Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning was made easy this year because of Norwex!  I decided to take all of my extra time and clean the forgotten parts of my day.....like my makeup brushes.  I used to be so regimented when it came to cleaning them, but as with all things time got away from me.  I used a scoop of the Ultra Power Plus laundry detergent with hot water and dumped all of my brushes in for a deep clean.  Within a few seconds, the water was murky with makeup residue (as seen in the middle picture below).  I let the brushes soak for 10 minutes total, rinsed them out really well in warm water, and let them air dry on a hand towel.

        

Fingers on the Glass!

We currently have our house on the market, so we have to keep our house ready for a showing at any time.  Luckily Norwex makes that easy for me.  After one of our showings this week, I came home to find what you see in the picture on the left.  After a quick wipe down with my wet enviro cloth, followed by the window cloth, the glass was once again sparkling.  Check out the picture on the right for the finished product.  

Running with Norwex

Check out the Norwex products below to learn how Norwex is used by athletes training indoors or outdoors. Don't forget that I will be donating 5% of all sales from March 1st to July 1st to the McKenzie TNT fundraising effort. 

• Travel Pack:  You get 4 smaller versions of the famous enviro cloth.  Each cloth measures 6.3"x6.3", which is small enough to fit in your fitness belt or bike pouch.  Keep one of the travel cloths on you during the race to clean off your bike and shoes by just adding water.  Take one to the gym with you to wipe down the elliptical or treadmill.

• Optic Cloth:  Small, convenient cloth to wipe down sunglasses.

• Out to Lunch Collection:  These reusable snack bags and sandwich wraps are perfect for carrying snacks in your bag during training.  Simply wipe them off to use them over and over agin.  

• Laundry Pre-Wash:  When used before washing, this powerful spray eliminates most organic stains on contact.  Mud, grass stains, gravel dust from trail…….gone with the pre-wash spray.  

• Odour Eliminator:  Add a small cap full of this enzyme based product to your laundry to eliminate any smell from your training clothes.  Odour Eliminator is phthalate-free.  

• Timeless Natural Hand Cleanser:  Safely clean hands on the go!  This hand cleaner is triclosan & alcohol free which prevents hands from drying out.  The hand cleanser is non-toxic, more than 99% of the ingredients are from natural origin, and certified to be formulated with pure raw materials.

• Sportzyme:  This spray has a bioactive formula that contains fast-acting enzymes which break-down and remove smells from sports equipment, sneakers, gym bags, bike helmets, and biking gloves.  

• Sport Towel:  Large enough to dry you off while working out, but never bulky in your gym.  The sport towel comes in a pouch that makes it easy to take anywhere.  The towel is antibacterial which will remove dirt and bacteria from your skin while you work out helping to reduce odor and breakouts that come from exercise.   

Help Support Team in Training

I am so excited to pair up with my good friend Michele to help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. this is Michele's second year participating in TNT, and this year she is upping her game to participate in the Ironman! This year she will be joined by her husband Johnny! Michele will be participating in the Ironman this year on July 20th in Racine, Wisconsin.

To help Michele in her fund raising mission, I will be donating 5% of my Norwex sales from March 1st to July 1st to her team's fundraising effort. Anyone who hosts a party or places an order can help raise money for the cause. Please contact me to set up your party today! Click here to shop and place an order.

Check out Johnny and Michele's team page to learn more about their journey and their passion for the cause.

Click Here to visit the McKenzie Team Page!

February Consulting Incentive

Join my team today!  This rare opportunity from Norwex to join at no cost is only available for a few more weeks.  In the month of February you can launch your own Norwex business for only the shipping cost on your starter kit ($7.99)!  This is a win-win situation. Contact me today for more info.  Call me or email me (612-723-5921 or amy.m.koval@gmail.com).

February Customer Specials

It's that time again!  New customer specials for Norwex.  As an Independent Sales Consultant, I am excited to share these great deals.  Shop now to take advantage of these great prices!

Cleaning Water Rings from Wood Furniture

I have to share this crazy idea that Norwex posted on Facebook today!  They say that toothpaste, when used with a Norwex enviro cloth, will remove water rings from wood furniture!  To try this out, get your Norwex cloth damp, use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste, and rub it into the stain.  Wipe any of the excess off, and repeat.  Man, I thought  I was clever getting stains out of purses!  When it comes to great info like this, I am happy to be shown up!  

I am going to try this over the weekend to a table I have.  The water ring has been there for years, and I usually cover the the table with a cloth.  I will take a before and after and share the results.  

1/25/2014
I tried this out this morning on a table that has gone through some serious use in the last few decades, and I am really impressed with the results!  The table means a lot to me because it belonged to my grandmother, and we used to sit for hours and play gin rummy!

Here are some pictures of the results I got.  The left hand side has a visible stain and the right side is after I cleaned it.

Enviro Cloth Saves the Day!

I have a really bad habit of not screwing the cap back on items!  It drives my husband crazy.  The toothpaste, cap not screwed on.  The orange juice cap, don't shake it, the top is limey not screwed on tight.  It's a flaw of mine, and I have accepted it.  Well, I accepted it until Blistex and hand lotion met the bottom of cute little Marc Jacobs (for Target) pouch and left hard white gunk!  That is the picture on the left had side.  I was going to throw the pouch away, I got it on sale and I didn't that that this would ever come out.  As I walked to the trash can, I saw my enviro cloth sitting sweetly on my counter.  I got the crazy idea to try to take out the stain with the Norwex cloth.  What is the worst that could happen?  Check out my results below, on the right side.  The white all came out.  You can briefly see where the stain had once been if you look closely, but that is to be expected with a stain that sat for almost a year.

This system worked great on my vinyl Burberry purse as well.  Unfortunately, the stains weren't dark enough to show up in pictures.  It removed all of the day to day dirt that gets on our purses.  I tried the bottom out first just in case the enviro cloth wasn't safe for the material of the purse.

February Hosting Specials

It's time to release the hosting specials for February!  Click here to schedule your party now!  Don't think you have time to host a party in your house?  I have launched a number of internet parties with great results.  Your guests can learn about the products and shop from their couches while wearing sweats….or pajamas!  

Tip of the Day

Jewelry Cleaning

Do you want your diamond earrings or wedding ring to sparkle?  Simply put your jewelry in a glass with warm water and a pinch of UPP (Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent).  Your diamonds will absolutely sparkle.  How easy is that?!?!?  Just don't forget to them in the glass!

The Truth About Cleaning Wipes

Lesson of the Day:

READ THE LABEL & FINE PRINT

Until recently, I was still using cleaning wipes for some of my bathroom cleaning.  I would purchase whichever wipes were on sale….Lysol, Clorox, or Up & Up and use them for cleaning the toilet seat and the outside of the bowl.  I had been told by another Norwex independent consultant that the actual instructions on the these wipes were worth reading again.  So tonight, I did just that.  Here is where the shock sets in!  There is no way that these wipes can clean anything!  

Here is what you will actually find on the back of the container:

'"To Clean:  Use fresh wipe on surface.  Repeat for stubborn stains.  To Disinfect:  Pre-clean surface.  Use enough fresh wipes to thoroughly wet surface.  Surface must remain remain wet for the entire contact time.  Allow to remain wet for 10 minutes.  Allow surface to air dry.  Toss dirty wipe away.  Rinse all food contact surfaces and toys with water after use.  Not intended for person hygiene.  Not recommended for unfinished wood, unwaxed vinyl, or marble surfaces."

WHAT?!?!  I thought that these wipes were supposed to be the quick fix for cleaning.  Here are just a few of the many things that went through my mind while I was reading this aloud to my husband.

1. Why am I pre-cleaning the surface before I am cleaning the surface?  I thought that I bought the wipes to use for cleaning.  
2. How am I supposed to keep the surface wet for 10 minutes?  Have you used these wipes?  The surface dries in about 45 seconds!  Should I fill a spray bottle with water and stand in the kitchen and the bathrooms spraying all of the surfaces for 10 minutes?  That seems like a good use of time!
3. How is this product allowed to say that is kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria?
4. Why have I been using this product on the toilet?  That is the item in the house with the most germs!
5. Why do I have to wipe off my counter tops after they dry?  

I can tell one thing for sure, I cannot keep up with all of these steps!  I am going to stick to the directions for my Norwex enviro cloth!  Wet, ring, fold, use, and repeat!!  Weird, I don't have any questions for that label :)