Monday, April 28, 2008

Green Cleaning Products


Many people are jumping on the bandwagon to create, and use, green cleaning products. Many women all over the United States have joined Women's Voices for Earth, which gives them instructions on how to host a "green cleaning party". Move over, Tupperware!

The basic essentials to concocting your own all-purpose cleanser include vinegar, baking soda, caster oil, and some lemon juice. Many Americans are seeking to use these products that are carried in stores like Whole Foods and Wal-Mart. Mostly all green cleansers are derived from plant products.

Chlorine, bleach, and ammonia based cleaners, the most typical on the market, have been known to cause reactions such as asthma and skin irritations, and are proven to harm the environment. According to the Los Angeles Times, chlorine-based cleaners can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and harm living things. When dumped in lakes, it can also cause algae to proliferate, which eventually depletes the water of oxygen and chokes all fish and other marine animals.

Not only will it improve your health, but most green cleaning products come in recycled, or recyclable bottles.

Here is a guide to some green cleaning products.

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