Whether we like it or not we all have to clean at some point or another. If your gonna do it, do it right. The majority of conventional cleaning products on the market right now are petroleum based and have lots of chemicals and ingredients harmful to the environment and our health (as if the two were separate!) Instead, choose a natural product that cleans, smells fresh and has no toxic side effects.

Make it yourself
There are lots of green cleaning products on the market now, however, if designer labels are not for you, you can do a great job just making them yourself! (plus its way cheaper) . Vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice is the cure for just about any need to be cleaned place. Just mix in a little warm water with either of these and you’ve got yourself an all-purpose cleaner. Now you’ve gone renegade style! Baking soda removes odors from all sorts of places, not just your fridge. Try sprinkling it on your carpet and then vacuum it up! Its that easy.

P.S. If you plan on getting rid of your toxic cleaning products DO NOT just through them in the trash or dump them down the drain; they may end up back in your water supply! Find out when your local recycling company takes electronics and toxics! At http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/assemble-a-green-cleaning-kit.html you can get lots of make it your self cleaning product tips by following their how to assemble a green cleaning kit page!

store bought
For a great view of some of the top brands of natural non-toxic cleaning products on the market, check out: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/buying-guides/green-cleaning-supplies.html

Laundry
An easy to read and understand article about green laundry can be found at: http://www.greenamericatoday.org/proGrams/livinggreen/articles/GoingGreenWithYourLaundry.cfm

If you want to get a good nights rest and know that your body is really doing all the healing and rejuvinating that it can be, you should look into greening your bedroom. Rest is the time when our body does all its repair. If you are soaking up toxins during this period who knows what repair your body is unable to attend to. For details go to http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/daily-green-tips/green-bedroom/

viii. organic linens

ix. natural mattress

x. feng shui/ vastu

Its true. I am vain. I spend lots of time in the shower, look in the mirror the whole time I beautify myself for the day (including doing exercise when I wake up) and I like to do it in a beautiful refreshing space. This is why greening our bathrooms, a place we all would like to say we don spend much time in, should be greened. Check out 10 ways to do this at http://tinychoices.com/2008/01/01/ten-ways-to-green-your-bathroom/

xi. organic linens

xii. aroma therapy

computer ions
vastu/feng shui
back care

• chair
• position
• office yoga
• eye exercises
• massage tools

Good green kitchen info: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/kitchen/green-kitchen-tips.html

• cook wear
• cooking utensils
• bag dryer
• bag saver