non-toxic
Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes
Feel like you are killing yourself trying to keep your house clean? You may laugh, but you may be closer to the truth than you think if you are using expensive, commercial cleaners. There are many chemicals in commercial cleaning products that are not adequately tested or regulated. An estimated 2–5 million exposures to household poisons occur every year. So what is the solution?
What is Green Design and Why is it Always Brown?
Contrary to initial impressions, what qualifies as "green" design actually has little to do with how a brochure or package looks. Even if the brochure for a given chemical company is on natural looking, speckled paper with a big leaf on the front doesn't mean that it has a low impact on the environment. Following are some simple guidelines that can help foster an understanding of what is true eco-design.
Non-Toxic Cleaning Supplies
--Compiled from the web sites listed in the resource box
Basic Supplies:
- Baking soda
- Bon Ami cleanserer
- Borax
- Cornstarch
- Lemon juice
- Liquid dish soap
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
- White vinegar
