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Clean and Green: The Complete Guide to Nontoxic and Environmentally Safe Housekeeping by Annie Berthold-Bond ITEM NUMBER:    BOO-5018-S MSRP: $9.95 9.9% SAVINGS OFF MSRP Your Price: Qty:

Product Description: Now you can clean, polish and disinfect naturally. Clean & Green is filled with new and traditional ideas for living free of hazardous household products. Create a "fantastic" cleaner and a "soft scrubber". Clean produce effectively. Eliminate mold without toxic disinfectants. Discover the cleaning power of lemon, rhubarb and other plants. Use little-known cleaning agents like pumice and zeolite. Make your own car wax, rust inhibitor and engine degreaser. Rediscover gentle disinfectants like pine oil and borax. Create a healthier environment with air-filtering houseplants. Preserve bulk cleaning formulas naturally. Wash floors with a flea-fighting soap. Personalize homemade cleaners with your favorite natural fragrance. Choose the best commercial products available from the natural food store, supermarket and by mail.
Pages: 162
Cover: Soft
Publisher: Ceres Press
Date Published: 1994
Edition: Updated
Table of Contents: Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Ecological Cleaning: 5
Chapter 2: All-Purpose Household Cleaners: 23
Chapter 3: Scouring Powders and Soft Scrubbers: 28
Chapter 4: Disinfectants and Mold Cleaners: 33
Chapter 5: Air Fresheners and Odor Removal: 38
Chapter 6: The Kitchen: 42
Chapter 7: Glass Cleaners: 47
Chapter 8: Ovens and Appliances: 50
Chapter 9: Cleaning Metal: 54
Chapter 10: The Bathroom: 70
Chapter 11: Furniture: 77
Chapter 12: Floors: 92
Chapter 13: Carpet Cleaning: 98
Chapter 14: Walls and Wallpaper: 102
Chapter 15: Fireplace Cleaners: 104
Chapter 16: Laundry: 105
Chapter 17: Stains and Tough Jobs: 116
Chapter 18: Cars: 123
Chapter 19: Cleaning Up Chemicals: 128
Chapter 20: Reducing Chemical Residues From Fruits and Vegetables: 132
Chapter 21: Leaving No Trace: Recycling and Reducing Our Use of Plastics: 134
Chapter 22: Commercials Products That Are Safe For Health and Safe For The Earth: 138
Chapter 23: Resources: 153
Bibliography: 160

Detailed Summary: Now you can clean, polish and disinfect naturally. Clean & Green is filled with new and traditional ideas for living free of hazardous household products. Create a "fantastic" cleaner and a "soft scrubber". Clean produce effectively. Eliminate mold withou