AspenClean: How to Get a Safe & Clean Home

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We are no strangers to mess over here, we seem to have become quite accustomed to it to be honest. I can literally pinpoint exact dates when the whole house was clean because they directly correlate to having people over who will judge us, usually people who don’t have kids.

That being said we do try and keep a tidy-ish house because we have kids here and they need to have some sort of safe environment to hang out in. My routine each morning before I sit down to work is to tidy up the main floor so that the kids can destroy it again. If you want to visit me I highly recommend coming around 10 AM or wait until Saturday when we do a deep clean.

We blast music and get the whole family to pitch in on tackling the mess we couldn’t tackle during the week. It takes us the whole morning and followed by a weekend of almost full-time laundry usage but we get a clean home for the time being and it makes maintaining during the week easier.

The only way we can get the kids to do the nitty-gritty though is by giving them cleaning products that won’t harm them or the planet. They obviously have to work as well.

AspenClean Products & Services

Earlier this year I talked to you about one of my favourite natural cleaning companies AspenClean. They have a whole range of products that are made with organic essential oils and have none of the harsh toxic chemicals that can be found in other cleaners. They are EcoCert certified and have received Straight A’s by the Environmental Working Group (same people who give you the Dirty 12 and Clean 15 lists). They are Leaping Bunny and PETA certified and an all around great company.

As a mom and pet owner I spend a lot of time thinking about the welfare of those who depend on me. I am not one of those moms that locks up cleaning supplies and dangerous items because A) we believe that kids should be taught not to use things and B) the products that are within reach are natural and safe. So when my two youngest are too quiet for too long and I find them playing with the AspenClean Natural Scouring Powder with Organic Tea Tree & Lavender Essential Oils I don’t freak out. I drop them in the bath and lock up the playroom until I have a chance to clean it (it took me a week *sigh*).

If that had happened with some other powdered cleaning products I am pretty sure we would have been at the hospital or talking at great lengths with Poison Control. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

So this holiday season think about giving the gift of clean with AspenClean. Whether you opt for one of their home cleaning gift certificates that bring someone into your home (Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary area only) to clean for you using the AspenClean line of products or by grabbing the products and doing the dirty work yourself.

Some of our Faves

AspenClean really takes the guess work out of getting a really good clean by colour coordinating their cleaners with the amazing microfibre cloths. They are lint-free, hypoallergenic and the thin fibers let you get a great clean without having to scrub hard, all while being delicate on surfaces. When they get dirty you just throw it in the washing machine and reuse for years. I sat down and cleaned the grime off of my lower kitchen cabinets because I could finally do it without spending hours.

The All Purpose Cleaner with Organic Grapefruit & Lavender Essential Oils is safe on all surfaces and it is my go-to for everything from washing the walls to spot cleaning. The Glass Cleaner with Organic Lime Essential Oil cuts through the grime and sticky fingerprints without leaving streaks. This Kitchen Cleaner with Organic Bergamot & Grapefruit Essential Oils smells really good and citrusy without being overwhelming. I used this on our stone counters, stainless steel, and wood cabinets and it worked amazing everywhere. Any mom of kids will tell you that cleaning the washrooms is the worst job. I think they all pee with their eyes closed. We still have accidents where kid #3 just can’t make it on the toilet in time and so our floors are a puddle of pee. It stank in our washrooms. Like pee. like a really gross public washroom. I used the Bathroom Cleaner with Organic Lavender & Lime Essential Oils and let it sit on all of the surfaces, including our grout to get rid of the smells and make it so clean you could eat off of it. No nobody should eat off of it but you get the idea. These can all be bought individually or together as a Whole House Cleaning Kit with their respective cloths.

In the month of December when you purchase one of the Whole House Cleaning Kits a donation will be made to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA and OSPCA). You can find out more information on their initiative here.

If you have the urge to scrub then the Scouring Powder will be your best friend. I use it for soap scum in our bathtubs (dirty kids) and to do tough dirty spots (what is this sticky mess?). Something I am having a hard time accepting is the lack of lots of suds with the Dish Soap with Organic Geranium & Orange Essential Oils. It gets all of the dishes super clean and smells amazing but even though I know the bubbles are just chemicals put in to make me feel like something is cleaner than it is but I am taking a while to accept that I can have clean dishes without the bubbles. And to refill all of the containers is the All-in-One Concentrate with Organic Grapefruit & Lavender Essential Oils which will allow you to make 40 of those spray bottles out of one bottle. <-Great way to save money!

Giveaway

This holiday season we want one of our readers to get a Whole House Cleaning Kit for themselves. If you are looking to take a step in the right direction when it comes to natural cleaners this kit really has it all. Maybe one of your friends or family members could use it as well, those dirty friends and family members 😉 MUST BE FOLLOWING ASPENCLEAN ON EITHER TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM TO WIN (OR BOTH). Good Luck
Whole House Cleaning Kit

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Aneta Alaei

Aneta is a Toronto-based mom of four that loves a good meal, great company, and learning something new. In her free time, you can find her trying to keep yet another plant alive.

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156 Comments

Shannon
December 3, 2016 / 3:53 pm

I have to say the toilettes are my least favourite chore
joy
December 3, 2016 / 3:56 pm

anything bathroom related, toilets, tub, mirrors, sink, the whole shebang
Andrea Amy
December 3, 2016 / 3:59 pm

Does “cleaning the house” count as a chore? I actually hate cleaning, all of it. Not a single thing I like about cleaning except the end result lol
crystal porter
December 3, 2016 / 4:07 pm

My least favourite chore is scrubbing the outside and around the toilet… and I have boys… so I dislike it even more. Pee everywhere.
kathy downey
December 3, 2016 / 4:23 pm

My least favourite chore is scrubbing the toilet.
Judy Cowan
December 3, 2016 / 4:28 pm

I would have to say my least favourite cleaning job is doing the bathroom, mind you part of the problem is a hate the smell of the cleaners. Maybe these would make it more enjoyable.
tanyab79
December 3, 2016 / 4:38 pm

The bathroom especially the toilet it is so gross.
Alison Braidwood
December 3, 2016 / 4:53 pm

Cleaning the shower stall is one of my least favourite cleaning chores.
Cherin McKenzie
December 3, 2016 / 5:17 pm

I hate hate hate cleaning the bathroom.
Darrah Bailey
December 3, 2016 / 5:38 pm

My LEAST favorite chore is laundry… UGH sometimes it’s never ending lol
Gillian Morgan
December 3, 2016 / 5:52 pm

I hate cleaning the toilet. I do it twice a day but I still hate it.
loriag
December 3, 2016 / 6:07 pm

My least favourite cleaning chore is cleaning the shower curtain.
Silvia D
December 3, 2016 / 6:11 pm

With the Guys living in this house they make cleaning the bathroom, especially the toilet my least favourite chore!
sage
December 3, 2016 / 6:19 pm

My least favorite chore is mopping the kitchen floor
Victoria Ess
December 3, 2016 / 6:22 pm

I hate dusting!
Tara Betterley
December 3, 2016 / 6:50 pm

I hate cleaning the bathrooms!
Anne Taylor
December 3, 2016 / 6:58 pm

I hate all cleaning lol, but especially the bathroom!
jan
December 3, 2016 / 7:10 pm

Another vote for toilets and showers. We all love that bathroom!
Michelle K
December 3, 2016 / 7:13 pm

My least favourite cleaning chore is cleaning the bathroom!
karine
December 3, 2016 / 7:20 pm

The kitchen counters
Tainan Lu
December 3, 2016 / 8:50 pm

My least favourite cleaning chore is my kitchen
Julie bolduc
December 3, 2016 / 10:08 pm

I really don’t like laundry
Bre N
December 3, 2016 / 10:14 pm

Looks great, Aneta! I’ve never heard of this brand before, but I’ll have to check it out. I especially love how they’re supporting the BC SPCA.
Erinn Lishman
December 3, 2016 / 10:25 pm

I absolutely hate cleaning our bathtubs! UGH!
Jonnie
December 3, 2016 / 10:29 pm

I hate sweeping and mopping because it seems like it never ends. I just get finished and the mess begins again!
Treen Goodwin
December 3, 2016 / 10:51 pm

Cleaning the shower and tub , yuck , so gross from soap scum
Carol McCann
December 3, 2016 / 11:16 pm

I hate all cleaning , but especially the bathroom!
Christy E
December 3, 2016 / 11:18 pm

I dislike cleaning the toiles the most
Amy Tulk
December 3, 2016 / 11:58 pm

My least favorite cleaning chore is laundry! It never ends!
Tannis W
December 4, 2016 / 12:05 am

Scrubbing the shower and cleaning toilets are my least favorite cleaning jobs.
M james
December 4, 2016 / 12:50 am

Cleaning the bathrooms !!!!
Alex
December 4, 2016 / 1:59 am

anything bathroom related
missbobloblaw
December 4, 2016 / 2:35 am

I detest cleaning the bathroom!
tania c
December 4, 2016 / 7:51 am

Cleanign the toilets is my least fav thing to do
nicole
December 4, 2016 / 8:22 am

I hate chores…all of them
Chris MacDonald
December 4, 2016 / 8:31 am

My least favourite cleaning chore is cleaning the bathroom!
melissa fowers
December 4, 2016 / 9:18 am

I hate cleaning the giant soaker tub. Such a pain.
LILLIAN M BROWN
December 4, 2016 / 9:27 am

my least favourite cleaning job is doing the bathroom
Kim M
December 4, 2016 / 11:11 am

I hate cleaning the bathtub and shower tiles.
Tabby72
December 4, 2016 / 11:32 am

My least favourite is cleaning out the cobwebby and spidery basement!
Lynda Cook
December 4, 2016 / 12:13 pm

The job I hate doing the most is the bathroom, and in that bathroom is the bathtub which I just hate cleaning, I have a bad back so to get down on my knees to scrub the tub and around and behind the toilet is a big chore for me!
Linda Bragg
December 4, 2016 / 12:47 pm

I hate dusting!!!!!….i can run sweeper and mop etc. but i could just walk by and forget dusting cause it seems like when I do dust it just filters right back on… dunno why but it does. And with a cat I have to sweep or hairs everywhere… uggggg
Marlene V.
December 4, 2016 / 1:10 pm

Cleaning the shower:(
Wendy Jensen
December 4, 2016 / 1:13 pm

My least favorite cleaning chore is the top of the cupboards.
Cloe St-Amour
December 4, 2016 / 1:49 pm

Ugh, the toilets especially with 2 boys and one big boy hehe
Donna Durie
December 4, 2016 / 1:52 pm

My least favourite cleaning chore is cleaning the oven
dawn Gordon
December 4, 2016 / 2:15 pm

The bathroom is my worse !
Debra
December 4, 2016 / 2:26 pm

Would love more cleaning solutions. It’s never ending cleaning with 2 kids a husband and 3 dogs that live in the house.
Heather Swanson
December 4, 2016 / 2:37 pm

cleaning the toilet
Leah
December 4, 2016 / 3:05 pm

I hate cleaning the shower
Vanessa L.
December 4, 2016 / 3:06 pm

My least favourite is cleaning the floor! It takes forever and works up a sweat.
Stephanie LaPlante
December 4, 2016 / 3:09 pm

I would definitely say doing dishes.
Robyn Bellefleur
December 4, 2016 / 3:11 pm

I hate cleaning the bathroom. The toilet, the tub and everything in between.
Nicole B
December 4, 2016 / 3:28 pm

I do not like cleaning on top of the cupboards especially the spider webs!
Lee-Ann
December 4, 2016 / 3:31 pm

I hate, hate, hate cleaning the bathroom.
Scott MacMillan
December 4, 2016 / 4:02 pm

It is always the bathroom.It takes forever.
Nicole Aben
December 4, 2016 / 4:04 pm

I hate cleaning the bathrooms most of all
Courtney A
December 4, 2016 / 4:18 pm

Cleaning the bathroom is my least favorite!
Sabrina Tong
December 4, 2016 / 4:47 pm

I despise cleaning my husbands bathroom. Correction: I loathe it!
Kristine Nepssy
December 4, 2016 / 5:27 pm

We have hard water..my bathroom is the worst to clean.
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard
December 4, 2016 / 5:39 pm

hate cleaning the bathroom
Rosa Cross
December 4, 2016 / 6:01 pm

Least favourite cleaning job is doing windows.
Wendy hutton
December 4, 2016 / 6:07 pm

I hate cleaning the shower, would rather scrub the toilet anyday
409cope
December 4, 2016 / 6:23 pm

I would say that my least favorite cleaning chore is cleaning the windows.
Edith Rennes
December 4, 2016 / 6:45 pm

My least favourite chore is a choice of two…cleaning the bathroom and dusting
Daniela Plume
December 4, 2016 / 6:58 pm

My least favourite cleaning chore is cleaning the bathroom!
Nancy
December 4, 2016 / 6:58 pm

Cleaning baseboards, or anywhere dust gathers.
Sara Muzzatti
December 4, 2016 / 7:12 pm

I hate cleaning the tub
Calvin F.
December 4, 2016 / 7:12 pm

Doing a full litter box clean. Also vacuuming and mopping the entire house.
Rachael Bhardwaj
December 4, 2016 / 7:17 pm

cleaning showers is my least favourite chore!
Karla Sceviour
December 4, 2016 / 8:08 pm

I hate cleaning the bathroom!!!
Karen Thaeter
December 4, 2016 / 8:25 pm

cleaning my mini blinds
Barb W
December 4, 2016 / 8:46 pm

I loathe cleaning the litter box!
Melinda Anderson
December 4, 2016 / 9:14 pm

would love to try these products!
Roger Simmons
December 4, 2016 / 9:50 pm

cleaning the bathroom
Denise M
December 4, 2016 / 11:06 pm

I hate cleaning the shower.
Sarah K
December 4, 2016 / 11:11 pm

I don’t like cleaning the bathroom.
Mike Gismondi
December 5, 2016 / 12:01 am

My least favourite cleaning chore is the bathroom!
Wanda Jean P
December 5, 2016 / 12:38 am

I hate cleaning windows and behind the fridge and stove
Rebby
December 5, 2016 / 1:04 am

I hate cleaning the tub and shower!
Denae Boucher
December 5, 2016 / 1:22 am

I hate cleaning the toilet.
Heidi c.
December 5, 2016 / 7:00 am

Grooming our pets is definitely the least favourite chore on my list. In terms of actual cleaning, I loathe dusting because the dust recollections before I have had a chance to finish a room!
Maureen Anderson
December 5, 2016 / 8:11 am

Dusting is something I seem to neglect.
janine a
December 5, 2016 / 9:28 am

the kitchen because it is a never ending job.. unless you get take out! haha
dave
December 5, 2016 / 9:54 am

I hate cleaning the toilet
Leah Smitham
December 5, 2016 / 9:59 am

dusting, no idea why just hate it
JerryB
December 5, 2016 / 10:15 am

Dusting!
Kim Stenner
December 5, 2016 / 10:57 am

Cleaning the bathroom is the worst for me, espedially the toilet
William Ng
December 5, 2016 / 11:38 am

Definitely anything bathroom related!
krysta d
December 5, 2016 / 11:53 am

Cleaning the fridge! Its a lot of work but very satisfying when its done:)
Lucy
December 5, 2016 / 12:17 pm

Cleaning the bathroom. Ugh.
Patrick Siu
December 5, 2016 / 12:23 pm

I hate washing dishes
Erin Lewis
December 5, 2016 / 12:58 pm

I don’t enjoy emptying the dishwasher and cleaning mirrors.
Carole B
December 5, 2016 / 2:39 pm

Bathroom cleaning is not fun!
pj
December 5, 2016 / 3:40 pm

The bathrooms have to be the worst!
Maryanne
December 5, 2016 / 3:45 pm

The tub is the worst!
eric
December 5, 2016 / 6:05 pm

I do not like to clean the shower tiles
Grace s.
December 5, 2016 / 6:14 pm

Not fussy about cleaning the shower as it seems to get soap scum so often and it is tough to get off. I have heard that natural products don’t do that as much so would be lovely to try them.
Cathy C
December 5, 2016 / 9:18 pm

The cleaning I hate the most is the bathroom including the toilet, shower walls and tub.
Amy Moreau
December 5, 2016 / 11:09 pm

Very much dislike cleaning out the tub.
Greg C
December 6, 2016 / 12:18 am

My least fave chore is cleaning the toilet.
Julie Kiwi
December 6, 2016 / 11:39 am

cleaning the kitchen after my teenager (they seem to eat every hour, but they are not big on cleaning!).
Linda
December 6, 2016 / 11:46 am

My least favourite cleaning chore is cleaning the oven.
Pat Drouillard
December 6, 2016 / 1:19 pm

I do not like doing floors…
Cheryl MacPhail
December 6, 2016 / 5:29 pm

I hate cleaning the bathroom the most.
Joyce S
December 6, 2016 / 6:42 pm

the bathroom would be the worst chore to do
Kristine Nepssy
December 6, 2016 / 7:48 pm

Hard water….bathroom anything.
Amy Lovell
December 6, 2016 / 9:42 pm

I absolutly loathe cleaning the kitchen!
Margaret H
December 6, 2016 / 10:24 pm

least favorite is cleaning bathrooms
Jennifer P.
December 7, 2016 / 12:07 am

My least favourite cleaning chore of all time is cleaning the blinds – oh how I loathe cleaning the blinds. And we have so, SO, many of them. And we’ve been living in a construction zone for a few years (we were the first of several developments being built in a new area), so there is a lot of dust on them, all the time. 🙁
Eileen
December 7, 2016 / 12:58 am

The bathroom. Ugh.
Dana Miller
December 7, 2016 / 6:03 am

My least favourite cleaning chore is handwashing dishes. The Aspen Clean Dish Soap with Organic Geranium & Orange Essential Oils would have a lovely scent I imagine.
Florence Cochrane
December 7, 2016 / 6:53 am

I hate cleaning windows and mirrors.
Wanda Bee
December 7, 2016 / 10:25 am

My least favourite cleaning chore is dusting!
Stephanie
December 7, 2016 / 12:54 pm

MY least favourite chore is vacuuming
melissa m
December 7, 2016 / 1:11 pm

i hate doing the laundry and cleaniing the kitchen
Andrea
December 7, 2016 / 5:55 pm

I hate cleaning the bathroom!
Debbie S.
December 7, 2016 / 11:51 pm

Haha! I despise cleaning windows, ironing and toilets.
Rhonda W G.
December 8, 2016 / 10:01 pm

Cleaning the oven is the worse!
Jen Rodrigues
December 8, 2016 / 11:16 pm

Cleaning the bathroom either the toiler or tub its the worst,
Jeannie Lam
December 9, 2016 / 12:51 am

I hate cleaning the bathroom.
Brenda Lacourciere
December 9, 2016 / 7:03 am

I seriously hate to do my bathroom. Even though I know its my hair, ewwwww.
Maria
December 9, 2016 / 9:56 am

I hate cleaning the bathroom the most.
ivy pluchinsky
December 10, 2016 / 1:16 pm

The bathroom is my least favorite!
Caryn Coates
December 10, 2016 / 5:52 pm

I hate cleaning toilets. Ugh its so gross
Joshua Spiers
December 10, 2016 / 10:18 pm

I hate cleaning the toilets!
krystyl olson
December 11, 2016 / 1:59 pm

I really dislike vaccuming….or FOLDING laundry…. im always left with a bundle o unmatched socks….so frusterating.
Allie f
December 11, 2016 / 10:11 pm

Cleaning the bathroom!
Kevin L.
December 12, 2016 / 12:25 am

Aspen clean, never heard of it. Wouldn’t mind giving it a try …
Sarah Alexis
December 12, 2016 / 2:13 am

Hair out of the drain is my LEAST favourite chore…. yuck
Tammy H.
December 12, 2016 / 12:33 pm

My least favorite chore is Cat Cleaning Fridays. Every inch of the house gets cleaned with anti-bacterial cleaners. The least favorite part of this not-so-magical day, is cleaning the litter box. It gets scooped out every day, but the actual box itself must be scrubbed from top to bottom. I do my best to ensure that my cats who I love with my heart and soul, will never pick any type of disease. Aspen Clean would really help with that.
loucheryl
December 12, 2016 / 8:36 pm

I’m not a fan of cleaning the toilets! I have two boys and a husband. YUCKY toilets.
Holly D
December 13, 2016 / 3:48 am

The bathroom! Not fun at all. I can tackle anything else, no problem.
lori butler
December 13, 2016 / 5:37 am

the bathroom is the least
Dixie
December 13, 2016 / 5:13 pm

Mopping the floors..
DeeDee F
December 13, 2016 / 9:20 pm

I hate floors. You can’t get into corners unless you do it by hand.
Emily
December 14, 2016 / 9:24 am

Laundry
Amina
December 14, 2016 / 2:47 pm

I don’t like cleaning the bathroom.
Erin W
December 14, 2016 / 8:29 pm

I HATE cleaning the bathrooms! And washing floors!
Melissa F
December 14, 2016 / 9:12 pm

I really dont like cleaning the bath tub I find it very challenging
Sarah De Diego
December 15, 2016 / 10:48 pm

The bathtub is my least favourite.. So hard to get in there and I worry about slipping.

Your kitchen is gorgeous!!!

Besos Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
Angela Mitchell
December 16, 2016 / 2:18 am

It’s a real tie between cleaning the fridge and washing dishes by hand for me.
Alison King
December 17, 2016 / 2:01 pm

My least favorite chore is folding clothes and putting them away.
Tracey
December 18, 2016 / 12:47 am

I really dislike washing the floors.
Kelly H
December 19, 2016 / 7:10 pm

The worst cleaning chore is definitely cleaning the cat’s litter box.
Harmony A.
December 19, 2016 / 10:07 pm

my least favourite chore would have to be cleaning the bathtub and shower… But it kinda feels like yoga with all the awkward stretching?!
Melinda
December 20, 2016 / 7:29 pm

Washing walls is my least favourite chore.
KellyPC
December 21, 2016 / 6:35 am

I hate dusting! I have so much stuff it makes it such a big job to move everything around &, dust it & then put it back.
LeslieC
December 21, 2016 / 8:45 am

I dont like any cleaning but my lest favorite is a tie between laundry & dishes!
stella methvin
December 22, 2016 / 10:01 am

Bathrooms, bathrooms bathrooms
rani
December 22, 2016 / 11:13 am

My least fav chore is definitely cleaning the washroom tub 🙁
Jennifer I
December 23, 2016 / 3:02 am

I hate cleaning the bathroom. I have 2 very messy boys if you know what I mean.
Laurie W.
December 23, 2016 / 1:48 pm

My least favourite is probably the oven…or maybe the toilet.
Ariel C
December 24, 2016 / 1:12 am

i dislike cleaning the toilet!
Betty S
December 24, 2016 / 8:23 am

My least favourite is the kitchen, it seems to be a never ending task, looks so great when first done then….
Carey Hurst
December 24, 2016 / 8:47 am

I do not mind cleaning , the handwash of the floor is the most daunting one , and I would say any fecal accident cant handle that lol