Healthy Home- Healthy Housekeeping
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Children are most negatively affected by exposure to household chemicals due to their growing brains and bodies, behavior (crawling, putting items in their mouth), and their small size relative to the dose.
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Chemicals used for cleaning the home can negatively impact human health, indoor air quality, and water quality.
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The average consumer nationwide uses about 30 pounds of laundry detergent a year; all together, Americans use about 8.3 billion pounds of dry detergent and a billion gallons of liquid detergent each year!
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120,000 children under six were poisoned by household cleaners, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
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Create and use your own safer cleaning products.
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Buy and use safer alternatives.
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Read the label– use the proper amount, do not mix chemicals.
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Use good ventilation when using cleaning products.
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Always store chemicals in their original container.
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Safely store, use, and dispose of household chemicals.
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Recipes for make your own cleaner.
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See Alternative Cleaner Recipes
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I'm nervous about using alternatives? Do they really clean well?
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Here is an article on effectiveness
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It's fun and easy to make your own cleaners!
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You can save money by using safer altenatives...even if they cost more upfront.
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Laundry stain remover
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Equal parts: Ammonia, dish detergent, water
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Where can you get H2 cleaner?
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www.shaklee.com
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What are the ingredients in H2?
- Check out this link for information
- Lemon and salt makes a good substitute for brass or copper polish. Removes tarnish.
