We all use household cleaners and the choices out there are endless. Do Your Part and choose eco- friendly cleaners that are better for your home, your family and the environment. The scary thing about chemical cleaners is that they aren’t even required to list the ingredients on the label. And some of those chemicals can pollute the air inside our homes and possibly cause all sorts of health problems – everything from asthma to allergies to reproductive problems.

How do you tell which ones are eco-friendly? One way, is to look for the government’s “Design for the Environment” logo. You can find it on hundreds of products and it means they only contain chemicals the EPA believes are the safest in their class. They also don’t contain any dangerous phthalates or heavy metals which can pollute the air your family breathes every day. Method and Clorox’s “Green Works” lines both carry the DfE logo.

But, it’s important to note that green logos and seals don’t tell the whole story. Seventh Generation products, for instance, opted not to put the government’s environmental logo on it’s products, saying they far out perform other government approved green cleaners and are much safer for the environment. And some good green cleaners can’t been found in the store. Shaklee is one of my favorites. Their products are plant-based and non-toxic. And, because you simply add a few drops of their cleaning solutions into reusable containers you are eliminating the need for so many plastic bottle refills.

And you can’t beat the cost of some basic green cleaners. All-natural vinegar and baking soda won’t harm the environment and mixed with some warm water they can become the perfect all purpose cleaner. Just don’t use vinegar on marble because it can damage it.

Think about it. The last thing you want to do when you deep clean is to pollute the air inside your home. Using chemical-based cleaners may get rid of the dust and dirt but you could be creating a whole other set of problems. So, Do Your Part to make your cleaning routine as green as can be.

To Learn More Visit:
EPA: Design for the Environment
Shaklee