Guide to Natural Cleaning
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SOURCES:
Utah State University Extension: “Home Cleaning Chemistry.”
University of Arkansas Extension: “Clean and Green.”
CDC: “How to Clean and Disinfect Schools to Help Slow the Spread of Flu.”
Journal of Applied Microbiology: “The effectiveness of three home products in cleaning and disinfection of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli on home environmental surfaces.”
West Virginia University Extension Service: “Homemade Cleaning Products.”
The Ohio State University Extension: “Cleaning and Sanitizing the Kitchen Using Inexpensive Household Food-Safe Products.”
Journal of Food Protection: “Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella typhimurium with compounds available in households.”
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension: “Save Time Microwave It!”
Winnebago County University of Wisconsin Extension: “Green Cleaning 2016.”
U.S. Department of Agriculture: “Peracetic Acid.”
U.S. National Library of Medicine PubChem: “Peracetic Acid.”
Mississippi State University Extension: "Healthy Cleaning Recipes."