By: Martina Celegato
Submitted: 2009-11-02 09:37:38 | Word Count: 521
The problem of cleaning, whether domestic or industrial, affects us all. But what we do not think while we do the cleaning is who really suffers the worst damage: the environment.
Having a house clean and tidy, find the office clean and with no dust every morning, are moments that we give absolutely for granted. Except maybe men who often believe that the bathroom cleans itself every week. But the more aware people know that unless you want to live in filth, it is essential to clean, sweep, vacuum regularly enough. However, often these products are toxic and highly polluting, while we should learn to use more environmentally friendly systems.
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At home for example it is important to learn some simple tips to pollute less. For example, water is the solvent par excellence, and it is used as the main ingredient in almost all alternative preparations for cleaning, however, water is not an infinite resource so you must learn to reduce waste. For example, do not open the tap if you're not ready with sponges, rags and cleaners. Wash the dishes by soaking them in a bowl and closing the water when not rinsing. Wash the vegetables and fruit, leaving them to soak and quickly rinse. Use the water in which you wash vegetables or rinse dishes to water the garden, wash the floors or other surfaces of the house. A faucet delivers 10 to 20 liters per minute, do not ever open it at full flow and you can apply reducers or ventilation break jet to save up to 30 percent of the amount of water without losing pressure. Collect and use the rain water, for example, to water the flowers, wash cars, clean the exterior surfaces (garages, porches, etc.).
If detergents are too polluting, alternatively there are other natural products such as bleach, ammonia and sodium bicarbonate. However bleach and ammonia can be highly polluting and toxic, especially when used together or combined with muriatic acid. Bicarbonate is instead the main cleaning product, thanks to its characteristics: completely soluble in water and gentle on the skin, bicarbonate does not leave harmful residues in the environment. It is even said to encourage the development of microorganisms useful in waste water and that its presence in the waters of the oceans will help to buffer the effects of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Even the industrial cleaning machines are changing. While for large environments the home remedies are impracticable, for reasons of time and effort, the solution is the creation of such new generation sweepers. Another important issue is the fact of saving energy; while renewable energy research intensifies, we should also seek to develop machinery and equipment that consume less energy and emit less pollutants.
In offices and factories you can not just give up with the industrial vacuum, however it is important to use new more efficient and more environmentally friendly machineries.
