Everyday people make the switch to using eco-friendly or "green" products to clean their homes or businesses with. Some make the switch slowly others jump into it. Why? Because more and more studies reveal the benefits of earth friendly products. Harvard University's Healthy Buildings Program did a controlled study. Using different scenarios they were able to see exactly the effects of the byproducts of using regular everyday cleaning products. In a nutshell they were able to figure by removing the toxic chemicals typically found in office settings, it produced a $6,500 increase in productivity per employee. 

  Others may talk to a friend or someone who is using these environmentally friendly products. They can ask their questions and feel confident in making the switch themselves. If you haven't made the switch yet and don't know someone who has, one of the Certified Companies on the IJCSA Green Cleaning Directory will be more than capable and happy to help you.

  The EPA conducted a study at a school on the East Coast. They found dust in the school that still contained a pesticide that's been banned for decades because it is known to cause cancer. This shows the harmful and possibly devastating effects ordinary cleaners can have on our environments both indoor and outdoor.

  If these studies keep finding these benefits, imagine how eco-friendly products will improve your life at home or at work. Fewer headaches means less aspirin or nsaids (save money). Do you ever breakout with some type of dermatitis? This could be caused by your cleaning chemicals or even laundry detergent. It can save you from putting other chemicals on your skin to counteract the other chemicals that caused it, saving you money, especially if you need medical attention. 

  Green cleaning chemicals have been shown to improve cognitive function, so if you work from home you can get more work done. If you have kids doing homework it could improve their grades. The negative effects of regular cleaning products on are environment both indoor and outdoor are quite astonishing, and the benefits of using environmentally friendly products is mind-blowing. So don't we owe it to ourselves, pets, kids, and family to have the best and healthiest environments, to feel and be safe from these harmful side effects?