There’s all sorts of ways to get toxins out and keep them out of your home; here are ten easy ideas that any family can try…

Do a green cleaning audit. Get out any toxic cleaners you’ve been using and replace them with eco-friendly, non-toxic alternatives – either homemade green cleaners or store bought green cleaners.
Use Skin Deep to help you make smarter choices about the beauty and body care products that you and your family use on your body.
Burn soy candles over wax – they emit somewhat less soot.
Bring some plants inside to help improve your indoor air quality.
Go organic and …read more

In Green Cleaners Aren’t Worth That Much, I noted that I’d be back with some safer, greener options to conventional, toxic, store-bought cleaners.
Basically, you’ve got three eco-friendly options:

Make your own natural, non-toxic cleaners.
Buy natural, non-toxic cleaners.
Don’t clean.

I know, don’t clean really isn’t a great option; just making sure you’re awake.

If you’re going to buy green cleaners, one, expect to pay more than you’d pay for conventional toxic cleaners (in most cases), and two, don’t be swayed by greenwashing companies if your goal is a better green lifestyle. For example, Clorox Greenworks is in truth, a safe non-toxic cleaner, BUT there …read more

Product: Silver Polish from Earth Friendly Products

Use: Use this non-abrasive polish to make silver shine.
Ingredients: Purified water, lemon oil, Xantham gum, crystalline silica, and 100% natural anionic coconut kernel oil based surfactant.
Cost: $5.99 for 8oz
Eco facts:
Formaldehyde-free, phosphate free, chlorine-free, biodegradable, septic safe, greywater safe and has the lowest PH level of any silver polish on the market. See all the eco-perks of Earth Friendly Products. There are many!
WHAT I THINK:

Today I’ve got a green product review for you…
Product: Organic Lavender Window Cleaner from Earth Friendly Products
Ingredients: Purified water, ethanol (derived from corn), 100% natural anionic coconut kernel oil based surfactant, and N.O.P. certified organic lavender essential oil.
Cost: $3.69 for 17oz. Also available in other sizes including bulk.
Eco facts:
See all the eco-perks of Earth Friendly Products. There are many!
WHAT I THINK:
Currently I have been using a homemade glass cleaner, but it’s nice to have something at the ready that’s no work for me.This glass cleaner works very well. I tried it on my patio door, car window, and bathroom …read more

Coming up, we’re going to have some green cleaning product reviews about Earth Friendly Products. Earth Friendly Products makes an entire line of home cleaning supplies that are healthy for the planet and your home. Because I’ve got a lot of their products to review, and I’m not interested in posting the company eco-perks over and over again, following are the basic green perks of this company; good stuff to know before we look at their specific products.

Earth Friendly Products makes home cleaning supplies for the bathroom, kitchen, general household and also carries lines of pet cleaners (i.e. pet laundry …read more

You can pretty much clean your entire house with items from your kitchen. For example…

Baking soda & lemon: Grab some baking soda, sprinkle it in your tubs, sinks, and toilets. Drizzle a fresh lemon over the baking soda and allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes. Scrub down with some plain old water.
White vinegar: Use white vinegar to break up deposits on your shower head and improve weak water pressure. Vinegar is also a great way to clean your coffee maker – run a pot full of vinegar through your machine a couple of times and follow with a clean …read more