Green Cleaning Tips
June 12, 2007 - Posted in Green
Green cleaning is safer for the environment and your health. You will prevent harmful chemicals from running off in the water or affecting your surrounding plants and neighborhood critters. You will help keep your indoor air free of harmful pollutants and safe to breathe. Green cleaning is also another way to lead a more conscious lifestyle exemplified by today’s shift toward sustainable remodeling and organic shopping. Because of the high demand for green cleaning products from consumers, many major brands now offer green cleaning lines. Here are some of them:
Clorox has a line of natural cleaners called GreenWorks. Greenworks cleaners are slightly more affordable than other natural cleaning options. The line includes an all-purpose cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom cleaner, and glass and surface cleaner. All the ingredients used to make these cleaners are made from renewable resources, biodegradable, and free of chemicals.
The Seventh Generation. has been around longer and is widely recognized. In addition to the cleaning agents, the natural or recycled cleaning products offered by this line include paper towels and napkins.
Green Seal recommendations. If you’d like a more comprehensive list, go to Greenseal, a non-profit company that applies science-based environmental standards testing to household cleaning manufacturers. Green Seal checks ingredients to ensure they don’t contain lead, carcinogens, mutagens, or other toxins and they that don’t deplete the ozone, contribute to poor air quality, or display a host of other dangers. Green Seal’s website offers a list of household cleaners that pass their stringent inspection.
But buying household cleaners isn’t the only way to clean green. You can also use homemade cleaning remedies made from vinegar, baking soda, water, and other items in your kitchen. On the exterior of your home, you can use a hose or a pressure washer when needed, utilizes nothing else but water and force. In other areas around the home, simply sweeping the driveway, de-greasing the grill with citrus, or using mild soap and water on your windows may do the trick.
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