Books to help with spring cleaning
Spring has arrived and so has spring-cleaning season.
This list provides tips and tricks to cleaning your home with an emphasis on environmentally friendly solutions. The library booklist provides readers with names of books and other material recommended by the staff of Western Counties Regional Library. All recommendations are posted at www.westerncounties.ca under Recommended Reading with links to its catalogue.
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CLEAN by Toni Hammersley
This book will help you tackle every mess, stain and dust-magnet, and keep things from getting out of hand in the future – all while being friendly to the environment and keeping toxic chemicals out of your home. Whether you're a neat freak or new to the world of homekeeping, let Toni Hammersley be your guide to establishing routines, learning techniques and mastering the best home-cleaning hacks out there.
CLEAN MY SPACE by Melissa Maker
In Clean My Space, Melissa Maker shares with readers her revolutionary three-step method: identify the most important areas in the home that need attention; select the proper tools, products, and techniques for the job; and finally, implement these new cleaning routines so they stick.
Her method also emphasizes non-toxic cleaning products that will appeal to today's eco-conscious consumer, and the book includes a comprehensive section with recipes for natural cleaning solutions, many of which have essential oils.
SIMPLE CLEANING WISDOM edited by Carolyn Forté
Whether you're a cleaning enthusiast or a procrastinator, you're in luck, because no one knows how to keep a home fresh and tidy like the experts at Good Housekeeping. This room-by-room guide is jam-packed with time-saving advice, including information on hardworking Good Housekeeping Institute lab-tested products. It features a musthave section on stain removal (a perennial request from the magazine's millions of readers) as well as welcome advice on cleaning up after Fido and after the kids.
SIMPLY CLEAN by Becky Rapinchuk
No matter how big your home or busy your schedule, Becky Rapinchuk believes that in just 10 minutes a day you can keep your house clean and decluttered. She shares her system to turn cleaning from a chore into an effortless habit, and also shares recipes for organic, environmentally conscious cleaning supplies.
NATURAL HOME CLEANING by Fern Green
Learn how to make more than 100 eco-friendly products that will solve practically any cleaning dilemma. Find out just how easy it is to make your own all-natural laundry tablets, oven cleaner or hand soap, and you won't ever go back to store bought products again.
THE MODERN ORGANIC HOME by Natalie Wise
The Modern Organic Home helps you de-clutter and clean with natural, homemade products that are healthy for you and your family. You'll find information on why you should start going organic now and the best organic cleaning products and supplies, where to find them, and how to make them.