As school is back in session, kids are trucking their water bottles back and forth from school and parents are filling their much-needed travel coffee mugs for the morning commute to school or work… Norwex has another new product to help keep these environmentally-friendly essentials clean and free from bacteria. The Norwex Bottle Brush has expanded this year and now offers 2 additional Bottle Brush Extensions — perfect for cleaning our daily coffee travel mugs, water bottles and much more.
I LOVE this product! There are three different extensions in total designed to clean any type of slender bottle, well-used travel mug, delicate vase, and even dirty pots and pans. All the extension heads are made from ThermoPlastic Rubber… a durable and flexible material that dries quickly, is dishwasher safe and doesn’t harbour bacteria. They tackle an assortment of jobs because there is an EnviroSleeve for delicate items like glassware & baby bottles or an EnviroSleeve with Scrubber for tougher jobs like pots & pans and hot lunch & soup containers. Just like the regular EnviroCloth, the EnviroSleeve is embedded with Baclock™ micro silver to inhibit odors from bacteria growth. Just click them on the Bottle Brush handle, use a small squirt of Dishwashing Liquid and get to work. You will be delighted to have clean, bacteria-free, streak-free containers with very little effort.
As you pack your kids’ lunches and fill their water bottles each morning, be confident that the water they drink during the day started in a clean, bacteria-free bottle. One less thing to worry about…
You will also find these handy brushes listed on my “RV Must Have” list. They would make a perfect addition to your camping supplies for next summer.
Reusable water bottles and coffee travel mugs are wonderful ways to help our environment by drastically reducing the number of plastic bottles and paper cups consumed. It is important to reuse beverage containers and to have a cleaning system for all those cups. Simple, effective and awesome!
How many beverage containers can you save this week? This is EYE opening and shocking! Did you know that 1.6 billion disposable cups are used a year in Canada alone, creating 57 tonnes of garbage a year? Did you know that paper cups can not be recycled? Learn how they are also dangerous for your health… watch this:
Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
There are so many uses for plastic wrap, aluminum foil and paper towel when it comes to packaging leftovers and reheating food. They help keep leftover food fresh, keep the microwave from getting splattered, insulate your potluck meals, replace the lost lid on your favourite casserole dish… the list goes on.
Until recently, my family used plastic wrap and aluminum foil for all these needs. But as my family strives to reduce its environmental footprint, we are finding more ways to reduce our household waste. Norwex has another great solution to help reduce all our environmental footprints by reducing our need for disposable wraps.
Norwex’s NEW silicone lids are now available for bakeware, both rectangular and square sizes, round casserole dishes and as well as cups. These lids are designed to keep your food fresher longer as well as insulate hot items or liquids. Food-Grade Silicone does not leach chemicals into your food during the storage or the reheating process. They are reusable and therefore easy on the environment and will save you money.
The new silicone bakeware lid is fabulous at keeping your baked goods fresh… but be warned that because you won’t have to fight with the plastic wrap, the brownies will be easier to access. These lids fit a 9 x 13 rectangular dish and are also excellent for leftover lasagna or casseroles.
What makes them great:
Made with 100% food grade silicone.
BPA-free.
Lightweight.
They create an airtight seal with any smooth-rimmed surface.
Recyclable.
Microwave, dishwasher and oven safe (up to 425 degrees F).
Food-odor resistant.
Great red colour (on square and rectangular silicone lids) to resist stains from pasta sauces.
Ideas for how to use:
Melted real butter over popcorn is delicious. Cover the cup with the new silicone cup lid.
Tired of cold coffee? At the office or with the kids running around your ankles – Keep your coffee and tea warm with the new silicone cup lid.
Have a favourite pan without a lid? Don’t throw it away – use a silicone lid.
Hot sputtering coconut oil all over your stove when you fry your eggs? Use a silicone lid to cover your fry pan.
Did you know that virtually every piece of plastic wrap used, is still in the landfill? According to the environmental protection agency, the US consumes over 380 billion plastic bags, snacks and wraps every year. Every home can make a difference to reduce this environmental impact.
How many rolls of plastic wrap do you think your family could save?
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
The Norwex Water Filtration System is a perfect addition to anyone’s home who is committed to reducing disposable containers as well as maintaining a healthy body!
Water, as we all know, is vital to our health. The amount we drink is directly related to the the health of our bodies; being hydrated makes our skin look good, it helps control our weight and regulate body temperature, it helps with our digestion of food and remove toxins and it just makes us feel good. We should not take our water for granted, in fact Norwex wanted to make it even better.
The Norwex Water Filtration System features a 4-stage filtration system that uses exclusive magnesium technology for crisp clean water free from impurities such as copper, cadmium, mercury and lead. It maintains mineral and ph balances and creates a better-tasting smooth water. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body cannot produce on its own and must get from food/water sources. Magnesium has many benefits including: metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins and fats, it helps form tissues and maintain muscles, and it helps grow strong teeth and bones. There are other water filtration systems, but what makes Norwex different is that magnesium is released into the water during the ion exchange – adding to your health regime.
Filtered water is also perfect for cooking and using in your appliances. Because it filters the heavy metals and lime out of the water, appliances, such as your coffee machine, Keurig or kettle, will last longer and your coffee will taste better.
Being Norwex, they have maintained their track record for making great products and therefore designed an easy-to-pour, fit-in-your-fridge, let-you-know-when-its-time-to-change-your-filter, simple-to-clean, BPA-free water pitcher. It has it all! It will save you money if you usually buy bottled water, provide clean crisp yummy water and add magnesium to your diet.
Drink up… at least 8 glasses per day!
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
Camping is one of my family’s favourite things to do together. If you are a camper or have a cabin, there is nothing that compares. Every family has their favourite camping spots, hiking trails and lucky fishing holes, favourite campfire snack and ‘remember when’ stories. Getting away from it all is just the best.
As we all know, one thing you can’t get away from, is the mess. Camping is wonderful, but it also requires a lot of cleaning after the fun is done. Dirty feet, dirty dishes, sticky gooey marshmellow fingers, more dirty dishes, are all things that Norwex can help make easier to clean when you are getting away from it all.
I will highlight a few items for your RV and Cabin needs:
The Entry Mat – It is extremely absorbent and stops the dirt and the toxins before they can get into your travel trailer. It works because it has scrubby strips embedded into the mat to remove debris from the bottom of your footwear or from your pet’s paws.
Bottle Brush – A travel mug is a must for any coffee or tea drinker and especially when you are out camping. At home, a travel mug can save countless disposable cups and while camping, it is perfect for keeping your beverage hot. One of the biggest issues with travel mugs is getting the inside clean… like really clean, not just rinsed out. The bottle brush will quickly become one of your favourite kitchen tools to clean your travel mugs or coffee pots. I have one in my kitchen at home and in my travel trailer.
Dish Mat – This drying mat is fantastic! You can see it laying here, on my travel trailer stovetop. It adds a little extra surface to my counter, is very compact, extremely absorbent, it never smells, and dries quickly.
Kitchen Towel – Most of us don’t have the luxury of a dishwasher while camping. You need absorbent tea towels. And absorbent tea towel, sounds like oxymoron to many. That is not the case with the Norwex’s Kitchen Towels. So when you have too many dishes to air dry on your Dish Mat, grab a Kitchen Towel and get to work. You will be amazed how many dishes will get done. My favourite testimony was from a customer whose dishwasher quit on Thanksgivings day and she was given the opportunity to put her Kitchen Towels to the test. For a 35-person dinner, they only needed two towels to dry all the dishes, the pots and pans, all the ways down to the fine wine glasses. If they can tackle the Thanksgiving dinner dishes, they can tackle the dinner dishes at the campsite.
The Kitchen Towels are available in 8 different colours.
Peppermint Foaming Hand Wash – This foaming hand wash is scented with peppermint, smells amazing and will conserve water. Simply take a pump of this peppermint foam soap into your hands and lather for 60 seconds then turn on the water to simply remove the excess moisture soap from your hands. Your travel trailer water tank will thank you! It’s even available in a refill size so you can simply pour the foam soap solution into any foam soap dispenser. The soap is not antibacterial, as antibacterial hand soaps are now proven to reduce your immune system. This is just clean and simple.
Bath Towel – Whether you’re on the lake for the day, or you’re showering in your travel trailer or cabin, Norwex Bath Towels are awesome. Norwex towels are compact, incredibly absorbent, imbedded with silver to stop bacteria growth and dry quickly. Boat owners love these towels, because they dry so quickly! These towels are available in multiple colors and sizes.
The Bath Towels are available in 4 different sizes & 4 different colours.
Superior Mini Mop Collection – For all the sand and debris that gets past your Entry Mat (like sand in the cuff of your kids’ shorts), the Norwex Superior Mini Mop is the perfect solution. It is lightweight, compact, and extremely efficient! Once or twice a day, simply zip over the smooth surfaces to collect all the debris leaving a spotless service – ready for the next time. Use your Norwex Rubber Brush to remove all the collected hair, dirt, sand, grass and debris. Keep it simple, quick and easy!
Living in our trailer with three girls, I can collect a pile like this two or three times a day.
This is where I store my mop. It stands perfectly behind the toilet and never falls down, even while we drive down the road. It’s quick and easy to dry or wet mop the floor when needed. If you’re thinking, ” why on earth is she wet mopping her RV?” The answer is: dirty feet, a puppy and dripping freezie juice!! Life happens!
Camping with your Norwex products will give you another reason to get away more often. Happy Camping!
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
This post is about deep cleaning kitchen appliances… the ones we couldn’t live without! I would like to share how to spring clean your oven without harmful toxins or the huge amount of energy output spent to run a traditional self-clean oven cycle, plus your fridge and your dishwasher and other small appliances without chemicals.
Oven:
The oven is a hard-working appliance and it shows the efforts of its labour in the grease spots, burnt on food, forgotten splatters and well, you know what I mean. The Oven & Grill Cleaner, a Spirinett, an EnviroCloth and Cleaning Paste will be all you need to spring clean your stove.
Preheat your oven to lowest temperature – approximately 170 degrees – and leave your racks in, they need cleaning too.
Turn off oven.
Standing to the side of your oven, spray the Oven & Grill Cleaner all over the door, walls, racks and floor of oven. Please be careful to not spray the gasket mesh on the door. Use a Spirinett to evenly distribute the Oven & Grill Cleaner. With the door fully open, let stand for 5 minutes. The enzyme cleaner will work to dissolve any roasted chicken or lasagna that escaped its dish.
Remove racks and place in sink. Using a Spirinett, scrub down the entire oven and then the racks.
Wipe clean with a well-wrung EnviroCloth. Your oven will shine and you will be able to see through the window again. A four-hour toxic process just became a half hour environmentally-and-canary-friendly process! Done!
Note: As you know, this is a dirty job and may stain your EnviroCloth. Remember to rinse your EnviroCloth well.
Now for the rest of your stove:
For the hood fan, remove your silver filter and place in the sink with hot water and a few tablespoons of Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent for 5 minutes. It will be shiny and look new. Use a dab of Cleaning Paste and an EnviroCloth to clean the rest of the hood. Wipe clean with a well-wrung EnviroCloth.
Use a dab of Cleaning Paste and a SpiriSponge to scrub any stove top. It will leave it clean and shiny without a scratch. For removable elements, soak the catchers in hot water and then use a dab of Cleaning Paste and SpiriSponge to scrub clean. Wipe down stove top and knobs with a well-wrung EnviroCloth.
Remove all your items from the bottom drawer. First vacuum up crumbs and wipe clean with a well-wrung EnviroCloth.
Remove drawer and vacuum the debris from beneath your stove and use your Wet Mop Pad to clean the floor before replacing the drawer.
For the sides of your stove, spray 2 squirts of water on the thick tassel side of your EnviroWand and wipe between your stove and cupboards. Done!
Note: This method can be used in your toaster oven too.
Fridge:
I recommend spring cleaning your fridge the day before grocery day. That way your fridge is as empty as it gets and there is less to move in and out.
Remove items from fridge.
Discard expired items and recycle empty containers.
Remove drawers and wash in the sink with warm water and a squirt of Dishwashing Liquid.
Wipe down all the shelves and walls of your fridge starting from the top to allow the crumbs to collect on the bottom. For sticky spots use a little Cleaning Paste and SpiriSponge to remove, for dirty edges and tough-to-get spots use the sharp SpiriSponge edge to loosen and for scuffs use a small square of the Micro Cleaning Hand Pad and scrub clean.
To clean the fridge door, remove the door compartments and wash in warm water with a squirt of Dishwashing Liquid, use an EnviroCloth to wipe the entire door.
Replace all compartments. Replace all your food.
Repeat the process for the inside of your freezer.
To clean the outside of your fridge, grab your Enviro Wand and give it 2 squirts of water on the thick tassel side, run the wand up the side of your fridge, over the top and back down the other side.
To clean your water dispenser area, spray with Descaler, let sit for a few minutes, scrub with a SpiriSponge and wipe clean with an EnviroCloth.
To clean the floor beneath your fridge, spray 2 squirts of water on the thick tassel side of the EnviroWand and slide all the dirt, debris, pencils and pieces of lego from beneath your fridge.
Lastly, wipe down the front of your fridge with an EnviroCloth and polish with a Window Cloth. For door handle smudges (on white appliances), cut a square of the Micro Cleaning Hand Pad and give it a scrub. Done!
Another Option: You can pull your oven and fridge out from the wall. Using your well-wrung EnviroCloth you can wipe down the sides and the surrounding cupboards and walls. Vacuum vents/coils. Clean floor with the Wet Mop Pad.
Now with the two toughest appliances clean… we can move on to some easier appliances.
Dishwasher:
This well-loved, often over-stuffed appliance needs a spring clean too.
Wipe the door edge with a well-wrung EnviroCloth to clean all the drips.
For any hard water/calcium build up or rust, spray with Descaler and scrub with a SpiriSponge to remove.
To maintain a shiny dishwasher, reduce the amount of detergent and keep your glasses from getting cloudy, place a Magnet Ball in the cutlery department. If you already have one, stuff a kid sock through the centre of the ball to clean. Done!
Coffee Pot:
Use a dab of Cleaning Paste and a SpiriSponge to clean your pot. Even if you thought there was no hope… the Cleaning Paste will remove all the coffee stains and make your pot shiny and look new.
Wipe the outside of your machine with a well-wrung EnviroCloth. Done!
Microwave:
Wipe down entire unit with a well-wrung EnviroCloth. Polish with Window Cloth.
Spray two squirts of water on your Enviro Wand and remove dust from beneath your microwave. Done!
Now that you have started, look how much you have gotten done! This kitchen is such a great place and now it just got better.
Did you know that this Friday is World Environment Day? Did you know that by cleaning with Norwex you drastically reduce your environmental footprint in our world. Keep up the good work and Happy World Environment Day!
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
I have been known to say, “If you don’t get started, you will never get done!” This is true about many things in life and especially true about spring cleaning. I grew up on a farm where we had a row of beautiful lilac bushes. Each spring they were one of the first flowers to bloom. Their beauty and scent not only reminds me of the spring but also the time to get spring cleaning. The kitchen is the best place to start because it is the high-traffic hub of our homes where we gather for meals, smell coffee in the morning, share stories of the day to connect with our family and of course where we raid the pantry.
Also, it is a place where we work hard and make our appliances work harder, often feel crumbs beneath our feet, know there are forgotten spills, crusted-on spots and greasy areas. For all these reasons, we will start spring cleaning our kitchens.
Cupboard Tops – Attach your EnviroWand to the Mop System handle and bend your EnviroWand to the width of your cupboards, spray the thick tassel side of the wand with 2 squirts of water and wipe across the tops of your cupboards. For heavy grease spots, use a dab of Cleaning Paste and scrub with a Spirisponge and wipe with a well-wrung EnviroCloth. Done!
Cupboard Doors – Use your EnviroCloth to wipe down the fronts, backs, sides and knobs. If you have debris in the nooks and crannies, use the sharp Spirisponge edge to loosen and simply wipe off. Finish by polishing your door fronts with a Window Cloth. Done!
Cupboards – This spring break I enlisted my girls for help! I asked them to choose two cupboards per day to clean. They chose to work from smallest to largest!!! They did a fantastic job with just water and an EnviroCloth. I will give you the same instructions I gave them:
Remove Items.
Discard expired items.
Recycle any empty containers.
Wipe down cupboard shelves, edges and walls with a well-wrung EnviroCloth.
To remove scuff marks, cut a small square of the Micro Clean Hand Pad and give it a scrub. Wipe clean with an EnviroCloth.
Replace items.
Repeat.
Done!
Tip for utensil drawers:
Vacuum drawer after removing utensils.
Use a Micro Clean Hand Pad to remove scuffs in your utensil try and wipe clean with an EnviroCloth. Done!
4. Back Splash & Counter Top – Remove items from your kitchen counter. Wipe your back splash and counter tops with a well-wrung EnviroCloth. If your grout is grungy use a dab of Clean Paste and scrub with a Spirisponge, wipe clean with EnviroCloth. Done!
5. Sink – Clean the sink basin with a dab of Cleaning Paste and the scrub with a Spirisponge. Spray the edge around your sink and the base of your faucet with Descaler. Let sit for a few minutes and scrub with an old toothbrush. Wipe clean with an EnviroCloth. Pour two tablespoons of Descaler into a plastic baggie and submerge faucet head, secure with an elastic. Let sit for a few hours. Use the sharp Spirisponge edge to remove build up. Wipe down sink and faucet with EnviroCloth. It will smile back at you. Done!
Now go out and enjoy the spring flowers, you have accomplished the start of your spring clean! Check back next week when we will tackle the home appliances.
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
The Norwex Water Filtration System features a 4-stage filtration system that uses exclusive magnesium technology for crisp clean water free from impurities such as copper, cadmium, mercury and lead. It maintains mineral and ph balances and creates a better-tasting smooth water. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body cannot produce on its own and must get from food/water sources. Magnesium has many benefits including: metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins and fats, it helps form tissues and maintain muscles, and it helps grow strong teeth and bones. There are other water filtration systems, but what makes Norwex different is that magnesium is released into the water during the ion exchange – adding to your health regime.
