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Most cleaners available at the store these days rely heavily on toxic chemicals that seriously damage the environment. They can also be bad for your health.

If you're thinking about not using these harsh chemicals, you could use an equivalent but more environmentally friendly cleaner. There are ways of cleaning your home while being gentler on the environment. Here are some ideas to consider:

Simple Green. Simple Green is an excellent industrial strength cleaner that happens to carry the Green Seal certification for environmental responsibility. This objective, third-party certification guarantees that a product meets strict standards of environmental stewardship in the way it’s manufactured and used. It also indicates a product that is easily biodegradable. Simple Green is versatile, extremely effective and will clean the toughest jobs. It’s quite strong off the shelf, so you should dilute it with one or more parts of water. This has the positive benefit of allowing you to control its strength when cleaning more delicate objects. Use it in your kitchen, your bathroom, to wash your car, or just about anything else--while being confident you're using a product with minimal impact on the environment.

Baking Soda. Baking soda has great cleaning, deodorizing and scrubbing properties. It's also known to be eco friendly. It has a large number of uses, including many you may not have thought about. In addition to its popular use for removing unpleasant odors from the refrigerator, it can be sprinkled on carpets and rugs to deodorize them. You can sprinkle it on a sponge and clean your counters without scratching them. You can dilute it in water to deodorize your mop. It's a wonderfully versatile substance.

Tea Tree Oil. If you’re attacking mold, there are several natural ways to get rid of it. One of the best is to use tea tree oil, which is great against fungus and bacteria. Mix a teaspoon of it with two cups of water, spray it on the affected area and allow to dry. The scent may be strong, but should dissipate in a day or so.

Going green often requires sacrifice, but not when it comes to cleaning. You should not have to endure toxic chemicals when cleaning your home. You can get the job done right with a green cleaner that will spare the environment and won’t put your family’s health at risk.