Green Cleaning Tips
Using green cleaning tips as much as is possible, is a smart way to limit your exposure to household chemicals. You can take it a step further by installing green flooring. We are subjected to chemicals in our food, breathing them in when we clean our house, and when we put on suntan lotion, face or body creams and many beauty product. It is almost impossible to get chemicals out of our lives entirely. Once you know where most of the chemicals are located it will be easy to convert to toxin free cleaning. Most chemicals that contaminate our homes are pesticides in pest control products that control roaches, flea treatment and moth proofing. Plastics, children's toys, air fresheners, vinyl flooring, p.v.c. products, paints and solvents,flame retardants in fabrics and upholstery,and chemical cleaning products under the sink. Chemical Free Cleaning Tips Mix white vinegar and water to clean windows and bedroom mirrors Mix lemon juice and water to wash your dishes Mix baking soda and water to make a scrubbing cleaner. Purchase environmentally friendly cleaning products. Baking soda is a very good carpet deodorizer, it soaks up odors instead of masking them. Sprinkle baking soda over the carpet, let it stand for 30 minutes or overnight for stronger odors, vacuum well. Hire a professional carpet steam cleaner every 6 months or every year. When having your carpets cleaned you can ask for non-toxic cleaners. But you already have a large amount of toxic chemicals in many common household products. Bathroom cleaners contain acids, Aerosols and Air freshners contain hydrocarbons Ammonia and detergent found in laundry cleaners, work their way into your body when you wear your clothes. Detergents are also in shampoos and personal care products. So remember all of those products and consider complete toxin free in the home and not just organic-cleaning the carpets. Natural Soap Making Making luxurious all natural soap the fun and easy way! Bonus Sections on Lotion and Perfume making AND a matching website! Does Carbon Dioxide Cause Global Warming ? Leave Green Cleaning Tips and Return to Cleaning Carpet Stains
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