How to Detox Your Home

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Change your cleaning products.

   Some cleaning products are toxic and dangerous to human health.
   
   There are many eco-friendly, human-health friendly cleaning products available, including cleaners that only need water or elbow grease to clean well.
   
   A simple search online will also enable you to make your own cleaning products from such basics as soaps, vinegar, and baking soda.
   
   Look for cleaning products that are biodegradable and non-toxic.
   
   Prefer hydrogen peroxide over bleach; it's a less harsh alternative.
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   Step 2: Prefer natural products where possible.

   For example, prefer woolen carpets, felt underlays, bamboo floors, or fabrics made from natural fibers for furniture, soft furnishings, and other household items. , The simple act of opening a window can help provided you don't live on a busy road.
   
   Use air circulation to clear the stale air and to discourage the growth of mold.
   
   Use plants indoors to clean the air. , Use vinegar or mold clearing sponges to remove mold off surfaces such as the shower, basins, and wall areas.
   
   If you have serious mold problems, get a professional in to help remove it. , These contain volatile organic chemicals or toxic elements that you can replace with human-health friendly alternatives like potpourri, boiling coffee or orange peels, and fresh flowers and herbs.
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   Step 3: Ventilate your house to bring outside inside as often as possible.

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   Step 4: Clean mold away.

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   Step 5: Minimize or cease your use of fly sprays

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   Step 6: scented aerosols

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   Step 7: and other artificial air fresheners.

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