Clean Cleaning Challenge!

A diry house is an unhealthy home, but can a clean house be unhealthy too?

After doing some research, we have discovered something rather unsettling. Those chemicals we pull out regularily to clean our homes have been linked to both short and long term health problems! From liver-damage to reproductive problems, cancer to migraines, these chemicals are obviously killing more then just germs. On top of that, they are believed to have damaging effects on ecosytems, notably in waterways.

The good news is there are tons of alternatives to the conventional chemical soups! In the above video we try a few out in the bathroom. The results? A fresh-smelling, head-ache free and healthy clean!  

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO MAKE YOUR OWN CLEANERS ! FOR STARTERS, TRY THESE:

Queen of Green's All Purpose Scouer:

1 1/2 cups baking soda
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp white vinegar

Queen of Green's All Purpose Powder:

1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup washing or baking soda
chase with  1/2 cup white vinegar

Note: Most ingredients can be found at health and specialty food stores such as Choices Market and Whole Foods.

For more great recipes, from laundry detergent to window cleaner, check out :

http://www.springbreakup.ca/#p=week3

For more information on chemicals to avoid, visit:

http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/cleaning/green-household-cleaning/

Environmentally responsable cleaners available for purchase:

http://www.smallplanet.ca/index.html