Green Cleaning Options For Your Home
Posted on May 9, 2009
Filed Under Tips to Help You Lower Your Carbon Footprint! |
Most cleaners available these days rely heavily on toxic chemicals that seriously damage the environment. They often aren’t good for your health either.
If you’re thinking about not using these unnecessarily harsh products, you could use an equivalent but more environmentally friendly cleaner. There are various options for cleaning your home in a way that’s environmentally friendly. Here are some ideas to consider:
Simple Green. Simple Green is an excellent industrial strength cleaner that happens to carry the Green Seal certification for environmental responsibility. This objective, third-party certification guarantees that a product meets strict standards of environmental stewardship in the way it’s manufactured and used. It also indicates a product that is easily biodegradable. Simple Green is versatile, extremely effective and will clean the toughest jobs. It’s very strong in its original concentrated form, so you may want to dilute it in water. This has the positive benefit of allowing you to control its strength when cleaning more delicate objects. Use it to clean your kitchen, bathroom, car, or just about anything else–while being confident you’re not harming the environment.
Baking Soda. Baking soda has great deodorizing, scrubbing and cleaning properties. It’s also Earth friendly. It has a large number of uses, including many you may not have thought about. In addition to its popular use for removing unpleasant odors from the refrigerator, it can be sprinkled on carpets and rugs to deodorize them. You can sprinkle it on a sponge and wipe your counters without fear of scratching them. You can dilute it in water to deodorize your mop. It’s a product with many uses.
Tea Tree Oil. If you’re attacking mold, there are several natural ways to get rid of it. One of the best is to use tea tree oil, which is great against fungus and bacteria. Mix a teaspoon of it with two cups of water, spray it on the affected area and allow to dry. The scent is strong when you use it, but it will dissipate in a day or so.
Going green often requires sacrifice, but not when it comes to cleaning. You should not have to endure toxic chemicals when cleaning your home. You can do a great job with a green cleaner that won’t harm the environment or put your family’s health at risk.
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