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By Nicole Rodriguez

As the holidays approach, many of us will be hosting family and friends – and nothing inspires a person to give their home a thorough clean than knowing guests will be arriving soon. Before you grab the usual store bought, commercial cleaner, remember that many of them contain harmful chemicals such as phthalates, alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) and ethanolamine, which have been linked to asthma attacks, reproductive harm and other issues that hurt humans, pets and the environment.

Instead, opt to green clean your home with common, everyday non-toxic products that are safer for you, your family and the environment. An added benefit is that you’ll save money too. Ounce for ounce, homemade cleaners cost about one-tenth the price of their commercial equivalent, and generally last longer.

What You Need – and Probably Already Have

Many of the ingredients you need to make safe, non-toxic green cleaners are common items that are probably already in your kitchen cabinets. Here are some well-known non-toxic ingredients and what they’re useful for.

• Baking soda: Also known as bicarbonate of soda, baking soda is an all-purpose cleaner with many household uses, including cleaning and scouring countertops and other kitchen surfaces, removing grease spills and oven stains and taking scuff marks off of floors. Leave some baking soda in an open container in the refrigerator to absorb odors, and sprinkle some in the bottom of garbage pails as an air freshener.

 

• Borax: Technically called sodium borate, this naturally occurring mineral is a useful disinfectant, deodorizer, fungicide, preservative, insecticide, herbicide, disinfectant and dessicant (moisture absorber). It’s uses include cleaning walls, floors and wallpaper and enhancing laundry detergent.

 

• Cornstarch: A great deodorizer, use it to clean carpets and rugs. Also to clean windows, polish silver, take up grease stains on fabric and leather and iron clothes nice and crisp.

 

• Lemon juice: Use it to remove grease stains on aluminum and porcelain.

 

• Pure soap: You don’t need all the added fragrances and chemicals. Pure soap cleans most everything and is mild on skin.

 

• Tea tree oil: Tea Tree oil is an essential oil that has many antiseptic, germicidal, antifungal, antibacterial and immune-boosting qualities, including deodorizing and killing mold and mildew.

 

• Washing soda: Sodium carbonate decahydrate is another naturally occurring mineral useful for cutting grease and removing stains. Use it to clean and disinfect walls, tiles, sinks and tubs. Don’t use on aluminum and keep away from eyes, nose and mouth, as washing soda has been known to irritate mucous membranes.

 

• White vinegar: An excellent whitener, use white vinegar to clean window, metals and other hard surfaces, and to remove grease, mildew and wax buildup.

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