Project-Based Learning: Natural Cleaning Products

ANOTHER USE FOR... has a 10 page index making it easier to find the solutions to household problems. Common household items are listed alphabetically, followed by five to ten additional and often surprising uses for that item. Beginning with ALCOHOL (to remove grass stains from clothing), ALUMINUM FOIL (to wrap doorknobs before painting to avoid drips), to WAX PAPER (to rub across closet rods for easy-sliding hangers.) You will be amazed at the ingenious ways you can use the ordinary things you have at home. Whimsical line drawings add a touch of humor to this clever compendium of handy suggestions for recycling, reusing or repositioning common items. Frugality is the watchword. This book should help throwaway habits and strike back at planned obsolescense.

This 120 page book is fully indexed. Learn how baking soda was developed into a consumer product, how it works, and more importantly how to use it in an amazing number of ways. In fifteen different categories, ranging from cooking and cleaning to hygiene and home remedies, you'll find ideas you never thought of. Baking soda can be used for cooking, laundry, gardening, skin solutions, kitchen clean up, dental care, caring for kids, crafts and hobbies, bathroom clean up, grooming, pet problems, cars, and camping to name but a few.

“It is a great relief to establish a healthy home. Having lived in a healthy home for more than a decade, I've learned that after some initial adjustment, the way to establish such a home is quite simple. The most important guideline for choosing safe materials is to follow this basic rule of thumb: Use only materials that have been around so long, and been used by people without harm for so long, that they are "generally regarded as safe" (GRAS for short), otherwise they would have long since been abandoned. Using only GRAS substances will take us back to the time before plastics and forward to new technology using old and safe materials. It will introduce us to plants and healing herbs; minerals such as baking soda, borax, and washing soda; and products from animals and insects such as milk, honey, shellac, and royal jelly. We may not have realized that these natural materials could clean, disinfect, moisturize, or make paint. This discovery will open up a new way of looking at our world.”

This all new 5th edition of "The Clean Green Home Revolution - 101 Home Uses of Hydrogen Peroxide" will give you all the specific information you need to change the way you keep your house, your garden and even yourself clean and healthy. All natural, non-toxic and 100 percent environmentally safe - hydrogen peroxide leaves nothing in its wake but oxygen and water. The text includes detailed instructions, exact mixing and dilution information for each of the uses and handy conversion and dilution tables. You won't be left wondering about any of the details of how to use hydrogen peroxide in place of toxic cleaners; you will have every detail you need to move ahead confidently to a clean green home environment. For far less than you are spending on those toxic cleaners you can become part of the solution to a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable world.

After introducing the reader to the nasty effects of chemicals commonly used in commercial cleaning products, author Logan offers instructions for making everything from glass cleaner (try plain club soda, or white vinegar and water) to household insecticides (peppermint oil and water will banish ants). Logan is concerned about the environment but also about safety. -- From publisher description.

Simple steps to a naturally clean home! Toxic chemicals are found in many commercial cleaners -- the products you buy to make your home hygienic and healthy. Homemade Cleaners offers a better solution. Its tips, tricks, and formulas, guarantee to make your home sparkling and germ-free. Homemade Cleaners features over 150 recipes that are: toxin-free, simple and affordable, highly effective, environmentally sound, and child friendly! Using ingredients like vinegar, baking soda, and even vodka, the authors tackle the nitty-gritty of everything from countertop cleaners to air-purifying plants so you avoid using commercial products with side effects that include skin irritation, asthma, and central nervous system damage.

The following topics are covered in this helpful natural green cleaning guide: The benefits of natural green cleaning products and why you should make the switch. A brief rundown of the hazards of chemical cleaners, including descriptions of some of the more common chemicals found in these cleaners and what they do to you. What "greenwashing" is and how it could be impacting your health. 100+ natural cleaning recipes that use only natural ingredients and the rooms they can be used in, and more... Ditch the synthetic cleaners and start cleaning your house the safe and natural way today.

You don't need to pay a fortune for expensive "green" commercial cleaning products. It's easy and inexpensive to mix up effective, nontoxic alternatives using basic kitchen staples like baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and borax. Karyn Siegel-Maier offers 150 all-natural recipes for cleaning everything in your home from bathrooms to bedding, carpets to cabinetry. The formulas are so simple that anyone can make them, but they are at least as effective as the commercial options.

Cleaning products that save money -- and the planet! All you need are a few simple kitchen staples to make your whole house sparkle! The Organically Clean Home features 150 easy-to-make recipes for cleaning products filled with all-natural ingredients you can trust. From dishwasher detergent to antibacterial wipes, America's cleaning blogger Becky Rapinchuk guides you through the steps needed to make these everyday necessities -- without spending a fortune. Complete with simple instructions for packaging and storing your homemade cleaners, you'll enjoy turning each room into a beautiful and toxin-free space with natural products. With The Organically Clean Home, you'll save money every month -- and have a clean, healthy home that your family can feel good about.