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Caruso's Green Tip of the Day ~ Cleaners

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Real Estate Agent with Surterre Properties

Make your own cleaners.

Household chemicals, including some cleaners, contain volatile organic chemicals, which contribute to indoor air pollution and may cause disease.

A cost-effective way to make your home greener is to make your own household cleaners.

Many homemade cleaners use non-toxic ingredients and clean just as well as commercial cleaners.

 

*Making your own cleaner costs about 10% of the price a bottle of commercial cleaner, according to Karen Logan, author of "Clean House, Clean Planet." She says a bottle of her all-purpose cleaner costs 23 cents to make, versus a price tag of $2.69 for the off-the-shelf equivalent. If making your own cleaners isn't an option, look for cleaners carrying the Green Seal. Green Seal is a nonprofit organization that certifies products based on their environmental impact, biodegradability and other factors.

And that's your green tip of the day!

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Comments (4)

Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Well that's a pretty good green tip for the day.  I'm actually thinking about taking the Green designation.

Feb 09, 2012 10:56 AM
Bob Publicover
Publicover Realty Group, inc - Stuart, FL
Thinking outside the box

Going "green" is good. Saving money is good. Now that you've convinced me to make my own cleaners, Where do I go for receipes?

You mention this, get me excited and I'm looking all over the page to get started.

Is there a link, reference material you can direct us to?

Something like this would be an excellent idea for customers.

Feb 09, 2012 01:35 PM
Michael A. Caruso
Surterre Properties - Laguna Niguel, CA

Thanks for the comments! Here is a website I found that should help! http://organizedhome.com/clean-house/pantry-recipes-homemade-cleaning-products

Feb 10, 2012 08:45 AM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
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Michael,

Making your own cleaners is a good idea!

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Feb 10, 2012 02:48 PM