10 Quick Tips for Green Cleaning

1) Use cleaning products made from safe natural and not-toxic ingredients to prevent exposure to the hazardous synthetic chemicals conventional cleaners often contain.  You can now easily find green cleaning products in the household isle of your local grocer or convenient store.  Popular brands include Seventh Generation, Ecover, Mrs. Meyers, & Method brand cleaners.

2) Dust with a damp cloth to ensure that household dust, which can collect toxins, is removed from surfaces and not stirred back into the air.  A micro-fiber cloth works best and because of it’s technology, you don’t have use as much cleaning solution to get the job done.

3) Open windows and doors occasionally (even in winter!) to rinse out any air pollutants that have accumulated inside.

4) Don’t use aerosol products. They fill your home with microscopic droplets of whatever is being sprayed. These droplets remain suspended in the air for hours and are easily inhaled.

5) Avoid room deodorizers or other air “freshening” products, which are frequently made from unhealthy chemicals.

6) Don’t use any pesticide products in your home, your yard or garden, or on your pets. Instead, supplement a preventative strategy with natural pest control methods.

7) If you decide to use them, keep conventional cleaners and other chemical products out of your children’s rooms.

8) Use chlorine-free dishwasher detergent. The chlorine in conventional detergents is easily vaporized by hot dishwasher water and then released into your home’s air.

9) Ask guests to remove their shoes when entering your home. That way, they won’t track in pollutants.

10) Buy a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter. These special filters trap unhealthy dust and allergens.

These fast and easy tips will help you clean your home the green way without costing you and extra money.  Please share with us any quick green cleaning tips you may have with our community

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  12. “Green cleaning” is certainly a good idea since you use products that are considered to be environment-friendly. Avoiding the use of harmful synthetic chemicals and providing adequate ventilation to your house can prevent you from inhaling chemicals that may lead into certain health problems.

  13. I started using vinegar and baking soda to clean everything because it’s cheap but they work really well and I have not felt the need to buy anything else.

  14. Thanks for the share!
    Nancy.R

  15. I agree with what u say about micro fiber. i dont use as much of my cleaners because they work so good. cheers

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