tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65698618087317049342011-11-02T16:40:26.445-05:00Angela Ricketts the Vice President of Client Experience for Go Green Clean a green house cleaning and maid service company founded in St. Louis. She gives advice and tips on green house cleaning, home care, advice on choosing a professional maid services, general green living, and much more.Go Green Cleanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722752098075208684noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569861808731704934.post-9572073265184381172011-02-23T15:56:00.000-06:002011-02-23T15:56:19.853-06:00

I have taught my daughter to clean up after herself from a very young age.  We have always made a game out of cleaning the house.  She is a really competitive kid and she loves to win, so I have her race me or her dad to pick up a room.  We always let her win to keep it fun.  She can usually pick up whatever activity she is finishing in less than 4 minutes this way.  She also loves to clean up

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I recently did a video blog entry on the benefits of changing your furnace filter regularly.  I also highlighted the benefits of stepping up to a pleated paper filter that will trap smaller particles of dust, and improve the indoor air quality of your home and keep the air cleaner in your house. Take a look at this cold air return that was behind a television hutch in one of my clients homes

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This weekend the Jeff Wilcox foundation (http://www.jeffwilcox.org) hosted a charity event in support of Bear Essential, a St. Louis organization providing support to children affected by parental cancer. (http://www.bear-essentials.org ).   The event was a Trivia Night or Texas Hold Em Tournament.  You got to choose your event.  Their was a live auction as well as a silent auction.  In total

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It was a fine line this week between the haves and the have naughts.  And the have naughts were the big winners this time.  The haves got nearly 20 inches of snow and will be digging out for the foreseeable future.  Normally I would be proud to say we were out there getting things done while the rest of St. Louis ground to a halt, but I have to say we also shut down for two days as well.  We

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I am continuing to spotlight my house cleaning team members each week.  This week I want to introduce you to Maja (pronounced as Maya).  She is another exceptional young woman who I am so glad to have as part of Go Green Clean.  She exemplifies so many of the core values of Go Green Clean.  She really makes every one around her better by bring an amazing positive outlook to each day.  I can say

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The Webster Kirkwood Times featured Go Green Clean on its pages last week.  It picked up on our recent Super Service Award from Angie's List.  It is a pretty big deal to get a Super Service Award so we were glad for the recognition in the home town paper. 

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Changing your home's furnace filter is an important part of keeping dust down in your home.  Watch my video on changing your home's furnace filter to find out more.  It really is an important step in keeping your home greener and cleaner. Keeping your house clean is more than just for appearance.  It is part of the overall maintenance and upkeep of your home.  When you do regular maintenance

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Go Green Clean Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service Go Green Clean has been awarded the prestigious 2010 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies. “Our Super

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I wanted to start to take the time out each week to focus on one of Go Green Clean's professional home cleaning team members.  We really do have the best staff in the home cleaning industry.  The young women that work for us are each exceptional. Emily If you have met Emily you already know how great she is.  She is a very caring person, and is dedicated to her job, her family, and her friends.

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I wanted to share with you the newest member of the Go Green Clean family.  My son. Matthew "Kai" Ricketts Born:  January 5th, 2010 Weight:  6 lbs 8 oz I will be taking some time off, but still plan on writing and keeping up with all of you.

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I wanted to share a video one of my team members made.  It is pictures from our team Holiday Party that they made into a short video.  All the pictures were taken using our company Iphones, and the video was mixed using Animoto right on the phone.  I encourage the girls to use the team phones to take candid photos during the day and to really enjoy the time they spend together as a team. I really

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As you can see from the photo it snowed a lot in St. Louis last night, 6 to 9 inches in some places.   We were here bright and early at 6:30 AM getting ready to serve our clients needs.  While most of St. Louis ground to a halt we were out there making sure that those clients that wanted to have their homes cleaned today, would.  Now we had to pull down some houses due to added drive time, we

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I wanted to share with you something about Go Green Clean. We are not just about cleaning houses. We are fundamentally committed to providing an excellent customer experience, and building a unique and strong culture. We have put down on paper the values we adhere to at Go Green Clean. These values are not just window dressing and a nice poster. Every decision we make revolves around

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Most accidental poisonings each year involve children under 5 years of age. The good news is that only a tiny portion of the childhood poisoning result in death, but a great many still involve traumatic injuries that may never fully be recovered from.Child resistant packaging has greatly reduced childhood poisonings, but it is not enough. Make sure to put child locks on low cabinets, better

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Here a quick tip to keep your home fresh and clean.One of the worst sources for odors in our homes is the kitchen waste can. I recommend using a slightly smaller can in the kitchen, one that fits under the sink for example. The bags are a little smaller, and you can even reuse the plastic bags from the grocery store for this purpose. The smaller bags also mean you have to take the trash out at

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Buying a new vacuum might be the most expensive piece of cleaning equipment that the average consumer might buy for their home. How much do you know about vacuums and how to choose the right vacuum for your home. I know this isn't the most interesting topic in the world, but if you are in the market for a new vacuum, this information should help you understand more about choosing a vacuum that

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I thought I would post this article for some clean up tips on post flood clean up. These are good tips for any kind water damage clean up. And as St. Louis is prone to flooding as well, it may prove of some use to us. Hopefully in the very distant future, if ever. I for one still have sand bags out in front of my office that I need to remove, for fear of flooding the last couple of years (My

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Spring, what a beautiful time of the year. It is the time for fresh and new beginnings. The perennial spring flowers are starting to bloom, stores are selling new plantings, windows are open in our homes, we renew our commitment to look great in our bathing suits and we organize our perennial spring cleaning. This could actually be an ah-ha moment. An opportunity to simultaneously shape up your

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Michele Munz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:35 amST. LOUIS — Aleta Coxen spends much of her time at home, often relegated to the couch. The treatment for her advanced ovarian cancer leaves her tired, nauseated and full of aches and pains. She’s taunted by the dirt on the floor, fingerprints on the fridge and cobwebs in the corners.“I don’t feel like I’m doing the

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National Cleaning for a Reason Week is coming to an end, but it is not too late to join the cause. When you fan Hoover Vacuums on Facebook they will donate $1 to Cleaning for a Reason up to $25,000 total. That is it, just become a fan of Hoover Vacuums and you can do your part to help support an organization that helps women undergoing cancer treatment. Cleaning for a Reason is a national non

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When it comes to cleaning your home, it sometimes seems like there is no green alternative to chlorine bleach for its sheer usefulness and utility. It cleans and sanitizes, and is effective, on mold and mildew, kill viruses and so much more. It seems like the perfect solution. The dirty little secret of chlorine bleach is that is extremely toxic in almost every household dilution, and its

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In today’s busy world, more and more people are choosing to “outsource” many of the tasks that take up time, but don’t prove to be especially enjoyable. As the saying goes time is money, but more importantly, time spent doing the things you love is way better “spent”. Maid services are a prime candidate for time outsourcing. The maid service industry is full of competent professionals, from the

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This Friday June 21st Go Green Clean will be putting on the finishing touches of cleaning a Sage Homebuilders custom built home. The home will be part of a private tour this Saturday June 22nd. Everyone who visits the home will have a chance to win a free home cleaning from Go Green Clean, as well as receive a free quote for service and a coupon for $60 off their first three visits.Sage

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Go Green Clean was proud to be a part of the Extreme Makeover Home Edition that recently took place in St. Louis. Our teams cleaned for two days and we donated nearly 100 man hours to the project. Look for the episode to air on ABC Sunday 8/7c in November 2008.The experience was extremely rewarding for all the members of our team, and it was a great honor to be part of such an amazing event. It

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Here is a video I created to help you choose a green cleaning company for your home. It has some great questions that you should ask your cleaning service if you are thinking about going green in your home. For more great info and tips, visit http://www.gogreen-clean.com.m

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Here is a great article I found on green cleaning products. The general gist of the article recommends that you choose your green cleaning products carefully. There are a lot of products claiming to be green and there just isn't a standard to back up their claims. One standard that the article recommends is the Green Seal certification. All of Go Green Clean's cleaning products are Green Seal

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Go Green Clean is the St. Louis leader in green residential cleaning. To find out more about our holistic approach to green cleaning, visit us at http://www.gogreen-clean.com./ This is our first podcast and we are taking the time to thank our friends at Vazing for helping Go Green Clean to be a leader in green residential cleaning in St. Louis. Check out Vazing at http://www.vazing.com./ Go

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Hello,My name is Angela Ricketts. This is my first post of what should become a regular service to my clients and anyone who is interested in keeping a green and clean home. Go Green Clean is a residential cleaning service based in St. Louis, MO. We take a holistic approach to green cleaning, and we are always striving to find better and healthier solutions to the toxic and wasteful traditional

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