Easy Peasy Tip: Don’t Clean!
By Jenn | February 27, 2010
Now, we’re not advocating slovenly behavior, but think about it: even the greenest of cleaning requires resources: water, cleaning agents, reusable rags which will need to be washed, trash bags which will need to be dumped, etc.
So when things need to be cleaned, by all means, clean! But if you can let it go another day, then do. Less power will be used, less solvents will be released into the waterways, and you’ll have more free time.
And when staying in hotels, hang that “do not disturb” sign on the door so the maids don’t need to come in and clean your space every day. While it may feel like a treat, it’s also usually an unnecessary use of resources.
[Image by Dan Brady via Creative Commons]
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great idea :) especially at the hotel cause most of the time those maids aren’t going to be using anything remotely green!
Works for me! I can always let the housecleaning slide for another day. I mostly clean if I am expecting company. Otherwise, I have other things I’d rather do with my time.
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