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Most of the concern about kitchen sponges is around the amount of bacteria they can harbor. Sure, it's a very good point, but what about the environmental damage wreaked by these mostly synthetic throwaway items? Are there greener alternatives?
It may sound icky, but given the tens of thousands of tons of toothbrushes discarded each year, more attention needs to be paid to recycling and repurposing these common household items.
Store bought disinfectants used in cleaning can contain all sorts of nasty chemicals. Making your own environmentally friendly disinfectant is very cheap and quick to do!
Common salt can be be used for many applications around the home as a more environmentally friendly alternative to harsher synthetic chemicals. Salt has over 14,000 known uses - here's just a few.
It just doesn't get more Australian than eucalyptus oil - discover some uses offor this amazing oil around the home - it's a more earth friendly alternative to many common cleaning products we buy!
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