Environmentally Safe Cleaning Products for Your Home

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What Do I Look For In Environmentally Safe Cleaners For My Home?

Environmentally safe cleaning products are becoming more readily available all the time. Even the largest chemical companies, known for their years of dangerous polluting, are now forced to come up with “safer” options for their customers who are learning about the health risks of traditional cleaners.

So what should we keep in mind when we consider purchasing environmentally safe cleaning products for our homes?

There are several considerations. Lets look at the most important things to consider.

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Safety!

To ensure you are buying environmentally safe cleaning products that are actually safe, look for these qualifications:

Nontoxic
No harmful fumes
Hypoallergenic
No volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Formulated without hazardous chemicals such as:

Kerosene, Phenol, Cresol, Lye, Hydrochloric acid, Sulfuric acid, Sulfamic acid, Petroleum distillates, Ammonia, Sodium hydroxide, Butyl cellosolve, Phosphoric acid, Formaldehyde, Chlorine bleach or Morpholine.

The Best in Environmentally Safe Cleaning Products for Your Home! - our favorite safe cleaning products which meet and exceed the standards and qualifications set forth on this page.

Take a look at the video clip below from The Rachel Ray Show. It contains great information on these safe cleaning products.

Effectiveness!

Some good quality, environmentally safe cleaning products have been proven to be every bit, if not more effective than their caustic counterparts. Look for products that offer proof of effectiveness through third party testing.

Make Sure They're Really "Green"!

Make sure they are made from sustainable ingredients from natural sources.
Biodegradable surfactants that break down in a short period of time rather than years!
Recyclable packaging! Check the bottom of the package for recycling that is available in your area!
Recyclable wipes.
Recyclable dryer sheets.
No chlorine bleach.
No phosphates.
No nitrates.
No borates.
No volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
No animal testing.

Concentrates!

Ah! The Magic of Concentrates! One of the most green things you can do is to buy concentrates.

You may not have considered how much you are paying for water in a bottle of cleaner. Not only are you paying a high price for this basic first ingredient, you are paying to

ship the water,
package the water and
store the water.

Each of these steps adds to the pollution problem.

Why not add your own water, in reusable bottles, at a fraction of the cost!

You will save emissions, landfill space and energy. Look for quality products that are available in concentrates and see how convenient and effective this green solution can be!

Below is a short video clip from The Rachel Ray Show on the benefits of using concentrates.

For additional information on the safe cleaning products you've seen in the above video clip, CLICK HERE!

We highly recommend these safe cleaning products and use them exclusively in our own home. I know you will really enjoy cleaning with them.

Look a Little Deeper!

What About The Company You Buy From? How environmentally responsible are the company's practices?

One final area for consideration we’d like to suggest, is to look at the track record and commitment of the company from whom you are buying. What are you actually funding with your dollars?

Does the parent company show good stewardship toward the environment?

What is the company’s impact on the earth’s climate according to the Climate Neutral Network?

The Climate Neutral Network is an alliance of companies, environmental organizations, and government agencies committed to promoting products, activities and enterprises that minimally impact the Earth's climate.

Other leading Climate Neutral partner companies include Nike and Interface Inc. Participating environmental groups include the Earth Day Network, Rocky Mountain Institute, World Resources Institute, Conservation International and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Government agency participants include the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Network is an independent, not-for-profit corporation, supported by respected corporate and environmental advisors. To date, the Network has certified eight leading companies and successfully engaged a further range of leading corporations and non-business stakeholders in dialogs about the economic, environmental, and social benefits of eliminating our climate impact on the Earth.

The Network's principal activities include:

Certification: establishing certification and branding for Climate Cool™ products and enterprises based on design principles viewed as credible by a broad spectrum of stakeholders;
Networking: promoting the bottom-line value of Climate Cool™ products to corporate and institutional purchasers to recognize and reward exemplary climate neutral innovations in the marketplace.

If your home is anything like the average U.S. home, you generate more than 20 pounds of household hazardous waste each year (the EPA designates toilet cleaners, tub and tile cleaners, oven cleaners, and bleach as hazardous waste).

So, it’s time to get started and make a change!

Put on the gloves and get rid of the caustic stuff in your home. Your local waste collection service has guidelines for proper household hazardous waste disposal, as well as collection sites for things like paint, batteries, and cleaners.

Whatever you do, please don’t toss this stuff in the garbage.

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