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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Green Cleaning: The Humble,Versatile Lemon

Green Cleaning
By Amie Pye

This page is dedicated to the humble, yet versatile lemon. It has many uses and should be a staple for any household whether you wish to cook, clean, beautify or even treat an illness the lemon can do it all.

There is no need to buy harsh cleaners nature already provides us with everything we need to keep our home, happy and healthy! Lemon oil has high antibacterial properties and is even effective against super bug - Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) The lemon with its many uses does more for humanity then any fruit on earth, so run to your local grocers and enjoy these fun, yet simple recipes in your home!

Fresh smell of scented laundry found to contain toxic chemicals

Here's an interesting and yet not surprising article about toxic chemicals found in cleaning products that aren't practicing label accuracy. Once again gramma had the right idea when she dried her clothes on the line!

In an earlier study (pdf), Steinemann and her team discovered common fragranced consumer items such as laundry products, air fresheners, cleaning supplies, and personal care products emit 133 different VOCs, averaging 17 VOCs per product...
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Some Quick And Easy All Natural Cleaning Ideas

Green Living Appliances

By Rebecca R. Konya
Posted: Aug. 13, 2011
Seeking a healthier home environment? Start with your appliances, which account for close to 25% of all household energy used.
If you can afford to upgrade your existing appliances, choose models with an Energy Star label. The rating identifies products that meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. These energy-saving appliances help reduce air pollution associated with energy production.
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The Green Cleaning Book
A healthier environment in your home also means using safe and all natural cleaning products. Did you know that chemical based home cleaning products have been linked to series health issues like asthma, cancer, depression, birth defects, autism, and more?

Even products that claim to be green have been found to contain petroleum based ingredients. Why risk your family's health when you could provide a clean environment using products made from all natural ingredients you have in your home right now. And these products work!

Try them yourself and see how easy and effective they really are.

All Natural All Purpose 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 counter-tops.

Get your copy of The Green Cleaning Book for hundreds more all natural cleaning recipes like the one above that provide a deep all natural cleaning to your floors, tub and tile, counter tops, ovens and more.

Top 10 Products You Don’t Need To Buy (Because You Already Have Them In Your Home)

Published on August 21st, 2011
Written by: Whitson Gordon

We spend loads on all sorts of cleaning, health and other household products every week, but quite often you can get the same jobs done with less obvious products already in your house. Here are ten of our favourite household stand-ins.
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All Natural Fabric Softener

All natural fabric softener. One cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle is a smart, inexpensive fabric softener -- it’s also a great stain remover and fabric brightener
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Ditch The Iron

No sane person really enjoys ironing. Hang up shirts when they’re still wet; the weight of the water in the fabric will pull the wrinkles out. Folding clothes while they’re still warm from the dryer is another way to avoid wrinkles.
Get more green cleaning tips from Green Bear Cub.

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Does Your House Smell Clean and Fresh?

Keep your inside air clean and fresh. Rather than use synthetic air fresheners to mask an unpleasant odor, find the source of the odor, and clean it up. Open windows, use flowers or a small amount of vinegar in a bowl to reduce and eliminate unpleasant odors indoors.Get more tips for living green daily from Green Bear Cub.

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Eco-friendly cleaning products

By Carolyn Sperry
Gatehouse News Service
Posted Aug 15, 2011 @ 03:10 PM

Ever feel dizzy after cleaning your bathroom? It’s not your imagination. Many popular cleaning products contain ingredients known to cause respiratory problems, nausea and lightheadedness. Worse, some chemicals in cleaning products are associated with long-term health risks like cancer. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, there are 63 synthetic chemical products found in each average American home, which translates to about 10 gallons of harmful chemicals per household.

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Make your own all natural safe and effective green cleaning products and save green at the same time! You'll be surprised how easy and effective these solutions are! The best part is that many of the ingredients are probably already in your house!

Get your copy of the The Green Cleaning Book today.

Got Juice?

Juice Beauty carries a line of cleansers, toners, exfoliants, and moisturizers made from freshly squeezed organic juices. The company uses USDA-certified organic growers for the juice, honey, and aloe vera in their skin care products. Because the USDA doesn't certify personal-care products, the Juice Beauty designs their own organic labels indicating their discrete purchasing practices.