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One way to start going green is to clean in a green way. This means that you can either make your own home cleaning products or you  can purchase some of the great eco choices that are out on the green market today.

Cleaning green has a lot of benefits, which include:

1. Less exposure to harsh chemicals
2. Reducing the amount of plastics you buy
3. Creating a healthier home environment

It’s interesting to note that not all chemically enhanced commercial cleaners list all ingredients on the label. This means that if we use commercial non-organic materials to clean our homes with, we are being exposed to chemicals and chemical combination’s that we are not even aware of.

Let’s start with kitchen and bathroom cleaners. We all want the cleanest clean we can get in these areas due to usage and the opportunity that each room has in getting us sick. People often resort to getting addicted to Lysol type cleaners and straight bleach, both of which can actually help to break down your immune system the more you use them.

For home use you can give the following recipes a try:

Soft Scrub: Baking soda and water use enough to make a paste and start scrubbing. You can also add a pumice stone to scrub with, as pumice will not scratch ceramic. I was leery myself of using a pumice stone at first but once I gave it try the sinks, toilets and tubs came out scum free and non-scratched. Baking soda is also great for getting your stove clean.

All purpose cleaner: mix ½ vinegar and ¼ cup backing soda; add an essential oil of your choice for scenting, if you’re not into the smell of vinegar.

Other great home cleaning recipes can be found in the Clean House, Clean Planet book by Karen Logan.

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Today we are going to take a look at a few simple recipes for cleaning. The idea here is to make your own cleaning products using non-toxic materials that will leave your surfaces clean and fresh.

From personal experience, I can vouch for using vinegar as a cleaning agent. Many people are afraid of the smell but with the following cleaning recipes, you don’t use much vinegar at all. And if you want to experiment with straight vinegar you can as the strong smell will dissipate quickly.

• All Purpose: Mix 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1/4 cup baking soda in 2 liters of water
• Window Cleaner: Mix 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water

• Paste Cleaner: Mix 2 tablespoons salt and 1 table spoon vinegar
• Metal Cleaner: Mix 2 tablespoons Cream of Tartar and add in enough vinegar to create a paste

For more information on the various uses there are for vinegar, check out the 1001 Uses for White Distilled Vinegar website.

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