Yes, you’ve waited too long to have that perfect item shipped to Mom for Mother’s Day and if you would like to do something a little more than bring her flowers, we have some great DIY eco-friendly ideas for you. After all, every mom loves to get a homemade...
Wet towels on the floor. Clothes that never hit the hamper. Toys everywhere. Never-ending papers and wrappers. Open drawers and unmade beds. CLUTTER. Are you picturing the scene? As a professional eco-friendly cleaning company, we spend a lot of time trying to...
The Perfect, Eco-Friendly Way to Pamper Your Mom Moms cook, clean, chauffer, plan, manage family affairs and keep the rest of us on track. Simply put, no one works harder than moms. This Mother’s Day, give mom the gratitude she deserves and the relaxation time she...
You may not think you spend a great deal of time in your bedroom—or at least spend a great deal of time awake in your bedroom—but, it is the one room of your home where feeling comfortable is a top priority. We begin and end our days in this room and with a few...
Thinking of doing a little redecorating after you finish your spring cleaning? Our living room space is often the first place we look when we need a fresh update to our homes. Thanks to a few quick decorating tips, you can get a new look while also creating a more...
Happy Earth Day! While there are numerous things you can do to celebrate our wonderful planet with your friends and family, this is also the perfect time to celebrate with your company. Use this year’s Earth Day celebration as a way to kick-off more eco-friendly...
We love that our big city is one filled with big love for our planet. Since 2007, New York City has been on a mission to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2030—and we are well on our way to doing just that. This Earth Week, we encourage you to get...
This weekend is Easter and we are not only celebrating the Easter Bunny, but also celebrating Mother Nature. There are numerous eco-friendly ideas you can incorporate into your own Easter celebrations—from natural egg dyeing to hosting a sustainable brunch, making...
One of the busiest rooms in our home? The bathroom. It is a room that gets a full workout—beginning at dawn and ending long after the sun has gone down. It is a room everyone (including most guests) will visit at some time during each day, which can make it one of...
During the month of April, as we celebrate all that is wonderful about our planet, we challenge you to green every room of your house—starting with the room that holds a very special place in our hearts, the kitchen. We love spending time with family & friends...
Diligent environmentalism is an attitude the next generation needs to embrace and what better way to teach our kids to be eco friendly than to make it eco fun? Living a green lifestyle can be expensive, case-in-point: organic food, energy efficient appliances,...
Tax time is right around the corner and your green lifestyle might save you money when you file this year. Some green tax breaks expired at the end of 2013, which means you can claim them on the taxes you file this April, 2014, but not again; and some will be...
March, the traditional (dreaded) month to undertake the big spring cleaning is here. You could set aside the weekend, enlist the help of family members and drive yourself and your loved ones crazy attempting to overhaul your entire home from a long, dreary winter; or,...
The words eco-friendly and spring break aren’t often used in the same sentence. Media depictions of booze-filled, hedonistic college trips are in regular rotation during this time of year. Fortunately, not everyone is planning seven days of debauchery in the sun;...
Are you one of the millions of Americans throwing away money on food you don’t eat, electricity you don’t enjoy and possessions you don’t need? In its report, "The Food Wastage Footprint,” the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that a year of wasted food...
This is the time of year that the Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion Week takes over most of New York, as fashion has done in one form or another in this city for more than 70 years. This week is an exciting, creative whirlwind of new fashion trends and styles showcased from...
The Benefits of Using Lemon & Baking Soda to Clean Your Home It’s common knowledge that lemon and baking soda are must-haves for cocktails (lemons-only please), cookies and cakes; but did you know that these two ingredients are also green cleaning powerhouses?...
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein Making resolutions is a New Year's tradition that I both love and fear. There is nothing so full of raw hope and excitement as making yourself...
Calling all creatives, innovators, social change agents, scientists, designers, systems architects, artists, technologists and entrepreneurs in New York City: you’re being summoned to Pure House, our newest community partner and the focus of this month’s...
Elle, our unofficial GEC mascot is not just a dog, she’s a member of our eco friendly family. Her health, happiness and well being is a top priority, which means we care a lot about the food she eats, the clothes (yes, clothes!) she wears and the toys she plays...