Why Clean Green
Green cleaning refers to using cleaning methods and products with environmentally friendly ingredients designed to preserve human health and environmental quality.
If you are looking to protect the planet on which we live, then reducing the chemicals released into the atmosphere is vital. There is little understanding to the impact that some of these chemicals will do to the planet long-term.
Some chemicals known for the damage they cause are ones that contain VOC’s or volatile organic chemicals; they harm the ozone layer each time someone uses one. But it is not just this one chemical, there are many hundreds of chemicals whose true destructive power is not yet known. History could repeat itself time and time again when chemicals used, and only after they have damaged the ground, humans or animals are the products withdrawn.
Chemicals released by cleaning products can not only harm the environment in which we live and the air we breathe, but you are exposing concentrated amounts of chemical to your family including children. Is it right to pollute even the home in which they live with harsh chemicals that could have long-term effects on their health?
Clean green
It is possible to clean your home with green products. These don’t harm the air that we breathe or pollute the land on which we grow the food we eat. Using products that help and protect the earth is going to save lives in the future.
Some products on the market are green; you might also already have a few products in your home that you can use to clean in a less harmful way.
Hot soapy water is an excellent cleaner and this is your first cleaning product that you use; it might be all that you need to remove some difficult soap scum. This can save you money from buying expensive cleaning products when soap and water would do the job equally as well.
The next two most important items are lemon and white vinegar. These two products can tackle a multitude of tasks; you might need more elbow grease but it will be worth yours and your family’s health.
Health benefits
Releasing chemicals into your home can increase the risk of exposing your family to the dangers of asthma and other respiratory problems. These chemicals, sprayed onto our food and into the ground, will affect the taste and our health. There is no true understanding of the health risks these cause and is one reason that organic food is important for the health and well-being of your family.
It is important that you consider the health of your family and understand the chemicals that you are exposing them too. Research has limitations on many of the chemicals and to their full potential, over long periods, to the damage they can cause long-term.
Therefore, if you are able to protect your family in the home by reducing the amount of chemicals that you use, it could help to protect them in the future. You can’t protect them from all harm due to the exposure to chemicals, but the more you can do, the potential for better health exists.
