Spring cleaning is an annual rite for many of us. After a long winter it is good to give your abode a good wipe down. These days it is more important than ever to use environmentally responsible cleaning materials when you do so.
To start off, it is a good idea to open the doors and windows to let the fresh air in and promote circulation. The indoor air in your home is often several times more polluted than the air outside. When the weather turns nice, do yourself a favor and let some of that fresh air in.
Air fresheners such as sprays and chemical based ones are not recommend as the chemicals they release are unhealthy and can cause skin and respiratory irritation.
To make your house smell good, you can use fresh flowers or open a box of baking soda. Putting dried flowers or cedar blocks in your room is also a great idea.
The strength of almost any deep clean comes from the supplies you use to wipe, polish, scrub, and soak but that doesn't mean you have to stock up on sprays and powders that are made of potentially toxic antibacterial chemicals.
Today there are many natural vegetable based cleaners on the market, which are much greener than chemical cleaning agents. Vinegar is a wonder cleaner that can be used to clean almost anything. If even excels at removing stains and odors from fabric and upholstery.
The old kitchen staple, baking soda has wonderful cleaning properties as well. It not only helps to keep the air fresh by absorbing odors, but as a cleaning agent and mild abrasive, it is excellent for cleaning bathrooms and other surfaces without the use of bleach.
If you decide to hire a cleaning service instead of doing it yourself, make sure that the one that you hire understands the importance of cleaning responsibly with green cleaning supplies and techniques.
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