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Learning

Posted on July 20, 2010 by amanda

A brief summary of cleaning chemicals: do benefits outweigh the cost. Since conventional cleaning products can contain upwards of 20 individual ingredients, it is difficult to directly link an individual cleaning chemical to increased asthma, allergies, fatigue, cancer, etc. My … Continue reading →

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Our Interview with Blueplanetgreenliving.com

Posted on July 19, 2010 by amanda

Purple Fig – Austin’s Green Cleaning Company with a Heart “Purple Fig is a natural cleaning service in the greater Austin area — all the clean with none of the chemicals,” said owner Amanda May. “We make and use only … Continue reading →

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Austin Woman Magazine: Creating Healthy Spaces

Posted on July 19, 2010 by amanda

My husband and I had been working on changing to a greener lifestyle when I met Amanda May at the Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market. She mentioned that The Purple Fig was putting on a natural cleaning seminar and I thought … Continue reading →

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Craft Magazine: A Party Clean Enough for Gaia

Posted on July 19, 2010 by amanda

Parties begin and end with cleaning. Many event producers agree that guests keep a clean space clean and make a messy space dirty because they follow the intention they feel in the room when they arrive.

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