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Green Cleaning For Dummies
Elizabeth B. Goldsmith (Author), Betsy Sheldon (Author)
9780470391068, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 31 October 2008
288 pages
23.6 x 15.8 x 1.7 cm, 0.336 kg
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.
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
Subject Areas: Home & house maintenance [WK]
