THE ASPENCLEAN GUIDE TO CLEAN GREEN
As the only ECOCERT-certified cleaning company in Canada, AspenClean certainly knows its stuff when it comes to keeping your home green when you clean. Why else would we have picked them as the PaPa Partner for keeping your digs sparkling fresh!
Many of your average cleaning products describe themselves as green, but that’s not always the case. There no set guidelines as to what constitutes a green product. Here are some handy hints what to look out for:
- Make sure that all ingredients are listed and avoid products with only partial listings.
- Avoid products with Poison, Warning or Danger labels on them.
- Ensure your product is “readily biodegradable” rather than just “biodegradable,” which means it could take several lifetimes to break down.
- Ingredients ending in “-ene” or “-ol” indicate the presence of a petroleum-based solvent (eg: benzene and xylol) that could cause illness.
Did you know that the human body can absorb chemicals left behind by household products or that on average there are more than 150 toxic substances linked to cancer that float around our homes? The decision to stop using synthetic chemical cleaners may be one of the most important ones you will ever make for the health of you and your home.
A great alternative to using the common chemicals is making your own cleaning products instead! Try out our recipe for glass cleaner:
Glass Cleaner
Mix 60 ml (1/4 cup) vinegar or 15 ml (1 tablespoon) lemon juice with 1 litre warm water for sparkling windows or glass tables.
Voila! A healthy, green, clean home will be yours in no time! Or if you would rather put up your feet and relax, call AspenClean to do the green cleaning for you! Visit www.aspenclean.com, or check out AspenClean on Facebook and Twitter.
