Comments for Home Green Cleaning Tips

Comment on Any recommendations on cleaning products for people with severe allergies? by Anama

Anama — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:13:59 +0000

make your own! It is cheaper and by far the safest thing out there. I have a pup with severe allergies and this is all we use to clean any area she is going to be in! (We also use All free and clear for her bedding http://www.all-laundry.com/ ) Go here:
http://housekeeping.about.com/cs/environment/a/alternateclean.htm
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Comment on Lately, I get a temporary sore throat when I use cleaning products? by mercy

mercy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:59:59 +0000

I noticed that too. The green products are expensive. Well, you know us females, we need for things to be clean and germ free, I suggest going to the drug store and buy those surgical masks to use while cleaning. Something I'm going to start doing, because I already have lung damage, so I'd hate to hear that you develop something like I have.
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Comment on Lately, I get a temporary sore throat when I use cleaning products? by lola s

lola s — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:41:59 +0000

you can make your own cleaning stuff.

Baking soda mixed with Lemon juice can be used to srub pots and pans and even the tub (do on a small spot to make sure you don’t make scratches)

Diluted white vinegar in a spray bottle can clean counters, floors, even windows.
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Comment on What type of products are available in the US for green cleaning – like Sugar Soap? by cleanersalliance

cleanersalliance — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:44:59 +0000

Ditto on the Natural ingredients.

* Lemon juice
* Castile soap (such as Dr. Bonner’s)
* Steam (vapour)
* Baking soda
* Pumice stone
* Oils (Carrier oils such as Olive, Sesame, Sunflower, Peanut or Sweet Almond oils)
* Essential Oils (Natural pressed Citrus &/or Botanical oils)
* Clay
* Enzymes
* Salt
* Vinegar
* Water
* Bee’s wax
* Borax (washing soda)
* Corn Starch
* Isopropyl Alcohol
* Cream of Tartar
* Hydrogen Peroxide
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http://petersons-maid2order.com/resources/What_makes_a_cleaner_green.html

Comment on What type of products are available in the US for green cleaning – like Sugar Soap? by hrtonfire

hrtonfire — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:15:59 +0000

I like to use natural and household items such as borax, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide, washing soda, and white vinegar. Here are a few links to green cleaning products:
http://www.bio-pac.com/ http://www.ecover.com/us/en/default_home.aspx
http://www.grist.org/advice/possessions/2003/03/18/possessions-cleaning/index.html
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Comment on Cleaning with Green Products? by lil bundle due soon!

lil bundle due soon! — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:28:59 +0000

yes i regularly cut a lemon in half, add a splash of water into a microwavable plate and heat in m.oven for a min or two, it makes grease easier to remove and leaves ur m.oven smelling clean and fresh.
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Comment on Would anyone have some very useful tips and information on how to put the breaks on house cleaning? by akablueeye

akablueeye — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:37:59 +0000

Well, we can never quite get out of house cleaning but one thing I do or used to do when I was younger was put on some fast music and cleaned while listening to the music, energized me for sure.

2ndly, if you have kids and they are old enough, put them to work and have them do what they can to the music too..will seem like a game to them.

I’ve been to homes where it looks like no one has ever lived in them, so spotless…which gave me the impression they were afraid to move, afraid to spill etc, afraid to live and to me, thats not living and being comfortable in your own home.

My house isnt filthy but I dont spend every single day cleaning it all either..the house will still be there after you go out and do something fun and come home.
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Comment on Would anyone have some very useful tips and information on how to put the breaks on house cleaning? by SG1 member

SG1 member — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:01:59 +0000

I think you should narrow your time for cleaning to one or two days a week. Try the best you can to do everything (apart for wasshing the dishes of course) in these two dyas/one day. If you can't, try to spend the week without doing them. I'm sure next time you'll be faster and finish everything.
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Comment on Would anyone have some very useful tips and information on how to put the breaks on house cleaning? by sweetpea0214@yahoo.com

sweetpea0214@yahoo.com — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:52:59 +0000

Learn to live with a little dust and dirt. Sometimes cleaning becomes obsessive and you just have to make yourself stop. Give yourself 15 minutes a day to "clean" and then do something else. Remember – no one will remember you by your clean house – but by the way you lived your life with others.
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Comment on I need Green Iguana Help? by shoelace

shoelace — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:36:59 +0000

A 10 gallon is a no-no…..a hatchling ig cannot be housed in anything smaller than a 55 gallon tank and will outgrow it before it reaches a year old…..

You are also missing the very important UVB/UVA light that is needed for vitamin D3 synthesis and Calcium absorption. And what are you using as a humidity and heat source? Humidity levels need to stay within 65-80 % and iguanas need a basking spot with an optimal temperature of 92-95F, (he cannot digest his food properly if the temps are lower than 88) along with cooler places ranging down to around 75F (for thermoregulation). Also beware of super high temps like 100+…brain damage and literally cooking your ig can result.

The light can be on for about 12 hours….no more (they need a day and night cycle).

I do not mean to throw you under the bus but did you put any thought into this at all? Iguanas are not for inexperienced herp keepers and shouldn’t be purchased by a spur of the moment itch without doing the proper research first.

I discussed the proper diet in your other
question.
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proud owner of many herps for many years : )