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Sun Jan 15, 2012, 08:08 PM Jan 2012

Be Safe, Be Green and Save Money. Non-Toxic Home Cleaning

Today's modern home is loaded with toxic and polluting substances designed to make domestic life easier.


The cost of these commercial, chemical-based products can be high -- long term health concerns for the family, and environmental pollution caused by their manufacture and disposal. In the US, for example, 1 in 3 people suffer from allergies, asthma, sinusitis or bronchitis (US National Center for Health Statistics). Treatment for these conditions should include reducing synthetic chemicals in the home environment.

For many home-cleaning chores, you can make your own cleaning products using the formulas listed below.

http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm#d

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Be Safe, Be Green and Save Money. Non-Toxic Home Cleaning (Original Post) we can do it Jan 2012 OP
Thanks. That's a handy site. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #1
Thanks for Posting Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #2

GoCubsGo

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1. Thanks. That's a handy site.
Mon Jan 16, 2012, 03:44 PM
Jan 2012

I am surprised that they didn't mention toothpaste a silver cleaner. With coupons, one can get a tube of toothpaste for nothing with a good sale. BTW, use paste for silver, not gel toothpaste.

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