Choosing cleaning products that are environmentally friendly and removing toxic ones will ensure a fresh home with clean air. Such fresh air rejuvenates and renews. It also does not pollute either our lives or the environment. If you would love to live in a toxic-free home, safe from neurotoxic chemicals, you will without a doubt improve your sleep. If you have any small children and pets, they are bound to become less fussy. In other words, you will get a sense of well-being. Using so-called 'green' products will make it easier on the environment, and you will make your contribution to the overall saving of our planet. Follow these steps and you will, without a doubt, make a change.
1. Take a look under the kitchen sink
Get rid of the toxic products. Almost everybody's cupboard is full of various poisons. Oven cleaner, wasp spray, polishes and waxes. Such places are usually swarming with products with the words warning, danger, caution or poison. As a matter of fact, household poisonings are among the highest threats to children's health. Put all of these products in a locked cupboard, away from the reach of kids. Replace the hazardous materials with safer cleaning agents.
2. Household Hazardous Waste Pickups
Such dangerous products must be thrown away, but not in the easiest way you can think of – down the drain or in the trash. This might cause big pollution problems. A way smarter choice would be to get in touch with your local recycling site (each city is supposed to have one). As a matter of fact, a lot of communities have one or two Household Hazardous Waste Pickup Days each year.
3. Learn how to make your own cleaning products
In other words, learn to clean from scratch. Employ your kitchen cupboard contents. You will be surprised how much you can do with using simple everyday products like vinegar, lemons, baking soda and many more. You just need to make some experimenting of your own in order to find the cleaning solutions that best fit your needs. Not only will it be cheaper and healthier, but it also helps the environment.
4. About rags, sponges, mops and other cleaning accessories
Reduce the use of non-renewable products; avoid ones with harmful ingredients like sponges with antibacterial ingredients. Instead of buying new rags, why not use old shirts instead? It's better to use cloth rags over paper towels, for it saves trees. Plus, they are reusable and will save you money. However, if you really must use paper towels, buy paper that is recycled and unbleached.
5. Save water
Clean water is one of the most precious resources and it must not be wasted. Do not run the tap water unless you are using it for washing purposes or you want to catch it in a bucket. Whenever it is possible, rather sweep instead of mopping the floor. You can also consider putting a doormat in front of the door which will collect dirt and mud, and you won't have to mop that often.
6. Clean air in the house with plants
It is a proved fact that home plants are capable of reducing the air pollution indoors. So why not put a couple of potted plants around the house? Not only will they brighten up your interior, but they will also clean the air in the house too.
Bottom line is: use your common sense! If you would like to lead a healthy life, do your part in saving the environment and save money at the same time, the brightest solution would be to go green!
Guest post provided by Angela H from London Cleaners http://www.londoncleaners.co.uk/end-of-tenancy-cleaning/
1. Take a look under the kitchen sink
Get rid of the toxic products. Almost everybody's cupboard is full of various poisons. Oven cleaner, wasp spray, polishes and waxes. Such places are usually swarming with products with the words warning, danger, caution or poison. As a matter of fact, household poisonings are among the highest threats to children's health. Put all of these products in a locked cupboard, away from the reach of kids. Replace the hazardous materials with safer cleaning agents.
2. Household Hazardous Waste Pickups
Such dangerous products must be thrown away, but not in the easiest way you can think of – down the drain or in the trash. This might cause big pollution problems. A way smarter choice would be to get in touch with your local recycling site (each city is supposed to have one). As a matter of fact, a lot of communities have one or two Household Hazardous Waste Pickup Days each year.
3. Learn how to make your own cleaning products
In other words, learn to clean from scratch. Employ your kitchen cupboard contents. You will be surprised how much you can do with using simple everyday products like vinegar, lemons, baking soda and many more. You just need to make some experimenting of your own in order to find the cleaning solutions that best fit your needs. Not only will it be cheaper and healthier, but it also helps the environment.
4. About rags, sponges, mops and other cleaning accessories
Reduce the use of non-renewable products; avoid ones with harmful ingredients like sponges with antibacterial ingredients. Instead of buying new rags, why not use old shirts instead? It's better to use cloth rags over paper towels, for it saves trees. Plus, they are reusable and will save you money. However, if you really must use paper towels, buy paper that is recycled and unbleached.
5. Save water
Clean water is one of the most precious resources and it must not be wasted. Do not run the tap water unless you are using it for washing purposes or you want to catch it in a bucket. Whenever it is possible, rather sweep instead of mopping the floor. You can also consider putting a doormat in front of the door which will collect dirt and mud, and you won't have to mop that often.
6. Clean air in the house with plants
It is a proved fact that home plants are capable of reducing the air pollution indoors. So why not put a couple of potted plants around the house? Not only will they brighten up your interior, but they will also clean the air in the house too.
Bottom line is: use your common sense! If you would like to lead a healthy life, do your part in saving the environment and save money at the same time, the brightest solution would be to go green!
Guest post provided by Angela H from London Cleaners http://www.londoncleaners.co.uk/end-of-tenancy-cleaning/
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