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In our war on dirt and germs we may often make things worse. Most of the conventional cleaning products we grew up with are petroleum-based and have dubious health and environmental implications. Instead of opting for cleaning products that annihilate everything in their paths, there are plenty of natural products and methods that keep a house clean and smelling fresh without the toxic side effects.

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Standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limit human and environmental exposure to toxic chemicals but do not entirely eliminate them in general. Reading the small print on labels is the only way to verify the components of a product but manufacturing, packaging and distribution may all contribute to environmental degradation.

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  • On September 15, 2009 Reenie riley said:

    I’m an organic gardner and the best thing for killing weeds in driveways and side walks is good old fashion vinegar. Becareful not to get it on surrounding plants or grass. It works very fast. Salt works too but has a tendance to discolour some cements.

  • On September 14, 2009 Home Staging Channel said:

    ’Green cleaning’ has been coined to describe a trend away from chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products, which contain various toxic chemicals some of which emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) causing respiratory and dermatological problems among other adverse effects. Green cleaning can also describe the way residential and industrial cleaning products are manufactured, packaged and distributed. If the manufacturing process is environmentally friendly and the products are biodegradable, then the term ’green’ or eco-friendly may apply.