s a writer, I've always imagined having a little shop where I could share my favorite books with my readers, and now, with the magic of the Internet, here it is! 
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
Benjamin Franklin
Green Housekeeping
[reissue of Organic Housekeeping with a new title]
Yes, there is still something new to say about creating a nontoxic home.
Even if you have other books on creating a nontoxic and organic home, you will still learn more from this book. This really is a book about housekeeping first and foremost, so it contains everything from organization, recycling and hiring help, as well as very detailed explanations on how to clean everything throughout the house. There are ten pages, for example, on dishwashing because she covers sponges and scrubbers, bacteria, dish liquids, dishwasher detergents, how to load a dishwasher, and how to wash dishes by hand to save water. All the practical details of healthy housekeeping are clearly tried-and-true from her own experience. Includes lots of references to research on toxic chemicals in products and some truly innovative natural approaches to cleaning (my favorite is how to clean carpet with snow). I'm keeping this book on my shelf of handy reference books.
