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January 6 2017

Girls Gone Green Lending a Hand

Here at Girls Gone Green, we know that having a clean home is important. When your home is clean, organized and smelling fresh life just seems better. We also know that when life gets busy keeping up on this is not a top priority. Especially when other aspects of your life are stressful, the added pressure to families who have gone through layoffs, single mothers, those caring for the ill or the elderly. Doing their best to keep up can be a breaking point. This is why we love the chance to give back and offer our services to those in need for free. Over the holiday season, we had nomination emails flowing in for people who were in need of some extra hands around the house. We are happy to announce we choose two families. One in located in Salmon Arm and one in Calgary. These two families will be receiving 3 hours of free cleaning services.

We are always excited to help those in need and if you know someone who is in need of this service please email calgary@girlsgonegreen.ca to nominate though out 2017.

December 12 2016

Santa’s Little Green Clean Helpers

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Gandhi said “ Be the change in the world you want to see” this quote resonates with Girls Gone Green because we believe every action we take impacts the world around us. We consistently make choices that are creating change in the world. Girls Gone Green support local, eco-friendly products and always make conscious efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. Our commitment is not just mother earth, we care about you! This Christmas we are happy to spread some cheer to those in need. We know how stressful it can be to keep your home clean, shop for presents and entertain all your guests. The holidays can add stress to those already in tough times and more pressure to families who have gone through layoffs, single mothers, those caring for the ill or the elderly. Doing their best to keep up can be a breaking point. Girls Gone Green is here to offer our services, lightening the load and giving a deserving person a helping hand.
Both in Salmon Arm and Calgary we are so joyful to are offer three hours of FREE cleaning to someone in need. Girls Gone Green want YOU to nominate someone who you think could use a helping hand ?

If you or someone you know would be happy to have Santa’s little green clean elves lend a hand follow the steps below.

-Nomination will be running December 12th to December 30th

-During this time you may email us to tell us a little about the situation on the nominee and why you think they would benefit from our services.

-Salmon Arm and Area email Melissa: clean@girlsgonegreen.ca

-Calgary and area email Blaire: calgary@girlsgonegreen.ca

-The winners of this cleaning package will be contacted January 3rd

November 24 2016

D.I.Y Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

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Girls Gone Green is always looking for new and fun ways to clean. We have had the opportunity to test and create many different types of eco-friendly cleaning products. Through the trial of different products and, recipes we have been able to find what works best! These D.I.Y products are used everyday cleaning homes throughout Canmore, Calgary, and Bragg Creek. Below are a few recipes for cleaners, and ways to utilize them around your home. These are the recipes found to be most useful and effective. Eco-Friendly cleaning does not have to be costly or more work. By utilizing these you will be able to save money, clean better and help reduce harsh chemical products in your home.

Spider Repellent:

In a spray bottle combine the following and apply to areas where our 8 legged friends hang out. This works best when applying to windowsills and doorways. Spraying this on different materials like suede might leave a residue. We recommend testing the product in a small area first before spraying.

6 drops of eco-friendly dish soap

8 drops of peppermint essential oil

4 drops of lemon essential oil

Apply this solution to areas in the house once a week for best results.

Citrus Multi-surface Cleaner:

This product is great for oven cleaning and hard stuck on stains.

In a mason jar combine the following ingredients and let them sit 1-2 weeks before using. If you do not have all of the different citrus peels do not worry, it is just as effective with 1 or 2 from the below list.

Orange peels

Lemon/Lime peels

Grapefruit peels

2 cups of vinegar

Warm water to top of mason jar

Put this solution into a spray bottle to help tackle stains.

OvenCleaner:

1 Box Baking Soda

Water

Create a paste out of baking soda and water and spread this paste over the oven, let it sit 24 hours for best results. Then spray the vinegar degreaser solution, over the baking soda paste and wipe away.

Multi-Surface cleaner:

This cleaner can be used on many different surfaces. It smells amazing and is also great for disinfecting.

In a spray bottle combine the following.

1 1/2 cup of vinegar

6 drops of lemon essential oil

4 drops of eucalyptus fill the rest of the bottle with warm water

Laundry Helper:

1/2 Pure white vinegar

6 drops of lavender essential oil

Combine these two ingredients then add them into your washing machine, run the cycle and see your whites shining bright again!

Relaxing Cleaner:

You come home after a long day at work, the clean house you left is now destroyed by either your children, dogs or roommates. You feel the mess is too great to leave so here is a nice calming cleaner to relax you while you rage clean your home. I guarantee after this is finished you will feel better.

1-Bottle of wine red or white it is your choice

Lavender essential oil 6 drops

Vinegar 1 cup

Water

Drink the bottle of wine, turn up your favorite music. Then combine water, vinegar, and essential oil into a spray bottle and voila you are now ready to clean!

I hope you found these recipes helpful for creating a more eco-friendly household. After trying these you will see how easy, cost effective eco-friendly cleaning can be!

November 7 2016

Scrubbing Toilets Can be Refreshing and Enjoyable

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Being an eco-friendly cleaning service is something we are incredibly passionate about here at Girls Gone Green. I was cleaning a house with a new team member in Canmore AB taking in the breath-taking views of the mountains, and she stated “wow it’so nice to clean toilet’s with your cleaner, it smells like Christmas”. This amazed me in two ways: first, someone could be happy scrubbing toilets, and two the product is non-toxic.

The cleaning product we use is scented with essential oils which are non-toxic to your system while also being therapeutic. The cleaner utilizes Thieves oil blend, which is a blend of lemon, eucalyptus, cinnamon bark, cloves and rosemary. Once these essential oils come together they create an amazing disinfectant and aid in immune support. You can pick this product up from most health food stores or at your local essential oil retailer.I will also put a few drops of this product into a cup of tea when I feel a cold coming on to help my immune system. I remember cleaning the bathroom with commercial cleaners and the fumes would give me a headache and make me cough. Whereas, the cleaners I use now which utilize essential oils to disinfect do not irritate the body.

I have learned a lot in this journey to be eco friendly and I realized it is not always the product, but the tools you have to help you get a really clean surface. For example, we always have on hand a pumice stone that removes hard water stains from the toilet. Everything has its place and everything is reusable. It might seem harder to clean in an eco-friendly manner, and you might have to put some more elbow grease into your work but it’s a beautiful thing when you make an effort to keep this world thriving. It is up to us to make small changes every day to positively affect our world. We are always happy to lend a hand and make this world a cleaner, greener, and less toxic place to live.