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Make Your Home a “Green” House!
by Craig Weatherby for MotherNature.com

Most household cleaners and paper goods contain chemicals toxic to air, water—and human bodies. According to MotherNature.com green-living expert Debra Lynn Dadd, author of Home Safe Home, "Replacing conventional household products with natural alternatives creates healthier homes and a cleaner environment." Fortunately, there are many safe, effective choices.

Non-Diesel Detergents
Did you know most laundry and dish detergents are made from petroleum? If every American household replaced one 64-oz. bottle of standard liquid detergent with a vegetable-based alternative it would save enough polluting oil to heat 30,000 homes for a full year. So stop pouring oil on your duds and dishes! Instead, choose dish and laundry detergents made from safe, renewable vegetable sources.

Cleaner Cleaners
Common, name-brand cleaners contain toxic chemicals, but out of the thousands in use, less than one in three have been tested for negative health impacts. Natural cleaners, air fresheners, and sprays don't contain the toxic compounds (formaldehyde, nonyl phenol ethoxylate, etc.) in standard products. But studies by poison control centers say that most household cleaner labels are inadequate to warn of the dangers.

Natural Fibers
Most household cleaners and paper goods contain chemicals toxic to air, water—and human bodies. According to MotherNature.com green-living expert Debra Lynn Dadd, author of Home Safe Home, "Replacing conventional household products with natural alternatives creates healthier homes and a cleaner environment." Fortunately, there are many safe, effective choices.

Learn More...

Do Environmental Hazards Really Cause Disease?
In the past 45 years, more than 70,000 new chemical compounds-including many that cause cancer in laboratory animals—have been invented and spread throughout the environment.

MotherNature on Children's Bath and Body
Many synthetic chemicals and artificial colors are used in children’s soaps, shampoos, lotions, and other bodycare products.

The Pollution Portion
It seems that everyday headlines announce more bad news about environmental damage that may be contributing to cancer.

Home Safe Home
Before World War II, most cleaning products were made from safe, plant or mineral products. Then, advances in organic chemistry produced cleaners containing “petrochemicals.”

This Green House
It's an open house... so step right in! You'll be right at home in This Green House, our monthly feature on living the green life in every room of your house. Find out how to replace your conventional products with natural alternatives, and read our volunteer panel's ratings and reactions in our unique consumer guide.

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