Living Green by Cleaning Green
I love having a clean home.
There's something about vacuum marks in the carpet, shiny appliances, and fresh folded laundry that makes my heart pitter patter and puts a bounce in my step.
It's not just having everything nice and tidy but the smell of clean makes me feel like I've conquered the world.
The problem with cleaning with chemicals for your floors, windows, toilets, and tubs is that one day the cause and effect of producing all those chemicals will actually one day conquer the world.
Not to mention the packaging that clutters landfills if not recycled.
Most cleaning products on the market today are petroleum based, and then in turn get absorbed into skin, inhaled, and ingested.
We see and feel the effects of having these foreign chemicals in our lives all the time from headaches to asthma.
Wouldn't it be great that on your cleaning day you eliminate these chemicals from your home, not only making your personal environment healthier but also the planet? Green Products - First off lets figure out what is green and what is not.
If you can't pronounce it, its not green.
Anything with a "Clean Linen" or "Rose Musk" scent is not green.
Also bright blue colored products are not green.
A good rule of thumb is that products that your grandma used in her house as a cleaning agents are probably green.
Look around you probably have many of these items in your pantry.
Which saves you a trip to the store (yay less gas and emissions!).
Items like baking soda, vinegar, borax, cream of tarter, hydrogen peroxide, and lemon juice can get your house shiny and clean.
At the store look for products that are labeled non petroleum based and make sure the packaging can be recycled.
How to make your own Green Cleaning Products- You might want to use a search engine to get a recipe for what you want to clean in your house.
For example: For mirrors try white vinegar mixed with water.
Clean the bottom of your shower with baking soda and after scrubbing with a good brush, use vinegar to dissolve the baking soda.
One of my favorite ways to clean the microwave is to put some vinegar in small dish and microwave for 3 minutes.
It not only loosens stuck on debris from food spills, but also deodorizes.
If you are looking for ways to freshen your home with the good smells that cleaning products leave.
Try boiling cloves, cinnamon, and apple or orange slices on the stove top.
Open windows and let some fresh breeze in.
Add flowers or plants that help freshen the air and add more oxygen.
There's something about vacuum marks in the carpet, shiny appliances, and fresh folded laundry that makes my heart pitter patter and puts a bounce in my step.
It's not just having everything nice and tidy but the smell of clean makes me feel like I've conquered the world.
The problem with cleaning with chemicals for your floors, windows, toilets, and tubs is that one day the cause and effect of producing all those chemicals will actually one day conquer the world.
Not to mention the packaging that clutters landfills if not recycled.
Most cleaning products on the market today are petroleum based, and then in turn get absorbed into skin, inhaled, and ingested.
We see and feel the effects of having these foreign chemicals in our lives all the time from headaches to asthma.
Wouldn't it be great that on your cleaning day you eliminate these chemicals from your home, not only making your personal environment healthier but also the planet? Green Products - First off lets figure out what is green and what is not.
If you can't pronounce it, its not green.
Anything with a "Clean Linen" or "Rose Musk" scent is not green.
Also bright blue colored products are not green.
A good rule of thumb is that products that your grandma used in her house as a cleaning agents are probably green.
Look around you probably have many of these items in your pantry.
Which saves you a trip to the store (yay less gas and emissions!).
Items like baking soda, vinegar, borax, cream of tarter, hydrogen peroxide, and lemon juice can get your house shiny and clean.
At the store look for products that are labeled non petroleum based and make sure the packaging can be recycled.
How to make your own Green Cleaning Products- You might want to use a search engine to get a recipe for what you want to clean in your house.
For example: For mirrors try white vinegar mixed with water.
Clean the bottom of your shower with baking soda and after scrubbing with a good brush, use vinegar to dissolve the baking soda.
One of my favorite ways to clean the microwave is to put some vinegar in small dish and microwave for 3 minutes.
It not only loosens stuck on debris from food spills, but also deodorizes.
If you are looking for ways to freshen your home with the good smells that cleaning products leave.
Try boiling cloves, cinnamon, and apple or orange slices on the stove top.
Open windows and let some fresh breeze in.
Add flowers or plants that help freshen the air and add more oxygen.