With all the talk of toxins in our household, I wanted to explore my other cleaning options. An Internet search brought me to “homemade cleaners.”

You can spend your time at the grocery store reading dozens of ingredients on labels, or you can concoct your own earth-friendly cleaning products at home.

A few minutes of attacking the bottom of the tub with a green cleaning product led to my contemplation of three key differences between this earth-conscious spray and the more traditional chemicals.

One of the most wasteful things we spend our money on and dispose of every day without regret is the paper towel.

Environmentally friendly cleaning services may cost more, but if I ever decide to shell out for a house cleaner at all, I’ll definitely go green.

Seventh Generation claims to envision a product’s life “from manufacturing to product use, disposal and education” while making its products as efficient, safe and nourishing as possible.

Most conventional cleaners are nothing more than toxic chemicals. They clean well. Real well.

As demand for safer, all-natural cleaning products has risen, so have the dollar signs.

If cleaning products are intended to make everyday life safer, why are they so dangerous, and why isn’t the government regulating them?

You’re ready to buy new electronics and appliances, but you want to make sure you’re going to save money and save the environment at the same time.

The Change the World, Start with Energy Star campaign aims to fight global warming starting at home.

Surely you’ve noticed by now the little star emblem on many electronics and appliances. This emblem is the seal of the Energy Star program that promotes conservation and a healthy environment.