Natural Mosquito Repellent

 Things getting a little buggy around your house? Follow these natural steps to get rid of mosquitoes: 

A GREEN Thumb

Take your natural home care routine to the yard this Spring with these easy-to-follow instructions for eco-friendly gardening.  

Printable Green Cleaning Solution Labels

When making your own green cleaning products, look like a pro with these printable labels for your DIY mixtures. 

Spring Cleaning the Green Way

Spring cleaning season is exciting for us here at MaidPure. Not only is it a chance to deep clean your home, it is an opportunity to renew and reinvigorate! We've compiled some of our best advice to make your Spring Clean easier.

What Green Cleaning Product to Buy?

While we recommend the DIY approach using the Top 5 Green Cleaners, if you're out shopping for a cleaning product that you can feel good about - for the health of your family and doing the best for the environment - these resources can make the decision of what to buy easier.

MaidPure Picks: Eco-Friendly Easter

We've pinned some of our favorite ways to make your Easter festive and fun naturally. Here are 5 of our favorite ideas: 

Green Clean: Floors

The floors in your home and office see a lot of traffic and activity, so give them the attention they deserve to get the clean you want without the harmful chemicals.

Fresh Smelling Laundry...Naturally

Not only do dryer sheets and fabric softeners contain a laundry list of chemical ingredients, they can gunk up your dryer filters.  Try these natural alternatives instead. 

Green Clean: Bathroom Stains

A simple paste mixture using 2 of the "must-have" green clean ingredients will take care of almost any stain in the bathroom. 

Top 5 Green Clean

1. Vinegar White vinegar is the main ingredient in our General Purpose Cleaner (equal parts water, vinegar and 2 - 5 drops of essential oil), cleans and disinfects everything from kitchen counters to toilet bowls.

Green Clean: Counters

Perhaps no other surface in your home gets more action than the kitchen counter, and keeping it clean is important to your family's health. You don't have to bring in toxic cleaners to get the clean you need.  Following these tips will help you green clean your counters: 

MLK: Environmental Pioneer

Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was a pioneering environmentalist working to raise awareness about urban environmental issues and public health concerns? He understood clearly the devastating impact poor air quality and environmental pollution can have on a community and advocated for protection of natural resources informed and inspired by the Environmental Justice movement.

Green Clean: Microwave

Did you know microwaves are 4 - 5 times more energy efficient than a traditional electric oven? According to "The Green Book" (Rogers and McDonough, 2007), if everyone in North America cooked using only a microwave, we'd save as much energy as the African continent consumes in a year. 

MaidPure's Favorite Green Apps

Being green on the go is easier than ever with these apps for your mobile devices.  Know of an app we should include? Post it on our Facebook wall and we'll add it to the list!