Eating better has come a long way in the past few years. First we enjoyed organic produce from the local supermarket, then neighborhood farmer’s markets became common installments on the weekends followed by the increasing popularity of community sponsored agriculture...
How to Hire a Professional Green Cleaning Service
Does this situation sound familiar? Your home and office space need cleaning and you’re ready to hire a professional green cleaning service to maintain a clean, toxin-free environment on a regular schedule. Yes? Good thinking! 5 things to consider when hiring a green...
Clean Up Your Cleaning Products: Simplify Your Life
It’s tempting to buy a cleaning product for every appliance and room, but did you know that too many cleaning products are actually making your chores harder and more dangerous? Traditional products are sold on the warning that your bathroom, kitchen and floors will...
Surprising Ways to Green Clean With Baking Soda
This month we turn the spotlight on baking soda, a favorite natural cleaning ingredient throughout history! Chances are you already know about baking soda’s ability to kill odors – you probably have an open box of the stuff under your sink or in your fridge right now...
September Garden Do’s: Planning for Spring
Did you know that September is an important month for your urban garden? This is the time to plan for the future. Think ahead to the spring and summer and carefully cultivate the future garden of your dreams! If you’ve got a large rooftop or backyard garden wait for...
Green Tree Textiles: Featured Green Small Business
As a green cleaning business we’re big supporters of other green businesses who are making a difference. Every month we’ll feature a green business in our neighborhood and around the greater New York area. This month, we’re thrilled to turn our spotlight on Green Tree...
Back to School! Learn the Three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Back-to-school is synonymous with pens, paper, books, new clothing and a return to the regimented days of classes and extracurricular activities. Whether you’re the one looking forward to returning to the classroom or you’re busy getting the little ones ready for the...
Your Playlist Gets a Green Makeover
Music has come a long way in the last few decades.In the 80’s and 90’s musicians—and millions of their fans--were more concerned with excess than recycling. These days we know better and thankfully so do many eco-friendly musicians. These artists have realized that...
How to Get Back To Your Routine After Summer
Although the warm weather may continue for a few more weeks, September marks the unofficial end of summer and a return to normal routine. School, approaching holidays, and increased hours at work can be jolting to throw yourself into after a relaxing summer break from...
How To Design a Modern Eco Bathroom
We spend the equivalent of almost two years in the bathroom over the course of a lifetime, according to Encyclopedia.com. The bathroom has long been considered a refuge from hectic schedules, a place to get away from everyone and be alone for a moment of peace. For...
Fresh, Dried, and Frozen: How to Use Herbs
Basil, mint and thyme are just a few of the herbs that grow fast and furious in a windowsill garden. Easy to plant and even easier to add to recipes, herbs can be eaten fresh or dried, and frozen in between. Fresh herbs add a burst of flavor to cooked dishes, salads...
5 Ways to Reuse Paper Coffee Cups
It’s a fact, the majority of us love coffee. It’s the potion that gets us up in the morning and keeps us going throughout the day. One of the great things about living and working in New York City is the constant availability of coffee everywhere we go. Coffee stands,...
How to speed clean your home
If you have 30 minutes a day, you can speed clean your home during the week and leave your weekends free for fun activities or just relaxing. Leave the deep cleaning to the professionals, or set aside one day a month to get down and dirty. Keep all cleaning products,...
10 Creative Ways to Clean with Vinegar
Chances are there is a super hero in your house at this very moment. Vinegar, disguised as a common ingredient, is actually a super hero with the ability to promote good health, clean your house and even deodorize smelly spaces. We make good use of vinegar in our...
Ocean Safe Lifestyle Tips
To the millions of people that flock to the shore year-round, the ecotourism industry has this message: Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints. There are few sights more calming and beautiful than standing on the shore looking out over an expanse of...
Top 10 Eco-Friendly Summer Activities for Kids
Our children are such a joy; their laughter, their enthusiasm, their never ending need to be entertained... Summer vacation can veer closer to exhausting than exhilarating if we start out unprepared, especially when it comes to keeping the whole family entertained....
Natural Hair Care Tames Frizzy Summer Hair
If you’re anything like me, you love the summer, but hate your summer hair. Humidity, high temperatures and extra time outdoors conspire to create frizzy unmanageable locks. Instead of reaching for chemical-laden hair care products that get the job done at the expense...
Ecospirit Natural Cleaning Products: Our Development Story
It’s important to consider how we can develop a green lifestyle to support a healthy planet, but keep in mind that one of the most important environments to preserve is our home. If you, like most consumers, buy commercial glass cleaners, oven cleaners and detergents...
Eco-Friendly Beaches: And How to Keep Them That Way
A pristine beach is a thing of beauty, practically begging you to relax under an umbrella with nothing more on your mind than the plot of the latest bestseller. Imagine how disappointing it would be to arrive, beach blanket in tow, only to stumble onto miles of dirty...
Shopping for Eco Swimwear Just Got Easier
There was a time when the only swimsuits with a conscience were the kind that made you look good, even in the unforgiving fluorescent of the dressing room; but, now swimwear designers are catching up to the eco-fashion trend and offering consumers a range of...