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Green Cleaning

 
Green cleaning is a term used to describe methods of cleaning that have less of an impact on the environment and on the health of a building’s occupants.
 
Traditional household cleaners contain chemicals that have the potential to do serious damage to the Earth and the humans and animals living on it.
 
Some of the problems arising from those chemicals include asthmatic symptoms caused by chlorine, damaged kidneys caused by prolonged exposure to certain metal polishes and skin irritation caused by naphthalene, which is found in mothballs. 
 
On the other hand, there’s a large variety of all-natural and safe cleaners on the supermarket shelves. Or, you can try making green cleaners yourself.
 
If you do shop for cleaners in the supermarket, look for plant-based ingredient formulas and stay away from solvents, phosphates and other harsh chemicals. Or look for the EPA’s safe household cleaner symbol, the DfE, Design for the Environment.
 
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Articles about Green Cleaning

  • Green industrial cleaning

    Wed, Oct 26 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Standard commercial cleaning products can be hazardous to the health of employees and visitors. You can improve indoor air quality and save money by going green.

  • Green cleaning for hotels

    Thu, Oct 20 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Hotels have lots of places where they can benefit from a green cleaning program.

  • Take the Who Cares About This Planet? Challenge

    Thu, Oct 20 2011 at 8:55 AM

    The folks behind iQ, the smartest cleaning product line out there, encourage you to put on your eco-thinking cap and share your bright ideas for environmental change as part of this video contest.

  • Green cleaning for cars

    Wed, Oct 12 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Believe it or not, car washing can be harmful to the environment. Follow these recommendations to make sure you’re cleaning your vehicle in a responsible way.

  • Green cleaning with household items

    Tue, Oct 11 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Creative ways to clean in an eco-friendly way with Coke, foil and other common goods.

  • How to care for a wooden cutting board

    Mon, Oct 10 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Wooden boards are a must-have for every kitchen — they're better on your knives and last for decades. Follow these steps to keep yours in tip-top shape!

  • How to get started with green cleaning

    Tue, Oct 04 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Kick the chemical habit in your cleaning routine by using these tips for eco-friendly home cleaning.

  • The low-impact loo: Cleaners

    Mon, Oct 03 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Keep your bathroom free of grime (and bleach) with an arsenal of nontoxic bathroom cleaning products for just about every 'oh my god, I don't want to do that' task — toilet bowl scrubbing included.

  • 24 things you can clean with lemon

    Tue, Sep 27 2011 at 5:05 AM

    This green cleaner and natural disinfectant has a wonderful smell, and best of all, you probably have one in your refrigerator right now.

  • How small eco-cleaning products went big time

    Fri, Sep 23 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Video: Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry are the founders of Method cleaning products, and they discuss how they took their fledgling San Francisco company and transformed it into one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S.

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