5 Things to Add to Your Summer Bucket List

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With today being the start of our Meteorological Summer (the first official day of summer isn’t until June 20th), we wanted to share 5 things we think every person should do to fully enjoy all this season has to offer.  And, because we are an eco-friendly CLEANING company, we’ve added 5 cleaning tips that go with each activity.

Whether you will be spending your summer in the city or visiting the country, be sure to cross these 5 activities off of your summer “To Do” list:

 

Go Geocaching

Looking for a way to combine your child’s love of technology with the great outdoors?  Try geocaching.  There are 2 million geocaches worldwide, some are probably near you right now.  Grab your phone or GPS, create a free Geocache account (www.geocaching.com), choose the geocache you want to find and navigate to its location.  Once you find it (and we know you will find it!), you can sign the logbook and move to the next adventure.
Cleaning Tip: Checkout a Cache In Trash Out event.  This ongoing environmental initiative encourages geocachers around the world to preserve the natural beauty of our outdoor resources.

 

Host a Barbecue

Nothing says summer like outdoor entertaining. Throw an eco-friendly bash by following these tips and get creative with your side dishes with these farmers market-inspired ideas.  No large backyard or spacious deck?  No problem.  Grab some of these ideas on entertaining in small spaces from Better Homes & Gardens.
Cleaning Tip:  While the grill is still warm, scrub down the grates with a wire brush.  Get eco-friendly grilling tips from our website.

 

Make Homemade (Healthy) Lemonade

This recipe from Amy’s Healthy Baking adds just a tablespoon of stevia to freshly squeezed lemons and cold water.  For even more great lemonade recipes, checkout these crazy concoctions from Real Simple.
Cleaning Tip:  Use leftover lemons to do some serious summer cleaning. Visit our website for great lemon-inspired cleaning ideas.

 

Create a Sidewalk Masterpiece

Nothing says summer more than a sidewalk filled with colorful chalk-drawn pictures.  We love this Veggie Sidewalk Chalk—not only is it made from organic ingredients (vegan, no wheat, no sugar, no preservatives, no dairy!), but the chalk is thick enough for the tiniest of fingers.
Cleaning Tip:  Should chalk (veggie or regular!) get on your child’s clothing, simply shakeout the loose chalk particles, place garment (stain side down) on a stack of paper towels and blot the back of stain with rubbing alcohol.

 

Visit a Farmers Market

We are such big fans of the local farmers market—it’s a great way to support your local farmers and economy and also gives you a better (and usually cheaper) way to eat fresh and healthy.  You can find a list of local NYC markets that are open here.
Cleaning Tip: Not only can you create delicious dishes from seasonal finds, but you can create effective cleaning solutions. Click here for 5 farmers market products that are cleaning powerhouses.

 

 

Talk to us: What is one thing you want to do before the summer is over?

 

 

 

image courtesy of flickr CC/Elvert Barnes