party representative - this is a perfectly under

May 7, Just Thinking... About Homemaking

Sat, 07 May 2011 02:47:33 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...

May 6, Chemical Free Cleaning with Microfiber

Fri, 06 May 2011 19:22:23 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

May 2, Norwex

Mon, 02 May 2011 19:33:22 GMT

Norwex is the result of my search for products that greatly reduce our exposure to unnecessary chemicals and the damage they can do to our health. I have been using their products for nearly two year

May 2, Norwex

Mon, 02 May 2011 17:37:14 GMT

December 2009 marks my introduction to Norwex Enviro Products at a friend's house in Ottawa. Her husband, an engineer, was so impressed with them that he dragged my husband (also trained as an engine

Apr 28, House Odor

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:05:18 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

Apr 19, Norwex Day Cream

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:43:37 GMT

When it comes to skin care products I am a skeptic. Norwex Day Cream, night cream, and other personal care items are the direct result of Norwex commitment to reduce our exposure to chemicals in hous

Apr 18, Norwex Baby Body Pack

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:15:56 GMT

Since I no longer have infants in my home, the Norwex baby body pack was not something I could test for myself. So I tentatively offered some as part of a few baby shower gifts, and waited...