The Benefits of Green Cleaning

By Maid Brigade of Northern Connecticut

You’ve heard about green cleaning, but maybe you don’t know much about it.

What are some of the benefits of cleaning your home the green way?

One of the benefits is a healthier home.

If you go green, the person cleaning will no longer absorb the chemicals into their skin or breathe them in. These health benefits extend to family members who are no longer breathing in cleaners lingering in the air and sitting on surfaces.

Studies have shown that using a household cleaning spray, even as little as once a week, raises the risk of developing asthma. Using green cleaning products can reduce the chances of developing asthma, which is the most common chronic illness and the leading cause of school absences due to chronic illness across the country.

Another benefit is a more pure environment.

When you use many cleaning products, harmful chemicals are being released into the environment. Changing to greener methods helps reduce pollution to our waterways and the air. It also minimizes your impact on ozone depletion and global climate change with fewer smog-producing chemicals. Many green products also use recyclable packaging which minimizes waste.

The products are also safer.

Conventional cleaning products pose risks, such as chemical burns to the cleaner’s skin and eyes. Green cleaners aren’t corrosive and meet strict standards regarding inhalation toxicity, combustibility, and skin absorption.

The air quality in your home will be better.

Most people can’t stand the stench of strong chemical odors. Many green cleaning products -- including store bought and ones you can make at home -- include pleasant natural essential oils. You could think of cleaning with green products as aromatherapy.

Green cleaning is also less expensive.

For home cleaning, vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, etc. can do the trick for less than buying conventional cleaning products. Why go out and buy products when you can use things you already have in your pantry?

Investing in green products also makes sense for companies. The cost of environmentally friendly cleaning products has become much more competitive, while cleaning in an environmentally sound way reduces the risk of sick days for employees and the risk of fires and chemical spills.

There are also fewer antibacterials in green cleaning.

We’re now told by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that washing with antibacterial soaps isn’t any better than regular soaps, and the American Medical Association (AMA) says that the frequent use of antibacterial ingredients can promote bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Triclosan, a common antibacterial agent found in many soaps, may mess with your hormonal system and thyroid. However, most green or environmentally friendly cleaning products don’t contain antibacterial agents.

With green cleaning, you’ll also have more knowledge of the ingredients.

Government regulations don’t require ingredients to be listed on any cleaning products. This is another reason you should make your own products at home. That way, you’ll know exactly what the ingredients are in your cleaning recipes.

As concerns for health become more prevalent and people become more aware of the harsh effects cleaning chemicals are having, they’re going back to basics and looking for greener ways to clean.

With Maid Brigade of Northern Connecticut, you can enjoy peace of mind that we’ll provide a clean and healthy home for you and your family. Maid Brigade is a national franchise that has been in business for 25 years and is the only Green Clean Certified house cleaning company in the world! This means that the cleaning equipment, products, and processes we use are approved by Green Seal and safer for you, our maids, and the environment.

As the experts in green cleaning, we use only natural and environmentally safe technology and equipment that leave no harsh chemicals in your home. Our maids are certified and properly trained to efficiently use our green cleaning products and procedures in every home cleaning – the only ‘truly green’ house cleaning experience in the area!

Want a clean and healthy home? Give us a call at 860-645-6243.