3 Environmentally-friendly Ways To Clean Your Home!

Keeping your home clean and fresh is great for the look and feel of your home but is also an important factor when it comes to the health of you and your family.

A number of cleaning products on today’s shelves contain ingredients that are not only unhealthy for the environment but could be affecting the overall well-being of you, your family and your guests.

Here are 5 great ways to ensure the cleaning products and tactics you’re using in your home are healthy for you and the environment:

Replace Toxic Products. Household cleaning products often contain contaminants that are unhealthy for the environment and for your health. If a product displays the words poison, warning or caution you should either get rid of them completely or replace them on a consistent basis. If you don’t, small amounts of the toxins will seep into the air and can potentially cause harm to your health.

Conserve Water and Energy. Everyone knows the importance of washing your clothes, dishes, countertops, carpets etc. What most people fail to realize is the negative impact your appliances and cleaning products may be having on the environment and your health. Great ways to conserve water and energy are by using energy efficient appliances and light bulbs and by making sure you run full loads of laundry instead of partial ones. Turning off the water when you’re not using it, washing your clothes in cold water and hanging your clothes to dry instead of using the dryer will significantly reduce the water and energy normally consumed with these activities as well.

Use Chlorine-Free, Colorless Dishwasher Detergent. Something as simple as switching to chlorine-free, colorless dishwasher detergent can have a big impact on the environment and your health. Chlorine in traditional dishwasher detergents vaporizes with the heat from the water. When it vaporizes, it releases toxins and chemicals that are dangerous to your health – especially if you suffer from heart conditions or respiratory problems. Colorless detergents aren’t contaminated with heavy metals (like arsenic and lead) like the colourful detergents that use dye.

We hope our tips have helped keep you and your family healthy and environmentally friendly. Remember, a few small changes can make a huge difference in the end.

By: Marjorie Jackson

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Marjorie Jackson is a huge advocate of eco-friendly cleaning. She uses green cleaners in her home and is constantly promoting recycling initiatives within her community. When she’s not scrubbing floors and doing dishes, she’s learning the best cleaning techniques at StatusClean.com.