Clean & Green: The Complete Guide to Nontoxic and Environmentally Safe HousekeepingClean & Green is filled with new and traditional ideas for living free of hazardous household products: create a fantastic cleaner and a soft scrubberclean produce effectivelyeliminate mold without disinfectantsdiscover the cleaning power of lemon, rhubarb and other plantsuse little-known cleaning agents like pumice and zeolitemake your own car wax, rust inhibitor and engine degreaserrediscover gentle disinfectants likepine oil and boraxcreate a healthier environment with air-filtering houseplantspreserve bulk cleaning formulas naturallywash floors with a flea-fighting soappersonalize homemade cleaners with your favorite natural fragrance |
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