Green Cleaning For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 31. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-470-39106-8 (ISBN)
Description
An authoritative guide to reducing household exposure to hazardous chemicals Thousands of household products contain toxic ingredients. Today, more and more people are seeking more natural cleaning methods to reduce their exposure to harsh chemicals. From the kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green solutions for sprucing up patios, garages, vehicles, and the exterior of a house.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-39106-8 (9780470391068)
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Elizabeth B. Goldsmith | Betsy Sheldon
Green Cleaning For Dummies
E-Book
11/2008
Wiley
€11.99
Available for download
Persons
Elizabeth B. Goldsmith, PhD, is a professor and Fulbright Scholar with expertise in work and family, consumer economics, and healthy indoor environments. Betsy Sheldon is a lifestyles author and editor with a passion for sustainability issues.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: A Greener, Healthier Way to Clean 7
Chapter: 1: Cleaning House in a Brave Green World 9
Chapter 2: What's Green Got to Do with It? 15
Chapter 3: Adding Up the Pluses of Cleaning Green 27
Part II: Getting to Work 41
Chapter 4: An Ounce of Prevention 43
Chapter 5: Assembling Your Hardware 57
Chapter 6: Mixing Things Up: A Green Cleaner Cookbook 75
Part III: Cleaning Green, Room by Room 101
Chapter 7: Everything in the Kitchen - Including the Sink 103
Chapter 8: Coming Clean in the Bathroom 125
Chapter 9: Airing the Dirty Laundry Room 145
Chapter 10: Creating a Clean and Healthful Sleeping Environment 165
Chapter 11: Greening and Cleaning the Living Room 183
Chapter 12: Transitioning from Home to the Great Outdoors 207
Part IV: The Part of Tens 235
Chapter 13: Ten (Or So) Ways Your Grandparents Got It Right 237
Chapter 14: Ten Steps - Beyond Clean - to Green Your Home and Your Life 245
Appendix: Green Resources 257
Index 263
Part I: A Greener, Healthier Way to Clean 7
Chapter: 1: Cleaning House in a Brave Green World 9
Chapter 2: What's Green Got to Do with It? 15
Chapter 3: Adding Up the Pluses of Cleaning Green 27
Part II: Getting to Work 41
Chapter 4: An Ounce of Prevention 43
Chapter 5: Assembling Your Hardware 57
Chapter 6: Mixing Things Up: A Green Cleaner Cookbook 75
Part III: Cleaning Green, Room by Room 101
Chapter 7: Everything in the Kitchen - Including the Sink 103
Chapter 8: Coming Clean in the Bathroom 125
Chapter 9: Airing the Dirty Laundry Room 145
Chapter 10: Creating a Clean and Healthful Sleeping Environment 165
Chapter 11: Greening and Cleaning the Living Room 183
Chapter 12: Transitioning from Home to the Great Outdoors 207
Part IV: The Part of Tens 235
Chapter 13: Ten (Or So) Ways Your Grandparents Got It Right 237
Chapter 14: Ten Steps - Beyond Clean - to Green Your Home and Your Life 245
Appendix: Green Resources 257
Index 263