Green Cleaning and Chemical-Free Airbnbs—with Katrina Papé
Summary
This episode of Get Paid for Your Pad features Katrina Papé, who shifted to green cleaning in her STRs due to personal sensitivities. She shares tips on identifying and incorporating chemical-free cleaning products to attract health-conscious guests and those with sensitivities, as well as the benefits for the environment and cleaning staff.
Key Insights
- •39% of Americans suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS).
Action Items
- ✓Use Easy Air on rugs, furniture, and carpets for guests with allergies.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Add "green cleaning, chemical-free" to your listing titles to attract guests with chemical sensitivities.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Include photos of the cleaning products you use in your listings.Effort: lowImpact: low
Tools & Resources
- →Environmental Working Group: Environmental Working Group (EWG) can provide ratings to help hosts know if a cleaning product is truly chemical-free.(ewg.org)
- →Thrive Market: Thrive Market is a resource for green cleaning products.
- →Easy Air Organic Allergy Relief Spray: Amazing Solutions has Easy Air Organic Allergy Relief Spray.(amazing-solutions.com)
Common Mistakes
- ⚠Avoid using cleaning products with synthetic fragrances.
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