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Green Up Your Cleanup (Green House) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jill Schoff
Publisher: Creative Homeowner
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 27903
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 1580113958
Dewey Decimal Number: 648.5
EAN: 9781580113953
ASIN: 1580113958
Publication Date: February 4, 2008
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Product Description
Green Up Your Cleanup is a timely handbook of advice and cleanser "recipes" that explains how to eliminate toxic-chemical household cleaning agents from your life and replace them with natural, and often homemade solutions. Inspired by the author's experience as a mother of an allergic child, the book includes anecdotal information that led her to natural cleaning solutions and has "green facts," "smart tips," and informational sidebars generously sprinkled throughout the text. The book is divided into three parts, "The Basics," "Inside Jobs," and "Dirty Jobs," and covers everything from green-cleaning the kitchen to green-cleaning the car. A handy size and a spiral binding make it easy to keep on hand as a reference as you do the chores.
Book Description
Topics covered in Part 1, The Basics: * Why go green? * What you can do Topics covered in Part 2, Inside Jobs: * Green-cleaning the kitchen (countertops, appliances, cabinets) * Green-cleaning the bath (tubs, tile, sinks, etc.) * Green laundering (stain removal, baby laundry, regular wash) * Green-cleaning around the house (windows, walls, floors, various metals, upholstery, window treatments, rugs and carpeting) Topics covered in Part 3, Dirty Jobs: * Green-cleaning exterior surfaces (siding, trim, metals, roofing) * Green-cleaning decks, patios, walkways * Green-cleaning the car (interior, exterior, and under the hood) * Green-cleaning tools (shop tools and power equipment)
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 Cleaning up July 11, 2008
Book includes recipes for cleaning up, although I have yet to try them. Also includes useful tips for cleaning all sorts of areas in the home, from the garage to the kitchen and everything in between. Did try the wash for fruits and vegetables, idea makes sense, have tried it, seems to work well.
excellent source -simple, safe & inexpensive cleaning alternatives June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
...purchased this book last week for a bridal shower gift when I was actually looking for another similar book, but this one is so much better. It's written in conversational language, an easy quick read that gets to the point. There are many examples, illustrations and an extensive resource list. There is a series of usable, simple recipes that include back-to-the-basics, non-toxic ingredients (the same stuff our great grandmothers used before there was such a thing as Proctor & Gamble). It's sort of formatted like a cook-book with recipes organized according to what needs to be cleaned; for example - ovens, showers, laundry, roofs, siding, etc. I bought a copy for myself and after talking about why the author wrote the book (her infant son developed exzema that physicians could not resolve) with my mother, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, I learned there are many children with eczema, including my nieces & young cousins. The author discovered that detergents (including all household detergents, not just laundry detergent) were causing her son's skin problems. When she started making her own cleaners (vinegar, baking soda, borax, washing powder, lemon) the eczema disappeared. It's too soon to see what effect the change in cleaning materials will have on my nieces, but I'm willing to bet it will be a positive outcome. In addition to this, there are safer alternatives to solving really tough cleaning challenges where you would normally use bleach or caustic sprays - ie; mildew & soap scum in showers, mildew on shingle roofs and disinfecting countertops - these are my biggest problems. While it might require a little more effort to mix the solutions every month or so, rather than grab the toxic stuff off the shelf at the grocery store, it's worth the peace of mind knowing that I'm not adding to the poisons my family & pets are exposed to. Highly recommend this book and it's a great gift for brides-to-be and first time home owners.
No Running from Chemical Fumes May 28, 2008
This book is fantastic! Simple recipes to clean every corner of your home without the need for masks or gloves (unless using Borax). It took a bit of time to create the cleaners, but it was truly wonderful not to run from my bathroom after spraying toxic chemicals to clean the mold and mildew off walls and ceilings. Wise choice to go with the spiral binding as it was easy to mark important pages without damaging the book.
good ideas May 9, 2008
i really have not used alot of the tips and cleaning ideas yet., but this summer when i deep clean i plan to use it alot more.
Excellent book! April 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I came across this book the other day and it is the most useful book I've bought in a very long time. For the past several months I've been researching homemade detergents on the internet, but it's hard to tell what really works, what's really "green," and what I should try. Many of the laundry detergent recipes include "Fels Naptha"--I found a bar at the grocery store and it had a strong artificial smell, but no list of ingredients. I never tried it. After purchasing this book, I tried several of the basic cleaning recipes and they work just as well, or even better, that commercial products I've been using. I tried the baking soda/castile soap recipe on my bathtub yesterday and managed to get out a stubborn stain that even a bleach product didn't remove. I've now completely switched to Jill's recipes for all of my cleaning supplies, and not only do I feel great about using green products, but I'm going to save a ton of money every year on laundry and dishwashing detergents. Anyone looking to green up their home or to save money should get this book.
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