Product	Chemicals	Environmental Impact	Economic Impact	Alternative	Environmental Impact	Economic Impact
Air Freshener	Silica, Amorphous	Releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere	$3.00-$5.00	Boil cloves and cinnimon in house	None	30 cents
Aluminum spot remover	anhydrous	Poisonous as well can containate ground water if not handled correctly	5.00-8.00 per bottle	Cream of tatar and boiling water	None	25 cents
Ant repellant	N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide	some pesticides are poisonous to humans and can contaminate water	3.00-6.00 dollars	Cayan Pepper	None	20-30 cents
Bleach	Sodium silicate	Corrosive if strong enough, can containate water	4.00-7.00 per bottle	Borax	As it is a natural occuring salt, none	3.00-5.00 dollars
Brass Polish	Stoddard solvent	Poisonous and able to containate water	7.00-12.00 per jar	Worcestershire sauce	None	2.00-6.00 per bottle
Chrome Polish	Stoddard Solvent	Poisonous and able to contaiminate ground water	8.00-14.00 per jar	Apple Cider vinegar, polish with baby oil	None	3.00-5.00 for a large supply of both
Copper Cleaner	Sulfamic Acid, Kieselguhr	Poisonous and can contaminate ground water	6.00-9.00 per jar	Lemon juice and salt	None	1.00-2.00
Drain Cleaner	Sodium hydroxide	Very corrosive to anything it touches	5.00-8.00 per bottle	Plunge, then dump baking soda, vinegar and boiling water down the drain	None	2.00-3.00
Fertilizer	Nitrogen, potassium, phosphurous	Some fertilzers are poisonous and can contaminate some ground water	5.00-20.00 depending on amount	Compost	None	Free
Floor Cleaner	Sodium hydroxide	Some are poisonous and corrosive, can get into ground water	4.00-8.00	1 cup vinegar, 2 gallons hot water	None	1.00-2.00
Paint thinner	Methatone, acetone, toluene	Can contaminate ground water	5.00-8.00 per bottle	Baby oil	None	2.00-4.00 per bottle
Mosquito Repellant	Add your content here	Releases some greenhouse gases, and is flamable	4.00 per bottle	Burn citronella candles	None	Approximately 2.00 per candle
Oven Cleaner	Butane, Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether	Poisonous	6.00 per bottle	2 tablespoons liquid soap + 2 teaspoons borax + warm water	None	8.00 for a bottle of each
Porcelain cleaner	Add your content here	Poisonous and can get into ground water	8.00-12.00 per jar	Make paste from baking soda & water; let set, rub clean and rinse	None	3.00
Roach repellent	Tralomethrin, Propylene glycol butyl ether, Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide	Some of the pesticides are poisonous	6.00 per bottle/jar	Chopped bay leaves and cucumber skins	None	2.00 for both
Rug Cleaner	Propane, isobutane, Butoxyethanol	Poisonous for some animals and can contaminate ground water for humans	14.00 per bottle	Club Soda	None	1.00 per can
Silver Polish	Thiol alkane, Diatomite	Very dangerous if gets into ground water	10.00 per jar	1 quart warm water + 1 tablespoon baking soda + piece of aluminum foil + 1 tablespoon salt	none	5.00-10.00 for everything
Stainless Steel Spot remover	Monoethanolamine, Sorbitan oleate	Poisonous and dangerous if gets into water	10.00 per jar	Mineral oil	none	5.00 per bottle
Toilet bowl cleaner	Hexylene glycol, Surfactant	If it gets into the ground water can be poisonous	10.00 per bottle	Paste of borax + lemon juice	None	3.00-5.00
Tile cleaner	Butoxyethanol, Monoethanolamine, Sodium citrate	Poisonous and can get into ground water	5.00-8.00 per bottle	1/4 cup baking soda + 1/2 cup white vinegar + warm water	None	3.00-5.00
Battery Cleaner	dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid, Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, disodium salt	Very Corrosive and dangerous if gets into ground water	5.00-15.00 depending on quality of cleaner	Baking soda and water, then use vasoline to prevent furthur build up	None	1.00-2.00
Car Polish	Add your content here	Somewhat poisonous	20.00 per jar	sprinkle cornflour over the paint	None	10.00 for large bag
Rust remover	Butoxyethanol, Phosphoric acid	Can be poisonous, corrosive and dangerous in ground water	10.00 per bottle	Oil juice and salt then let sit in sun	None	2.00-5.00
Cascade	Sodium silicate, Sudsing agent, Sodium sulfate anhydrous	If you use chemicals to remove, it is slightly poisonous and can get into ground water	2.00-6.00 per bottle	Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda to water, let boil, then scrap off	None	1.00
Snai/slug killer	Metaldehyde	Can be poisonous or corrosive	5.00-8.00 per bottle	Stale beer in a dish or hair clippings	None	free-3.00
Window Cleaner	Add your content here	Poisonous	6.00 per bottle	Vinegar and water	None	2.00 max
Mildew Remover	Sodium hypochlorite, sodium cloride	Harsh chemicals get into the ground water	5.00-8.00 average	Vinegar and salt	None	1.00-2.00
Water Softener	Sodium Cloride	Salt can build up	Bags of salt cost 5-6 dollars	Vinegar	None	Bottle cost from 2-10 dollars
Fabric Softeners	Biodegradable fabric softening agents, Colorant/Pigment/Dye(s), Fabric softening agent/static control	Poisonous	30 cents per sheet	1/4 cup of baking soda to final rinse cycle and a few drops of your favorite essential oil.	None	40 cents
Acne treatments	Potassium sorbate, Cetyl alcohol, Titanium dioxide	May hurt eyes or skin	.01 to 3-00 per treatment	Tea tree oil or cleanser	may hurt eyes	10.00 for a small vile of the oil, or 10.00 for the cleanser
Tylenol	Chlorpheniramine maleate	If too much is taken, can cause nasuea or even death in extreme cases	20 cents per pill	Cold water or sleep	None	pennies
Ink Spot Remover	Titanium dioxide, Styrene/acrylates copolymer	Possible lung damage if inhaled wrong	5.00 per jar	cold water, cream of tartar, lemon juice	Irritation to skin and eye	pennies
Rat and mouse poison	Brodifacoum	Deadly if taken in high doses	1.00 per box of poisoned food	Snap traps	None	1.00-2.00 per trap
Coffee cup stain remover	Propane, Butane, Ethanol	Irritates some peoples eyes and skin	3.00-5.00 per bottle	salt and water paste	none	pennies
Lysol fabric refreshener	Ethonal, carbon dioxide	Poisonous in excess quanities	9.00	Baking soda and water, essential oil for extra scent	None	20 cents per use
After shave	Ethanol, ISD alhcohol	Flammable and hurts eyes	40.00 per bottle	Witch hazzelnut mixed with water and rubbing alcohol	None	10.00 for same sized bottle
Shampoo	Methylisothiazolinone	poisonous when ingested	6.00 per bottle	Regular soap with water that has gone through a water softener	None	1.50 per bar of soap