"Ah! My home is clean and tidy with the best products I have used! Now I can sit back!"
WAIT!! Don't you lie back with a relaxed mind! Here is something you should know if you are using those 'best products' to keep your home, your family's abode, clean and sparkling.
It is quite evident that women take all the pain to keep your sweet home spotless and sterile. But in that process, you are unknowingly committing your home and kids to those monstrous germs and infections. Read on...
Did you know?
- The 'Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project' has reported that out of every 100 janitors, 6 have lost jobs owing to injuries related to toxic cleaning products, especially the glass and toilet cleaners. Imagine what's happening at your place!
- In 2002, The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a survey that revealed that out of the streams sampled, 69% of them contained traces of detergent metabolites and 66% of them contained harmful disinfectants.
- Not only that, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled the fact that the air inside a home cleaned with those harmful detergents is approximately 2-5 times more contaminated than the air outside. Just imagine... the outside air is safer than your cleaned home air?
Then, what has been done so far?
Satisfactory success has been accomplished by the various laws and enforcements implemented till now. For instance, almost 11 U.S. states have banned the usage of phosphate in detergents. Few other cities and states have even moved a step further by abolishing the usage of certain products and using safer products.
In the year 1994, the city of Santa Monica in California was successful in replacing the traditional cleaners with the less toxic products; on analysis it was further observed that this step lead to a 5% saving on annual overheads and also avoiding the purchase of about 1.5 tons of hazardous toxins that year!
According to the natural goods retailer Seventh Generation, the U.S. market for NATURAL household cleaning products grew to over $100 million in a year. This was just 1% of the aggregate household cleaner market, but since the least five years, about 18-25% growth has been witnessed!
What can you do as an individual?
Now you could easily contribute to this growing percentage of using natural and safer products for your home.
You could start by storing some natural, safe and simple elements to clean your home. For instance, baking soda, lemon juice, mild soaps, vinegar, borax and a coarse scrubbing sponge can take care of most of the cleaning facets at home.
A typical drain cleaner consists of lye, hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid (the deadly combination). Instead, just pour a cup of baking soda on the clogged drain followed by a cup of vinegar. When the fizzing stops, close the drain lid tight and flush it with boiling water. It produces the same result!
To clean the windows and glass, a combination of half white vinegar and half water can do wonders.
Using baking soda and cornstarch can act as amazing carpet deodorizers. And if your oven needs some cleaning, don't touch that detergent: instead use a paste of baking soda, salt and hot water and see the difference!
Your home can be much clean and safe by using safer products- the natural products available in and around your home. Follow us to make your best choice- the facts and solutions are easily available.
Your home can be much clean and safe by using healthyhomesandbody.com safer products - the natural products available in and around your home. Follow us to make your best choice- the facts and solutions are easily available.
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