Whenever we enter someone’s home or a different building, we take in décor, the ambience and the smell. No one wants to be in a stinky place. For 75% of consumers, room air fresheners are an obvious choice. However, in an attempt to improve the indoor air quality, we may be polluting our indoor air with harmful chemicals and toxins.
There are many home cleaners that are not healthy for you or the environment. Some cleaners emit harsh volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the atmosphere. Exposure to VOCs can contribute to health problems like irritation in the eyes and nose, liver damage, kidney damage, headaches, as well as loss of coordination. This is one of the many reasons why natural cleaners are a much safer option. You can actually make your own homemade natural cleaning products by using ingredients found in the heart of your kitchen.
The standard chlorine bleach that you normally find in any supermarket or drugstore has a 5.25% sodium hypochlorite content. This chemical is a very effective whitener. It can remove stains, disinfect and whiten clothes. While this chemical can be very good for cleaning, there are also some serious health hazards to consider.
Everybody wants to live a long healthy life. People look for products that can bring them more protection from germs, bacteria, and other health-adverse microorganisms. As an answer to this consumer demand, manufacturers started producing antibacterial soaps and disinfectants. These products have become fairly popular since killing bacteria and disinfecting germs sound like a good idea.
It may come as a surprise that ingredients you use in your kitchen can also be used to clean your home. A very good example of this is vinegar. This lowly cooking ingredient can be the natural alternative that you can use to get rid of the tough dirt and stains at home without an unpleasant after smell. In addition, you are doing your family and the environment a real service.
Do you know that the soap you are using everyday can greatly affect your health? The skin is the largest organ in the human body. What you use on your skin will determine what gets absorbed through your pores into your system.
One of the many ways you can promote the health of your family and the environment is by utilizing natural cleaning products. A natural cleaner, unlike synthetic home cleaners, does not contain harmful chemicals such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are detrimental to the health of your family. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has outlined some adverse health effects caused by prolonged exposure to VOCs. These health effects include nose and throat discomfort, allergic skin reaction, headache, nausea, and fatigue among others.
Everybody wants to have a clean home. You often find homes with a different set of cleaners for each job. Some have various cleaners for the kitchen, for the bedrooms, and for the bathroom. They all seem to remove the dirt and grime. But you might not realize that you are inhaling harmful chemicals as you go about scrubbing dirty areas of your home.
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