'GREEN'
CLEANING SOLUTIONS
 People can clean their homes with products from
the pantry: vinegar, baking soda, borax, Castile
soap, cream of tartar, hydrogen peroxide,and lemon
juice,.
Windows: Mix 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
in 1 quart of water. Spray on and use newspaper to
dry.
Furniture: Mix vinegar and oil -- either olive or
flaxseed -- in a one-to-one ratio, then polish with
a soft cloth.
Brighten laundry: Add a half-cup of strained lemon
juice during the rinse cycle.
Toilets: Pour 1 cup of borax into the toilet at
night. In the morning, scrub and flush. For extra
cleaning, add a half-cup vinegar to the borax.
Sterling silver: Line a plastic or glass bowl with
aluminum foil. Sprinkle the foil with salt and baking
soda, then fill the bowl with warm water and your
silver. Tarnish will migrate to the aluminum foil.
Rinse and dry the silver, then buff it with a soft
cloth.
Hands/surfaces: Warm water and soap work just as
well as anti-bacterial or anti-microbial products,
which may contain ingredients that pollute the environment
or cause antibiotic resistance.
Most of the products commercially available are
extremely toxic. So much so, that the people working
in the manufacturing plants must wear protective
equipment. When we purchase cleaning products, we
look for the ones that are best for the employees
and the environment.
These products are some of our favorites:
Mountain Green laundry soap
According to Treehugger.com, “the wash and
care of a t-shirt can account for 80% of its carbon
footprint.” So, it makes sense to use a natural
cleaning product. Mountain Green Laundry Soap is
one of the Berliner's regular soaps.http://www.mountaingreen.biz
Ecover dish soap is a wonderful product. Not only
that, this Belgian company has created an environmentally
sustainable production plant to produce their great
products. Check out the grass roof on their webs ite:
http://www.ecover.com
Seventh Generation’s “Free and Clear” cleaning
products are naturally based and free of smelly detergents
and fragrances. http://www.seventhgeneration.com
Citra
Solv is
a great all-purpose cleaner that really works well. http://www.citra-solv.com
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