Kim has written a series of articles published in a state-wide Minnesota magazine, the CMR Resorter Reporter, over the last 20 years. Green cleaning has been a big priority since day one of resort ownership. The articles were meant to share wisdom with other fellow resorters as the Community of Minnesota Resorts motto is: "resorters helping resorters." Some guests may be interested in articles -but mostly, they just want the recipes of Natural Cleaning Solutions left in cabins for them to use. HA! Here ya go, peeps: RECIPES HERE.
Green cleaning (using non-toxic solutions) is a big deal here at Crow Wing Crest Lodge, and has been since day one of our ownership, over 20 years ago. When Covid-19 struck in March 2020, like most of us, I felt confused, anxious, afraid (not only for our personal health and for those we knew and loved, but for the viability Continue Reading...
Guests ask all the time from where I get my essential oils. Answer? Lots of places! Essential oil sources I use commonly for both personal and Aromatherapy Class: New Directions Aromatics - bulk oils (by the gallon or quart, plus other raw materials) I use for cleaning products and sauna spritz'. Imani Oils- organic french oils from Continue Reading...
Natural Cleanin’ Corner Kim Bowen, published April 2012 Community of Minnesota Resorter Reporter Magazine To bleach, or not to bleach? If you know me at all, I reckon you’d assume my immediate answer to this question would be a big, fat “NOT!” followed perhaps by a rather annoyingly muttered “duh”. Well, you’d be wrong. Wrong, I tell ya! 🙂 Continue Reading...
Natural Cleanin’ Corner (Kim Bowen, published in Resorter Reporter, state-wide Minnesota resort magazine) For a healthy Resort, and a healthy YOU! Wood Furniture Fix-its Got some water stains, spots or cup rings on your end tables? Try: a fresh walnut (or other nut). Break it in half and rub the freshly broken edge of nut meat on the Continue Reading...
Natural Cleanin’ Corner (published in Resorter Reporter, state-wide resort magazine) by Kim Bowen For a healthy RESORT, and a healthy YOU! In this issue I’d like to yak about the toxic ickyness of chemical oven cleaners (even the “fume free” type). If you have a self-cleaning oven, GREAT! Using high temperatures as a cleaner is a great non-toxic avenue. However, Continue Reading...
Natural Cleanin’ Corner (Kim Bowen, published Jan. 2006 in Resorter Reporter, a state-wide resort magazine) Why natural products instead of store bought chemicals? 1) HEALTH (yours, your guest’s, your planet’s), and 2) they’re CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!!! Yep, believe it or not, you can clean pretty much everything in your house and cabins with stuff like: baking soda, salt, vinegar, club Continue Reading...
