| Green cleaning is safer for the environment and your | | | | offered by this line include paper towels and napkins. |
| health. You will prevent harmful chemicals from | | | | Green Seal recommendations. If you'd like a more |
| running off in the water or affecting your surrounding | | | | comprehensive list, go to Greenseal, a non-profit |
| plants and neighborhood critters. You will help keep | | | | company that applies science-based environmental |
| your indoor air free of harmful pollutants and safe to | | | | standards testing to household cleaning |
| breathe. Green cleaning is also another way to lead a | | | | manufacturers. Green Seal checks ingredients to |
| more conscious lifestyle exemplified by today's shift | | | | ensure they don't contain lead, carcinogens, |
| toward sustainable remodeling and organic shopping. | | | | mutagens, or other toxins and they that don't |
| Because of the high demand for green cleaning | | | | deplete the ozone, contribute to poor air quality, or |
| products from consumers, many major brands now | | | | display a host of other dangers. Green Seal's website |
| offer green cleaning lines. Here are some of them: | | | | offers a list of household cleaners that pass their |
| Clorox has a line of natural cleaners called | | | | stringent inspection. |
| GreenWorks. Greenworks cleaners are slightly more | | | | But buying household cleaners isn't the only way to |
| affordable than other natural cleaning options. The line | | | | clean green. You can also use homemade cleaning |
| includes an all-purpose cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, | | | | remedies made from vinegar, baking soda, water, |
| bathroom cleaner, and glass and surface cleaner. All | | | | and other items in your kitchen. On the exterior of |
| the ingredients used to make these cleaners are | | | | your home, you can use a hose or a pressure |
| made from renewable resources, biodegradable, and | | | | washer when needed, utilizes nothing else but water |
| free of chemicals. | | | | and force. In other areas around the home, simply |
| The Seventh Generation. has been around longer and | | | | sweeping the driveway, de-greasing the grill with |
| is widely recognized. In addition to the cleaning | | | | citrus, or using mild soap and water on your windows |
| agents, the natural or recycled cleaning products | | | | may do the trick. |