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On how to find green cleaning, not green washing

I came across this 6-minute video on how to identify and avoid greenwashing when buying cleaning products or hiring someone to clean your home. The carpet cleaning blog where I found it seems, uh, rather informally managed, but the info appears generally reliable.

It's really a Maid Brigade commercial embedded in the video, but the advice is sound, and if you skip the last 45 seconds, you miss most of the commercial. I like the five questions (opens PDF) to ask when hiring a cleaning services - although #5 is for those seeking perfection.

Personally, I prefer to hire locally, to keep the money in my local economy, to ensure whoever cleans my home has reasonable control over his/her hours and working conditions. Plus, I'm happy to help share green cleaning along the way - expanding the number of green cleaning services available in my community.

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house cleaning ... - Jul 6, 2011

Disease-causing bacteria will not lurk around your homes and you get to relieve the stress caused by work as you look at a cozy and clean home. Having a clean and organized household does not have to take much or your time nor your money.

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House Cleaners ... - Oct 8, 2010

Hiring a local company seems reasonable, but sometimes the biggest companies can provide a better service and they have a bigger experience in the field.

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laura - Apr 21, 2009

I just had a cleaning company in my local town (charleston, sc) come out and clean my home. They (<a href="http://www.castle-keepers.com">Castle Keepers</a>)were really good and used green cleaning practices. I am so glad for your blog post, b/c I think it’s such an easy thing to switch to and makes a huge difference, especially when children are in the home.

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Val - Jan 7, 2009

Just for additional information every Maid Brigade office is privately and locally owned and operated. They have all just agreed to operate as "Green" as possible in order to be Green Clean Certified.