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A Way of Life: The toxicity in our environment and green products that can be done
Because of the toxicity has become a way of life, and we have to breathe and eat, we are constantly exposed to pesticides and polluntants, any right stored in the kitchen sinks, says a report by the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Massachusetts, and Harvard School of Public Health.
The study was published last October in Environmental Science & Technology, Sedona, Arizona, a naturopathic physician Theresa Dale, Ph.D. says that "demonstrates that we are exposed every day to a wide range of chemicals that affect our system hormone. "Chemicals such as phthalates and alkyphenois may increase the risk of hormone-related diseases such as breast and testicular cancer.
To limit exposure, "read the labels, use nontoxic cleaning products and avoid using pesticides indoors," spokesman says the Environmental Protection Agency Dergan Dave. Are non-toxic cleaning products and pesticides right in your kitchen. If you have baking soda, vinegar, borax and alcohol in your pantry and bathroom, you have the basic ingredients for making your own cleaning products and pesticides that will not cost an arm and a leg. I have included the formulations for the manufacture of its products of these items and more at the end of this article.
There are lots of products effective cleaning, land, sure you can buy or make. The use of these alternatives to reduce the toxic load in your home and environment. By switching to cleaning products environmentally friendly and protects the health of the community living in the same time reducing air, water and soil contamination.
I bet you are asking, "Why did not everyone do it?" There are very few people actually read the labels on the products they buy and even fewer who know the impact that these chemicals can have on our bodies. Most people do not take the time or the time to research the chemicals covered in these products.
Not all "green" products are equal, some have simply added essential oils to make it smell like the formula has changed. "You have to read the labels carefully to check for irritation chemicals, fragrances such as chlorine, ammonia and artificial dyes "Says Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, a preventive medicine specialist in Tucson, Arizona." Buying cleaning products health food stores and specialty retailers in organic products. "
"Environmentally friendly cleaning and laundry products are the next frontier of ecology," says Marci Zaroff, former publisher of Macrocosm and CEO of Under the Canopy, a clothing company of organic tissue. "It is an inexpensive, easy and effective way to protect our planet and commitment to life. "
Here are some options to get started on the path of "green thinking":
* CITRUS oill; sold in health food stores and shops of home improvement, room filled with the smell of oranges and is much more pleasing to the nose (unless you like the smell of hospitals).
To clean or polish the wood floors, dilute 1 c. citrus oil in one gallon of hot water and clean with a sponge. For floors that are fat, only have to use a stronger solultion. You can also clean the kitchen and tables with this solution. Citrus not strip protective sealants. Porous surfaces as marble or granite, only diluted oil use and should never be allowed to sit on a surface, always dry when finished.
* Tree Tea, Thyme and Lavender Essential Oils: These have been shown in some studies more antiseptic than phenol, the most common chemical disinfectant. Many disinfectants contain chlorine, which reacts with the substance organix water to produce potentially carcinogenic trihalomethanes.
To make a disinfectant 20 drops of a natural essential oils above and 1 cup water in a spray bottle. Apply and let stand for 15 minutes. or until dry.
* SODA BREAD: Sodium bicarbonate (or baking soda), an alkaline substance used in fire extinguishers, antacids and sparkling water.
It can be used to clean your tub, sinks, kitchen countertops and bathroom. Combine 3 / 4 cup baking soda, 1 / 4 cup borax and diswashing enough liquid to make a paste soft or if you prefer a pleasant smell, add 1 / 4 t. lemon juice to the pasta and pour down the drain and deorderize sink to unclog drains to 1 / 2 cup baking soda down the drain and add a cup of vinegar, wait 30 minutes. and pour hot water down the drain. I can use this method once a month at all the house drains to keep your solution.
* BORAX, Borax, and is about on acid, boric relative levels of toxicity have low, and is considered safe for general household use, but the dust can be harmful if ingested in quantities sufficinet by children or pets. Keep out of reach.
Borax is toxic to plants, so that the patio to be very careful when applying borax on or near the ground. Does not take much to seep into the ground to kill nearby plants and prevent furture growth.
But it is good to rub the sink stubborn stains, including rust on stainless steel sinks Porcelain. Make a paste of 1 cup borax and 1 / 4 cup lemon juice, a dab of toothpaste on a cloth or sponge and rub into the stain, then rinse under running water hot, wash the stain with the paste.
You can also remove mildew and other fabric uphostery a sponge soaked in a solution of 1 / 2 cup borax dissolved in 2 cups of water and rubbing the affected areas. Allow to soak for several hours until the stain disappears, then rinse well. To remove mildew from clothing, soak in a solution of 2 cups borax in 2 quarts of water.
Want a way to clean the toliet bowl and let spakeling whiite no hazardous fumes? Use a stiff brush to scrub using a solution of 1 / 2 cup of borax mixed with one gallon of water.
VINEGAR: Vinegar is known as liquid plus practical nature and is so versatile you can use in the kitchen and bathroom, laundry and garden, cleaning the house and cleaning the car even care pets and personal care.
Damp mop with a mild vinegar solution is widely recommended as a way to clean wood and no-wax vinyl or laminate flooring. Be sure to check with the manufacturer of the floor, because even when the acidity of vinegar diluted can ruin some floor finishes, and too much water can damage most wood floors. But if you want to try the vinegar on your floors, use 1 / 2 cup white vinegar mixed in a gallon of warm water. You may want to start with a test application in an area incomspicuous. Before applying the solution, squeeze the mop sthoroughly (or just use a spray bottle to moisten the head the mop).
To liven up dull wood paneling, mix 2 cups hot water 4 tablespoons white or cider vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl give it a couple of bumps and apply with a clean cloth. Soak for several minutes, then polish with a dry cloth.
To keep your computer, printer, and other home office equipment clean and free of dust, dampen a clean cloth in equal parts water and white viegas, inject it and start cleaning Before you begin, make sure your computer is turned off, and never use a spray bottle;. not want to get liquid inside circuis. Take a cotton swab some on hand for enter confined spaces (like between keys on your keyboard).
To make a scratch on a wooden table and much less noticeable, mix a little vinegar or cider and iodine in a small jar and paint over the scratch with a small artist brush. Use more iodine for darker woods, more vinegar lighter shades.
To remove white rings left by wet glasses on wood furniture, mix equal parts vinegar and olive oil and apply with a soft cloth while moving with the grain of the wood. Use another soft cloth to shine. To get white water rings from furniture leather, apply with a sponge soaked in full strength white vinegar.
For outdoor activities, vinegar can get rid of ants or insects and can be used as insect repellent and cleaner than outdoor funiture covers.
Pour equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle and spray on anthills and around areas where you see ants. Ants hate vinegar, and it will not long time so they can move forward. In addition, you can picnic spray and playgrounds to keep ants away. If you have a lot of anthills, pour full strength vinegar on them.
Camping and fishing? Here's an old army trick to ward off ticks and mosquitoes. About three days before departure, start taking a tablespoon of cider vinegar three times a day Continue through the exit and could return home without a bite.
Before using bleach to remove mold on your deck or patio furniture, try these solutions based milder vinegar.
* Keep vinegar undiluted white in a spray bottle and use it whenever you see mold. The stain should be cleaned right surfaces, and vinegar to keep them coming back for a while.
* Remove mildew from wood decks and wood patio furniture with a sponge them off with a solution of 1 cup ammonia, 1 / 2 cup white vinegar and 1 / 4 cup baking soda in 1 gallon of water. Use an old tootbrush solution for working in confined spaces.
* To deodorize and inhibit the growth of mold outdoor furniture plastic mesh and patio umbrellas, mix 2 cups white vinegar and 2 tablespoons dishwashing liquid in a bucket of hot water. Use a soft brush to work in slots Pands plastic and seat fabric washing and umbrella. Rinse with cold water and dry in the sun.
Alcohol: Make sure not to confuse alcohol denatured alcohol denatured alcohol ethanol (alcohol alcohol.) for toxic chemicals and bad taste have been added to make unfit for consumption. Often, the chemicals used in denatured alcohol they should not be placed on your skin. Rubbing alcohol is made from chemicals that are safe for skin contact, most often is 70 percent isopropyl alcohol and 30 percent water.
Ticks hate the taste of alcohol as much as love the taste of your dog. Before pulling a Fido tick, apply alcohol creature to ease its control. Then grab the tick as close to the dog's skin as ou can and pull it out. Brush again with alcohol to disinfect the wound. This works in people too.
The problem with ice packs is not complying the shape of the injured body part. Create a package under muddy by nixing alcohol part with 3 parts water in a plastic bag-closure sel. The next time knee pain acts up, wrap the bag of slush in a cloth and apply to the area.
This is only the tip of the iceberg of ways to use products environmentally friendly thing you can do yourself. I have used most of these recipes in the past 10 years. They cost almost nothing to do and the results are fabulous. I can Use olive oil and vinegar to clean my furniture and do not need to dust again for a month. The solution seems to repel dust, just mix the olive oil and vinegar as if it were a salad dressing.
About the Author
Angela is the owner of Coastal Computerized Information Services located in Savannah, GA. http://www.ccis.web.officelive.com
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