Love to keep things spic-and-span? While your house may be spotless, you may be harming your health as well as the environment. Fortunately, for you and the Earth, there are alternatives to harsh chemically-laden cleaning products. Best yet, you can easily make them yourself from natural, eco-friendly ingredients.

Did you know that the chemicals in some detergents and cleaning products may trigger ailments like asthma and eczema, while others may cause decreased fertility, miscarriages, premature births and cancers of the reproductive organs? These toxins are not only harmful to your health, they are equally damaging to the eco-system. However, if you are feeling crafty, you can whip up some of these create-your-own, eco-friendly cleaners from Women’s Voices for the Earth, an environmental group based in Missoula, Montana. All ingredients can be found online, at your supermarket, or at a natural food store.

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