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Show Your Sweetie Some Good, Clean Love

Looking for a unique way to say “I love you” this Valentine’s day? Let Ha-Ra help. Here are three ways to show some love for your special someone (and the environment!) in the form of a clean space and tidy home.  Your better half is sure to appreciate these kind-hearted deeds big and small.

 

  1. Shine their jewelry.
    This one small thing will make your hunny’s special trinkets shine as bright as their smile.  With the Ha-Ra Brilliant Polishing Cloth , you will find it easy to remove tarnishes, fingerprints, gunk, and grime from all those tiny treasures.  For an ultra vibrant shimmer, use the Ha-Ra Blue Paste.  It’s gentle enough to use on copper, crystal, gold, and silver.
  2. Organize that sock drawer.  
    A tidy life leads to a clearer mind.  We all have those drawers that we open and close each day with a little voice in our head that says “I should organize this someday.” If that “someday” is hard to come by for your love, take a few minutes and tidy it up for them.  Maybe go through their sock drawer to match the socks that still have a mate. The others can be cut up to make small rags or kept whole to be used for dusting. Maybe you have a “junk drawer” that could use some organization, or a corner of the garage that needs to be re-organized.  When you’ve cleared out the space, make sure to wipe it down before returning the objects in an organized way. Use the Ha-Ra Natura Cleaning Cloth for drawers, or the for floors Ha Ra 16.7” Flloor Perfect Nano Hedgehog Pad.
  3. Freshen up their car.
    For a genuine way to envoke surprise and joy, stealthily give your sweetheart’s whip a wipe down and vacuum. When they hop in their car, they will instantly feel at ease and clear-headed with their dust-free dash, freshly vacuumed floor, and clear windows and mirrors.  The Ha-Ra Mach 6 Glove or the Ha-Ra Dry Glove are the perfect tool for removing dust on the dash, radio, and other surfaces.  When it comes to windows and mirrors, the Ha-Ra Star Cloth is your ticket to a streak-free clean.

 

When it comes to your partner, you of course know them better than we do. We hope this list has given you some ideas to get started, but that you take these ideas and run with them.  Maybe your sweetie absolutely despises laundry and would love nothing more than a break from the washing, drying, and folding. Possibly, cooking AND cleaning a meal is the fastest way to their heart.  Showing love is more than just a good idea, it’s tailoring the act to perfectly match your perfect match. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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New Year, New You, New Blue!

2019 is in full swing, and if you’ve already broken your New Year’s resolutions, then it’s time for a new you… better yet a new blue! Having the blues can be the best part of your New Year! Here are the top 5 reasons having the blues is the best:

  1. Paste lots, want nots.
    You won’t want any other cleaning product after using this blue wonder. Ha-Ra Blue Paste is a micro-fine marble meal that removes tough stains on many surfaces without using harsh chemicals.
  2. Sapphire those other clothes.
    Cleaning with the right cloth is vital to beautiful, effective, and environmentally friendly experience. Paper towels, old t-shirts, dish rags, and wet naps are no match for the blue gem. The Ha-Ra Sapphire Cloth is designed for high-powered cleaning using only the special sling fiber and water. No need to dry the surface, as it will be streak-free! You’ll have more time on your hands to do the things you love.
  3. Mach your day.
    Cleaning with a glove is a delight. It feels like an extension of your natural self. You can speed up your cleaning with this blue freckled friend. The Ha-Ra Mach6 Glove is a combination of different fibers which makes it a great glove for breaking up dirt and removing it. It can be used everywhere in the house.
  4. Star of the show.
    Polishing takes your home from just clean to spectacularly sparkling. When people come over do you want them thinking “This house is not dirty” or “Wow this house really shines. What’s the secret?” The secret is this blue beauty. The Ha-Ra Star Cloth is a super absorbent cleaning and polishing cloth that works like a chamois for streak free cleaning of smooth surfaces.
  5. The whole KIT-inca-BLUE-dle.
    Buying individual cleaning products is great when you need to refill or replace something, but the new blue you needs the whole kit-inca-blue-dle. That’s right buying a kit of cleaning products gives you everything you need in one shot. The Ha-Ra Kitchen Kit consists of the essential cloths for keeping your kitchen sparkling clean with less effort.

There you have it! New year, new you, new blue! Keep cleaning easy, effective, and earth friendly. This blue planet needs more blue folks like you using blue (and green) products from Ha-Ra. Let’s make 2019 BLUE-tiful!

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Natural Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Hard to Shop For

Don’t know what to get? Get chemical-free!

Holiday shopping for loved ones or even just the boss can be tough these days. Why get them a can of cashews when you can get them something that will save them time, save them money, and save the environment. Make their lives easier and brighter this holiday season with these smart, natural, and chemical-free products. They will be thanking you all year long!

Love the Kids

Kids don’t like to clean, but they do love to help mommy and daddy. Love them by making it fun with a Ha-Ra Natura Glove. No chemicals needed. Just add water and let the cleaning fun begin. Kids will love the feeling of the glove working its natural cleaning magic as they wipe surfaces with it. And, because there are no chemicals you can feel good too.

Love the Pets

Your friends with pets will sing your praises when they open your gift this year! The Ha-Ra Mach6 Glove will make cleaning up after their pets as easy as a wag of the tail. Pets are always making a mess and chemicals aren’t good for them either. This simple convenient cleaning glove will save time and energy for your friends all year long. And, no chemicals will make their pets bark and purr with joy!

Love the Boss

Can’t think of a gift to get your boss? Almost everybody has a car and almost everybody wants their car to look shiny and new! The Ha-Ra Starter Kit is perfect for your boss and their car. Or maybe you don’t love your boss that many dollars. The Ha-Ra Green Glove is the perfect mix of loving the environment and having to get your boss a gift. Either way the boss, the car, and the earth will thank you.

Love the House

Home is where the heart is, and our homes need some TLC from time to time. Your friends, family, enemies, frenemies, BFFs, long lost twins, and even your mailman will appreciate your gift this year. Give them the Ha-Ra Bathroom Kit and take some of the ick out of cleaning the bathroom. Give them the Ha-Ra Kitchen Kit to fill the kitchen with holiday cheer. Or give them the the Ha-Ra Floor Kit to make their floors shine like the star on top of the tree!

Love Yourself

Cleaning this holiday season doesn’t have to hurt you or the earth. It can be easy, enjoyable, economical, and extremely effective. Love yourself while giving love at the same time. Ha-Ra Saponella Blue Pearls are ideal for psoriasis sufferers, people with allergies and asthmatics PLUS highly biodegradable. No bleaches, optical lighteners, enzymes, synthetic fragrances, starch, and foam regulators. 

Shopping doesn’t have to be hard this year. Spread the love with Ha-Ra; there’s still time…

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Help Dad Unwind This Father’s Day

Selfless. Tireless. Relentless. There are plenty of ways to describe the number one guy in everyone’s life – Daddy Dearest. However, ‘well-rested’ usually isn’t in that lexicon. For the man who is consistently on the go, mid-June offers the perfect time for him to relax and regroup. With an entire family of items specifically engineered to take care of your cleaning needs while staying mindful of the environment, Ha-Ra feels a kinship with your devoted patriarch. Here are a number of suggestions on how to help him unwind this upcoming Father’s Day weekend:

One, if by Air:

A lesser utilized mode of air transportation that is no less fun than any other method to travel through the clouds is getting dad a hot-air balloon ride. Depending on the location and on the weather, someone can schedule an approximate hour-long trip for between $100 and $300 per person. And what better way to help dad see everything from that bird’s eye view than with a good set of Aviators. Ranging from $30 to $300, make sure to keep those specs sparkling with Ha-Ra’s Eyeglass Cloth. For use with eyeglasses or binoculars, and even on electronic screens for smart phones, tablets, and more, there’s no water needed to keep those surfaces shimmering. Removing finger prints, grease, and dust, Ha-Ra’s Eyeglass Cloth with give dad that twenty-twenty while up in the air and long after he’s come back down to the ground.

Two, if by Sea:

Whether dad sometimes slips off with a minnow of a jet ski or can always be found cruising with a shark of a speedboat, summer signifies time on the water. Take the weekend to treat dad to some fishing, big sport or little pond, some death defying water acrobatics, water skiing or parasailing, or just relax on the beach, taking in some sun or crushing a high-octane workout. Regardless of the method or the location, make sure to stay hydrated and responsible with a packed, top of the line cooler. With a price tag upwards of $400, you’ll want to make sure that cooler stays spotless with the Ha-Ra Mach6 Glove. For use on most all surfaces, the Mach6 is 100% polyamide fiber; the white is tightly woven for high capillary action and the blue and white mottled fiber is a combination of fibers, to help remove stubborn dirt and release it with ease.

Three… sure, three, if by Land:

Dune buggies, go-karts, motorcycles, classic hot-rods – most dads have given them all up. Proudly. The mini-van is now their preferred means of travel. Able to transport baseball teams in a single trip, dad has helped the crew get to where it needs to go and has long since said goodbye to his need for speed. Renew this with a drive-along with a professional racing instructor for as low as $100 or a full solo experience behind the wheel of a professional racing car coming in around $500. Depending on how fast takes those turns he might just need a Ha-Ra Natura Cloth to tidy up the dash. Ideal for damp dusting, the cloth can be used for cabinets, furniture, doors, and glass surfaces. The polyester fiber cleans and moisturizes; the cotton fabric absorbs the water and dirt. This combination of fibers saves time and reduces cleaning and polishing to one step.

From brand new fathers of infants to multi-generational heads of households, dad is sure to smile with whatever goodwill you send his way this summer. Just make sure that regardless of what path you choose, you let him know how much you love him and appreciate the life lessons he has sent your way. Ha-Ra appreciates the men and women across this country helping to raise their children and their families into wonderful members of society. Please follow the Ha-Ra blog for updates on all of our cleaning projects, and our thoughts and suggestions on how everyone can help keep our earth healthy, our wallets full, and our lives so fresh and so clean!

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Recipe: German Apple Cake

German Apple Cake

img_3623Cake Base Ingredients:

  • 150g (2/3 cup) smooth unsalted butter
  • 125g (a little bit more than ½ cup) sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 250g (2 1/8 cups) flour

Cake Topping Ingredients:

  • img_36144-5 apples
  • 30g (1/8 cup) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1-2 tablespoons rum

Cake Crumble Ingredients:

  • 125g (a little bit more than ½ cup) smooth unsalted butter
  • 125g (a little bit more than ½ cup) sugar
  • 175g (a little bit less than 1 ½ cups) flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

img_3616Cake Base Instructions:

  1. Blend the butter and the sugar until foamy (the sugar must dissolve completely). Then stir in the egg and afterwards the flour.
  2. Put the mass in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  3. After the mass is cool and not that soft anymore, cover the base and the sides of a buttered cake dish with it.

img_3600Cake Topping Instructions:

  1. Clean the apples with the Ha-Ra Viva Mini Cloth to remove preservative waxes. Roughly chop the apples and cook them with the sugar and the cinnamon at medium heat until the apples start to get softer, but don’t fall apart. Add the rum.
  2. Set cake topping aside and let it cool down.
  3. Pour the mass on the cake base.

img_3631Cake Crumble Instructions:

  1. Mix the butter with the sugar. Then stir in the flour and add cinnamon.
  2. Spread the crumbles over the cake topping.
  3. Place the cake in the center of the oven and bake at 220 degrees Celsius (425 degrees Fahrenheit) for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden-brown.

Note: We like the apple cake when it is still warm together with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream! 🙂