Should Children do Household Chores?

 You can find arguments for both sides of the topic; however, the majority of research indicates that children SHOULD do household chores. With that being said...

Why is it deemed so important?

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New Spring Cleaning Uses for Brightly Green Products!

As we approach the season of Spring Cleaning, you may want to consider some new ways of using Brightly Green products that will significantly cut down the amount of time spent on Spring Cleaning!  Now who doesn't want that?

We've got "green cleaning hacks" for you to watch (links below) and many other new suggested uses for Brightly Green Cleaners!

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Do I Really Need to Disinfect my Home?

Why is it that temperature changes seem to bring on the sniffles and coughs?  How can you protect your family from those “bugs” that get you down and out?

As your mother, grandmother and great-grandmother probably say (or have said), “drink plenty of fluids and put on a pot of chicken vegetable soup!

Can you and I do more than that to prevent those “bugs” from getting into our homes? 

What Parenting, Green Cleaning and Groundhog Day Have in Common

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT FEBRUARY 2ND?  

One of my family’s favorite movies is “Groundhog Day.”  The journey of discovery the character, Bob Wiley (played by Bill Murray) goes through in coming to terms with his predicament could be pulled right out of classical psychology books!

Stay-at-home moms often feel the repetition of daily tasks mimicking the movie “Groundhog Day.” (Watch the movie—you’ll understand!)

The never-ending clean-up, pick-up and wash-up that stay-at-home moms do daily and often without a “thanks mom,” can leave a disheartened, “what’s the point,” feeling.  How do I know? Let’s just say… “been there, done that.”

When I was a younger mother with preschoolers and toddlers wrapped around my ankles, I would hear older women tell me (what I’m sure you’ve been told) “love this season, they [the children] will grow up before you know it!”  At the time, I thought to myself, “yeah-easy for you to say!”  But, guess what?

It’s true.

Before you know it, they do grow up and it almost seems like you were in a dream. All of the sudden; the home is a little emptier, there are less dishes to wash, less food to purchase and smaller meals to prepare.

It hits you all at once—where did that time go?

The life of that child flashes before your eyes from the moment you brought him home to the time he launched off on his own, and you wonder—wow, how did that happen so fast?

From a mom whose nest is shrinking –

to moms whose nests are filled with diapers, & toys --

I say this…

CHERISH THE SEASONS.

Each has its ups and downs. Joys and struggles. You’ll make plenty of mistakes along the way, but owning up to them and being real with your kids will speak volumes. Each of us as parents have a solemn responsibility to do the best we can.  Being a parent is the Best Job on the Planet!

There is a saying on a billboard in the town I live that reads:

“It is easier to raise a child than to repair an adult.” 

Moms and Dads, you have an awe-some responsibility to raise children that will become capable, young adults who can launch out into the world ready to take on what lies ahead! 

CHERISH THE MONOTONY.

The daily clean-up, pick-up, wash-up IS leading somewhere.

CLEANING IS A LIFE SKILL!

Teaching children how to clean a home with safe, non-toxic cleaning products and how to pick up after oneself is “Adulthood Class 100.” It is learning personal responsibility at ground level.  It is imperative that your child is included (in an age appropriate manner) in the everyday clean-up, pick-up and wash-up so those habits become his/her own! 

Children who have daily/weekly household chores are more employable.  I know of many first- hand accounts of business owners who have hired teenagers to work in their establishments (entry level jobs), but did not retain those young adults because they did not have the basic skills of cleaning! Even when given instruction by their employers, the teens thought cleaning was below themselves. Really?  This should not be!

When you get discouraged with the mundane of the daily chores, remind yourself that this season of toys and diapers, soccer balls, softball gloves, ballet slippers and football helmets will not last forever.

CHERISH THE MEMORIES.

Create margin in life so you can explore life!  One of our popular posts; “Set Your Weekends Free” gives details on how to develop green cleaning habits that protect your weekends from being used as “catch-up” cleaning and organizing days. 

Creating margin gives you freedom to make lasting memories.  The times when you can look back, and laughingly say, “remember when…” 

-story shared by Brenda

Oh, HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!

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Father's Day Vacation!

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant. I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years."       ---Mark Twain

We thank all dads for the wisdom, love, support and sacrifice you give on behalf of your families; even when it goes unnoticed!

Celebrate your Father in a special way this Father's Day!

Plan a Father's Day Vacation (even if it is for one day!). 

Statistics show that over 40% of dads would like a family trip over a gift.  What does that tell you?  Dads like spending time with their families!  So surprise him with a day away!

In preparation for the surprise Father's Day outing, spruce up the family vehicle green cleaning it inside and out!  Brightly Green Dish Wash effectively cleans the exterior without damaging the surface.  Clean plastic and vinyl interiors with Brightly Green Multi-Purpose Cleaner. 

Fuel dad's trip with a special new travel mug for his Father's Day vacation!

(Father's Day is a couple weeks away—that should give you time to plan this little vacation for your deserving dad and husband!) 

 

Brightly Green Cleaners understands the value of families.  That is why we have made it our priority to create non-toxic, 100% all-natural, cleaners safe for families, pets and the environment! 

Have infants and toddlers in the home?  Use Baby Harmony Pure and Free Cleaners for an extra gentle, non-toxic clean!

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Green Cleaning Spree for Special Occasions

What special event planned at your home is on your calendar?  Do you feel like it is "crunch time" to get your house in order before guests arrive?

Consider our tried and true, quick and effective eco-friendly, non-toxic green cleaning tips.  (Tested by HG Labs social media representative, Brenda, before graduation Open House event at her home.) 

 

Washing walls in record time:

Are your walls looking grungy? 

Don't think you will ever have the time to get around to green cleaning them!  Here's what to do:


Spray Brightly Green Multi-Purpose Cleaner on a microfiber mop cloth and wash walls without a bucket of water or rinsing. 

This is a HUGE time saver!! 

 

 

Greasy kitchen surfaces—no problem!

Due to the natural tendency kitchens have of collecting grease, even on windows and blinds, opt to use Brightly Green All-Purpose Degreaser on these surfaces for faster green clean results.  Allow Brightly Green All-Purpose Degreaser to sit on the surface for a minute.  Brightly Green All-Purpose Degreaser does the work of loosening grease and grime from surfaces; saving you elbow grease and time!

 

Lightening round dusting:

Slide on a microfiber dusting mitt and
spray Brightly Green Wood Floor Cleaner on the mitt. 

Wipe down dusty surfaces in a jif! 




Non-carpet floor surfaces; clean it up quick:
No time for a bucket of water and rinsing; you've got a party to get ready for!  Spray floor surface with Brightly Green Wood Floor Cleaner or Brightly Green Granite and Tile Cleaner then wipe clean!

There are many benefits of using 100% all-natural cleaning products.  One of them being that you do not ever have to worry about rinsing chemical residues from the surfaces you just cleaned!  That statement cannot be said for standard, household cleaning products.

Get familiar with WHY HG Labs family of products are superior, TRUE GREEN cleaners.

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