| The environment needs our help and one of the | | | | 3. Check the labels. Eco friendly cleaners will come |
| easier ways we can all chip in is with the cleaners we | | | | with endorsements from organizations that create |
| choose for our household chores. Picking eco friendly | | | | and maintain standards for such products. GreenSeal |
| cleaners and removing toxic ones goes a long way | | | | and GreenGuard are two of the more reliable |
| towards creating a more livable house with clean, | | | | organizations patrolling the quality of eco friendly |
| fresh air. | | | | cleaners, if their name is on the label you can be sure |
| By reducing your homes toxic burden on the | | | | of quality. |
| environment you will be improving your quality of life. | | | | 4. Replace your chlorine bleach. Chlorine bleach can |
| Cleaner air in the home helps improve sleep, | | | | create cancer causing chemicals in waste water. |
| concentration and even makes babies less fussy. By | | | | Although there is no exact replacement for bleach, |
| following these 7 simple tips you can help the earth | | | | there are eco friendly products that work. |
| while helping yourself and your family as well. | | | | 5. Use non-petroleum based products. Choose eco |
| 1. Remove toxic products. Pest sprays, oven cleaners | | | | friendly cleaners that come from renewable sources |
| and even some waxes and polishes contain the kinds | | | | and use natural scents like lemon and orange oils. The |
| of poisons that can escape from their containers and | | | | pH balance is also important; neutral pH levels are |
| then drift throughout your home. If you're not sure | | | | safer for the environment. 7 is considered a neutral |
| as to the products toxicity, check for the label for; | | | | pH balance in eco friendly cleaners. |
| poison, danger, warning, caution or the skull and cross | | | | 6. Choose non-aerosol packaging. Not only can |
| bones symbol. | | | | aerosols produce an uncontrolled spray and the risk |
| Collect these products and dispose of them properly. | | | | of explosion, but a non-aerosol will often provide you |
| Throwing them in the trash can isn't good enough. If | | | | a more cost efficient eco friendly cleaner. |
| you're not sure about hazardous waste disposal in | | | | 7. To help with the quality of your indoor air, don't |
| your area, contact your local recycling center for | | | | forget the benefits of plants. House plants not only |
| more information. | | | | convert carbon dioxide to oxygen but also trap and |
| 2. Choose eco friendly cleaners as replacements for | | | | absorb many pollutants. |
| your toxic ones. Biodegradable substitutes offer a | | | | Bamboo Palm, Chinese Evergreen and English Ivy are |
| healthy alternative which can protect you, your | | | | just some of the better indoor plants for air quality. |
| family and the environment. Eco friendly cleaners will | | | | And don't forget to use your senses, the same way |
| be nontoxic. Their packaging will be recycled and | | | | you can tell when food has gone bad, you can tell if |
| often times will come in concentrated form, this | | | | toxic chemicals may be leaking from their containers. |
| means less packaging for shipping and less expense | | | | Eco friendly cleaners will create a safer home for you |
| for you. | | | | and a safer planet for us all. |