WARNING! Cleaning with vinegar isn't SAFE!
Vinegar is not a SAFE cleaning agent. Did you know? Using vinegar to clean is still using a chemical compound and isn’t actually helping as it only provides one part...
New Stockist: Homemakers Lifestyle on the Sunshine Coast
Domestic life on California's Sunshine Coast A safe & healthy home from inside & outside! We formed a strong partnership with Homemakers Lifestyle on the Sunshine Coast and put our hands together...
The definition of Cleaning and Green Cleaning
How to Clean Greener and What Cleaning Means Cleaning is the physical removal of organic material or soil from a surface. Thus cleaning is really designed to remove, rather than kill, micro-organisms: this means...
Self-sufficient with Ha-Ra's Cleaning Technology in the Daintree Rainforest
Cleaning on your own in the Daintree Rainforest with Ha Ra Marion Esser is running a beautiful B&B in the Daintree Rainforest. She is committed and passionate about promoting environmental...
How to clean marble without chemicals
Cleaning Marble Without Harsh Chemicals Marble is a lovely finish in kitchens and many bathrooms but being a soft stone it is susceptible to stains and damage. So what do...
How to keep your smart phone screen brilliantly clean
Tips for maintaining a gleaming display on your smartphone Everyday your smartphone screens attract bits of dust, dirt, fingerprints, or other matter, which can leave your phone screen a smudgy...
How to polish a wine glass
Cleaning and shining wine glasses We don't mind a nice drop of wine here at Ha-Ra and a good Sommelier will tell you that the wine glass you choose to...
How to use Microfibre Cleaning Cloths
Cleaning using Microfiber Towels When people joke about "inventing a new mousetrap" or "reinventing the wheel", what they really mean is that most inventions do their jobs pretty well. There's...
What is mechanical cleaning?
How does one define mechanical cleaning? If you use a microfiber cloth, there's no detergent involved whatsoever, so how is the dirt removed? Instead of detergent, we rely on millions...
Are bathroom cleaner chemicals dangerous?
Do the chemicals in bathroom cleaners pose any health risks? There has been a big movement over the last few years to raise consumer awareness about the ingredients in the...
Keep your home or office cleaner with a doormat
Incorporating a doormat is a simple way to maintain a tidy home or workplace. How many of you have those small shaggy coconut fibre mats that leave bits of fibre...
Save money in the new year - a new years cleaning resolution
Resolve to save money in the next year by doing some spring cleaning. So one of my news years resolutions was to save money around the house so I can...