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Spring Green Cleaning: Scrubbing the Fridge Condenser Coils

For this installment of our Spring Green Cleaning series, we're going to tackle a messy and oft-forgot job--those condenser coils on your refrigerator. Cleaning your refrigerator coils is actually important for keeping your fridge running at peak performance, and most experts recommend doing it annually.

I'm going to give you two different methods of cleaning the coils: the low tech way and the high tech way.

Low Tech Green Cleaning for Refrigerator Coils:  

1.     Unplug your refrigerator. 

2.     Locate the coils. They are usually in the back or at the front of the fridge.

3.     Remove the grille or any covering that stands between you and the coils. The owner's manual for your fridge should have directions if you're unsure how to do this.

4.     Use an eco-friendly dish brush with an extra long handle and simply give the coils a good scrub.The Full Circle Laid Back Dish Brush is perfect for this. Keep cleaning until you don't see any dust or debris on the fridge.  

5.     Clean up the floor where you worked with a green floor scrubber like the e-cloth Deep Clean Mop, 

       or use a Bambooee Sweeper Sheet with your static cling sweeper to clean.

     6.     Replace the grille as needed and plug the fridge back in.

High Tech Green Cleaning for Refrigerator Coils:

     1.     Follow steps 1 to 3 in the Low Tech section above.

     2.     Vacuum the coils with a hand-held vacuum like the Vapamore MR-50 or a canister vacuum with a hose attachment.

     3.     If dirt remains, you can use a microfiber cleaning cloth the the e-Cloth Stainless Steel Cloth to wipe it down. Just make sure the coils aren't hot to the touch before you start to wipe.

     4.     Clean the floor if necessary, replace the grille if needed and then plug the fridge back in.

That's all there is to it! You can have the project done in less than 30 minutes and not have to worry about it until next spring.

                                                                               Ahhh-thank you!!

Bambooee Wows the Sharks on "Shark Tank"

WARNING: This contains spoilers. If you didn't get to see Friday night's "Shark Tank" episode (http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/photos/season/5/episode-518/media/episode-518-1) yet, check it out here before you read on.

That said--congratulations to Bambooee! Owners Noam and Irene Krasiansky walked away from Episode 517 of the ABC TV show with a new business partner. Lori Greiner from QVC struck a deal with the couple, acquiring 10 percent of their business for $200,000.

During the episode, Noam enthusiastically demonstrated how Bambooee paper towels and Bambooee floor scrubber cloths worked. His sales pitch had Kevin O'Leary saying he was one of the best salesmen that the self-proclaimed "eco-preneur" had ever met.

What was great about the appearance was that not only did Noam and Irene get to promote their product, but they also had a chance to talk about their commitment to going green. The entire segment of the show helped to raise awareness about paper waste and is sure to have introduced many people to the idea of unpaper towels for the first time.

You can check out both of the Bambooee products featured on the show here at Paperless Kitchen.    

Bambooee to be Featured on Shark Tank Tonight at 9pm!

We're so excited to hear that one of our favorite paperless kitchen products, Bambooee, is being featured on Shark Tank Tonight at 9pm! Noam and Irene Krasniansky, the founders and owners of Bambooee, will pitch their business idea to potential investors on the show tonight and we couldn't be more excited!

While we don't know the outcome of their business pitch (tune in tonight to find out!), we are excited that this brand is going to get some national TV coverage, bringing the idea of a paperless kitchen to viewers across the world.  Ditching paper towels in your kitchen can be hard but luckily savvy entrepreneurs like Noam and Irene offer a product that makes it easier to abandon those wasteful paper towels and save money along the way. We wish them the best of luck!

To celebrate this moment in the paperless kitchen movement, we are sponsoring a giveaway of the Bambooee product!  For one lucky winner, we are offering 10 of the hugely popular Bambooee Resusable Bamboo Towels and 5 of the brand new Bambooee Sweeps, which are the perfect alternative to the disposable sheets you might use on your Swiffer floor sweeper. 

To find out more details about the Bambooee Giveaway check out: http://www.paperlesskitchen.com/pages/bambooee-shark-tank-giveaway