Resource for Choosing Household Products

Homemade cleaning spray. Soak lemon or orange peels in white vinegar for one week, strain, and voila!

In Biosolids Article #2, I briefly reference household products containing harmful chemicals that end up in western NY streams, and farm fields where biosolids are applied. I love this flashy slideshow offered by Kate Winnebeck of the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute. She shares specific info about which ingredients and products to avoid.

Vinegar and baking soda can cover just about any cleaning need--and are pretty handy for hygiene too! I've been using diluted vinegar in a spray bottle as a hair conditioner for years.