Cleaning green is good for the planet, but it's also good for you. As you begin making changes to your housekeeping practices, you're certain to discover the following benefits:
Better health: Removing harmful chemicals (found in many conventional cleaners) improves air quality in your home, thereby having a positive effect on the health of its inhabitants.
More savings: Energy-efficient appliances, although sometimes more costly upfront, mean you spend less on energy and reduce water usage. You gain even more savings when you simplify your cleaning arsenal with homemade recipes concocted from common ingredients that cost pennies compared to commercial cleaners.
Deeper commitment: Cleaning green can be one of those "gateway" experiences that lead to a heightened awareness of other ecoconscious practices. Every green step you take elevates you to the next level, where you discover yet other ways to make sustainable changes to your life and to the world.
The sum total of your actions as they affect the environment is referred to as your carbon footprint. This footprint is usually measured by the amount of CO2 that a household generates per year. In the United States, the average annual household footprint is 55,000 pounds. That's more than twice as high as Germany's footprint, and nearly four times that of the average Swedish household. Here's the good news: Just like when you diet to lose weight, you can go on a diet - a low-carbon diet - to reduce your carbon footprint. And the way you clean your house, among all the other activities that are part of your life, has an impact on how much weight you can take off.
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