Cleaning Coach Says Cleaning Green Will Save Some Green

Save Money By Cleaning Green

POSTED: 3:31 pm EDT October 20, 2008
UPDATED: 6:32 pm EDT October 20, 2008

PITTSBURGH -- Have you wondered what's in some of those chemical cleaners you use around your house?

If you're looking for products that are safer for your family and could save you money, you might be in the market for a "cleaning coach."

Pittsburgh native Leslie Reichert is an author and green cleaning guru. She travels the country to trade shows, like the one at the Monroeville Expo Mart, to teach green cleaning secrets passed down from her Beaver Falls great grandmother, with a little modern-day technology thrown in.

"The products really work and I am now a believer of going green," said Fran DiVecchio, one of the people at the show.

"Some of the ideas that she had, I was just amazed," said Maryann Marrelli, another visitor at the show.

Reichert said when it comes to "green cleaning 101," most families already have the products they need on hand.

Try baking soda or soda crystals to scrub a sink or use sea salt for the really stubborn stuff. Wipe with a microfiber cloth or use a Skoy cloth. Reichert said the cloths, which come from Europe, are equivalent to 15 rolls of paper towels and cost around $8.

Reichert also said sea salt and lemon juice will clean tarnished metal. Borax, soap flakes and soda crystals are an inexpensive version to laundry detergent.

For more green cleaning tips visit Reichert's blog at www.thecleaningcoach.us.

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