It's officially spring! Time to open up the house and give everything a good cleaning. I love using all these cleaners because they are healthy for my family and the environment - Win-Win! They are also very easy to make and much less expensive than buying ready-made from the store. But first, a little education about why we should be cleaning with natural ingredients. Did you know the air you breathe inside your home can be anywhere from 2 - 5 times more polluted than outside air? So every product you use in your home, stays in your home for you to inhale when you breathe, or absorb through your skin through surfaces. The worst culprits for indoor air pollution are: Household Air Fresheners, (including candles, plug ins, wax burners and sprays) Cleaning Products Fabric Softeners Dryer Sheets A recent NRDC analysis identified 45 chemicals commonly found in U.S. indoor dust. In the study, 10 different phthalates , fragrances, flame retardants , and pheno...
