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Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Nontoxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save
Source: Ellen Sandbeck
MSRP: $30.00 Average Cost: $8.32
Longing for a kinder, gentler world? As the old saying goes, everything begins at home, and odds are, if you live in the all-American household, the air inside is more toxic than the air outside, even if you live in the most polluted of cities. You regularly handle the filthiest object in your home -- the kitchen sponge -- and put the same chemicals on your face that are used in brake fluid and antifreeze.
The cleaning agents and personal care products commonly marketed to and used in American homes contain not only some very dangerous, toxic chemicals, but they also create an "overly clean," chemically bombed-out house that compromises immune systems. And with more than fifty million Americans suffering from allergies and other autoimmune diseases -- not to mention the developing and fragile immune systems of children and seniors -- large numbers of people are actually being made sicker and sicker by their homes.
Learn to live a clean, healthy, more economical way with Ellen Sandbeck, the nontoxic avenger. In this must-have book for the twenty-first- century home, this passionate, witty advocate of all things organic will teach you how to maintain every part of the home -- from living room to septic tank, kitchen floor to bathroom sink -- using safe, simple cleansers and quick preventative measures as well as the most effective organic products on the market to get the job done.
Learn time-saving, preventative housekeeping, such as taking thirty seconds to clean the shower while you shower. Take care of bathroom stains with baking soda and vinegar rather than commercial, toxic bathroom "bombs" peddled to you with such force by manufacturers. Need whiter whites? There is nobleaching power on earth stronger than the sun. Snow clean your fine rugs. Choose fruits and vegetables from the relatively pesticide residue-free list. Clean felt-tipped pen stains with vodka. Make furniture shine with olive oil and lemon. Your house will also smell as great as it looks.
Reviews of: Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Nontoxic Avenger Shows...
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Posted on October 26, 2008 5:23 PM PDT
1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Price Paid: $7.95
Recommends this product or service? Yes.
More than Expected!!
I bought this book expecting the usual, small, simple recipes for dish soap, maybe a tutorial on making your own body soap- things of that nature. I was blown away! Not only does the book offer the traditional "recipes" for household cleaning, it offers much more! The author goes into ways to help you de-clutter, live healthier, and enjoy life! I live in a city that touts itself as "one of the top eco-friendly" cities in the nation, so I try to keep up with our "green" image! I'm really glad I bought this book, for the amazing tips and hints, and just the general life guide! Not only is it offered in easy to read, helpful text, it's funny! It's a good read even when you don't like reading "helpful guides". Should definitely check this book out.
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Posted on October 24, 2008 6:33 PM PDT
Price Paid: $7.50
Recommends this product or service? Yes.
Save your health, the world, and a buck.
I have been trying to change all my eating habits for the past few years taking the inside out approach to being healthy. I have also been concerned about how they treat farm animals raised for consumption, and that is why I got into organic eating. When I read Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Nontoxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save I was horrified to see I missed an area that could be depleting all my healthy efforts. This book teaches you exactly what you need to know to clean your environment from your home to the rest of the world with time and money saving ideas that really work time and time again. Our forbearers did not make it this far on detergent. I would recommend Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Nontoxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save to everyone trying to save a their health, the world, and a buck.
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Posted on October 9, 2008 5:45 PM PDT
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Price Paid: $9.50
Recommends this product or service? Yes.
Really cleaning up
Most people picking up a book like Organic Housekeeping probably expect a few quick recipes for apple cider vinegar dish soap and not much else. Luckily for all of us, Ellen Sandbeck- the 'Non-Toxic Avenger' offers much more in her presentation of the best way to keep an eco-friendly, cost-effective household.
Sandbeck supports the use of non-toxic, non-synthetic cleaners. Why reach for all the chemicals under the sink if you can accomplish the same task with a little baking soda, vinegar, or vodka (all three of which you probably alread have anyway).
Her tips are practical and timely- and for those who need help going beyond just cleaning, she even offers sections on how to painlessly declutter.
A great resource.
