Use Safe Cleaning Products Exclusively
Wherever possible you should try and use safe cleaning products around your home. Look for solutions that are natural and non-toxic. You can often use items you already have purchased to use for other purposes, and which are laying around the house or garage. With a little bit of initiative, you will be surprised what you can come up with!
Safe cleaning products include, but are not limited to, baking soda, lemon juice, salt, olive oil, vinegar, washing soda, borax, citrus and cornstarch. Some of these items you will find in your kitchen, others may be in your laundry room or under the sink. All of these products are safe and effective and do not contain any synthetic chemicals.
A lot of time is spent cleaning up around the home. In addition to making your home a nicer place to be, do your bit for the environment. Use only safe cleaning deposits when you work to get rid of lime deposits in the bathroom, scrub the oven, clean the carpets, work on the furniture and the many other places that need attention. Better still, “pretreat” areas that are vulnerable to spills by putting an absorbent mat in place. The mat will collect any mess and save you from getting down on your hands and knees.
Regular household cleaners can give off very harmful and noxious gases. The United States Environmental Protection Agency attributes half of indoor pollutants to the use of commercial household cleaners. Some commercial cleaners are also particularly abrasive and can cause further damage to areas, such as the garage floor, whilst attempting to clean up the original spill. In this case, you should place an absorbent mat down first, and avoid having to deal with the spill. The absorbent mat can take up to a gallon of any type of liquid, can be easily cleaned and replaced.
There are many problems associated with the use of harsh chemicals typically found in commercial cleaners. They are very bad for the environment, as the residue can be flushed into our waste water systems during the cleaning process. This leads to pollution in our rivers and waterways. If we throw the package away, it ends up in a landfill as the plastic containers are not biodegradable. Make sure that you use safe cleaning products, exclusively.
When looking for safe cleaning products for everyday use, make sure that you stock up on white vinegar. This is a natural antibacterial and should be diluted with water. For a very small amount of money, white vinegar can clean most of your home. When you are short of laundry detergent, use a little bit of baking soda with some white vinegar and dilute ” you are good to go.
You will never need to buy a commercial cleaner again if you decide to use safe cleaning products exclusively within your home. Whilst you are at it, consider the installation of some absorbent mats in areas that are vulnerable to spills, so that stains do not develop and you will not have to clean up.
Combine the use of an absorbent mat in all your vulnerable areas with the introduction of natural, safe cleaning products for your home. A lot of time will be saved in the process, you will have more money in your pocket and our environment will thank you.