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Buy less. |
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Buy products in child-proof packaging. |
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Share unused portions with others. |
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Use product according to label instructions. |
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Discard wastes into: drains sewers, regular trash, or onto ground. |
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Reuse containers. |
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Use products that are old or banned. |
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS
Home Improvements: Oil based
paint, stain, paint thinner, stripper, varnish, caulk and adhesives.
Household Cleaners: Cleaners and polishes for the
kitchen, bath, rugs, and upholstery disinfectants, drain openers.
Automotive: Gasoline, solvents, car wax and cleaners,
windshield wiper fluid, brake fluid, and body putty.
Pesticides: Insecticide, insect repellent, weed killer,
pet spray, mouse poison, mothballs, and many gardening products.
Others: Batteries, pool chemicals, color photos
processing chemicals, some art paint.
ALTERNATE CLEANING TIPS
Scouring Powder: Use
straight baking soda and scrub area with sponge.
General Cleaner: Mix 1/2 c. baking soda with one gallon
hot water, rinse and wipe.
Oven Cleaner: Mix 2 Tbs. baking soda in gallon of water.
Scrub with very fine steel wool.
Window Cleaner: Equal parts of white vinegar & water
in a spray bottle.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner: 1/2 cup of vinegar & 1/2 cup of
baking soda, pour and let sit. Pour boiling hot water down drain.
Furniture Polish: 2 Tbs. olive or vegetable oil with 1
Tbs. lemon juice. Put mixture on a cloth and polish.
Pest Repellent
Ants: Chili powder at entry points.
Flies: Use fly swatter or fly tape/paper
Cockroaches: Dust racks with boric acid.