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It is hard to imagine this however most of us often use very toxic chemicals to clean our homes. I bet if you were to look under your sink there would be a couple of hazardous cleaning products that you use in your day-to-day cleaning routine. Now let?s take a moment to think about this; we are polluting our homes with toxins-cleaning our children?s toys, the floors that our children and pets play on, the sinks our children use to wash in, the bathtubs we bath them in, all toxic.  Not to mention the pollution that these toxins send into our environment.  If we were to look at it that way, maybe we could put a stop to the use of those toxic chemicals.

There are a lot of eco-friendly cleaning products out there in the market. Even Canada has been promoting eco-friendly cleaning products that can improve energy efficiency, can also reduce hazardous by-products, and use recycled materials. Simple chemical free cleaning solutions can be found in your cupboards. You can use baking soda and vinegar, lemons, and even a little elbow of grease.

Because baking soda is a rough cleanser, it can dissolve dirt, mildew, grease, and wax. There are a lot of uses for baking soda that we don?t even know about. For example: you can turn it into a paste and it can remove dirt and grime.  Mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda with 1-quart water and this can be used as a multi purpose cleaner; it can even remove odor from clothes, carpets, and refrigerators.

Vinegar is also a great disinfect and deodorizer. It can also be used as a multi- purpose cleaner and even as a fabric softener. Just mix equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle and you can clean anything and deodorize everything you wish.

Since lemons are acidic, they can actually work as a bleaching agent and has antibacterial properties to clean brass, copper, and even white clothes with stains. They are also a good deodorizer for sinks and clothes.

Steam is another great way to clean without chemicals.  There are many great steamers on the market that are simple to use.  You just add water, plug-in the steamer, let it heat-up and push the button.  The steam will do all the work to clean and disinfect.  Steam also kills germs such as salmonella and other bacteria.  It?s safe and cost effective.  The only investment is the actual steamer which can run you anywhere from $30-$150.

Choosing the right tools in cleaning your house is easy if you give importance to the environment you live in-both inside and outside of your home. If you still find that using these traditional methods don?t pass your standards, there are still a lot eco-friendly cleaning products out there that were made without chemicals.  Just make sure you read the labels to ensure that the eco-friendly products you buy are in fact chemical free.  Some companies can be sneaky!  However, in the end natural is safer and will even let you save more money than the usual toxic products.

Sabrina Rocca
Author: “The Ultimate House Cleaning Checklist Book”
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I have recently been undertaking some small DIY projects with the intention of making my life more efficient and productive. Having been introduced to the idea of becoming eco-friendly I decided it was time to take the initiative and turn my home into an environmentally sustainable abode. I also realised that there is a lot of money to be saved by saving the environment and by producing energy domestically through natural resources such as solar and wind.

I was aware that I could make a few small changes to my house which would make a big impact on my life. I always thought that solar panels were great little inventions but I never thought that I would use them to produce electricity and save money on electricity bills. I wanted to find out more about transforming my home. I went online and visited many websites and began my research. Most of them were unconvincing and bias. However, my sifting through varied sites improved my knowledge on the topic and made me more aware about alternative do-it-yourself energy production programs.

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Preserving our environment requires making new consumer choices about everything. Shopping green online rather than burning gas to drive from store to store is most efficient and economical way not only to save time and money but also the planet. How do you participate in saving the environment?

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