Housecleaning Green cleaning
People use the weakest cleaner that works. The strong cleaners melt stone, damage metal, make toxic fumes, contain poison and burn skin. People use the mild cleaners for safety. For example, a sponge damp with warm water cleans counters just fine. If not, half a drop of dish soap is squeezed into the wet sponge. People clean before a strong cleaner is needed. Drying washed hands on cloth towels saves paper towels. Running a full dishwasher instead of a half empty dishwasher lowers the amount of detergent arriving at the septic tank or treatment plant and increases the workout from putting the dishes away. To make room for a new box or bottle of cleaner, people use up old cleaner over a long period of time. Some people use leftover vinegar, salt, baking soda, and olive oil to clean with. Bredenberg, Jeff, pp.