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Tali was born and raised in Austin, and came to The Purple Fig mid-2020.  She has mastered the art of green cleaning and is now a Team Lead in the field.  Her sunny personality brightens everyone’s day and we’re so lucky to have her! Fun fact: Talitha is also a metalsmith of jewelry and found…

Looking to support local businesses and restaurants who want to do right by the environment, the economy, and their workers? Good Work Austin businesses are committed to living wages, access to affordable healthcare and mental health services, among other things, for their employees.  And doing this in Texas… let’s just say we’re not very popular with the…

Do your clothes fit you? No, I mean do they really fit you?  Let me give you an example: I’m 5’2’’, so I’m definitely on the short side of the curve.  This means that, in addition to some pants being too long (why can’t everything come in 7/8th length…) the arms are also ever-so-slightly too…

Did you know… your on-demand hot water heater needs to be acid-flushed yearly? 🤔 You know, it’s the thing on the side of your house none of us thought twice about until a little storm came through. If you have an on-demand water heater, it needs to be acid flushed once per year to get…

Here we can take a moment to look at both sides of this coin.  Will the team have more time to clean and scrub if they’re not picking up clutter? I think we all know the answer is yes.  At this point it’s important to know yourself and ask the question ‘Do I have the…

Cleaning thoroughly, efficiently, and greenly is the name of the game here at the Purple Fig, but we all have those areas of the house that- let’s face it -nobody likes to tackle. What better way to honor those dastardly, dirty crevices then to dedicate a post about how to scrub them until they shine?