The Norwex Dish Cloth

One reason I fell in love with the Norwex Products instantly was because my now 2 year old son has tons of allergies. We recently visited an allergist and discovered that he has additional food allergies. We suspected this due to the amount of itching he had been doing this spring and summer. Luckily eliminating the allergens from his diet has done wonders for the little man!

With his new allergy diagnosis I have been making homemade bread – because I can’t find any bread in the store that is free of the allergens we are attempting to remove from his diet.

Making bread isn’t a big deal; my grandma had an amazing recipe that she made every Saturday and Sunday for family meals. The mess that the flour / dough mix leaves behind is another story. I didn’t want to clean up the gunk with my EnviroCloth because I felt like it would ‘gum it up’ quickly and be very difficult to get out of all of the tiny fibers.

                    

So I grabbed my Norwex Dish Cloth and decided to try it out on the ‘gunk’.

Of course, it worked like a charm. I followed the Dish Cloth with the every wonderful EnviorCloth and – CLEAN!

The loosely woven netting allowed the gunk and other residue to rinse out of the dish cloth into the sink. It still had a flour/yeast smell so I tossed it in the washing machine with my other Norwex items and it came out fresh, clean, and ready to use.

 It doesn’t look like much but I tell you what, I going to reach for it anytime I have something in my kitchen that is an ooey, gooey, mess!

Happy Norwexing!

Spring Cleaning...with the Norwex Car Wash Mitt & Car Cloth

Spring has finally arrived! With the warm weather come all of the wonderful things of the outdoors. One of which is giving your car a good clean.

Our Camaro is something my husband really enjoys. However since our home renovation and the arrival of our little man, it has been put on the back shelf - for a couple of years…there are only so many hours in a day!

As the weather grew warmer and warmer, Sunday afternoon we decided to get the ‘old girl’ out of the garage and give her the first bath she has had in…hmm…years. I pulled out my Norwex Car Wash Mitt and Car Cloth half expecting my husband to object. I washed a quarter of my SUV to double check there wouldn’t be scratches and sure enough – no scratches. Without hesitation my husband allowed me to clean his Camaro while he followed behind me with the Norwex Car Cloth.

With less time, less water, and no soap his car was clean! I was very impressed with how the car cloths worked and while he tinkered around with is car, I quickly – and easily went over the rest of my SUV!

Like most Norwex Products there is somewhat of a learning curve – or habit reforming – that makes it feel different.

How to use the Norwex Car Wash Mitt & Car Cloth

• First, you will want to spray your car off, and removed as much dirt and debris as possible.

• Second, you get the Car Wash Mitt soaked with water. You can do this by filling a bucket and then submerging the Mitt, or by spraying it with a hose.

• Third, wring out excess water. Begin at the top of your car and work your way down. Wash it in quarters, drying with the Norwex Car Cloth as you go.

• Forth, move onto the next quarter of your car! Rinsing your Car Wash Mitt as often as you feel needed.

• When finished spray out and launder your Norwex Cloths in the sink with your Norwex Dishwashing Liquid or in the washing machine with your Norwex Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent!

Happy Norwexing! 

The Deep Clean Method

The Deep Clean Method:

This is one of the reasons I feel it is so important for those people interested in Norwex to attend a demonstration! There is so. much. information! If you have used regular liquid dishwashing soap on your cloths, or haven't let them dry out all the way before using them again, don't beat yourself up! I did it! Yep, it's true! Your clothes should be able to be saved by using a "Deep Clean Method".

There are several different approaches to this method, basically boil water, add Norwex Detergent, add cloths, remove from heat, allow to cool, rinse with hot water, and allow to dry. If a smell remains, or when rinsing your cloth the excess water is still dingy, repeat. 

This is my method more in-depth. 

1) Heat water (enough to cover the cloths) along with 1 teaspoon of Norwex Ultra Power Plus(TM) Laundry Detergent to a boil. 
2) Remove pot from heat and add cloths. 
3) Allow the water to cool - I typically let it sit overnight. 
4) Rinse each cloth with warm/hot water to allow any debris that was released during soaking to be removed. 
5) Wring to remove excess water, make sure the water is clear. 
6) Allow to dry completely - either by hanging or in the dryer. 

Photos...for those of use who enjoy visuals!

  

Fill a pot with hot water. 

Add 1/2 Teaspoon of Norwex Laundry Detergent

Heat water to a boil.

Beginning to Boil...

EnviroCloth Pre-Deep Clean.

Remove pot from heat source.

Add Cloth(s) - you can do more than one at a time. :o)

Allow water to cool completely - I prefer allowing them to sit overnight.

Rinse with hot water, this will release any debris that may have been left in the fibers. 

The water after one deep cleaned cloth...yikes!

Wring as much water from the EnvrioCloth as possible. 

The EnviroCloth after the deep clean, the cloth is stained and that is ok! It still works great!

Hang to dry! Our fabulous custom cabinet company installed this super cool towel drying rack that keeps the damp cloth away from the wood! It is awesome! (And full of Norwex!!!)

You can also toss it in the dryer at this point if you wish!

Tips: 
Use Norwex Ultra Power Plus™ Laundry Detergent for best results.
Make sure you allow your cloths to dry completely. Either hanging to dry or in the dryer. If they are not allowed to dry completely they may develop an smell. The smell can be taken care of with the "Deep Clean" method.  

Happy Norwexing!!!

Amy K Perry
Independent Norwex Consultant
www.amykperry.norwex.biz
amykperry.clean@gmail.com

Thank Goodness for Norwex

We all have days where we feel like we just can't keep up. Whether it is housework, schoolwork, work-work, or one of the other hundreds things that demand our time. If those things actually deserve our thoughts, time, and energy is a completely different thought altogether!

Today, my toddler was providing me with a "Thank Goodness for Norwex" day. I should have known when I as given five minutes of distraction free time to get ready to leave the house this morning. I should have known...

This is what I walked into...

 This is our little guy, with yes, lotion all over our couch...He sure is having a great time!

Couch and side table that is...

Knowing that this will be one of the smaller messes our little guy will make, I pulled my green EnviroCloth from under the sink and began to wipe the surfaces covered with lotion. It worked quite well, until I realized it was working a bit too well and the lotion was completely clogging my cloth - Uh-oh!

All cleaned up - Thank Goodness for Norwex!

I was running the cloth under hot water, rinsing, and going back for more lotion. In the end, my Norwex EnviroCloth removed all of the lotion from the surfaces YEAH! However, I wondered if I had ruined my cloth...it was still filled with lotion residue after many repeated rinses...hmm...had my Norwex finally met its match?

I thought to myself, "If there is ever a time to test out the deep clean method - this is it." 

I began the process...see the full process at the bottom of this post. All in all, it only delayed our departure time long enough to get the pot of water boiling. Once it was I turned off the heat, added the cloth, and headed out the door.

When we returned later that day I checked on the cloth - the water was still warm so I moved the stockpot out of the way to allow it to finish cooling and check again later. When later came, I pulled the cloth from the water and began squishing the fibers between my fingers, testing them to see if the dreaded lotion residue still remained in the cloth.

To my pleasant surprise all of the lotion residue was gone from the EnviroCloth! The deep clean method had worked - and quite well! YEAH, Norwex!

I tested the cloth on several surfaces in the kitchen and continued to be surprised by the result. I tell you, these cloths never seize to amaze me!

Happy Norwexing!!!

Amy
Independent Norwex Consultant
www.amykperry.norwex.biz
amykperry.clean@gmail.com

120+ Uses for the Norwex EnviroCloth

On an ideal morning I am awake, have completed my morning treadmill run, and have showered by the time my little guy wakes up. On this particular morning I gave myself a challenge as I was putting in my 'treadmill time'. 

I challenged myself to come up with 100 uses for the ever so versatile Norwex EnviroCloth. With my phone in hand I began jogging and typing...there was some walking involved as well. Half-way through my run I had quite the list. My phone was awful sweaty (thank goodness for my EnviroCloth) and filled with over 120 different ways to use the Norwex EnviroCloth. 

Enjoy a few of my thoughts! 

I am sure you can think of more!

The ideas kept flowing! You really can clean about 90% of your home with that wonderful little cloth!

Happy Norwexing!

Amy K. Perry

Independent Norwex Consultant

amykperry.clean@gmail.com

www.amykperry.norwex.biz

The Amazing EnviroCloth

One of the most used Norwex products in our home is the absolutely fantastic EnviroCloth. Looking at the cloth you may ask yourself – or me – what is so special about Norwex’s cloth…

Well, let me tell you…

The Norwex EnviroCloth is the Highest Quality Microfiber on the Market

In North America to be considered a microfiber, a fiber must be split 1/6^th of a human hair. Norwex’s closest competitor splits their microfiber 1/100^th of a human hair. Norwex guarantees that their EnviroCloth is at least 1/200^th of a human hair! That is super small.

All that fiber adds up!

Those small fibers really add up in that EnviroCloth! In fact if you were to unravel the EnviroCloth from end to end it would stretch from Maine to Miami, FL!!! That is A LOT of fiber!

I know you’re thinking, “So what, there is a lot of fiber in the cloth. What difference does it make?” All that fiber makes the cloth very dense, giving it the ability to collect 99% of bacteria from a surface when the proper care!!!

The cloth holds all those particles until it is rinsed under warm/hot water. The warm water open the fibers and allows the fibers to release the particles.

Silver, Silver, Silver!

The Norwex EnviroCloth contains their exclusive BacLoc™. Each of those tiny microfibers have silver woven into them. The silver is an antimicrobial, which prevents any bacteria remaining in the cloth from reproducing. As the cloth dries the silver goes to work! This means with proper care the Norwex Cloth should not develop any odors from bacteria, mold, and mildew within the cloth! The Norwex EnviroCloth is a cleaning cloth and DOES need to be cleaned! Look here for my cleaning instructions!

Check out my previous post on a more in-depth look at thesilver’s part in the Norwex Line of Products!

The EnviroCloth Info Sheet Side 1

The EnviroCloth Info Sheet Side 2

2 Year Warranty

All Norwex Microfiber products carry a two-year warranty. Please visit www.norwex.com for complete details! Hold onto you order form, your Norwex Independent Consultant will need it if you have return. I keep a copy of all of my clients orders – just in case you misplace yours! :o)

60 Day Money Back Guarantee

Norwex also offers a sixty-day money back guarantee! However, I can say – I haven’t returned anything yet! 

I will soon be posting more about the EnviroCloth! It is simply put, one of Norwex's best and most versatile products! 

Happy Norwexing!

Amy K. Perry 

Independent Norwex Consultant

amykperry.clean@gmail.com

www.amykperry.norwex.biz

Help! My Norwex Mop is Leaving Streaks! Eek!

I recently had a hostess borrowing “Linda” my “Lend-A-Mop” text and tell me that there were streaks left behind as the water dried! Eek! Not streaks!!!

With the Norwex Mop being one of the most coveted items in the book it should not leave streaks behind. I have had this happen to me, and here are a few ways I have used to remedy those streaks! 

No one wants streaks after mopping!

The Mop Pad May be Dirty

If you think your mop pad may be dirty, I suggest putting a very small drop of Norwex Liquid Dishwashing Detergent on the sopping wet mop pad. (It is best to do this in the sink) Then rub the soap in by rubbing the mop pad against itself. I also suggest using the Rubber Brush to scrub the pad. Once you feel like you have gotten most of the dirt out of the pad, rinse it with hot water. The hot water will open the cloth fibers and release any dirt. Note – the mop pad may be stained, and that is ok! Wring the mop pad out and try it again.

The Mop Pad could be Too Wet

The mop pad is intended to be damp, not sopping wet. If you can wring more water out of it, the pad is too wet.  As you are mopping and feel like the pad may be too dry, spritz the floor (or mop pad) with a couple of squirts of water from a spray bottle and continue to mop!

This is an image of my Mom's Ultra High Gloss Tile, I had to use way too much water on the Wet Mop Pad to get streaks! They are even difficult to see!

Previous Cleaners could be the Culprit

Sometimes, with my Mom’s floor in particular, there appears to be quite a bit of previous product build-up. It may take a few rounds (in her case a few months) of mopping to eliminate the entire residue from previous cleaners…ew…

However, I have to say I went to her house today in attempt to get images of streaks and I couldn’t! I had to use a way wet mop pad to leave streaks! Yeah, Norwex!!! 

Skipping the Dry Mop

I have to admit, I am guilty of this! I tend to mop all of our son’s food carnage after he eats into a pile under his high chair and then use an EnviroCloth to clean up my pile. Doing this however, often leaves pieces of food in my mop, occasionally leaving streaks.

After using too much water in my Dry Mop Pad, I spritzed the dry mop pad with water and this is the result! No more streaks, or chemical build-up! Norwex success!

Ultra High Gloss Floors

My mom’s house has ultra high gloss floors. We would use the mop extension brackets and hook an EnviroCloth on over the wet mop to really, really get her floors clean and streak free. Since we have finally been able to get all of the previous cleaner off of her floor, the blue wet mop pad works very well!

After using a way too damp Wet Mop Pad, I finished this tile off with a few mists of water and the dry mop pad. No more streaks!

Still Streaks?

If there are still streaks after attempting the above remedies, I suggest using your Dry Superior Mop Pad. After wet mopping if you still notice streaks, mist (just a few spritzes) your clean, dry mop pad with water. It will be a bit more difficult, to twirl around the floor and will take some getting used to. But it should get rid of your streaks!

If these ideas didn't work for you, or you have another one, please let me know! After all, it is such a great feeling walking barefoot across nice, clean floors...ahh...

Happy Norwexing!

Amy K. Perry

Independent Norwex Consultant

amykperry.clean@gmail.com

www.amykperry.norwex.biz

Uh-oh! My Cloth is Getting Awful Dirty…and I Think it May Smell Funny

Laundering Norwex Microfiber

Norwex makes some ‘blow your mind’ cleaning products! They are however just that, cleaning products. Alongside the wonders they work on all sorts of messes, the cloths themselves do need to be cleaned. I am going to give you a quick rundown on how to care for and clean your Norwex Products.

As you know from my demonstration, I tend to put a lot of emphasis on “How to care for your cloths”. It is important to me when people invest in Norwex products they also know how to properly care for their investment – they will be so much happier! 

With that said, I also GIVE everyone who attended our demonstration – along with those who placed an outside order – a small packet of Norwex Laundry Detergent. I do this for several reasons;

1) I myself never bought Norwex Laundry Detergent with my first investment.
2) I cleaned like crazy and had really, really dirty cloths. 

3) Turns out Norwex Laundry Detergent is indeed, like everything else they sell, amazing!

4) I want my customers to get the maximum use out of their Norwex products. 

Now, onto Norwexing the Norwex

Wash slightly dirty microfiber with Norwex Dishwashing Liquid under warm running water. Rinse thoroughly, hand to dry or drop into the dryer for nest results. Magnetic EnviroCloth® should be air-dried.

I do this after almost every use. I put a super small drop of Norwex Dishwashing Liquid into the cloth, rub it against itself, rinse with warm water, and hang to dry. Super simple.  

Launder microfiber cloths separately or with lint-free laundry. Dry completely. 

I have clients who wash their Norwex in their washing machine and love it! I haven't had anyone wash their cloths with other clothes. Norwex recommends washing with lint free laundry because the lint will become trapped in the microfibers, causing a loss of cleaning power. We absolutely do not want that! I clean my lint trap after every load. AND after every load there is lint in the trap. Which causes me to conclude - we don't have any lint free laundry. I suggest washing separately...better safe than sorry!

For deep, stubborn stains or ordors, microfiber can be boiled for ten minutes to allow the fibers to swell and release the debris.

I use my cloths all. the. time. Seriously, all the time! As I use my cloths throughout the week and I feel like a cloth needs to be boiled, I hang it to dry and then throw it in my 'boiling pot' which is under my sink. You would be amazed at how much space you have under your sink without all of those 'cleaners'. 

About once a week I will pull the pot out, boil some water (enough to cover the cloths), throw in a pinch of Norwex Laundry Detergent and boil the cloths for 5-10 minutes. I separate the cloths into colors - I had a red cloth (pomegranate) that bled into some of my other colors the first time I boiled my cloths. Lesson learned. I stir the pot every so often and once my timer goes off I bring it to the sink. I use a wooden spoon to pull the cloths out of the pot and run hot water over them to remove any debris that was released in the boiling process. Once I have all of the cloths out I run cool water over the cloths and begin my next batch. While the next batch is boiling I wring out each cloth and hang it to dry. 

There are many, many different ways to hang your cloths to dry, this is just one of the ways we use at our home!

This is another way. I simply put a small tension rod up under our bathroom vanity. I hang my bathroom EnviroCloth along with my makeup-remover cloth to dry. I typically also have an EnviroCloth designated to cleaning our toilets, it must have been in the other bathroom when I took this photo. :o)

I also use the adhesive hooks in the shower to allow my body cloths and make-up remover cloth to hang dry.

Between launderings, use our Rubber Brush to remove dirt from Mop Pads and Entry Mat.

The rubber brush is fantastic for the mop pads! I like to take the dry mop pad outside and 'go to town' on it. I also use they Rubber Brush on the Wet Mop Pad in the sink with the Liquid Dishwashing Soap to get out stubborn particles. 

Do not use bleach, fabric softners or dryer sheets when laundering microfiber as these additives coat the fibers and reduce their ability to clean effectively.

These additives clog up the microfiber and also coat the silver! NOT that wonderful silver!!! I am also going to add regular liquid dish washing soap to this list. It also has fillers that will inhibit the silver from working properly. 

Check your labels especially for perfumes and dyes. I really like the app "Think Dirty", I think it is only an iPhone, iPod, etc. app. It allows you to see the ingredients in a product as well as ranking products on a "Dirty Meter" scale from 0-10. You can click on the chemicals and see their data points...um let me tell you...there are a lot of products that are no longer on my bathroom self - or in my house!!! 

Do not use microfiber (except Norwex Optic Scaf) on anti-glare surfaces. 

It works just a little bit too well... 

The Deep Clean Method:

This is one of the reasons I feel it is so important for those people interested in Norwex to attend a demonstration! There is so. much. information! If you have used regular liquid dishwashing soap on your cloths, or haven't let them dry out all the way before using them again, don't beat yourself up! I did it! Yep, it's true! Your clothes should be able to be saved by using a "Deep Clean Method".

There are several different approaches to this method, basically boil water, add Norwex Detergent, add cloths, remove from heat, allow to cool, rinse with hot water, and allow to dry. If a smell remains, or when rinsing your cloth the excess water is still dingy, repeat. 

This is my method more in-depth. 

1) Heat water (enough to cover the cloths) along with 1 teaspoon of Norwex Ultra Power Plus(TM) Laundry Detergent to a boil. 
2) Remove pot from heat and add cloths. 
3) Allow the water to cool - I typically let it sit overnight. 
4) Rinse each cloth with warm/hot water to allow any debris that was released during soaking to be removed. 
5) Wring to remove excess water, make sure the water is clear. 
6) Allow to dry completely - either by hanging or in the dryer. 

Photos...for those of use who enjoy visuals!

  

Fill a pot with hot water. 

Add 1/2 Teaspoon of Norwex Laundry Detergent

Heat water to a boil.

Beginning to Boil...

EnviroCloth Pre-Deep Clean.

Remove pot from heat source.

Add Cloth(s) - you can do more than one at a time. :o)

Allow water to cool completely - I prefer allowing them to sit overnight.

Rinse with hot water, this will release any debris that may have been left in the fibers. 

The water after one deep cleaned cloth...yikes!

Wring as much water from the EnvrioCloth as possible. 

The EnviroCloth after the deep clean, the cloth is stained and that is ok! It still works great!

Hang to dry! Our fabulous custom cabinet company installed this super cool towel drying rack that keeps the damp cloth away from the wood! It is awesome! (And full of Norwex!!!)

You can also toss it in the dryer at this point if you wish!

Tips: 
Use Norwex Ultra Power Plus™ Laundry Detergent for best results.
Make sure you allow your cloths to dry completely. Either hanging to dry or in the dryer. If they are not allowed to dry completely they may develop an smell. The smell can be taken care of with the "Deep Clean" method.  

Happy Norwexing!!!