Environmentally Friendly Home and Office Cleaning Services

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EnviroMaid (TM) Ecological Home and Office Cleaning by LiveLife TM

EnviroMaid (TM) Ecological Green Cleaning is a residential and office cleaning service which specializes in pampering your home and office with a natural approach. We are Bonded and Insured and provide all products required while we clean your home top to bottom. As our staff mostly travel by TTC, we will require you to provide some of the basics, including a vacuum suitable for your home (in good working order, with the appropriate hardwood floor and/or carpet attachments). We are pleased to arrange a complimentary quote over the phone (or in person if required), and can customize a program based on your needs.
Our professional full service eco-friendly home cleanings include, but are not limited to:

{ Customer Service Agreements
{ A team of bonded, trained and supervised staff
{ Workplace Safety Insurance
{ Environmentally friendly products
{ Quality assurance inspections
{ Spring and Fall Cleaning
{ Business sector specialty packages
{ Outpatient packages
{ Group rates
{ Repeat and referral appreciation coupons
{ Gift baskets and certificates

GREEN Cleaning your home:

What you can expect from EnviroMaid (TM):

Standard Services

all rooms - maintenance cleaning focus
{ Focus on visible areas
{ Clean, dust, and vacuum
{ Dust windowsills, ledges frames and knickknacks
{ Remove cobwebs
{ Dust furniture, lamps, woodwork, and shelves
{ Vacuum carpets & wash tile floors
{ Vacuum, wash and dry wood floors
{ Vacuum furniture and within reach
{ Empty and clean ashtrays and wastebaskets
{ Clean phone receivers

kitchen
{Clean appliances, counters, cabinets, table, and chairs
{Clean, scrub, and sanitize sinks
{Clean range tops
{ Clean inside of microwave oven and outside of all appliances
{Wash floor

bathrooms
{ Clean, sanitize, and deodorize
{ Wash floors· Clean mirrors
{ Clean and sanitize toilets
{ Polish chrome
{ Clean, scrub, and sanitize showers and bathtubs sinks, and backsplashes

Additional services available upon request
(may be subject to additional fee)

Additional services available upon advanced request (additional fee applies):

Kitchen
{ Dish washing, pot washing
{ Oven cleaning (As we will be using a Natural Oven cleaner, customer must advise in advance, otherwise a Natural Oven Cleaner should be provided by the customer)
{Refrigerator and Cupboard cleaning

Spring Cleaning
Not included in standard cleaning, but each of the following are available upon advanced request (Additional fees apply)
{ Kitchen - Clean & organize inside of all cupboards
{ Closets - Clean & organize inside of all closets
{ Deep-clean all carpets & furnishings
{ Wash windows (Inside)
{ Remove glass globes from light fixtures, wash and replace (upon request / within reach)
{ Move furniture when possible (upon request / within reach)
{ Spot cleaning walls, light switches

various rooms
{ Laundry - Wash, Dry folding & Ironing
{ Window washing (Inside)
{Cleaning and treatment of paneling and cabinets
{Wall washing
{Mini-blind cleaning
{ Light fixture washing
{Floor waxing
{General organizing (ie Closets, cabinets)

Caring for the environment, our planet and our future What can you do?
Consumers have many choices, including a wide range of environmentally friendly products. Consider the packaging, the ingredients and the application of the product. Whenever possible, choose those less likely to harm the environment. In most cases, reading the product label will help you determine whether or not the product contains hazardous substances.

Whenever possible - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Reduce: Less is more! Avoid excess packaging and use less.
Reuse: Incorporate re-useable products in your home and business. Print on both sides of the page. Brown bag your lunch.
Recycle: Stats Canada estimates that each Canadian produces on average 675KG per year. Canada ranks number TWO as one of the most "Wasteful countries" in the world. At present, Toronto only recycles 32 percent of household consumer waste. In comparison, Edmonton diverts 72 percent of its waste into their recycling program. Do your best to recycle everything possible in your home and office.

Is it really Biodegradable?

Purchase biodegradable products-those that are broken down in the environment by microorganisms. Be cautious of the product claims-in Canada there are no legal requirements to substantiate that a product is biodegradable, environmentally friendly, green, or non-polluting. Substances can also be degraded by light, heat, and chemicals naturally found in the environment. Some or all of these processes can act together to degrade or decompose a substance. Examples of biodegradable material include sewage, fertilizers, and some household cleaners.

Look for the EcoLogo
Environment Canada's Environmental Choice Program ensures that products or services carrying the EcoLogo are leaders in environmental responsibility. This is not only true for the product itself, but can apply to the packaging or to the end product. EcoLogo products and services can improve energy efficiency, reduce hazardous by-products, contain recycled materials or may be reused. When you see the EcoLogo, it is an indication that the product or service has been rigorously examined or tested to ensure that it is a better environmental choice.

Explore the Alternatives
There are thousands of commercial products to clean, remove, eliminate, or kill unwanted substances or pests. There are also many cheaper and less harmful methods to achieve the same result. For example, instead of using an insecticide, sprinkle chili pepper or borax across ant entrance trails to discourage and repel them.
Keep in mind that much of what you flush, rinse, and dispose of down the drain will likely end up in rivers, lakes, or groundwater. Many of these products are cleaners. Check your local library, "surf the Net", and explore the alternatives.
Consumers buying environmentally friendly products will encourage manufacturers to produce more environmentally sensitive products.

Safer Household Cleaners

Elbow Grease: probably the most reliable and dependable
Baking Soda: a good scouring and deodorizing agent that can be used for cleaning appliances, vinyl, stainless steel sinks, toilets, deodorizing rugs, and drains
Vinegar: in water, it is a great glass cleaner, and undiluted, it removes mildew
Pure Soap: a good all-purpose cleaner for anything from clothes to dishes to boats
Borax: sodium borate or borax is a natural mold inhibitor and can be used to deodorize and clean floors, walls, and tiles
Natural Oils: mixtures of lemon oil, mineral oil, and even olive oil can be used for furniture and wood polish, including wooden floors

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