Are You Poisoning Your Household With this Chore?

'Did you know that cleaning products are responsible for nearly 10 percent of all toxic exposures reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers?

In one New York medical center, reports of burns, rashes, dizziness and scratchy throats among hospital employees plummeted after the staff switched over to less toxic cleaning products. The number of missed work days due to cleaning product injuries declined from 54 in 2004 to zero in 2009.

Contributors to indoor pollution include the products you use every day in your home, which can come in contact with your skin and lungs. Household products have been found to contain very powerful and often toxic chemicals that you unknowingly expose yourself to in the course of an ordinary day. One of the most common household products is laundry detergent.' 

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Spring Cleaning Toxins from Your Home

 

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'Spring is a time for, renewal, life, hope, and, well … deep cleaning, for some of us.

But rather than focusing on getting rid of that old sweater or TV set, perhaps you should consider approaching Spring cleaning in a different way this time around.

This year, why not make an effort to remove dangerous toxins from your home? We’re sure you’ll find plenty, since we’re living in an increasingly toxic world.'

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Recipes for Homemade Cleaning Products

'Ideas build on one another and I found myself thinking, why can’t I make my own dishwasher powder and other general cleaning supplies that are less damaging to the environment and my bank account? 

Ponder that one, or better yet, see the movie/documentary yourself and see if you, too, are motivated to make some simple changes that have a big impact. 

I have no intention on going whole hog as No Impact Man did, but I was inspired. For a fraction of the cost of buying these products, I can make them from supplies I already have, re-use the existing containers I would have recycled anyway and customize the fragrance using essential oils. Seems too simple to be true.'

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