HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM BRITE TOUCH CLEANING

 Lets welcome this new year with smiles on our faces and hope in your heart for the best wish.

Wishing you every happiness, good health,warm wishes and prosperity in the New Year. Thank you for being our client, friend,visitor, or fan. We look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.

 Do you have a new years resolution or just going with the flow of the new year? 

Share what yours are you do not have to say what the resolution is but simply type in the comment box new years resolution or type in going with the flow........

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Melinda Grant
Brite Touch Cleaning
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10-30 Minutes Clutter Organizing Makeovers

Tackle that clutter by spending 10 minutes to 30 
minutes a day/weekends "power organizing." Here's how.

Every day, choose one task: Piled up bills,magazines,junk mails, a paper-strewn desktop, a messy drawer, a messy closet & the list goes on & on. Now set your timer for 10 or 30  minutes and sort, toss and organize until the buzzer sounds.

The goal isn't to finish the job in one session but to chip away at it in short, focused bursts known as "power organizing." Once you learn that, it won't be long before you notice dramatic results.

Keep Ziploc Brand Bags and Containers on hand while you work so you can stash clutter culprits like pens, toiletries, gloves, hats, etc.

Invite a friend to join you if that will keep you motivated so you can keep each other on track and swap daily progress reports.

Avoid distractions: no phone calls, e-mails, facebook, twitter or television!

Pennsylvania-based artist/author Barbara Lane calls this simple concept life changing. "I realized I could do anything for 10 minutes," she says. Nagging piles no longer hold her back. "I feel freer and lighter, and the creativity just flows now."

 If this does not work for you or someone you know you can always visit us 
@ www.britetouchcleaning.com today so we can get you organized.

Tell us how you tackle your clutter OR if this 10 to 30 minute a day/weekends will work for you?

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USES FOR ESSENTIAL OILS AROUND THE HOUSE

Use essential oils that please your senses and at the same time deep clean your home. Essential oils are ideal cleaning supplies. They remove toxic mold, stale air, unpleasant odors, and kill viruses, bacteria and dust mites.

Imagine your kitchen pleasing with the smell of lemon, grapefruit, cinnamon, or rosemary. Your living room inviting with fragrant cushions of peppermint - a natural insect repellant. And pine, cedar wood, sandalwood, frankincense, juniper and clary sage are relaxing companions in your sitting room.

For a calming and romantic environment in the bedroom, choose rose, ylang ylang, jasmine, geranium, and lavender. Scent your office with basil, rosemary, and lavender for concentration. And don't forget to scent the pet pillow with flea deterring lavender and peppermint.

 HERE ARE A FEW PLACES IN THE HOME YOU CAN USE THEM:

 








Dishwasher:
A few drops of oil may be added to the dishwasher to help disinfect and purify. Some popular oils are pine, orange, tangerine, lemon, and peppermint.

Vacuum Cleaner:
You may also saturate a disposable cloth or tissue with several drops of essential oil and place it into the collecting bag of your vacuum. This will diffuse a pleasant odor as you clean.

If your vacuum collects dirt into water, simply add a few drops into the water reservoir before cleaning. This refreshes both, the carpet and the room.

In the Dryer:
Instead of using toxic and irritating softening sheets in your dryer, place a washcloth dampened with 10 drops of lavender, lemon, melaleuca, bergamot, or another essential oils. While the oils will not reduce static cling, they will impart a distinctive fragrance to your clothes.

Painting:
When painting, add a 5 ml bottle of your favorite essential oil such as White Angelica, Abundance, or Sacred Mountain, to 1 gallon of paint. Mix well. The oil will counteract the unpleasant smell of paint. Because essential oils are not fatty oils, they will not leave oil spots on the wall.

Deodorizing: Kitchen and Bathrooms, etc.
The kitchen and bathroom are often a source of odors and bacteria. use the following mixtures to freshen, deodorize, and disinfect the air, work areas, cupboards, bathroom fixtures, sinks, tiles, woodwork, carpets, etc. These blends are safe for the family and for the environment.

Since the oils separate easily from water, always shake well and keep on shaking the bottle as you use these mixtures. They will deodorize and clean the air instead of covering the odors.

Single oils: Rosemary with lemon, Eucalyptus globulus, and lavender.
Blends: Lavender with Purification

• 2 drops rosemary
• 4 drops lemon
• 3 drops Eucalyptus globulus
• 4 drops lavender with 1 quart water
  Shake well and put in a spray bottle.

• 3-4 drops lavender
• 5-6 drops Purification with 1 quart of water
  Shake well and put in a spray bottle.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  JUST TO NAME A FEW ESSENTIAL OILS:
  Chamomile,Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Lime,  Grapefruit, Vanilla 
  Geranium, Lavender ,Lemon, Lemongrass, Tangerine, Peppermint
  Pine, Rose, Rosemary, Spearmint,  Sweet Orange, Tea Tree 

Share with us what's your favorite scent of your ESSENTIAL OIL and if you use it in your home WHERE? or if you have never use it after reading this blog are you going to try it?

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Tricks & Tips For Animal Lovers

 

Bleach Bottle as Cat Litter Scoop
Cut diagonally across the middle of an empty, clean bottle, toss the base, and use the half with the handle to scoop up soil or cat litter. 

Bath Mat as Car Seat Protector

Protect your car seats from muddy paws by covering them with a bath mat or two before packing Lilly the Lab in the backseat. The rubber bottom will help the mat stay in place. Between trips, stow the mat in the trunk.

Plastic Bags as Hand Protectors

Fact: There are some things you'd just as soon not touch with your bare hands. Use bags as gloves to handle what's messy (say, chicken carcasses) or just plain gross (like the little "presents" the dog leaves in the front yard), then turn them inside out to trap the offending matter within for easy disposal.

 What tricks and tips do you have? 

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BLACK FRIDAY EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!!

EARLY BIRD Black Friday Home Cleaning SPECIAL 1 347 482 3841

Who said you had to stand on a ridiculous line on BLACK FRIDAY for a great deal? Brite Touch Cleaning is offering our current clients & non clients/new clients a chance to purchase this once a year cleaning special to use as gifts for yourself, family, friends, or anyone you know who needs it without standing on a line. This offer is only available to purchase By phone 1 347 482 3841 from Monday 19th 2012 to Friday 23rd 2012, from 8am to 10pm mention promo code: BFSP 2012 OR in the coupon box below online now to midnight Friday 23rd 2012. This special includes a cleaning team of 2 cleaning technicians for 2 hours which is 4 man hours and all cleaning supplies provided. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discounts and cannot be redeemed for cash. A limit of 3 per household can be purchased. Purchase is valid for 3 months. Current clients if you are purchasing these as gift certificates for others you will have to purchase as a new client.

Current Clients 2 Hours Cleaning $135.00 + tax  Includes cleaning team of 2 cleaning technicians for 2 hours which is 4 man hours and all cleaning supplies Buy Now or Call 1 347 482 3841 Share this special tell someone & get an extra 5% off when your name is mentioned.   Valid in Brooklyn & Manhattan service area. Offer Expires: 11/23/2012 at midnight New Clients 2 Hours Cleaning $155.00 + tax  Includes cleaning team of 2 cleaning technicians for 2 hours which is 4 man hours and all cleaning supplies  Buy Now or Call 1 347 482 3841 Share this special tell someone & get an extra 5% off when your name is mentioned. Valid in Brooklyn & Manhattan service area. Offer Expires: 11/23/2012 at midnight

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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Recipe

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie by Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 (9-inch) frozen deep-dish pie crust
• 32 jumbo marshmallows
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12-ounce container whipped topping
• Cinnamon, (garnish)

 

 

Directions

1. Bake the pie crust according to the package directions and allow it to cool.
2. In the top of a double boiler over low heat, combine the marshmallows and the pumpkin puree.
3. Stir constantly, with a heatproof spatula, until the marshmallows are melted. 
4. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the spice and salt.
5. When the mixture is completely cool, stir in half of the whipped topping. 
6. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust. 
7. Top with the remaining whipped topping and garnish with cinnamon

Share your holiday recipe with us OR tell us if this is a recipe you're going to try,.....If you tried it let us know if you enjoyed it or not. Enjoy :)

GREEN CLEANING FOR HOMES & OFFICES

Green cleaning is becoming very popular. Even professional cleaning companies, like us Brite Touch Cleaning, offers green cleaning services to our health and environmentally conscious clients. . Green cleaning is a method of cleaning only with natural products. It is safe for you and your family. It is Eco friendly and safe for the environment as well.
Green cleaning focuses on improving indoor air quality, reducing the exposure to potentially harmful chemicals, reducing water and air pollution, increasing family and office workers productivity and improving morale. "The EPA ranks Indoor Air Pollution among the top five environmental office and home risk to human health."




Benefits Of Green Cleaning:

• Reduces exposure to toxic chemicals 
• Reduce incidence of asthma attacks caused by dust and chemical allergens
• Improves indoor air quality by reducing airborne dust and chemical gases
• When you clean green, you avoid exposing your family and office workers to the harmful toxins in many of these products.
• You reduce the environmental impact of your home, family and office workers on the environment around you.
• You are using non-hazardous products, those that provide your family and office workers with safety even when you do turn your back for a second and your toddler climbs into the cabinet.
• Buying products that are green cleaning products is also much less likely to use as much packaging and these products are often biodegradable.
• Sometimes, you can reduce your costs by not having to purchase costly products.

  
If you haven't tried green cleaning, and would like to start give us a call at Brite Touch Cleaning  if you are in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens or the Bronx. We will be more than willing to help you with your green cleaning.

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Thanksgiving Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
FROM OUR FAMILY & STAFF AT BRITE TOUCH CLEANING

 

Turkey

• We all know Turkey as being the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner,  Most Thanksgiving turkeys are stuffed with a bread-based stuffing and roasted. Sage is the traditional herb added to the stuffing , along with chopped celery, carrots, and onions. Deep-fried turkey is rising in popularity, requiring special fryers to hold the large bird.

• If you are like me you will opt for a non-traditional main dish other than turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner for example ham is often served alongside turkey in many households. Goose and Duck, foods which were traditional European centerpieces of Christmas dinners before being displaced, are now sometimes served in place of the Thanksgiving turkey.

 

 Beverages

• The beverages at Thanksgiving can vary as much as the side dishes, often depending on who is present at the table and their tastes. Spirits or Cocktails sometimes may be served before the main meal. On the dinner table, unfermented Apple cider (still or sparkling) and/or Wine are often served. Pitchers of sweet tea are common on Southern tables

  Side dishes

• Traditional Thanksgiving foods are sometimes specific to the day, and although some of the foods might be seen at any semi-formal meal in the United States, the meal often has something of a ritual or traditional quality. Many Americans would say it is "incomplete" without cranberry sauce; stuffing or dressing; and gravy. Other commonly served dishes include winter squash; yams; mashed potatoes; dumplings; corn on the cob or hominy; deviled eggs; green beans or green bean casserole; sauerkraut (among those in the Mid-Atlantic; especially Baltimore), peas and carrots, bread rolls, cornbread (in the south and parts of New England), or biscuits, rutabagas or turnips; and a salad.
  
  
  Vegetarians or vegans have been known to serve alternative entree centerpieces such as a large vegetable pie or a stuffed and baked pumpkin or tofurkey.

Desserts

• Various pies are often served, particularly apple pie, mincemeat pie, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie and pecan pie. 

This year my daughter will be making an apple pie for the first time, cannot wait to taste it :)

Share with us how you celebrate Thanksgiving, some of the foods you prepare, your favorite food on that day or share some recipes with us.