| Do you want to start a natural cleaning business? Do | | | | great too. |
| you want to offer your clients a healthy alternative | | | | Did you know that virtually every pure essential oil |
| to cleaning? Are you concerned about the long term | | | | has its own antibacterial, anti-fungal, germicidal, |
| effects of strong cleaning chemicals on your health, | | | | antiseptic, deodorizing and even healing properties? |
| your employee's health, and the health of your clients | | | | Make sure the product is 100% all natural plant based |
| and their families and pets? | | | | and that the company uses pure essential oils. |
| Did you know that according to the EPA, household | | | | Care should be given when storing natural products |
| products can contain hazardous ingredients such as | | | | with essential oils. Natural products should be kept |
| organic solvents and petroleum based chemicals | | | | tightly closed and stored in a cool location away from |
| which can release volatile organic compounds (VOC's) | | | | heat and light. If you are going to be using these |
| into your indoor environment. Exposure to toxic | | | | products on a daily basis to clean clients homes, |
| household hazardous chemicals from ingestion, | | | | make sure you bring the products inside and store |
| inhalation or skin contact can produce acute | | | | them at the end of the day. Don't leave your |
| (immediate) or chronic (long term) health effects | | | | products in your vehicle overnight in extreme |
| such as: headaches, fatigue, burning eyes, skin | | | | weather. |
| rashes, allergic reactions, runny nose, chemical | | | | Health Benefits for You and Your Employees: Using |
| sensitivity, cancer, cardiac damage, respiratory tract | | | | natural products for your cleaning service instead of |
| irritant, nervous system damage, and liver & | | | | chemical cleaners prevents you and your staff from |
| kidney damage. | | | | suffering from adverse health effects. |
| Did you know that businesses, hospitals, and schools | | | | I know this first hand. After using chemical cleaners |
| are switching to all natural, environmentally safe, | | | | on a daily basis for over 8 years in my cleaning |
| effective cleaners to increase health among family | | | | business and constantly suffering from respiratory |
| members, clients, and employees all the while | | | | problems. I use to get Bronchitis frequently and the |
| decreasing disposal costs of traditional household | | | | doctors did not know why. I would constantly cough |
| toxins and preserving our environment? | | | | during the day and at night. I didn't know it then, but |
| If you are ready to start a natural cleaning service, | | | | it was the chemical cleaners that were causing my |
| the first thing to consider is your product. Do your | | | | problems. When I made the switch to natural |
| research and find a company that offers top quality | | | | products my cough was gone and I feel like a |
| natural products. A lot of companies offer these | | | | different person. |
| products but they produce their products in mass | | | | It makes such a difference cleaning with great |
| quantities which compromises the quality of the | | | | smelling aromatherapy products rather than inhaling |
| product. Find a company who will make the product | | | | the bleach and other harsh chemical smells of the |
| when you place the order so you know you are | | | | chemical products. |
| giving your clients the best quality product available. | | | | You and your employees will enjoy cleaning! |
| Also a lot of the natural products have a strong | | | | Cost of Natural Products: The cost of natural cleaning |
| unpleasant vinegar smell. If you want to use a natural | | | | products is a bit higher than the chemical products, |
| product that smells great too, find a company that | | | | but the benefits to you, your employees and your |
| makes the natural cleaning products with essential oils | | | | clients far outweigh the cost. |
| of aromatherapy to make your clients homes smell | | | | |