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Tuesday 28 September 2010

The Advantages Of Ecofriendly Cleaning

By Alli Huffier

If you clean your home with ecofriendly cleaning products instead of the ones which are toxic and poisoning the environment you will not just do a favour to mother earth, you will get a fresh and clean home as well.

Don't use waxes, oven cleaners and other toxic products, and use ecofriendly cleaning solutions. If you must have the chemicals that damage the environment, keep them somewhere where they cannot leak or get in the hands of the children. The best place would be to lock them somewhere in your basement. Avoid putting it into a trash bin or pouring it into the sink. Throw it away in a separate container, not with your usual trash.

Replace them with ecofriendly cleaning products. Those are biodegradable mixtures which aren't toxic, and due to that fact not hazardous for your loved ones and environment. Such products can be recognized by the fact that they don't have a warning on the cover which says DANGER, POISON or CAUTION. If the label says DANGER or POISON, those are the most hazardous for your health, avoid them whenever you can. A product with a WARNING sign is less damaging, and if you see CAUTION this means that it is moderately poisonous. Instead, choose your product which has a label that says Ecofriendly or Environment friendly. Such substitues might prove to be even more adequate for your needs and it will most certainly be safe for you and the environment.

Therefore, don't buy the petroleum based products. You might try making a homemade ecofriendly cleaner on your own. Just put the term "homemade ecofriendly cleaning" into your search engine and you will find a lot of recipes. Be sure you mark everything you make to avoid confusing them with some other thing somebody could drink or eat

A rag could be used instead of paper wipers for cleaning the liquid. It is not only good for the environment, but it saves your funds too. Additionally, you can avoid using sponges and similar products with antibacterial matters added. Such things are hard to disintegrate and are bad for both environment and the one using it.

Treat your disinfectants and bleaches with caution. Sure they are efficient and easy to use, but on the long run you will notice that they do not clean as well as before. That is due to the fact that bacteria and dirt becomes resistant to the chemicals during the course of time. And it can cause the pollution of the sewer system and indirectly the ecosystem.

And finally, take good care of your water and air. Make certain your water is good for you by contacting your supplier and looking at the list of its ingredients. If the water is hard use sodium bicarbonate to protect your washing machine and the dishwasher.

As long as the air in your home is concerned, you shouldn't use the air fresheners you usually do. Use flowers and plants instead. They create oxygen and absorb the bad odors. Those who live in big cities should use air filters and ventilation filters.

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