Better Life Maids Partners with Non-Profit Organization Cleaning for a Reason

Cleaning For a Reason

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) October 05, 2011

The main reason to clean is to make a difference in appearance as well as maintain the value of our home and belongings. But, the better reason to clean is to make a difference in people’s lives. Green house cleaning company Better Life Maids has been doing just that through its partnership with Cleaning for a Reason.

Cleaning for a Reason is a national nonprofit organization that offers professional house cleaning services to women with cancer by partnering with companies like Better Life Maids. Cleaning for a Reason is the only organization in the United States to provide home cleanings to cancer patients, and these cleanings are provided free of charge.

During a 3 to 4 labor hour appointment with Better Life Maids, two house cleaners come to the home to vaccum, to dust, to take out the trash, and to clean the kitchen and bathroom. Homeowners can even request the house cleaners to do something extra; such as wash the windows, sweep the porch, clean the garage, or vaccum the furniture. A green home cleaning contributes to the welfare of these cancer patients by giving them the time to recover and to receive treatment.

Better Life Maids also offers green house cleaning to its clients in St. Louis and is expanding into new markets through a national franchise expansion model. Better Life Maids uses the entire line of Better Life natural household cleaning products that are carried coast to coast in Whole Foods Markets.

Getting your home cleaned is all about making a difference, whether it’s a difference to your home’s looks or your life, and Better Life Maids has been making a difference from the very beginning. If interested in cutting a few hours of housework, visit http://www.betterlifemaids.com/content/show/61149, or call (877) 624-3846, to get a free, instant green house cleaning estimate.

About Better Life Maids

Better Life Maids is a green house cleaning service founded in St. Louis, MO. Better Life Maids is seeking to grow in select markets through a franchise development program, as well at the addition of new company owned units. Better Life Maids has partnered with Better Life, a green household cleaning products company, to help create the first national green product and service brand. For more information, visit http://www.betterlifemaids.com or http://www.cleanhappens.com.

About Cleaning for a Reason

Cleaning for a Reason is a nonprofit organization that partners with maid services across the United States and Canada to offer professional house cleanings to help women undergoing treatment for cancer, any type of cancer. To date, Cleaning for a Reason have helped more than 4,000 women with cancer with more than $ 1 million in donated cleanings. For more information, visit http://www.cleaningforareason.org.

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Eureka Celebrates 100 Years of Cleaning Innovation

Bloomington, Ill. (PRWEB) June 30, 2009

For the past 100 years, vaccum cleaners have been used for everything from drying hair and clothes to dusting hats, but the most remarkable function of a Eureka vaccum cleaner has always been cleaning floors. In 2009, Eureka is celebrating 100 years of consumer-inspired cleaning innovations that started with a true “eureka” moment – the idea that a lightweight, convenient vaccum could save Americans time and hassle.

“I found it!”

Near the turn of the 20th century, the first “portable” vaccums were made from wood and tin and could weigh more than 90 pounds. That was when Detroit businessman Fred Wardell first developed a lighter weight, aluminum cleaner that featured removable wheels – and The Eureka Company was born. Wardell named the company for the Greek exclamation “Eureka!” meaning “I found it!” and it has been synonymous with innovative inventions ever since.

“In 1909 the vaccum relied more on a woman’s muscle power than on horsepower,” said Jackie Cooper, director of marketing and communications for Eureka. “Eureka founder Fred Wardell saw the potential for vaccums and created six different models that were not only easier to use but also had attachments for cleaning challenging areas like rugs and crevices, similar to our vaccums today.”

Wardell’s hard work and foresight paid off in 1915 when his small vaccum operation hit the big time, winning the day’s highest award for a vaccum cleaner – Grand Prize by a jury of electrical experts at the San Francisco International Exposition. Eureka kept moving full steam ahead, and less than 20 years after the company started, Eureka’s door-to-door sales force of 5,000 was selling one-third of all vaccum cleaners produced in the United States.

Vacuums and so much more

While the iconic “Eureka Man” was busy selling vaccums door-to-door, Eureka’s innovative spirit pulled the company into other industries, too. Soon the trusted Eureka name could also be found on a variety of products from gas masks during WWII and a “Wooden Lung” in 1949 to school furniture and a battery-operated car in the 1960s.

In 1974 Eureka joined forces with the AB Electrolux® organization of Sweden, the world’s largest home appliance manufacturer, and devoted all of its energy to Wardell’s original dream: creating innovative, insightful cleaning tools.

Today’s Eureka

Because consumers clean differently today than 100 years ago or even 10 years ago, Eureka’s engineers are constantly studying how people clean and developing tools to make it easier.

“Today’s homeowners clean differently than their parents and grandparents. They have multiple vaccums for different cleaning needs and want tools to reach all the nooks, crannies and surfaces where dirt can hide,” said Cooper. “At Eureka, we are putting our 100 years of cleaning expertise and consumer insight into the new solutions we develop.”

Consumer-focused innovation continues to drive Eureka product development. In fact, Eureka’s engineers regularly visit consumers’ homes and watch them clean, identifying their biggest cleaning challenges and creating easy-to-use tools to meet everyday needs. The results of these insights can be seen in the award-winning Boss® SmartVac™, with its HEPA filtration that captures and seals 99.97 percent of allergens and dust particles and in the Capture™ vaccum, which won the coveted 2007 Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

Eureka also knows that lifestyles can affect cleaning needs. The company’s lightweight Optima® packs powerful cleaning into an easy-to-maneuver design perfect for busy moms, while its first “greener” upright, envirovac™, uses 33 percent less energy for eco-conscious consumers. There’s even a Pet Lover line of vaccums that not only captures dirt and pet hair but also eliminates odors that furry friends leave behind.

“Eureka has always been driven by a focus on innovation that meets the cleaning needs of everyday people,” said Cooper. “As consumers’ cleaning regimens have evolved over the years, Eureka has risen to the challenge and developed new tools and technologies to make cleaning easier, faster and more intuitive.”

To the next 100 years!

With the dawn of its second century, Eureka is introducing a new look and feel to better represent the inventive, energetic spirit of the brand and its customers today, which will include a new brand logo, packaging and even product designs.

“As we celebrate Eureka’s incredible legacy with an updated look and feel, our commitment to quality and innovation remains stronger than ever,” said Cooper. “We look forward to another 100 years of cleaning tools that will inspire a new generation of consumers to exclaim ‘Eureka!’”

For more information about Eureka’s products, history or efforts around the environment, consumers can visit http://www.eureka.com. Downloadable hi-res images are available at http://tinyurl.com/Eureka100th.

About Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc.

Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc. (EHCP) leverages consumer driven insight to manufacture and market innovative floor care products under its well-known Eureka and Electrolux consumer brands. The company also sells high-quality commercial products under its Sanitaire brand name and central vaccums made by its Electrolux Central Vacuum Systems division (formerly known as Beam Industries). EHCP is based in Bloomington, Ill., and is a part of The Electrolux Group. Visit http://www.electroluxusa.com , http://www.eureka.com , http://www.sanitairevac.com or http://www.beamvac.com for more information.

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Tristar Vacuum Delivers Cleaning A Bit Differently

With a history that spans more than 60 years, the Tristar vaccum company is not a newcomer on the cleaning scene. Manufacturing a variety of cleaning machines, this company delivers products many swear by. Still, many of its designs aren’t quite as well known as the competition.

The reason for the Tristar vaccum not being quite as well known doesn’t lie in a quality flaw, rather it’s because of its customer service preferences. Rather than depend on impersonal storefronts, department store set ups and unknowledgeable sales people, this company does things a little differently.

A Tristar vaccum can be purchased online in some cases, but one of the most common ways to come across one of these models is through an actual trained salesperson. The company uses its own sales force for a number of reasons. They include:

* Customer service. A customer is more likely to get straight information about a Tristar vaccum from a salesperson trained by the company than from a person who sells vaccums, televisions and tennis shoes in a department store.

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* Product knowledge. A Tristar trained salesperson will simply be able to provide more product knowledge than someone only roughly familiar with the products. This makes it easier for customers to ask questions and salespeople to respond accurately, without guessing.

* Face-to-face service. Tristar vaccum salespeople deal directly with clients. This means they can show them the products, answer questions and even give demonstrations to ensure clients understand the ins and outs of any machine they decide to purchase. In short, the company tends to rely on old fashion, personalized selling rather than retail settings.

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* Air filtration: Tristar not only handles floor cleaning, but air cleaning as well. The company has its own brand of HEPA filtration system for home or office use.

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Carpet is the most popular choice of homeowners across the country. It is the most versatile choice that offers a high degree of fashion and at the same time is very practical. Choosing carpet for your home can provide many benefits that you don’t get with other flooring choices.

Carpet offers a slip resistant surface that will prevent accidents along with a natural cushion if someone falls. Both carpet and carpet padding will provide an extra layer of much needed insulation between the floors of your home. Depending on the density and weight of the carpet, it adds to the energy efficiency. It is the best choice you can make to provide warmth underfoot and it reduces noise and the clatter, more than any other floor surface. The carpets of today are more stain resistant than they have ever been in the past, which makes cleaning even the worst possible spills easier than ever.

Many people think that carpets and allergies are a bad combination. Even some allergists will encourage their patients to remove carpeting in favor of hardwood or tile floors. However, carpets can actually help to reduce the allergens in your home by trapping them, as long as they are properly cleaned on a regular schedule. Neglecting your carpet will show or may create health concerns you are not aware of.

Indoor air quality is a growing concern today because homes are being built tighter to be more energy efficient. Indoor air quality is important to your health because we spend over 80% of our time indoors. It is one of the top five environmental health risks of our time but you can improve your indoor air and provide dramatic relief from allergies by following a few simple tips.

Most of the problems that are associated with carpet come from a lack of attention to maintenance. If you consistently vaccum your carpet 3 or 4 times a week and set up a regular deep cleaning schedule your carpeting will be free from alot of the allergens that will aggravate your allergies. Vacuuming with a vaccum that has a hepa filter will prevent the circulation of allergens back into the air.

With your upholstered furniture you should also vaccum quite frequently to remove the allergens that trigger an allergy attack. Making sure there is no buildup of dust and other allergens in your upholstered furniture will prevent a burst of these particles into your breathing zone when people plop down on the furniture or when little kids jump on it.

Using doormats at each entrance, to diminish the amount of pesticide, dirt, and other outdoor items tracked onto the carpet can greatly improve your indoor air quality and prevent these allergens from moving into your breathable air. Avoid decorating with soft upholstery, tapestries, thick drapes or long, heavy curtains that are difficult to wash and attract dust. Instead, use shutters, blinds, or light, washable curtains on your windows. Try to use furniture with canvas, leather, or some other dense, easily cleaned fabric.

Remove spots on the carpet as quickly as you see them. Spills and stains often include food, drinks, pet stains like urine or other unsanitary problems that cause the growth of bacteria. Odors are a sure sign of bacteria but even if the area doesn’t show a stain bacteria can still grow. By removing these marks from the carpet you prevent any reaction to your allergies.

Indoor molds spread in areas of your home that are warm, dark and humid or are poorly ventilated such as showers or basements. Moisture and warmth cause molds to spread more quickly. Controlling humidity and taking steps around the home to control mold growth in your carpets can help to avoid triggering allergy symptoms.

Dust mites, mold, mildew, fungus, and allergens are easily and effectively removed with proper carpet cleaning. Experts say that one of the best ways to keep these minute dangers from thriving and getting a strong foothold in your upholstery, rugs and carpets is to have carpet and upholstery cleaning done at least two times each year. There are various types of carpet cleaning methods available to homeowners and a low moisture method is best to prevent any of these minute creatures from growing and multiplying in your carpets or furniture.

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