An authoritative guide to reducing household exposure to
hazardous chemicals
Thousands of household products contain toxic ingredients.
Today, more and more people are seeking more natural cleaning
methods to reduce their exposure to harsh chemicals. From the
kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning
For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every
common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable
alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with
suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green
solutions for sprucing up patios, garages, vehicles, and the
exterior of a house.
Autorentext
Elizabeth B. Goldsmith, PhD, is a professor and Fulbright
Scholar with expertise in work and family, consumer economics, and
healthy indoor environments.
Betsy Sheldon is a lifestyles author and editor with a
passion for sustainability issues.
Zusammenfassung
An authoritative guide to reducing household exposure to hazardous chemicals
Thousands of household products contain toxic ingredients. Today, more and more people are seeking more natural cleaning methods to reduce their exposure to harsh chemicals. From the kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green solutions for sprucing up patios, garages, vehicles, and the exterior of a house.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: A Greener, Healthier Way to Clean 7
Chapter: 1: Cleaning House in a Brave Green World 9
Chapter 2: What's Green Got to Do with It? 15
Chapter 3: Adding Up the Pluses of Cleaning Green 27
Part II: Getting to Work 41
Chapter 4: An Ounce of Prevention 43
Chapter 5: Assembling Your Hardware 57
Chapter 6: Mixing Things Up: A Green Cleaner Cookbook 75
Part III: Cleaning Green, Room by Room 101
Chapter 7: Everything in the Kitchen Including the Sink 103
Chapter 8: Coming Clean in the Bathroom 125
Chapter 9: Airing the Dirty Laundry Room 145
Chapter 10: Creating a Clean and Healthful Sleeping Environment 165
Chapter 11: Greening and Cleaning the Living Room 183
Chapter 12: Transitioning from Home to the Great Outdoors 207
Part IV: The Part of Tens 235
Chapter 13: Ten (Or So) Ways Your Grandparents Got It Right 237
Chapter 14: Ten Steps Beyond Clean to Green Your Home and Your Life 245
Appendix: Green Resources 257
Index 263