Sustainable Haven Blog
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Kayce Cleans | Advice for the Sustainable Home | Vol. 2
We dedicate our new column to a gentleman in Brooklyn just looking to deep clean his kitchen. They're both great questions and good chores for the Spring to do list. They also seem a lot more annoying to fix than they actually are, which is always a nice surprise. Have your own home project question? Email me at advice@havenclean.com. Kayce, I need your help on two cleaning projects. First, I have some scorch marks on the bottom of an enameled cast iron skillet. I have tried the scrub and I have scrubbed quite a lot but those stains won't come out. Is all...
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Kayce Cleans | Advice for the Sustainable Home | Vol. 1
As an advice column enthusiast myself, I'm very excited to introduce my own column Kayce Cleans, where I'll be dispensing sustainable tips for cleaning up life's dirty little messes. From stubborn stains to grubby partners to pointers for fixing, decorating and organizing your space: give me your home challenge and I'll try to help. Email your questions to advice@havenclean.com. Now let's hit the deck! Just in time for us to hit the refresh button for Spring, my first column is dedicated to deep cleaning upholstery, dealing with all of Fluffy's fluff and finally getting rid of little things previous tenants leave behind. Fur-st things...
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Clean Suede Naturally
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Simple, Natural Air Freshener
A great way to freshen your space before you have guests is to place a few drops of your favorite organic essential oil onto a cotton ball and vacuum it up. As you finish cleaning your floors, the vacuum's exhaust will pick up the scent of the oil and diffuse it into the air. It's so simple but works really well. This is also a great alternative to using commercial air fresheners like Lysol or Febreze, which contain an incredible variety of toxic chemicals that you end up spraying all over your home. Air fresheners are known to cause...
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Start Fresh in 2012 - Chemical-Free Resolution
The New Year is the perfect time to take stock and make sure you're surrounded by things that enrich your life. As you're making your resolutions for this year, consider going chemical-free in 2012. A lifestyle free of harmful toxins will have positive, long-term effects. You'll improve your health and well-being, save money and reduce your environmental footprint, which are all great ways to start the year. Going chemical-free is easier than you think! Here are tips to help you get started. Don't wait to use up those toxic products. Work together with friends and neighbors to gather and properly...
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Polish Silver Naturally
A customer recently asked me if I had anything to clean silver and, while HAVEN's SOAP and SCRUB are both excellent for removing tarnish on all sorts of metal, there's also a great DIY way to clean silver that has tarnish in hard-to-reach crevices. All you need is a bowl, very hot water, baking soda and a piece of aluminum foil. Sounds simple but it really works. Tarnish on silver occurs when Hydrogen Sulfide comes into contact with the metal. This substance is in the air, on your hands, in rubber, wood and several different kinds of food, so you...