Ideal Bite

Looking for a house cleaning service that won't knock you out with noxious fumes?

11.07.2005

Submitted by idealbite on Mon, 11/07/2005 - 6:00pm.

The Bite:

Instead of leaving things truly clean as promised, chemical cleaning products can actually add pollutants to your home and empty hazardous substances down the drain. If you can afford the luxury of a house cleaner, seek out an environmentally responsible one and you’ll breathe a little easier. Literally.

The Benefits:

Protect yourself from fumes and potential health risks. Children regularly exposed to “acceptable levels” of cleaning solvents and volatile organic compounds are found to be 4 times more likely to develop asthma as those who are not.

Reduce pollution. Approximately 500,000 tons of liquid cleaners go down U.S. drains each year and pollute our waters.

Support healthier working conditions. A 2003 study found that women with domestic cleaning professions had asthma-related conditions at more than twice the rate of the average person.

Personally Speaking:

We dream of the day where having a cleaning service come in once a week is the norm. But if that day comes we’re gonna load them up on citrus cleaners and essential oil wipes instead of bleach and ammonia.

Wanna Try:

Nancy’s Natural Cleaning Services Directory - check to see if you are one of the lucky ones with an independent local service.

Maids Home Services Franchises - try one of their “Healthy Touch” cleaning systems described as “nontoxic and environmentally preferable.”

Hire cleaners who are willing to use your own green cleaning supplies. Maybe they’ll discover they prefer the non-dizzying products!

Cocktail Fact

The average six room house accumulates 40 pounds of dust in a year.

Bang For The Bite

Environmentally friendly cleaning services are comparable in price to companies that use chemical cleaners. Good for you, good for workers, good for the planet!

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