Mold and Mildew Removal Using Green Cleaning Products

By Jon Arnett
Co-Author: Randy Hough

Every homeowner needs to be aware of how to remove mold and mildew from their home. These fungi can do considerable damage to the atmosphere in the house, affect the health of the family and decrease the value of the home.

It would be possible to use chlorine bleach to get rid of the mold, but this is unsafe and impractical. It is dangerous to your health to use and also damages the carpet, floor or wood that has the mildew growing.

Before attempting to clean up the black mold spots that grow in the moist, warm and dark areas of the house, you need to get rid of the infected items. If you do not, the spores will just spread and begin growing again.

Going Green and Staying Clean: Waterless Car Wash Soon to Be the Only Way to Wash

By Dan M Lewis

Whether you live in a heavy drought area, have strict EPA laws on run-off contamination or just want to make washing your car easier, the waterless method is quickly becoming the best way to wash your car.

Developed originally out of necessity for drought-ridden areas, waterless car wash has quickly gained stride as an alternative to environmentally-damaging and labor intensive procedures of the past. Water soiled with dirt and cleaning chemicals are hazardous to our storm drains. The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A) monitors the waste of retail car cleaning operations protecting ground water and soil from contamination. As of this writing, there is no such regulation for personal use of car care products. So, every year millions of gallons of contaminated water is poured into our gutters, and polluting our oceans.

The effort to perform a traditional car wash greatly exceeds the effort of this new procedure. No buckets, sponges, or chamois. With waterless car wash, you simply spray on, wipe until hazy, then buff to a shine.

Naturally Clean Your Carpets

By Steve Stearns

Clean floors and especially clean carpets are essential when you have kids and pets. They lay down and color, wrestle with dad, play with their toys and even fall asleep on them. However, cleaning with conventional carpet cleaners could present a dangerous and toxic environment that you don't want for your kids.

Conventional carpet cleaners contain some of the same dangerous ingredients used by dry cleaners and release volatile organic compounds, or VOCs into the air that are unhealthy to breath. Other products contain perfluoro-octane sulfonate which can also pollute the air inside your home. Poor and polluted indoor air can cause numerous health issues ranging from skin, eye and respiratory issues to causing asthma attacks.

What ARE Green Cleaning Products?

By George Chappell

What are green cleaning products? They are cleaning products that are safe for not only you, but for the environment as well. These cleaners should include products that are not petroleum based, do not have any harsh chemicals such as bleach or ammonia, and are completely biodegradable. They can also be packaged using recycled materials, and there are many companies that provide safer cleaning products that give back to the environment.

Green Clean Your House

By Steve Stearns

Green Clean Your Windows

A simple and green way to clean windows and glass is to mix lemon juice and water. Mix 4- 5 Tablespoons of lemon juice into 1/2 a gallon of water and spray on windows for cleaning. Use an old rag or reusable soft cleaning cloth to wipe clean. Your windows will look great and you'll introduce a nice lemon-y fragrance to the air.

Green Clean Your Furniture

Bring out the shine and luster of your furniture naturally using common items found in your kitchen!
By mixing 1 cup of lemon juice with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp water you can create your own safe, all natural furniture polish. Apply directly to furniture using a soft cloth and buff after a few minutes. Your furniture will look and smell great.

Make Your Own All Natural, All Purpose, Green Cleaner

To make an all natural, all purpose cleaner add 4 tablespoons of baking soda to 1 quart of warm water. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle to keep handy for cleaning up spills and to scrub countertops.

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Green Clean Your Bathroom

By Steve Stearns

Tub and Tile

To clean bathroom tile use 3 cups of baking soda mixed with a cup of water to create a gritty paste. Use an old tooth brush to scrub the tile and grout in your bathroom.

Toilet

Disinfect and deodorize your toilet bowl easily and quickly. Sprinkle baking soda on the sides, let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse with vinegar. Scrub with a toilet brush and flush.

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Green Clean Your Kitchen

By Steve Stearns

Silverware
Give your silverware an all natural polish with no harsh or harmful chemicals.

Place a sheet of aluminum foil into a glass bowl. Sprinkle salt and baking soda onto the foil and fill the bowl with warm water. Soak your silver items in the bowl. The tarnish will move to the foil leaving your silverware clean and shiny!

Dry your silver and buff to enhance the shine. Rest easy and confident that during your next meal you've got no nasty chemical residue on your silverware.

Microwave
To clean your microwave naturally try heating a bowl of water and lemon slices for 30 seconds; then use a rag or towel to wipe out your microwave. Stains will be easier to remove and you'll note a fresh lemony scent.

Oven
Got a mess off baked on food in your oven? Use table salt to remove it. Simply cover the area in salt while the oven is still cooling. After it is fully cooled, scrape the food away and wipe of the excess with a damp sponge.

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