Green Cleaning 101

Why Go Green?

On any given day, the average American household contains over 30 harmful and damaging chemical cleaning products. Six of which are located in the bathroom and kitchen according to Debra Lynn Dadd in her book, Nontoxic and Natural. There are alternatives cleaning solutions and methods which are just as effective and are less expensive than chemical cleaners. Big industry has picked up on the green trend as evidenced by Green Works produced by Clorox. However, the products are expensive.

Few people realize that making your own cleaning solutions can save you tons of money. Using products like white vinegar, essential oils, castile soap, and herbs, your home can become clean without chemicals. I suggest you finish using the chemical products, and then reuse the bottles (after rinsing them out) to hold your natural cleaning solutions.

Essential oils can seem expensive at first but remember that they will last for 6 to 7 months and for 10 or more cleaning solutions. Plus, you can add them to footbaths, baths, and steam bowls for aromatherapy purposes. I also suggest growing a handful of herbs to use in scrubbing recipes and countless other purposes.