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Why It's Good:
Interesting little fact: The Bissell Company was started in Grand Rapids Michigan 132 years ago with the invention of the floor sweeper. This company (the seventh-oldest privately held one in the U.S.) has been cleaning the nation for four family generations.
Why It's Green:
The new Little Green cleaning machine is Bissell's initiation into greening their product line. The machine is engineered with tanks and hoses that are PVC-free (PVC is a pretty toxic compound), and with parts made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic. The carton has a minimum of 75% recycled corrugated packaging, no styrofoam. The machine uses earth-friendly formulas that contain no toxic heavy metals or dyes and are free of water-polluting phosphates.
Where To Get It:
http://www.bissell.com
| $75.99
To purchase directly, click here. Bissell Little Green comes with a one-year warranty.
Wee Green Cleaning Machine
If I lived in the suburbs, it would be time to power-wash my deck, right? Instead, what I really want is a power washer for my apartment floor, to clean up all the dog guck, not to mention the millions of nasty particles I drag in off of filthy city streets. So I tried out the Bissell Little Green to see if it's the deep cleaner of my dreams. Here's the deal: You plug it in, you push a trigger which sprays out eco-friendly cleaning solution, you put some elbow grease into it (there’s a tough stain brush under nozzle head), and it sucks up the dirty water containing aforementioned city/canine crud. On one side of the machine is the "clean tank," where the cleaning solution and water are stored, and on the other side is the "dirty tank." I would have been happy living out my life without seeing the latter; however, it's seriously proof positive that this machine works! A few minor wishes: that it was on wheels, that the motor was quieter, and that it could strap to my back so I wouldn't need to hand-and-knee it. All the same, once I started, I didn't want to stop—and the green solution means I can indulge my compulsive cleaning fits as long as I want without getting chemical agents up my nose.—Allison Reynolds
