Minnesota resort vacations are relaxing, rejuvenating, and refreshing. No doubt, a week or two up north in a Minnesota cabin can renew your soul. At Garden Lake Resort, a week or two at our Ely MN lodging is good for your body, too--in more ways than one. Since December 2007, we've gone green!
Green
The term green is used to describe efforts and actions that are safe and beneficial to our environment. For us at Garden Lake Resort, green means using natural, non-toxic cleaning products and energy efficient appliances. Green means being aware of our habits and inviting our guests to be aware of theirs, too. Green means doing our part to ensure the pristine wilderness environment we love remains preserved for generations to come.
Homemade Cleaning Products
Dianna became interested in using natural, non-toxic cleaning products at the resort in December 2007. She researched and experimented with safe, organic alternatives to commercial cleaning products, which can be harsh on the environment and on our health.
Today, she keeps a file of recipes that contain ingredients such as baking soda, white vinegar, and Borax that she uses to create homemade cleaning products to clean, deodorize, and disinfect the cabins at Garden Lake Resort. She incorporates into her cleaning products essential oils such as lavender, rosemary, peppermint, and tea tree oil, which have natural anti bacterial and anti fungal properties.
Dianna also uses natural cleaning products for laundered items such as bedding and towels.
So breathe deeply, inside and outside our cabins, and rest assured knowing the air you take in is crisp, fresh, and green clean!
Green Habits
At Garden Lake Resort, our habits are green, too. We switched to water-saving heads on the showers and installed low water-use toilets. We use high end energy efficient washers and dryers. And we do our best to conserve energy by providing energy efficient appliances for the guests staying in our cabins.
We invite our guests to participate in green efforts, too, by being mindful of the items they flush or put down the drains and by recycling the cans, bottles, and plastic items they use while staying in our cabins.