1. Home Care and Cleaning Products

2. 1. Helpful Housecleaning Hints: Plan a schedule and organize the work. Certain cleaning jobs are done daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonally. Clean one room thoroughly each week.

3. Carry supplies and equipment with you and work from top to bottom. Use the right equipment and cleaning supplies. Use cleaners sparingly. Make jobs as pleasant as possible and keep track of time.

4. 2. Precautions Using Household Cleaning Agents: Avoid mixing cleaners. Use in well ventilated areas Keep aerosols away from heat. Keep all cleaners away from children.

5. 3. Selecting the Right Cleaner: Read the labels. Know the surface to be cleaned. Know the cleaner.

6. 4. Common Cleaners Found in the Home: baking soda – Reduces odors, cleans, polishes, used for soaking and cleaning pots, and is a leavening agent in cakes. ammonia – Used with water for cutting grease. A strong smelling colorless gas. chlorine bleach – Lightens and disinfects.

7. 5. Laws and Agencies Protecting the Consumer: The Federal Hazardous Substances Act: The name and address of the manufacturer/ distributor must be on the label. The chemical name of the hazardous substances must be on the label.

8. The word “DANGER” must appear on the label if the substance is toxic, flammable, corrosive, or volatile. The principal hazard must be stated. Measures for storing and handling.

9. Information concerning first aid. The statement, “Keep out of the reach of children” must be on the label.

10. The Environmental Protective Agency (EPA): Examines and approves disinfecting and cleaning claims. Prevents distribution of cleaning products that are harmful to the environment. Enforces the labeling provisions of the Hazardous Substance Act.