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	<title>Gaiam Blog &#187; non-toxic cleaning</title>
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		<title>3 Places Where Germs Survive a Typical Spring Cleaning</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-places-where-germs-survive-a-typical-spring-cleaning/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-places-where-germs-survive-a-typical-spring-cleaning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Figlar Colón</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air purifier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clean-air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disinfectant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dust mites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[germs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These three little jobs target germs that congregate in places that don't make the spring cleaning list.]]></description>
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		<title>Nontoxic Virus Defense: Make Disinfectant Sprays with Essential Oils</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/nontoxic-virus-defense-make-disinfectant-sprays-with-essential-oils/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/nontoxic-virus-defense-make-disinfectant-sprays-with-essential-oils/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 15:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antibacterial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antiviral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disinfectant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disinfecting  spray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to make germ-killing essential oil mist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recipe for homemade disinfectant spray]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Especially when there are flu and virus outbreaks in your community, added protection against germs is often warranted. Try these homemade essential oil mists — an easy way to add antiviral and antibacterial yet natural scent to your home. They are proven allies in the fight against germs, and they don&#8217;t pose the health dangers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways to Control Garden Pests Without Toxic Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-ways-to-control-garden-pests-without-toxic-chemicals/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/5-ways-to-control-garden-pests-without-toxic-chemicals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you could wave a magic wand over the world and turn a toxic product into a pure, eco-friendly version, what would you transform first? For me, my number one choice would be pesticides. Hands down. My reason does have a lot to do with the fact that I was severely poisoned by organophosphate pesticides [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dark Side of Bleach + 3 Safe Alternatives that Go Toe-to-Toe</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-dark-side-of-bleach-3-safe-alternatives-that-go-toe-to-toe/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-dark-side-of-bleach-3-safe-alternatives-that-go-toe-to-toe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Delaney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While bleach isn't the worst toxin you could have in your home, it is an EPA-registered pesticide that is bad news for the environment and human health — and there's really no reason you need it around.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is Your Spring Cleaning Stuck in the 20th Century?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-your-spring-cleaning-stuck-in-the-20th-century/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/is-your-spring-cleaning-stuck-in-the-20th-century/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Using toxic chemicals is so last century. If you&#8217;re still doing your spring cleaning the same way you always have, this is the year to change it up — and save money in the process. Make these 5 updates and clean the house top to bottom without taking a toll on your health or your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Wet-Wash Wool &amp; Silk and Skip Dry-Cleaning Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-wet-wash-wool-silk-and-skip-dry-cleaning-chemicals/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/how-to-wet-wash-wool-silk-and-skip-dry-cleaning-chemicals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[laundry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dry-cleaning fumes depress your central nervous system as they waft around the room. Here's how to wet-wash as an alternative to dry cleaning.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Top 3 Nontoxic Stain Removers</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-nontoxic-stain-removers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/3-nontoxic-stain-removers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bleach alternative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enzymes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stain removers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[washing soda]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Given how many requests I receive for eco-friendly stain removal advice, I thought I would share with you my top three stain-removing formulas. They replace solvents, bleach and store-bought stain removers.
1. Washing Soda
Great for stains that you&#8217;d normally think need something as strong as a solvent to remove. A chemical relative of baking soda, washing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful Baking Soda: 5 Ways to Use It for Cleaning</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/beautiful-baking-soda-5-ways-to-use-it-for-cleaning/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/beautiful-baking-soda-5-ways-to-use-it-for-cleaning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baking soda]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baking soda. What a cleaning mainstay in my home. I believe one reason I always associate it with clean is because it is an odor killer: It leaves everything smelling fresh.
Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate — a mineral known as nahcolite — and commonly found in mineral springs. Ancient Egyptians used it as a form of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Nontoxic Way to Whiten Sinks, Tubs and More</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/a-nontoxic-way-to-whiten-sinks-tubs-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/a-nontoxic-way-to-whiten-sinks-tubs-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie B. Bond</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Detox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bleach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of my new year overhaul I spent about five hours cleaning my kitchen.  I washed the curtains, cleaned out the fridge and scrubbed the white double sink. Because I was in the mood to be very thorough — not something I give myself over to very often when cleaning — I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your &#8220;Body Burden&#8221;? Take the Toxins Test</title>
		<link>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/whats-your-body-burden-take-the-toxins-test/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/whats-your-body-burden-take-the-toxins-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Garrett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Detox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body burden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[detox your home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[detoxify]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[household chemicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lead in toys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lead paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mercury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-toxic cleaning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCBs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toxins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
There’s a new phrase in town — “body burden&#8221; — and no, it doesn’t refer to the weight you gained over the holidays, nor that husband who doesn’t help around the house.
Unfortunately, body burden is no laughing matter. It refers to the level of chemical contaminants that are in our bodies. Scary stuff like mercury, [...]]]></description>
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