| Do you want to green clean your home but don't | | | | stains and spots whether in your clothing or your |
| know what you need to get started? That's exactly | | | | carpet. By pouring club soda generously over the |
| how I felt until I did some further digging and | | | | stained area, then letting it set, the soda's |
| discovered lot's of useful and very practical | | | | carbonation will bring the stain to the surface and |
| information. So I've put together a list for your quick | | | | then by blotting with a rag, the salts will lift the stain |
| & easy reference of what I found to be the top 5 | | | | from the clothing or carpet. Club soda is another |
| essential products you need to have in order to start | | | | must have item that I recommend having on hand |
| green cleaning your home, naturally and safely. | | | | especially if you have children or pets. |
| 1. White distilled vinegar: | | | | 4. Baking Soda: |
| White distilled vinegar, is a powerful, all natural | | | | Another must have product I recommend for every |
| disinfectant and anti-bacterial cleaning product and a | | | | household is baking soda. Baking soda is not only a |
| must have product for every home. Mix vinegar with | | | | great deodorizing product to keep in dark, potentially |
| water and you have an excellent all purpose cleaning | | | | smelly places like your refrigerator or closet, but also |
| product for windows, mirrors, floors, counter tops, | | | | an excellent natural cleaning product to use in your |
| bathroom toilets, tile & showers, and just about | | | | home. You can sprinkle baking soda directly or mix it |
| anything. Using vinegar as a natural all purpose cleaner | | | | with water to gently clean and scrub bathrooms, |
| for your home is much safer, less expensive and | | | | counter tops, stove tops, microwaves and almost |
| works just as well as, if not better than most | | | | anything. Baking soda is also an excellent fabric |
| commercial chemical products. | | | | softener to use in your laundrey. Just pour one cup |
| 2. Lemons & Lemon Juice: | | | | of baking soda directly into your washing machine for |
| Another excellent product to have for natural green | | | | remarkably softer clothes, sheets or towels. |
| cleaning is lemons. Lemons not only provide a fresh | | | | 5. Hydrogen Peroxide: |
| clean citrus scent, they also have natural antibacterial | | | | Lastly, using bleach in your home is hazardous to |
| and antiseptic properties which are great for cleaning. | | | | your health as well as your family's or pet's health. |
| Use lemons or lemon juice to clean and disinfect | | | | Instead use hydrogen peroxide as an alternative to |
| floors, counter tops, even your sink drains and | | | | straight bleach. Hydrogen peroxide works as an all |
| garbage disposals. Mix lemon juice with vinegar for a | | | | natural bleach and is much safer to use in your home. |
| powerful all purpose cleaning product with a fresher, | | | | You can also use hydrogen peroxide for disinfecting, |
| less vinegar smelling scent or with olive oil for a great | | | | removing stains and spots as well as cleaning your |
| all natural furniture polish. | | | | toothbrushes. When using peroxide, be aware though |
| 3. Club Soda: | | | | that peroxide is easily broken down by light so use |
| Using a carbonated soda such as club soda is widely | | | | only what you need and pour the rest back in the |
| known as being a safer alternative to using | | | | brown bottle and store in a dark place such as a |
| commercial chemical products for getting out tough | | | | cabinet or closet for safe keeping. |