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Detox your home

January 18th, 2009

1. Do you know that your headache and irritated eyes can be result using aerosol air fresheners? Simply open the window to get rid of a smell or use a fan.

2. If you have central air conditioning, wipe down the vents where the air comes out. Use humidifier as AC dry the air.

3. Most vinyl shower release chemical odors and gases into your house for years. Replace the vinyl shower curtain (polyvinyl chloride/PVC-based) by nylon curtain. Nylon shower curtains do not need a liner and are easy to clean, you can clean them in the washing machine.

4. No needs to talk that it’s always better to use eco-friendly, natural cleaners for the good health of your green home – it’s well known. A few year ago buying natural suppliers was not cost efficient solution, but at our days they are not as expensive as many people think, you can find natural cleaners even in discounted stores.

5. Don’t you think that silk plants are not good match for the green home? They are nothing more than dust catchers. Replace them with live houseplants that apart from being live natural decoration of the house, serve  as naturally air filter by absorbing bad gases and by giving back oxygen. If you don’t want to spend your time of taking care of plants – buy some tropical easy to care plants, check it with shop assistants in the store.

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  1. travel_nick
    January 26th, 2009 at 19:07 | #1

    i like your site’s design, it’ s truly green! keep posting!