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Cleaning "Green"
The next question then becomes how can you respond and what can you do?
Well, you can do a lot as a dedicated house cleaner. First, limit your
exposure. Read labels carefully. Use nontoxic cleaning products.
Avoid using indoor pesticides.
Secondly, limit the exposure of the people around you. Happily for you and your
house there are plenty of effective, earth-safe cleaners that
you can buy or make. Borax mixed with lemon juice will take out toilet-bowl
stains. White vinegar is useful for disinfecting bathrooms and kitchens. Bon Ami,
a borax-based powder cleanser sold in supermarkets and hardware stores for more than
50 years, safely cleans pots, pans, sinks, oven interiors along with other corroded surfaces.
Using these alternatives will reduce the toxic load in your house and beyond. Using
environmentally friendly cleaners will also safeguard your health and that of the community.
It reduces air, water and ground pollution in the big picture.
So why isn't everyone doing it? The reality is, few people actually check labels.
Start now. Take time to read the lable. Distinguish yourself as a "green cleaner."
You can start a trend. You can actually become a product toxicity home specialist.
The first thing to know is that not all "green" products are created equal.
Again, read. Catch the ones that have been prettied
up with essential oils. Check labels for irritating chemicals
such as chlorine, ammonia and artificial fragrances and dyes.
Many people who "think green" are just now applying their philosophy to the dirt at
hand. "Eco-friendly cleaning and laundry products are the next frontier of
environmentalism," says Marci Zaroff, former publisher of Macrocosm and CEO of
Under the Canopy, an organic-fabric clothing company. "It's an inexpensive,
easy and effective way to protect our planet and commitment to life."
Check out one of the leading green cleaners, Bio-Kleen in the
Mary Moppins Cleaning System.
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