Scrubbing down your pad with rigorous spring-cleaning may leave it sparkling but the story is very different for your health. Researchers say that perhaps one in seven cases of adult asthma is brought on by harsh chemicals in common household cleaning sprays. Because the sprayed material goes directly into the air you are breathing, it has a one-way ticket to your lungs. Yuck!

To spare one’s lungs, it is best to stick to cleaning wipes or better yet, cloths soaked in cleaning solutions. Cloth or rags can be reused creating zero trash. And while avoiding cleaning products with harsh chemicals is smart, perhaps wiser is making your own at home using guaranteed safe ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar, and water.

Check back soon for ‘recipes’ and ideas for cleaning with homemade solutions, as well as top-rated green cleaning products.

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