Would you & # 39; Green Clean & # 39 ?; Here are some tips

When it was time, the shelves or clean surfaces to dust, it reaches many people turn to the wide availability of cleaning products, the popular trade as Lysol or Clorox.

But that's not the only way to keep clean living spaces. Options are there for cleansing process "green", which require only a few simple items that many people already have in their closets.

Some brand products cleaning are derived from petroleum or are not biodegradable. Other products such as detergents containing phosphates, once the cleaning is thrown down the drain, these chemicals can reach the lakes or rivers where they act as a fertilizer and cause algal blooms, according to the Washington Toxics Coalition.

The coalition has some tips for those who choose to do their own cleaning. Do not mix bleach and ammonia, chloramine called generation of poisonous gas. The same is true with bleach and a strong acid.

Follow the instructions from a trusted source; try not to design their own chemical concoctions on instinct.

Take no more than necessary mix that you need to save saves. If the guard, clearly marked, the product for future use. Keep the product out of reach of children.

If you buy a product friendly cleaning environment Toxics Coalition invites the label first reading.

"Be skeptical when buying" the coalition says. "Look for products with specific properties rather than general statements." Eighty percent biodegrades in three days is more than "biodegradable". "It does not contain phosphates" it is as specific "environmentally friendly".

The Environmental Protection Agency of the United States, the question bluntly: You may have the power to negotiate to be environmentally friendly.

"All in all, household cleaners do not work as good as the products on the market that have a chemical mixtures specially formulated, designed for high performance," the agency said on its website.

But a little ingenuity and a little effort can in the clarification of a house from a "green" way to go a long way.

Here is a list of products and tips to consider:

vinegar

    Mix the vinegar with a little water, and voila, you have an effective cleaner for walls, cabinets, windows and other surfaces around your home.

Vinegar for the eradication of fungi, bacteria and germs.

Sodium bicarbonate

    Baking soda is an easy way to difficult, such as bathtubs or sinks to clean jobs. It provides a good scouring powder; some to your sponge Add before surfaces rub.

Sodium bicarbonate is also an effective deodorant, so feel welcome to keep some in your refrigerator to make it free of odors.

Really hard work could be a few drops of liquid soap to get clean.

lemon juice

Hot water is a great way to cut through greasy pots and pans and lemon juice also help do the trick.

olive oil

    Olive and almond oils are good for polishing furniture, almond oil should be applied to unvarnished furniture, according to the Toxics Coalition.

cornstarch

    Cornstarch can reduce odors from carpets, and baking soda can also help in this regard. Cornmeal can be used to absorb spilled liquid and clean.

citrus solvent

According to the website www.eartheasy.com citrus solvent is a convenient way to clean up oil, grease and brush manner.

isopropyl alcohol

    Isopropyl alcohol can act as a disinfectant for cleaning surfaces or objects.

Here are some general tips Toxics Coalition:

• The use of paper under a casserole or pie when they enter the furnace to make it easier to clean and less than a dry cleaning service.
• Toilet Duck Cleaner Ecover toilet cleaners and Bon Ami three recommendations to clean the toilet, while removing a pumice spots.
• Install screens to keep drains objects that can interfere; This will help to reduce the use of chemical drain cleaners to help break the blockade.

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