Cleaning Products:

Most do-it-yourself house cleaning begins with what you have available under your sink.  Finding the right cleaner for the job can be confusing, and even harmful if not used correctly.  A good place to start?  Find out what cleaning products you have on-hand, and where NOT to use them.  These places have all the answers:

US Department of Health: Household products database

Cleaning product info:


Personal Safety:

No matter what you're using, even the most 'green' products can be both abrasive, and absorbed by the skin.  There are three types of affordable, disposable gloves on the market that can used for house cleaning:  Vinyl, latex and nitrile.  Don't clean with out them.  But which one is better? 

Medical Supply: A glove comparison


Air Quality:

Information about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) can be found here:

US EPA, Indoor air quality