| Have you ever heard of natural cleaning products? | | | | chemicals can leave a long term side-effect to the |
| Today, words like natural, organic and biochemicals | | | | environment since our natural resources are beginning |
| are heard more often than not. The change from | | | | to dwindle and the use of natural products is one |
| chemical to natural is slowly being seen in today's | | | | way of trying to conserve what's left of our |
| products. | | | | resources. |
| The use of chemical products can be seen in almost | | | | Natural products are safe both in the environment |
| every household today. The use of chemical products | | | | and household use. Price factor is also an issue. |
| from cleaning to deodorizing is common to every | | | | Natural products are cheaper than chemical products, |
| household since we use them for day-to-day living, | | | | perhaps, costs nothing at all. Exposure to natural |
| but now, the use of natural products as cleaning | | | | products is less harmful than using a chemical one. |
| agents is gaining grounds. Why the use of natural | | | | The risks and benefits are more favorable to using |
| over chemicals? | | | | natural-based products than using chemical-based |
| Chemical products have some kind of warning label | | | | products. |
| on their packages. These warning labels either | | | | Natural products like vinegar, lemon and salt are often |
| requires you to wear a pair of glove to something | | | | overlooked as ingredients but they are now being |
| that requires you to have adequate ventilation since | | | | introduced also as cleaning agents as seen on TV or |
| inhalation can cause damage, but chemical products | | | | any other type of media. Vinegar for example is |
| are good in removing stubborn stains than the natural | | | | being used for removing mineral deposits and as a |
| products. Chemical products leave some kind of | | | | deodorizer. Vinegar is also used together either with |
| residue that might still be harmful, while natural based | | | | borax or baking soda for removing stains. |
| products are safe. | | | | Lemon is also used as a deodorizer. The acidity of |
| The use of chemical products also means more hard | | | | lemon can also be used to remove some mineral |
| work for the environment to clean it up since it | | | | build-up and oil stains. Salt can also be used to |
| either needs to be broken down or at least | | | | remove stains and other deposits. Baking soda, often |
| neutralized. Consider the fact that almost all | | | | used in pastries, can also be used as an abrasive |
| households are still using chemical products just to | | | | cleaner. It also deodorizes, put it in a container inside |
| get rid of the stain or any other to clean their house | | | | the refrigerator and it absorbs odor. |
| means more work for the environment since not all | | | | Making people educated about substituting chemical |
| countries are implementing a waste treatment plant | | | | products to natural products in order to make a |
| facility, for example, sewage treatment facilities. | | | | difference in both household and the environment is |
| Today, caring for our environment has become | | | | one way of helping the future generations enjoy a |
| synonymous with using natural products. The use of | | | | healthy living and protect our resources. |