Fwd: Green Groom Your Powder Room - Spring Cleaning Week

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> Wednesday, April 12, 2006

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> IDEAL BITE ~ a sassier shade of green

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> Today's Daily Tip: Green Groom Your Powder Room -

> Spring Cleaning Week

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> You decide… well-kept washroom or natural disaster?

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> The Bite:

> Scrubbing bubbles: the new boogie man? Far too many

> bathroom cleansers

> contaminate waterways, and wreak havoc on your au

> natural living

> intentions. Natural products provide great results

> without the need

> for skull-and-crossbones warning labels.

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> The Benefits:

> - Avoid memorizing the number to Poison Control. In

> 2000, traditional

> cleaning products were responsible for nearly 10% of

> all toxic

> exposures. Over half involved children under six.

> (Well, memorize the

> # anyway…)

> - Down the drain, minus the guilt. Chemical products

> poured down

> drains contain ingredients harmful to plants and

> wildlife.

> - Steer clear of toxins. When mixed, chlorine and

> ammonia produce

> toxic fumes creating a chemical cocktail that can

> irritate eyes and

> cause lung damage.

> - Clean-o-cize. Many natural ingredients, such as

> baking soda,

> vinegar, and vegetable-based soap provide great

> results with a little

> extra muscle.

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> Personally Speaking

> Heather cleans her sink and tub with Caldrea’s

> Citrus Mint Ylang Ylang

> Powdered Scrub because it makes her bathroom smell

> like a spa.

> (Unfortunately, she only does this about once a

> month). Jen says that

> her Seventh Generation Mint Toilet Bowl cleaner

> makes her want to lick

> the toilet. Her love of mint flavor has clearly gone

> too far.

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>

> Wanna Try?

> - Seventh Generation Natural Mint Toilet Bowl and

> Citrus Bathroom

> Cleaner - made with renewable, non-toxic,

> phosphate-free and

> biodegradable ingredients ($4-$6).

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(http://seventhgeneration.com/our_products/household/natural_mint_toilet_bowl_cl\

eaner.html,

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http://www.seventhgeneration.com/our_products/household/bathroom_cleaner.html)

> - Caldrea’s Citrus Mint Ylang Ylang Powdered Scrub -

> by the same folks

> as Mrs. Meyers - we love this truly amazing scent

> ($8).

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(http://www.caldrea.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=299)

> - Earth Friendly Products Shower Kleener - naturally

> scented with tea

> tree and lavender oils ($5).

>

(http://www.ecos.com/NEWSITE/pages/products/shower.html)

> - Aubrey Organics Earth Aware Organic Cleaner -

> all-purpose, and great

> for tile floors ($7).

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(http://www.aubrey-organics.com/product1.cfm?product_id=650 & cat=7)

> - The Naturally Clean Home - offers 101 safe and

> easy formulas for

> cleaning ($10).

>

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1789 & creative=9325 & path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F158017194X)

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> Bang for the Bite Rating: 4 Apples (out of 5)

> 1 out of every 3 cleaning chemicals used in US

> schools has been shown

> to cause health or environmental problems; keep

> those chemicals out of

> your home by switching to greener cleaning products.

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> Cocktail Tip

> In 1973, Johnny Carson joked that the U.S. would be

> facing a toilet

> paper shortage, prompting many viewers to hoard the

> stuff.

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