These Common Items May Be Doing More Harm Than Good Back by popular demand, today we are featuring one of our most popular blogs of 2016, “4 Things You Should Avoid Bringing into Your Home.” As a special bonus, we’ve included a fifth item to beware of! View the updated list Do you enjoy learning […]
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Life’s Too Short for Anything Else Before we get started, I just want to be clear: as I discussed in a recent blog, mopping is one of my least favorite household chores. Why I Hate Mopping I have better things to do with my time. With all that dirty water being redeposited, how do I […]
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New Zealand Looks to Outlaw the Toxic Beads Great news! New Zealand’s Environment Minister Nick Smith announced recently that plastic microbeads may soon be banned there. Persistent Environmental Pollutants Microbeads Microbeads are tiny plastic beads less than five millimeters in size which are added to products like soap, shampoo, face and body wash and even […]
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Adding Agriculture to the Work Farm Can you imagine sharing office space with broccoli, lemon trees and rice paddies? Pasona Inc., a Japan-based firm that specializes in human resources and temp staffing, has found a revolutionary way to meld its international corporate headquarters in Tokyo with an organic farm. According to architect Yoshimi Kono, the […]
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Sprays, Sponges and Strings: Just Say No Of all the household cleaning chores I’m not a fan of, I must say mopping is right down there among my very least favorites. Oh sure, I appreciate having a clean floor that my bare feet won’t stick to. And I realize the importance of keeping the floors […]
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2017 Leadership Conference Movement Booth Recap Most days, you can find Norwex Movement by looking for us online. But recently, Norwex Movement made a special live appearance at Norwex’s 2017 Leadership Conference, where the company’s independent sales Consultant Leaders gathered for recognition, to see and touch our newest products, and discover how to grow their […]
Do you make these mistakes? Back by popular demand, today we are featuring one of our most popular blogs of 2016, “3 Cleaning Mistakes You Didn’t Know You’re Making.” As a special bonus, we’ve included a fourth little-known error! View the updated blog Do you enjoy learning about cleaning tips? We’d love to hear from […]
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Soybeans: an Alternative to Plastic Microbeads From body washes and foot scrubs to shampoos, exfoliating facial cleansers and even toothpastes, many of today’s personal care products contain plastic microbeads to help whisk away rough, dry skin cells or food particles (in the case of toothpaste). While these beads are great for exfoliation and cleansing purposes, […]
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Small, Conscious Choices Can Make a Difference! As shown in this graphic from ResuseThisBag.com, plastic bags are a huge problem worldwide—and especially in the U.S., where more than 75% of all of the plastic bags in the world are used. The good news is that progress is being made to reduce this number, as evidenced […]
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Typical Mistakes to Avoid in Eco-Friendly Cleaning When it comes to housework, you already know to shun harmful chemicals found in many typical cleaning products. But the following “natural cleaning” mistakes should be on your radar, too! 1 Believing “natural” products won’t damage fabrics and/or surfaces. Even if a product is labeled “nontoxic,” the ingredients […]
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