Clean Home, Green Home: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Eco-Friendly Homekeeping

By Kimberly Delaney

Book Overview

Cleaning your home without using harsh toxic chemicals is rapidly becoming the new standard. Knack Clean Home, Green Home is the first visual guide that shows you all the best ideas for efficiently and safely cleaning your home. Green is an aesthetic choice as well, and you'll find out about all the good odors that accompany the germ-free surfaces of a clean green home, without the unhealthy chemical presence. In this well-organized and fully illustrated book, the author explains cogently what you really need to do to get rid of germs. You'll find recipes for homemade cleaning products as well as guidance on reading labels so you can recognize what's good and what's not. Knack Clean Home, Green Home is a one-stop shop for information on green homekeeping. Key features of Knack Clean Home, Green HomeRoom-by-room advice Recipes for homemade cleaning productsDecodes product ingredients: what's good, what's notDovetails with consumer trend toward "green" as the preferred choice Get the Knack!Visually organized format makes information easier-than-ever to find 475 color photos to simplify the techniques Big book, layflat binding, clear instructionsBig Resource chapter with useful websites

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599213893
• ISBN13: 9781599213897
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

environmentally friendly home

LIked it as I do most others that addresss our needs to keep our planet green. pm

Love this book!

This easy to read (pics & illustrations on every page), practical 2009 publication is just what I needed to give me a kick start... It covers everything from indoors to outdoors, pets, pests, babies, toys, offices, laundry, personal care products, "do's & dont's" and "how to's". In the past I hadn't paid much attention to what ingredients are in the products I use, however, since I've been dealing with health issues recently, I've been trying to "lighten the load" of toxins & carcinogens I expose myself to. Some I cannot avoid - others I'm not willing to "give up" (yet), but at least I'm more aware. It's a great book for "beginners" who want to learn about "being green" or a quick refresher for the experienced. It's not necessary to read from cover to cover - just hop around to the topics that interest you. I have already recommended this book to several friends, given it as a gift, and recommended it to my local library.

Awesome Book!

This book is so awesome! I can't say I've read a lot of these types of books, but this was so beautifully laid out, covered so much, and really gave a good foundation for those who want to detox their home and personal use products. I found it to be very practical without being over the top. Because of it, I have totally changed the products I use in my home and on my body. In fact, now I make many of my own cleaning and personal care products with very simple, money-saving ingredients, and I'm having fun doing it! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to make their house a safe, green home!

Clean Home, Green Home, Fabulous Book!

This is one of the best books I've read on the subject. Very nicely laid out, extremely readable and full of down to earth (!) tips, instructions and ideas. Would highly recommend it.