The Green Pool

A green pool is not good.  A pool cleaned green is.

You can be more green by using natural alternatives to clean your pool. Chlorine is a nasty chemical. Can you stand the scent?  Well, that nastyscent comes from the chlorine evaporating into the atmosphere.  And what does that nasty chlorine do in the atmosphere?  It eats away the ozone layer.  It also forms other hazardous byproducts like dioxins. Chlorine is also very irritating to the body. It irritates the skin and the respiratory system. It is very drying to the skin and hair.  A naturally cleaned pool is much easier on you; preventing all sorts of long-term negative effects. Chlorine is so dangerous that it has even been used as a weapon. Ever hear of mustard gas? Chlorine can damage the liver, kidneys, and nervous system. There is also an increased risk of birth defects.  We also  don’t want it in the waterways.    A pool cleaned  with natural alternatives needs less maintenance.  The water is naturally clean and sparkling.  The one question you will have is what will I do with all the money I am saving?

So, how do we get that nasty stuff out of the pool?  There are 5 basic ways:

1. Saltwater: Through electrolysis, the salt is broken down and cleans the water. The result is a natural form of chlorine. Don’t worry. We are not talking about a lot of salt. We are not turning your pool into the dead sea. You won’t even notice the salt, well not in a negative way. That salt water will actually feel silkier.
2. Sonic Waves: There is a relatively new, sonic wave cleaning device. This device sends out complex sound waves that break up algae cells.
3. Ionization: An ionic pool cleaning system sends out copper and silver which stops algae growth. This system uses cartridges that are put into the filter or solar devices that float on the water.
4. Oxidation: Interestingly enough, in this method, the water produces ozone which acts as an disinfectant. This system requires a generator that uses either ultraviolet light or electricity.
5. Plants: Last but not least is the use of purifyng plants to clean a pool. No, you do not need to put plants in the pool. Specific plants planted near the pool can actualy act as filters. They add oxygen to the pool and support beneficial bacteria which deprive algae of nutrients.

Now, aren’t these exciting plans?  There is just one thing to note. These systems work really well. However, you will still need to “shock’ the water from time to time.  You may also need to use some chlorine with some of these systems. On the bright side, you will be using far less of that nasty stuff.

OK my friends, now go out there and make your pool a green pool, and don’t forget to invite your neighbors at the Pure Cleaning Agency over for a dip!

 

 

 

 

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BBQ-Green and Safe

OK, so it is summer time. It is a time to be outdoors. We have long summer nights. We work out in our yards more. We play outside more. We also eat outside more. I don’t know about you, but I love to eat outside. I love a good BBQ. The question is how to be green with your BBQ. Here are a few tips from your friends at the Pure Cleaning Agency.

First of all, the best materials to use are coated cast iron or stainless steel. Why? They do not rust. If they do not rust, you will get much more use out of them. The more use we can get out of things the less we throw away.

Second, it is best to go with a gas grill. If you want more flavor than a gas grill provides, buy a hybrid gas grill which allows you to use charcoal or even wood for flavor. If you really want charcoal, buy some that is free of chemical additives. You can skip lighter fluid entirely by starting the fire with a small paper fire.

When you are done and it is time to clean up follow these 3 simple tips:

1. Wait until the grill is cool. Besides the obvious of not wanting to get burned, cooked on food will come off easier when the grill is cooled.
2. Brush the grill with a stiff wire brush.
3. Finish cleaning by simply using hot soapy water.

Now, what to do before you cook?  Remember these important food safety tips:

1. Make certain the temperature in the fridge is between 36-39.
2. Food should be well wrapped.
3. Store meat separately from vegetables and fruit.
4. Wash produce that is to be eaten raw.
5. Do not prepare vegetables and fruit on the same surface as the meat.
6. If you use a cutting board, use one for meat and another for vegetables and fruit.
7. After using the cutting board for meat, clean well with hot, soapy water. Dry thoroughly.
8. Do not use the same  knife to cut fruit, vegetables, and bread as you did with the meat unless you wash it first.

Now,  join us, the Pure Cleaning Agency, at be a lean and green grilling machine! And if you want more time to enjoy the outdoors, let us clean your home for you. If you live in the central San Diego area we’re in the neighborhood! You can reach us at service@purecleaningagency.com, www.purecleaningagency.com, or 619.795.4494.

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A Breath of Fresh Air

More and more it seems that people are having problems with allergens. Although it is not technically spring allergy season, there is still plenty to sneeze about. As someone who has suffered allergies, I know how miserable it is to have allergies. So we here at the Pure Cleaning Agency would like to offer up some tips.

One thing to do is to keep doors and windows closed. It may not seem like the thing to do during these hot summer days and nights. But actually, during the day, it is cooler to keep the doors and windows closed. When doors and windows are open, you let the hot air in. At night, although the outdoor air may seem refreshing, that is the time when some plants are actively creating pollens. So, it is better to run the air conditioning or a fan.

The bedroom is the most important room to keep dust free. We normally spend a third of our lives in there. We are particularly vulnerable when we lie down.  If we are affected by dust and allergens when lie down, we probably will not get a good night’s sleep, and that affects everything. One important thing is to use allergen proof encasing for pillows, mattresses and even the box springs.

When it comes right down to it, nothing is more important than regular house cleaning. I don’t know about your home, but mine, with two large dogs, needs to be cleaned weekly.  However, biweekly works really well for most people. Dusting and vacuuming biweekly will keep dust mites to a minimum. Cleaning the shower and bathtubs biweekly will keep the mold down. Yes, you can get mold even in these hot days.

It is important to note that not just any cleaning products should be used. If you use the wrong products, you can actually make your symptoms worse. That is why we here at the Pure Cleaning Agency only work with cleaning providers who use natural, non-toxic cleaning products. Products with harsh, noxious odors are irritating to your respiratory system. These products are also bad for asthma. The products that our people use are green products that have gentle smells like lavender.

If you live in the central San Diego area, join the 100+ other households who use our services. You can have a sparkling clean home and breathe easier! To give us a try, you can contact us at service@purecleaningagency.com or 619.795.4494, and thank you!

Remember, San Diego gets Pure Clean!

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Not True!

“Rome endured as long as there were Romans. America will endure as long as we remain American in spirit and thought.” ~ Jordan

NOT TRUE!

In the turmoil of the times, Americans have been inoculated with a false feeling of guilt. Some would have us believe we have failed our dream. Some say we are greedy, grasping, arrogant, and meddlesome. I say NOT TRUE!

Americans are ridiculed in foreign lands. Some here defy our laws and make a mockery of our freedom. We are considered selfish, smug, self-satisfied, and unfair. Some feel we should hang our heads in guilt and shame. I say NOT TRUE!

Some go so far as to say we are inhumane. But when disaster strikes anywhere in the world, flood, famine, hurricane or earthquake…we are the first to offer aid. We have more than sympathy. We have food, clothing, medicine, money and more. Inhumane, I say NOT TRUE!

We are a country whose citizens contribute billions, mostly in small donations, to charity. Selfish, I say NOT TRUE!

What other nation fights wars in other lands then turns around and taxes itself to the breaking point to restore the war-torn land?  America cleans up the mess.

In a mere 200+ years, America tamed a new land and became the granary of the world, and the arsenal of freedom.

We are not uncultured and crude as some may want you to believe. In a mere 200+ years, we have become a nation of schools, symphony orchestras, libraries, hospitals, and various places of worship. Thanks to the American Dream, we fight against child labor, humane treatment to all…including criminals, we no longer tolerate slavery, and we have the liberty to have our home be a safe haven.

Some call us intolerant. I say NOT TRUE! We are a nation of people with varied skin colors, various faiths, and multi-languages. Any citizen can rise to the highest positions in  the land all the way to the White House.

In the turmoil of the times, cynics and dissenters cry Amaerica is through; the dream is gone. I say NOT TRUE!

Most Americans have never ransacked a neighborhood, or looted a neighbor’s house. No, we here in America for the most part live in peace and harmony with our neighbors. We have the spirit of giving and being charitable. In general, we pay taxes, and  obey the laws of the land. So to all you critics out there I say NOT TRUE!

“There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence and energy of her citizens can not cure.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Quick Summer Tips

Well, the thermometer says it is truly summer. As such, we here at the Pure Cleaning Agency want  to give a few tips.

My number one conservation issue is water use. I always feel guilty using water. I feel guilty about any water use. I know we need to use water. I am just really conservative. Unfortunately it has not done my lawn any good.

I tried watering my lawn every day for 4 minutes a day. I figured that would give it 28 minutes per week. The city had told me I could water 3 times a week for ten minutes. So, I figured that 28  minutes was fine because it was within the 30 minutes and that the lawn was getting watered. I was wrong. I recently found out that the lawn needs deep watering. Without deep watering, the lawn does not develop good roots. Without good roots, it is not drought resistant. So now I am deep watering, and the lawn looks great.  I guess the point is do not be too stingy with watering the lawn.  Water it well in the morning. It is recommended that watering be done before 8:00 am for best results.

Now, how about washing the car. There are a couple of ways to handle this chore. One is to go to a car wash. This is not a bad way to go if you go somewhere that recycles the water. I think most of them do. The other way to get a clean car is to do it at home. Now, this also has two ways of doing this. One, with a hose. If the car is really dirty, you may need to hose it off. If you find that it is necessary to hose down a car to get the dirt off, the new advice is to do it on the lawn. That way you “kill two birds with one stone”. I think that it is better to simply use a bucket of water. It hardly uses any water, and it works just as well. All you need is a gallon or two of water at most. That plus a sponge and some cleaning rags and you are all set.

In the kitchen we can do a little water saving as well. In addition to only running a full dish washer, when you rinse dishes or fruit or vegetables, use a sink full of water rather than running the water.

Remember, when it comes to water, every little bit helps. Go with the flow, but keep the flow low.

If you live in the central San Diego area, and need your house cleaned, give us a try. We use only natural, non-toxic cleaning materals.

You can contact us at service@purecleaningagency.com or 619.795.4494

Thank you.

 

 

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Makin’ It In America

“America lives in the heart of every man everywhere who wishes to find a region where he will be free to work out his destiny as he chooses”~Woodrow Wilson

Not long ago a dream came true.

It all began with the desire to make it in America. Thinking about the dream brightened this person’s life and made her eyes flash. The dream was to find a better way of life in America.  She was not going to be a doctor.  She was not going to be an engineer, nurse, or lawyer.

Like all dreams it was not meant to be killed, smothered or laughed at.  It was meant to be coddled and carressed and fondled and allowed to grow.  Dreams are serious things.

It is the inalienable right of all people everywhere to dream of a better life.  It is dreams such as these that free the world. Some people dream of a better life and go north to America. Then, one day, the dream becomes a reality.  When it comes true, it does so for only one reason: because it was dreamed about.

And we here at the Pure Cleaning Agency are pleased to assist a few with this dream. We believe in people working out their destinies as they choose. Our independent workers had dreams. It is the pleasure of the Pure Cleaning Agency to do our part no matter how small, to assist some very special, hard-working ladies to make  it in America.

If you live in the central San Diego area, and have a need for house cleaning services, give us a chance.  You can contact us at service@purecleaningagency.com or 619.795.4494.

Thank you and have a great day!

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An Almond Tree in Your Front Yard

We here at the Pure Cleaning Agency want to go beyond green living.  We want to promote general well being in the community at large. So, I offer to you these thoughts.

We are a world with increasing interdependence.  To contemplate interdependence, is  to remove the false barriers of discrimination in order to enter the universal harmony of  life. It  is not intended to produce a philosohical system, a philosophy of interdependence.

When reality is perceived in its nature of ultimate perfection, the practitioner has reached a level of wisdom called non-discrimination. In this wondrous statethere is no longer any distinction made between subject and object.

It may be compared to an almond tree in your front yard.  This almond tree represents ultimate perfection, natural wholeness.  This almond tree represents truth, reality, and your own self.  If your own heart is not clouded by false views, you will be able to enter into a natural communion with the tree. The almond tree will be ready to reveal itself to you in complete wholeness. To see the almond tree is to see the way, to see reality.  Your heart will open up. You will be filled with compassion. This is compassion for you and for others. With this compassion, you can light your own torch and carry on.  As you carry your torch, remember that we are all connected with the life of those around us.

We here at the Pure Cleaning agency wonder, how many people have actually noticed the almond tree in the front yard? I urge each and every one of you to seek out the all the almond trees in the world. See them with your heart and not your eyes.  Lose your false views and find the wonder of reality.

Have a great day!

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Worker Safety Close to Home

Pure Cleaning Agency is proud of the independent professionals we work with, and not just for being exceptionally competent and kind.  We are also proud of them as domestic workers who have taken their worker safety rights into their own hands.  They choose to work with green, non-toxic cleaning products.

According to the California Department of Public Health Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (yep! that long!), employers are required to notify staff when they are working with chemicals such as formaldehyde and 2-butoxyethanol.  Well, these things might be hanging out under your sink, in your Lysol toilet bowl cleaner and Windex.

Sure, sitting under your sink, they aren’t menacing you.  Perhaps cleaning with them once in a while shouldn’t convince you of a costly life insurance policy; however, cleaning with them day in and day out is another story.  That is precisely what these cleaning providers do.  They inhale and touch cleaning products for several hours a day, most days of the week.  Rather than straining their asthma, burning their noses and bracing for cancer somewhere down the road, our cleaning providers choose to smell lavender.  They choose to protect their bodies.  They choose to work safely as an independent professional in charge of their destiny.  Isn’t that the kind of responsible person you want in your home?  Yep!  Me too!

 

If you live in central San Diego, you can contact us at service@purecleaningagency.com, or call us at 619-795-4494.

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A Great Experience

A great experience: coming home to a professionally cleaned home.

An irrefutable value: the time you save not cleaning your home, and having that time to spend doing fun things with family and friends.

Discover the thrill: when your home is professionally cleaned, and you did not have to clean it.

Enjoy the comfort: your professionally cleaned home will have the feel of harmony and beauty.

Not only for the super rich: a luxury yes, for everybody.

Timeless appeal: what a professionally cleaned home has.

Lasting value: What you get with a biweekly cleaning.

But  you decide. So now then, do you really want a professionally cleaned home?

You do. Great!

If you live in central San Diego, you can contact us at service@purecleaningagency.com, or call us at 619-795-4494.

Cheers!

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You’re Invited!

You’re invited to get your home cleaned!

Disadvantages of a professionally cleaned home:

you can’t draw in the dust on  the furniture

you can’t  play connect the dots with the spots on the shower door

you can’t practice dance moves with the mop

you have more energy

you have more time for fun

Advantages of a professionally cleaned home:

You feel Right at home.

If you live in the central San Diego area, check us out at purecleaningagency.com or call us at 619-795-4494

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