Next time you go to the swimming pool, take a deep breath. Smell that? That’s chlorine. Chlorine is one of those chemical substances that seems to be with us wherever we go. Primarily, it’s used to kill germs in water – which is why you get that faint swimming pool taste when you drink a glass of water straight from the tap (unless you’re lucky enough to live in an area where you don’t have a chlorinated water supply).

Chlorine bleach is also used widely in our homes and most households will probably have at least one bottle of it sitting in the <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.anyclean.co.uk/domestic_cleaning_london.html” title=”Home Cleaning”>home cleaning</a> cupboard. And the justification for doing so is understandable:

* Chlorine bleach does get grass stains and other stains out of white clothing very effectively. Great for cloth nappies!

* It is relatively cheap.

* It kills germs.

* It gets rid of grotty stains inside the toilet bowl.

* Teenagers can have a bit of fun customising a pair of old jeans by trying a bit of acid washing or “reverse tie-dyeing” (tie-bleaching?).

However, chlorine bleach can also be a real hazard in your home and elsewhere.

* The gas can be very irritating to the sensitive linings of the nose and throat, as well as to the eyes.

 

* One has to be ultra-careful not to mix chlorine bleach with other <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.tsdcleaning.co.uk/domestic_cleaning_london.html” title=”Domestic Cleaning”>domestic cleaning</a> products. This is particularly the case with ammonia based cleaning products. Otherwise, the result is ammonium chloride, the notorious gas used in the trenches of WWI. People have killed themselves by trying to clean the toilet with a mixture of these common household cleaners.

* Chlorine can be a menace on coloured clothes, as if a drop of bleach spills onto them, it strips the colour away.

* If used too often, chlorine can actually turn white clothes yellow (an all-too-common fate for cricket whites). Cotton can also get damaged by over-use of chlorine.

* Chlorine is awful on your skin, and will leave it dry, itchy and cracking. If you’ve ever felt a slippery feeling on your fingers after spot-cleaning with bleach, this is because the cleaner has taken off the top layer of your skin.

* You don’t want to know what producing the bleach does to the environment.

 

* Chlorine doesn’t break down all that quickly (if at all) once it’s in the water system.

So what do you do? How can you keep things in your home white and germ-free without resorting to chlorine bleach or other chlorine-based cleaners? What are the natural alternatives?

* For cotton nappies: Sunshine bleaches whites and kills germs, so after washing the nappies as usual, hang them to dry in the sunshine. If you want to soak them, boiling water kills germs.

Adding vinegar to the final rinse also helps get rid of some of the nasty residues.

* For bleaching whites: Again, sunshine is good. However, stains can be spot-treated with an appropriate natural stain remover.

Lemon juice is one good option, but blood (or any other protein stain) should be removed by flooding with cold water. Grass stains can be removed with alcohol, with eucalyptus oil being another alternative. And a good soak in soapy water should remove most other stains. And this doesn’t just apply to whites, either.

* Removing mildew: Vinegar and lemon juice.

* Disinfecting toilets: Frequent and regular scrubbing will prevent unsightly yellow rings. To kill germs on the seat and the top of the bowl, use a mix of tea tree oil and vodka, or else a mix of tea tree oil and vinegar.

* Removing ink stains from skin: Lemon juice. However, unlike chlorine, lemon juice is good for the skin.

Learn 3 different tie-dye basics with Tulip One-Step Fashion Dyes–the Swirl Technique, the Sunburst Technique and the Bullseye Technique.

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Trendy clothing makes a woman youthful and bearing. Summer season is the best period for displaying trendy clothes in latest fashion wear. Super stores, retail outlets, designers, malls, and the online stores are all decked up with women’s latest dresses that are exclusive and attractive. The choices are numerous which enables the woman in you to indulge thoroughly.

For day time dressing, selections in light varieties are the trendsetters. A two tone button down top in aquamarine and black with a U-neck gives you a fresh look. This dress, paired with black pants makes you look younger. For a casual appearance there is no comparison for a floral print top with V-neck. With loose collars tied with a patterned knot, this top looks fabulous when worn with black knee-length skirt or pants.

A draped jeweled top in pink is a trendy enough and lends you a graceful demeanor. For a more sophisticated appearance you might try out green shaded Rhinestone haltered neck top. Paired with black pants, this trendy clothing is irresistible. Pamper yourself with lavender lace off-shouldered top. This outfit is certain to give you a classic appearance in day hours. Another very trend setting attire can be a multi-colored tie-dye top in chiffon. This is a rage among ladies young at heart. A full-length dress in brown multi color smoked prints with halter neck is a must-have trendy clothing this summer. For an outright little girl look put on a blue or orange floral printed couture dress. To show off your adventurous instincts, attire in a mustard hued multi color chained halter-top. This is the ultimate choice in trendy clothing.

Summer evenings are meant for partying and frolicking. There is no better way to participate in these apart from putting on trendy clothes. A burgundy long sleeved cowl neck top gives you that eternal romantic bearing. To put the party on fire try a Velour handkerchief styled top or a celebrity multicolored sequin tube top. Another smart dress bearing an everlasting appeal is a Victorian laced cocktail outfit in black. This is sure to make you stand out in a crowd.

A black halter-top sleeveless dress is one of the trendy clothes, which is perfect for an evening gathering. For a gorgeous look nothing is comparable to a cap sleeved brooch full length gown in black. A black chiffon dress with white lace work at the hem and waist is the choicest apparel for all evening occasions. Beaded full-length attire in olive green lends you a regal appearance in the evening gathering.

So, this summer choose the trendy clothes that suit you the best and transform yourself from the girl-next-door to the trendy diva.