Going Green: Naturally Clean
Jul 23rd, 2008 by michelle
I took the pledge at SeventhGeneration.com to Get Out of Hot Water and received my free book yesterday. Naturally Clean is a great resource! I am so glad I was able to get it for free. (In the future, I will post about great freebies like this!) I’ll post some of the information that I am learning from this book soon.
Product Description
Compelling evidence links the chemicals in household products to cancer, asthma, allergies, multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome-also known as environmental illness-hormonal disruption, reproductive and developmental disorders, and other conditions. Yet cleaning products are exempt from the full ingredient disclosure on product labels as required for food and personal care products and enter the marketplace with little or no testing for potential health risks.
Naturally Clean explains the dangers of traditional cleaners and provides illuminating statistics that illustrate how the chemicals found in almost every home are known or likely to cause a host of serious health problems. The book’s easy-to-understand introduction discusses basic household chemistry, concepts of toxicity and types of toxic exposure, and the difference between natural, organic, and synthetic chemicals.
A room-by-room guide provides tips for:
A healthier kitchen
Keeping your bedrooms safe
Mold, mildew, and soap scum: spotless bathrooms
Special precautions for cleaning children’s rooms
Naturally Clean also features a comprehensive product selection guide that analyzes over 300 natural and traditional cleaners: everything from laundry products through oven cleaners, disinfectants, spot removers, carpet cleaners, and bathroom cleaners. This handy, easy-to-use reference rates the household cleaning products found on the shelves of natural food and grocery stores, providing Seventh Generation’s pick of your healthiest and safest options. A resource guide tells readers where to find additional information, and an at-a-glance glossary helps understand key terms.
Royalties from the sale of Naturally Clean will benefit the Children’s Health Environmental Coalition (www.checnet.org) in their efforts to educate parents about environmental toxins that can affect children’s health.
I am all about living simply. That’s one of the encouraging parts of “going green.” Many people “go green” with very different motivations. Why do you pursue green living?
We started using “green” cleaners a number of years ago, not for the environmental benefit, but because some of my children are chemically sensitive. I’ve noticed no change in the general level of cleanliness, my family is healthier, and the house smells better.
Our changes also apply to the food we eat. I’ve blogged about it at http://fadedmirror.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/dont-color-me-anything/
That is awesome info! I am going to look into it thank you again! :o)