The Home Detox Green Toolbox

Where to buy: www.greennest.com

The Home Detox Green Toolbox can be purchased from Green Nest, an online retailer that specializes in creating healthy homes for you and your family and how to make this world a bit greener one step at a time.

The Home Detox Green Toolbox includes everything you need to start turning your house into a healthy home. With the included indoor air quality test kit you can test the levels of dust, allergy causing dust mites and mold spores in your home. The air test kit also includes a postage paid envelope in which you can send the samples back to a lab for tests and recommendations (lab fees included in purchase price).

Lead can cause serious illness and should be avoided by all costs. The 2 lead test kits allow you to test baby cribs, antiques, paint and furniture for lead. The water test kit tests for harmful chemicals in your drinking water, from copper and lead to chlorine and bacteria. It also shows the level of alkalinity and pH.

The Green Nest Non-Toxic Cleaner is an all purpose non-toxic cleaner that can be used throughout your home.

In summary, the tool kit contains:
* Indoor Air Quality Test Kit
* Water Test Kit
* Lead Test Kits
* The Green Nest Non-Toxic Cleaner
* The 9 to 5 Greened CD: 10 Steps to create a healthy office
* Your Home Through Green-Colored Glasses 3 CDset
* $10 bonus from Green Nest

This tool kit is essential for anybody who worries about health and environment. It is a great way to kickstart your change to a healthier home and lifestyle.

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The Complete Compost Gardening Guide

Where to buy: www.amazon.com

Are you a compost novice? Have you tried composting but haven’t been successful? The book The Complete Compost Gardening Guide might be just the book you were looking for.

The book offers in-depth information and practical ideas on composting. Part 1 “Getting Started with Composting” talks about composting in garbage, which includes topics like why compost, can you have too much, how much is too much, composting fast composting slow, explains which tools are needed to compost, the materials needed to start a composter’s garden, i.e. composting grass clippings, kitchen waste, what not to use and lots more.

Part 2 explains in great detail the various composting techniques from making compost in heaps, piles, fast and slow banner patches, underground composting, vermicompost and other related topics. Part 3 is entitled “Plants for the Composter’s Garden” and talks about compost fodder crops, how and which plants interact with compost and more.

This compost guide book contains all the information needed to enjoy composting success and how to create a healthy and vegetable and plant rich garden.

The Importance Of Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

Ever rush from the bathroom coughing and gasping from the cleaning fumes left behind after you clean the shower or tub? Those fumes and chemicals aren’t just bad for your lungs, they’re bad for the environment. Here’s why:

Long term health benefits. The majority of cleaning products are full of toxins that have lasting health results. In fact, according to data published by the Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network, six of every 100 janitorial workers injured on the job each year are hurt by the cleaning chemicals they use.

Environmental benefits. Cleaning products, we’re talking about everything from common dish soap used in your kitchen to laundry detergent to floor polish and bathroom milder removers, cause immense pollution. Not just when we use these products in our homes but also when these products are manufactured and when they’re transported from the manufacturer to the stores.

* Cleaning products pollute the air with their toxic chemicals.

* Cleaning products tossed into land fills pollute our soil having a detrimental effect on our plants and animals.

* Cleaning products pollute our water supply when they’re washed down the drain. They end up in our lakes, rives and oceans having a negative effect on our health as well as the health of nearby wildlife.

* Cleaning products contribute to the depletion of the ozone causing global warming and a loss of resources.

How to Get Started Using Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

Clean out your cupboards. Get into your cleaning cupboards and pull out anything that is full of chemicals you cannot pronounce. Set them aside in a box and call your hazardous waste pick up folks to get rid of them.

Now that your cleaning supplies are down to the bare bones it’s time to find eco-friendly replacements. Look for cleaning products which are biodegradable and non-toxic. Rather than try to memorize a list of acceptable ingredients, many of which are still unpronounceable, simply look for danger, poison, or toxic warnings on the label. If the label is free from those, then you can reasonable assume it’s eco-friendly.

You can make your own. Many of the items in your pantry and refrigerator are excellent cleaning products. You can use these common household items to make home made cleaning products which are not only safe for you and your family but also safe for your environment. Common cleaning items include:

* Baking soda
* Club soda
* White distilled vinegar
* Tea tree oil
* Lemon juice

Choosing eco-friendly cleaning products aren’t just good for your health and the health of your family they’re good for the environment. They’re also good for your pocket book, particularly when you make them yourself. Embrace eco-friendly cleaning products, you’ll be glad you did.

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