Are you thinking of a healthier way to clean your home or business? Tired of choking on all those dangerous fumes from your cleaning products? Why not go green and still get a great clean? The IJCSA website has an amazing lineup of cleaning companies in its Green Cleaning Service Directory that are Green Cleaning Certified!

These companies are professionally trained and certified to provide you with an exceptional green cleaning service that’s guaranteed to have your home or business sparkling clean.  They are fully aware of the risks associated with using every day cleaning products and replaces them with ones that are naturally derived and environmentally friendly.

There are many toxic ingredients found in common household cleaning products and these professionals are trained not only to use healthier substitutes but also to make them! So what are you waiting for? Click on this link: https://www.ijcsa.org/Green-Cleaning-Services and step into a new clean that’s totally green. A healthier option awaits you.

There was a time when safe, nontoxic household products were used as cleaning agents on a daily basis.   Examples include the fact that hot sauce cleans copper, olive oil brightens wood and cleans shoes, vinegar cleans brushes, and cornmeal soaks up grease. Today's green cleaning products also use many natural products found in the pantry.   Products such as lemon, lavender, and herbs are included in the non-toxic products that are safe for pets and children. 

     Our Oceans are key elements of our environment, and if we continue to pollute them with toxic cleaning agent, we face a grim future.  Plant life is necessary to produce 70 percent of the oxygen we get in the world.  If the toxic cleaners kill the plants, all of mankind is in deep trouble.  By using the nontoxic chemicals we are keeping the Oceans of the world clean and healthy to continue photosynthesis. 

     Also, quaternary ammonium compounds have detrimental effects on embryos and fetuses causing neural tube defects.  Although the data was collected from small animals, it is not hard to transfer the effects to larger species such as pets and humans.  These products have been classified as asthmagens, capable of causing severe asthma in humans as well as severe skin and eye irritations. 

     The study material listed under the course for Green Clean Certification by the IJCSA has an extensive list of chemicals that are considered to be toxic. The Environmental Working Group's Mission is to educate the public on how to be healthier, and this includes examining your cleaning agents. According to a team of researcher, many of the products that claim to be environmentally friendly are not.  It is up to the consumer to be proactive in reading labels and looking for toxic compounds.  Many chemicals banned in Europe because they are carcinogens are still used in the United States. Green cleaning promotes an overall healthier environment and human population. 

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Are you tired of seeing those “Traffic Lanes Gray”.  That are caused by every day traffic on your carpet and rugs.  

Carpets and rugs are used by animals and people every day. They trap in the dust and soil’s that lead to allergens for humans and sometimes even pets.   Every day vacuum and maintenance of your carpet and floor by homeowners is not enough for a long and healthy life for your carpet or rug.   An IJCSA Carpet Cleaner knows how to follow and maintain the proper care that’s needed to maintain a healthy indoor environment and extend the life of a carpet or rug.  No need to worry on machine rentals or If you need to apply a steam defender product to your carpet.  

Contact an IJCSA professional carpet cleaner for those tough stain removals of candle wax, inks and paints and the removal of foul odors and bacteria resulting from pets.  Let the IJCSA Professional carpet cleaner worry on whether your carpet needs to be steamed cleaned or dry cleaned.

Contact us today for a healthy, allergen free carpet or rug cleaning.

https://www.ijcsa.org/Carpet-Cleaning-Directory

SheShine Floor Care is now a certified IJSCA green cleaning company.  Our business will strive to use green cleaning products and supplies.  The supplies used will be from recyclable or biodegradable packaging.  This will reduce our carbon footprint in the world by using a hoalistic approach to cleaning.  

In our daily preparation at SheShine Floor Care staff will be trained in green cleaning to ensure a successful environmental friendly program.  This will help to reduce sick days in employees and improve productivity.  SheShine company will only purchase natural green cleaning products and/or create own natural cleaning products from common household cleaning products[1].  These natural products will be safer for human & pets.  

Sheshine Floor Care is an environment friendly  business. Staff will use microfiber cleaning cloths and mops in every day cleaning routines.  Microfiber can absorb oil and hold up to 7 times its weight in water.  They are not to be disregarded after one use but can be used repeated will contribute to cost saving for the business. 

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https://www.ijcsa.org/Green-Cleaning-Services

Swept Away MDI as a certified Green Cleaning company will have tremendous effect and lasting positive benefits on our environment, clients and staff. Switching from a highly toxic chemical based operation to a green cleaning standard will enhance our social responsibility as a stakeholder in the fight for the eco-friendly advancement of our community. 

When we attach a green cleaning certificate to our name as a residential and commercial cleaning entity it will attract a wider client base. Many persons take their health and the health of their families and environment very seriously; and we hope to assist them in making choices that suit everyone involved. This will include the use of natural ingredients, microfiber rags, biodegradable garbage bags, cellulose sponges and other items which are as equally effective yet less harsh to our health and surroundings. With this certification we will have added value in educating people on the need to go green. 

We will focus on adopting green products that reduces exposure to toxic chemicals as well as educate and train our team members regarding this. The reduction of airborne dust and chemical gases are vital to not only staff but to our clients as well. Many of the commercial chemicals used causes irritation to the user and those who come in contact with it. According to the clevelandclinic.org it states that, “The specific chemicals in these ingredients include ammonia, ethylene glycol monobutyl acetate, sodium hypochlorite and/or trisodium phosphate. Depending on the ingredients used, all-purpose cleaners can irritate the skin, eyes, nose and throat. They can be highly poisonous to both humans and animals if swallowed.”¹

While many manufacturers don’t publish all the chemicals due to their harmful nature, we will ensure that we support the ones who do; as these are the ones who use ingredients more naturally derived. This research and validation method will support the drive for a cleaner, healthier environment. In a lung.org article it stated, “VOCs and other chemicals released when using cleaning supplies contribute to chronic respiratory problems, allergic reactions and headaches. Studies are underway to assess how these chemicals affect people who have asthma and other respiratory illnesses.^”2

Our responsibility to our environment and ourselves will ensure that we maintain safe practices not only in the use of naturally derived chemicals but also for the easy disposal of the products. Using water and vinegar to clean windows makes for a safe and economical alternative. Baking soda acts as a good cleaning agent for scrubbing surfaces. These and other do-it-yourself solutions provide great economic relief and substitute for harsh chemical use. Compared to other cleaning products homemade alternatives reduce chemical consumption and improves the environmental sustainability such as improved air quality and recycling.

(https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11397-household-chemical-products-and-their-health-risk#targetText=Inhaling%20paint%20fumes%20can%20result,kidney%2C%20liver%20and%20blood%20problems.) 

https://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/healthy-air/indoor/indoor-air-pollutants/cleaning-supplies-household-chem.html

In The Cleaning Leaders, LLC we believe we can impact in a positive way to our community if we change the way we operate for a more respectful one with the environment.

We have the power to make changes, even if these aren't big enough, but we know that small or big, we can help.

Our example can lead our workers and costumers, we can offer them a green alternative to the cleaning of their facilities and at the same time reduce the toxic waste in our community.

For us is very important to contribute locally. We hope that this green certification will help us to impulse another way to clean buildings, one more conscious of the environment.

The Cleaning Leaders, LLC offers a green post construction clean.

You can build sustainable and you can have it green cleaned. We use just green cleaning products to perform our services. We avoid all kinds of windows cleaners that contains ammonia and heavy duty degreasers.

We don't use artificial fragances, just soap and elbow grease. We are compromised to do a better and greener cleaning in your projects. 

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Cleaning employees and staff may encounter situations involved with exposure to blood and/or bodily fluids. Removing trash like used syringes, bloody laundry contact, and cleaning vomit are all tasks connected to bloodborne pathogens. These pathogenic microorganisms are present in human blood and can cause diseases in humans. Hepatitis B (HBV-available at no cost for employees) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are only a few examples of bloodborne pathogens. 

Precautions against bloodborne pathogens in the workplace should be used to avoid illness and even death. Protective equipment can assist with safety. The goal is not only to guard thyself but equally or more importantly shield the safety, health, and lives of others. Reviewing annual updated exposure plans can further protection. Reducing the risk of bloodborne pathogen contact provides a safer environment for everyone. 

Exposure? First you'll want to contact your supervisor right away. They will have specific instructions for the procedure. For the record, OSHA requires records from the employer of the exposure incident, for at least 3 years. Your physician should be notified as well. It important to watch your health and take note of any symptoms or changes. 

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Harmful effects using every day cleaning chemicals are a big risks for our health. This chemicals contain toxic effects to plants, fish and animals. They are slow to biodegrade in the environment and have been implicated in chronic health problems. Causing skin, eye irritation, carcinogen, air pollutants.

It is time to be aware of this risks and start to use homemade substitutes as baking soda, vinegar, borax, lemon and tea tree oil or buying green products that are in the market. 

Consumers may be able to reduce human health risks be reducing exposure to these harmful chemicals, buying green products or making some products at home will reduce this risks and help the eco-system.

Being Green Cleaning Certified shows a higher commitment to the safety of our workers and clients, it holds a higher standard than non-certified companies. Its partnering with our clients and staff to maintain a healthy working environment.

By using approved cleaning products we can work safely towards controlling the spread of germs and different diseases. You also have the opportunity to identify cost savings in janitorial operations.

 It helps to raise community awareness: it also shows you have committed to meet the required standards by taking the necessary training through IJCSA. Using the (IJSCA Link)

Our trained staff will eliminate the use of harmful cleaning products and replace them with eco-friendly/biodegradabe products. Usin green products will benefit your business and the community.

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