The costs of domestic cleaning products these days can reach astronomical prices. Full of highly toxic chemicals they have a very harsh effect on the environment as well as your wallet. So today we here at Pristine Home would like to help you out and show you some household products that can be used in your day to day cleaning…
Cleaning the family fireplace is often something forgotten about or rushed during the routine weekly clean. Coming up to this holiday season it may just be something that will make the room come together and allow it to become a lovely centrepiece to the room. There’s a few simple steps it will just take you 15-20 minutes to have a…
Stainless steel is a great durable material to use on appliances surfaces or around your home in general. Many people think just because it is called ‘stainless’ steel it will keep that spotless shine with no effort. The fact of the matter however is although it is resistant to stains, corrosion and rust it is not completely safe from it…
Spring is right around the corner, and for most home owners it’s an exciting time to get your home ready. In the winter time, many portions of your home are neglected or aren’t used as often because of home owners staying inside their homes. From the interiors of your home to the exterior, getting your home ready for spring will…
Kitchen cloths are exposed to foods, liquids and anything else we wipe off our hands as we pass through the busiest room in our home. All of these factors combined on one towel will cause your cloths to smell. There are several tips that we recommend to help you prevent and remove these “kitchen odours” from your cloths- How To…
Cleaning your windows is a task most people don’t look forward to and is often listed as being one of the “Most hated household jobs”. Many people avoid doing this job because of the dreaded mess and what feels like endless streaks that remain. However, cleaning your windows does not have to be tedious and it does not have to…
If you’re trying to minimizing your laundry load and are dreaming of cleaner windows, consider using newspaper to clean instead! Not only does this method cut down the amount of cloths you have to wash afterwards, but the newspapers pages and ink acts as a light abrasive to give you pristine clean windows. The only two products you need for…
Have you ever wondered why your windows may experience “water spots” after you clean them with tap water? Tap water contains many types of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium etc. “Spotting” is caused by these minerals remaining when the “dirty” water evaporates, leaving your windows looking dirty no matter how well you might have cleaned them. Deionized water…
Myth 1: “Bleach cleans everything” The smell of bleach in the home is normally associated with the thought that something is very clean, because bleach is the ultimate cleaner. MYTH!! Bleach is a disinfectant, not a cleaner. Although it successfully kills germs and removes tough stains, bleach does not clean dirt and residue from surfaces. As we outlined in our previous…
Often, as long as our surfaces aren’t visually dirty, we trust that they are clean. This unfortunately is a “false sense of security” and the germs and bacteria that exist are merely hidden and are undetectable to our senses. While both harmful germs and bacteria exist nearly everywhere, some areas of are particularly more vulnerable to the build-up of germs.…