Archive for July 10th, 2009

Here at Cleaning Products World, our love for cleaning products comes second only to our love for our pets.  Our animals are a big part of the Cleaning Products World family (the company president’s sheltie, Angel, makes frequent visits to the office!) and we couldn’t be prouder of our precious companions.  However, any pet owner knows that caring for a dog, cat, or any other animal means dealing with odors at some point.  The 3 easy steps below will help save you time & effort, will leave your house smelling fresh & clean, and will give more time to enjoy with your pet!

1.    Use A Blacklight to Find Problem Areas
The first step in tackling pet odors is finding the lingering odors already present.  Use a blacklight to easily locate these areas.

2.    Treat problem areas ONLY with an odor neutralizer & cool water
If you first use other chemicals on the affected area, the neutralizer won’t be effective because it will have to work against the other chemicals first instead of spill.  We like Renuzit’s Odor Neutralizer the best.

3.    Place an Automatic Air Freshener Dispenser in areas your pet frequents the most
Everyone’s pet has that special spot he or she can frequently be found relaxing in.  These places are then the most likely to constantly carry a pet odor, so put an air freshener dispenser nearby. Yankee Candle’s version works great and is a safe way to constantly keep your house smelly fresh, without being overbearing.

Angel Fischburg, Cleaning Product's World Favorite Office Visitor

La Posada Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, CA; A RockResort

Hats off to RockResorts, (a subsidiary of Vail Resorts), for implementing a new 10- point-program which redefines what it means to have green hotel rooms.  I find that while most hotels these days are claiming efforts in the “Going Green” movement, often times their efforts are refuted by performing more energy-wasting  activities to be able to list inclusion in the movement.  What a better way than to implement a set of standards with sound, exponential effects that must be followed in every room, every time?

Here are their initial efforts:

1. Terry (towel) and linen reuse program

2. In-room recycling program for newspaper, beverage cans, glass and plastic bottles

3. Energy efficient lighting & electronics

4. Use of low flow water conserving fixtures

5. Custom formulated all natural, essential oil based amenities

6. Use of environmentally preferable and safer Eco-friendly cleaning products. Green Seal and EPA Design for the Environment certified

7. Conversion to low or no VOC paints and finishes

8. Reusable and renewable jute newspaper bag

9. Entirely smoke-free facilities

10. Voluntary guest donation program National Forest Foundation (Colorado RockResorts) or similar non-profit organization for RockResorts outside of Colorado

Looks like they’ve hit on all the key “green”  fronts.  Nice work RockResorts!

Remember, whenever you are in need of green and environmentally friendly cleaning products, be sure to visit the Eco Friendly Section of CleaningProductsWorld.Com