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Green Cleaning for a Healthy Home

December 21, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 38 Comments

I really hate harsh chemicals that are so often used in cleaning products. One time I was in my room lying down while the rugs were cleaned, and, after a while, I felt like I couldn’t breathe. Yuck. I had to open every window while we all just left the house and went out for lunch and a movie!

Since then, I try really hard to use green cleaners whenever I can.  It’s a process of trial and error, but, there are good ones out there that clean just as well or better without the harsh chemicals or toxic odors.

I have good friends in New York and was discussing this with them the other day. My friend said that, with children and pets, she was afraid to have her rug cleaned and was just moving furniture over the stains. She told me that, after a while, there were just too many stains to cover up! But, after consulting with eco-conscious friends, she found Green Choice carpet cleaning in New York. 

She told me that they didn’t have to leave the house and that the price was reasonable. Not only that, but they had a good variety of methods and all were safe for her kids and her cats.

I like that. I like that you can have a clean home and feel good about what you choose to clean with. It may take a bit of extra effort, but, it is surely worth it. Good health has no price.

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  1. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    December 21, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    I like how more companies are going green!

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  2. lisa says

    December 21, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    I’m extremely chemical sensitive. I can’t use bleach or use more than one product at a time without getting ill.Thanks for the product review!

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  3. Shell Fruscione says

    December 22, 2012 at 6:26 am

    I have asthma so I have to be careful with what I use too.

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  4. Rachel says

    December 23, 2012 at 12:08 am

    I love that she found a green carpet cleaning place. If only everyone did this.

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  5. Denise Taylor-Dennis says

    December 23, 2012 at 12:15 am

    I have been starting to use more and more green cleaning products. I just feel better about using them.

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  6. Sheri says

    December 23, 2012 at 1:07 am

    I worry about carpet cleaners because of some things I’ve read. I will have to look into this.

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  7. Jennifer H says

    December 23, 2012 at 9:25 am

    I’m all about going green!

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  8. Sheila Rae says

    December 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    I love the idea of green cleaning. I use very little chemical cleaners in my home.

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  9. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says

    December 23, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    I get migraines and harsh chemicals/smells are one of the things that triggers them, so I prefer natural cleaners too!

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  10. Anne says

    December 23, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    It is important to be careful about the cleaners we use!

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  11. Katie says

    December 23, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    sounds like a great company. We use as many green products as we can.

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  12. Jiahui says

    December 23, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    woah this is awesome when more companies are going green!

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  13. Bobbie says

    December 23, 2012 at 10:47 pm

    I love this idea!

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  14. Jennifer Quirky Momma says

    December 23, 2012 at 11:55 pm

    I have used both non-eco friendly and eco-friendly carpet cleaning services and I can honestly tell you that the green cleaner did a way better job! My carpets were gorgeous!

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  15. nicóle says

    December 24, 2012 at 12:44 am

    I like that you didn’t have to leave and that it was environmentally friendly.

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  16. Tami Valentine says

    December 25, 2012 at 11:33 am

    We have a lot of fish tanks (plus 4 cats) and we try very hard to be careful when we’re cleaning but we never thought about using cleaners that are more animal/pet friendly. Thanks for the ideas. I’ll have to chat company from New York.

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  17. wins4me says

    December 27, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Love this idea

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  18. Sherri L says

    December 29, 2012 at 11:44 am

    I try to use cleaning products that are pet friendly. I like that so many companies are going green… win win for everyone!

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  19. A Daya says

    December 29, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    I have found that after using non-chemical based cleaning products, many of the skin rashes and breathing issues I used to have cleared up. Its been amazing!

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  20. Debby says

    December 30, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    We try to avoid as many toxic products as possible. Great that many companies are finally getting on board.

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  21. jopb says

    January 1, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Since my husband has asthma I have to be careful about what I use and I prefer green whenever possible.

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  22. Stephanie says

    January 1, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    i have to be careful with what I use, as I have kids with asthma.

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  23. Natalie Parvis-Nichols says

    January 3, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    I love that there are so many more green products on the market these days. My son is extremely sensetive to anything harsh, so it’s really important to us

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  24. NenaS says

    January 4, 2013 at 5:46 am

    I like the idea of using eco-friendly products, especially where kids play and where animals go. Thanks for sharing!

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  25. cathy henatyszen says

    January 6, 2013 at 12:55 am

    green products are much better, I live with my dad right now, and everytime he uses his chemical stuff it agrivates my breathing big time.

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  26. That Bald Chick says

    February 11, 2013 at 11:17 am

    So glad companies are offering green products for cleaning~!

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  27. Julia Soriano says

    February 17, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    I’m so with you on avoiding the harsh, toxic cleaners. The one I’m quite excited about these days is….

    VINEGAR.

    My husband and I married mid-life, so we both have a lot of cleaning history behind us. He’s big on using “products,” whereas I’m a “why don’t we try water, vinegar or baking soda first?”

    I read early in my adulthood (and it may not have even been true) that many cleaners actually leave a film that attracts dirt so that you end up cleaning with their products even more often. Again, maybe not true, but it spooked me about P&G and Lysol. For some reason, I have always trusted “green” products a lot more. Like others, I’m so pleased that it’s become more mainstream to use green products. Twenty years ago, I was considered pretty nutty.

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  28. jopb says

    February 22, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    Since my husband is ashtmatic I always have to be very careful about the chemicals I use in cleaning

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  29. ann says

    February 26, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    I like the fact that more people are being responsible and using chemical free cleaners and other products. Alot of us who have health issues surely appreciate too

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  30. Caitlin Carnahan says

    February 28, 2013 at 3:07 am

    Love this post! I had an allergic reaction to windex a couple years ago, I have been using some chemical free stuff since then but it didn’t work very well. Now I am using norwex and I love it!

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  31. Caitlin Carnahan says

    February 28, 2013 at 3:07 am

    I use norwex, I love it!

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  32. Maria Iemma says

    March 27, 2013 at 10:43 am

    We have lots of allergies and I have started to clean with just plain vinegar and water – it is amazing the difference it has made. No more chemicals!

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  33. ann says

    March 29, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    I am sensitive to things like that too. Even new carpet lets off a smell for awhile. If you have breathing issues its easy to feel you cant breathe. I even stopped using furniture sprays in the house. and air spray freshers. It affects more people than we think it does. Go green I say

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  34. bill elliott says

    March 30, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    This is a great idea, the less we use chemical the better

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  35. wins4me says

    March 31, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    I love to try Green cleaning

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  36. slehan says

    March 31, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    It doesn’t take harsh chemicals to clean. I haven’t used them in 5 years.

    slehan at juno dot com

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  37. Jerri Davis says

    May 11, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    That same thing happened to me once after cleaning carpets. Thank you. Jerri Davis

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  38. Robin O says

    November 29, 2013 at 9:01 am

    I try use eco-friendly cleaners too, because harsh chemicals make me really nervous. I will try to look for a safe company next time we need professional carpet cleaning.

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