The Complete Guide to Eco-Friendly House Cleaning Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply (Back-To-Basics)($14.99Value)

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For many years throughout the 20th Century, the conveniences of household cleaning items outwighed any consideration of where they came from or what they contained. Today, the consciousness of many consumers has started to advance due to ongoing environmental and economic concerns. For that reason, dozens of new products have developed on the market from Simple Green to Seventh Generation. In addition to these green conscious products there are hundreds of ways you can change your house cleaning and maintenance to be eco-friendly, even making your own cleaning materials out of everyday items that have zero environmental impact. This book will guide you through the process of both recognizing and utilizing the most advanced eco-friendly house cleaning technology around, as well as tried and true cleaning methods that have been around for centuries. You will learn all the necessities of green cleaning basics including: What your current cleaning products do to the environment, your home, and even your health - The necessary steps you need to take to transition your kitchen to green products, as well as your bathroom, laundry, bedroom, and even the lights you use around your home - How you can start using products that have been around for centuries and have since been forgotten in favor of dangerous chemicals - What you can do to clean up after your pets efficiently and how to keep your children safe from chemicals - Which mixtures work, which ones are unsafe, and what resources you can check for additional details you may need Dozens of experts on green cleaning have been interviewed for this book, providing everything needed by any individual who wants to start changing how they clean their home for good. We clean our homes to provide a safe place for our families to live and grow in. However, in our desire to create a safe haven, we often do more harm than good. Many conventional cleaners contain carcinogens, mutagens, and endocrine disruptors, not to mention volatile organic compounds, which can contribute to asthma and allergic reactions. When used, these cleaners are released into the air or down the drain, contributing to indoor air pollution and smog formation, which can negatively impact the environment with their high toxicity and phosphorus levels. The good news is that over the last few years, we have seen a proliferation of green cleaning products that offer effective cleaning without sacrificing the health of the environment or our families. But while some of these are indeed safer alternatives to the harsh cleaners we have relied on in the past, others are little more than toxic cleaners disguised in bottles covered with leaves and flowers. In her new book The Complete Guide to Eco-Friendly House Cleaning: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply, Anne B. Kocsis helps us navigate the tricky waters of green cleaning. She also provides many handy homemade cleaning solutions that are easy on the wallet. A true green cleaning program goes beyond the cleaning solutions used and includes the equipment and procedures, too. Kocsis identifies everything you need to get started in this straightforward guide to cleaning your home with your family, your pets, and the environment in mind. --Charlotte Peyraud Anne Kocsis worked in the Cumberland Valley school district as a teacher's aide. She is currently a freelance writer and the mother of three children: a son who is a senior in high school, a son in his last year of middle school, and a daughter in fifth grade. This is her third book with Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc. She is also the author of How to Be Successful in Your First Year of Teaching High School: Everything You Need to Know That They Don't Teach You in School. Used Book in Good Condition