Green Cleaning
Keeping your Home Environmentally Friendly
Part of your senior green living standards should not only include knowing how to go green and save money, but also learning how to apply green cleaning techniques that can protect the environment. If you’re a retiree who doesn’t work for a retirement employer or currently have a retired part-time job, chances are that you’re spending most of your time traveling or at home. If you choose to retire at home, then you need to have a house that remains clean and germ-free as a means of protecting your health. That means you should use green cleaning products.
Did you know that according to the Planet Green website, the cleaning industry uses up to 5 billion pounds of harmful chemicals each year? And that there are nearly 10 gallons of harmful chemicals located in every American household? That’s a large amount of toxic elements that are being absorbed through your skin and inhaled into your lungs every day. As a retiree, your immune and respiratory systems may not be as strong as someone who is younger, so that makes you more susceptible to chemical-related health problems. That is the main reason why you should use non-toxic green cleaning products.
Using green cleaning products is not only good for the environment, but for your own personal health as well. Organic cleaners tend to have less alcohol and ammonia, which makes them not only smell good and not have that alcohol smell that many cleaning supplies have, but also creates an atmosphere where you have less chemicals in your home. The lime green face stickers that we all used to put on harmful cleaning supplies aren’t as popular anymore. It is better to be safe rather than sorry when your grandchildren visit and start exploring your home. Having green cleaning products keeps a safe environment or all involved, both living and visiting your home.
What Makes Up a Green Cleaning Product?
The main ingredients in green cleaning products are all-natural, eco-friendly and non-toxic, meaning that most of them do not contain VOC’s (volatile organic compounds), which are harmful gases that cause respiratory problems. Natural ingredients won’t irritate your eyes and skin or cause you to cough, and they are less likely to cause health problems if accidentally swallowed. The best part about purchasing green cleaning products is that many of them come in recycled or biodegradable containers, so the entire product is considered eco-friendly. Of course, if you choose to make your own green cleaning products, that’s even less waste that you will accumulate!
Where to Use Green Cleaning Products
Green cleaning products can be used in almost every room in your home because they are made for every type of product, from wood and glass to ceramic and steel. Throughout the website we go into more detail about how to go green in the following areas of your home:
- Green Kitchen
- Green Bathroom
- Green Laundry
- Green Furniture
- Green Carpet
Our goal at AGreenRetirement is to help you to eliminate the toxic chemicals in your home and to guide you towards an appreciation of using green cleaning products. Whether you choose to green clean on your own or to hire someone to do it for you, we will help you choose the most eco-friendly way to make your home both safe and sustainable.
