Ardyss Home Care Report

Ardyss’ Green Product Line for Your Home

Did you know?

• The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that air pollutant levels can be two to five times, and occasionally up to 100 times, higher indoors than outdoors.
•  Even more so than adults, children can be vulnerable to, and may be severely affected by, exposure to chemicals, hazardous wastes, and other environmental hazards.
•  A child’s body is not fully developed and its ability to metabolize, detoxify, and excrete harmful chemicals differs from that of an adult’s. Therefore, compared to adults, children can be especially susceptible to the health effects of chemicals found in cleaning products.
•  Implementing a green cleaning program in your home (and work environment) can reduce the levels of cleaning chemicals, mold, and airborne dust, which are major indoor triggers of respiratory complaints.

What does the term “green cleaning products” mean?
“Green cleaning products” are defined as cleaning and maintenance products that minimize adverse impacts on children’s health and the environment, while cleaning effectively.

The terms “green cleaning products” and “green cleaning” are environmentally sensitive cleaning products and environmentally preferred cleaning products.

Green cleaning products minimize adverse impacts on human health and the environment and yet clean effectively.

What are the Potential Benefits of Using Green Cleaning Products?
Health and Well Being.

*Reduces exposure to toxic chemicals.

* May reduce incidence of respiratory attacks caused by dust and chemical allergens.

* Helps reduce the transmission of disease by removing pathogens from surfaces.
Adds to other controls of disease spread such as covering coughs and sneezes,
staying home when ill, washing hands, etc.

* Improves indoor air quality by reducing airborne dust and chemical gases.

* Reduces chemical consumption and the number of cleaning products needed.

* Promotes a healthier environment for all the family (lowering sickness and illnesses).

* Reducing the use of toxic cleaning products will reduce the amount of hazardous waste requiring  disposal and causing damage to our ecosystem.

* Reduces waste by recycling containers.

* Contributes to the stewardship of our living environment.

How can we change our lifestyle to be healthier?
The goal of using the Ardyss Green Clean products in your home is to reduce, as much as possible, exposure of potentially harmful chemicals and substances to our children, family members, visitors to our home, and the environment.

What makes Ardyss Green Clean products so special?

All Ardyss Green Clean products are:

• Plant-Based
• Non-Toxic
• Biodegradable
• Skin Sensitive
• No Animal Products
• No Animal Testing

What ingredients are on Ardyss’ Green Clean Line ‘No List’
NO Petroleum
NO VOC’s
NO Dyes
NO Phosphates
NO Alcohol
NO Chlorine
NO Ammonia
NO Parabens
NO Optical Brighteners

How are the ‘No List’ ingredients harmful to us?

• The average American uses about 40 pounds of toxic household cleaning products each year. These cleaning products contain dangerous ingredients, including neurotoxins,carcinogens, allergens, central nervous system depressants, heavy metals, and otheragents.
• Ingredients from household cleaning products make their way into the environment through various routes: they are flushed down toilets, poured down sinks, sprayed into the air, thrown into the trash, and dumped onto the ground.
• Many hazardous cleaning products are land filled or incinerated, allowing them to release their toxins into the environment and contribute to depletion of the ozone layer, pollute groundwater, contaminate the soil, and harm plant and animal life.

What ingredients do ‘traditional cleaning products’ contain?

• Phosphates found in dishwasher and laundry detergents, cause algae bloom, which kills fish and aquatic plants, and produces chemicals that are toxic to animals and people who drink the water.
• Trisodium nitrilotriacetate is a possible carcinogen in laundry detergents. It can disrupt the elimination of metals in waste water treatment facilities.
• Chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite), available alone and in detergents and other products, is toxic to fish and can bind with organic compounds in water to form organochlorines, which break down slowly in the environment and accumulate in the fatty tissues of wildlife. Chlorine is especially toxic to organisms that live in water and soil.
• Napthas and mineral spirits, found in furniture polishes, are neurotoxins and considered hazardous waste. Mineral spirits break down very slowly and contaminate air and water.
• Formaldehyde, an ingredient in furniture polish and various cleaning products, is a known carcinogen in animals.
• Phthalates, found in furniture polish, can disrupt hormone function.
• Ether-type solvents, methylene chloride, butyl cellosive, and petroleum distillates, found in oven cleaners are hazardous waste and can contaminate the air, water, and soil.
• Sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide, in drain cleaners, can change the pH of water and cause fish kills.

Ingredients in Some Leading Cleaning Products

Ajax Dishwashing Liquid Antibacterial contains:
Ethanol/SD Alcohol 40
Formula 409 Antibacterial All Purpose Cleaner contains
Silicone emulsion/solution
Dye
Amine oxide
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
1-Propoxy-2-propanol
EDTA tetrapotassium salt
Water
Alkyl(C12-16)
dimethylbenzylammonium chloride
Tide Ultra Liquid contains:
Enzyme(s) (unspecified)
Surfactant(s) (unspecified)
Ethanol/SD Alcohol 40
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
Sodium tetraborate anhydrous
Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets contain:
Fragrance(s)/perfume(s)
Softening agent(s) (unspecified)
Downy Ultra Liquid Fabric Softener contains:
Ethanol/SD Alcohol 40
Fabric softening agent/static control

Ardyss’ Commitment to Health and Wellness, One Home at a Time!

The Ardyss Green Clean Product Line

* Dish Soap (Free & Clear / Eucalyptus Lemon)

* Foamy Hand Soap (Green Apple / Citrus)

* All Purpose Cleaner & Refill (Lemongrass)

* Glass Cleaner & Refill (Free & Clear)

* Laundry Detergent & Refill (Free & Clear / Lavender)

* Liquid Fabric Softener & Refill (Free & Clear / Lavender)

* Dryer Sheets – 40 count (Free & Clear / Lavender)

Are Green cleaning products more expensive?
The cost of green cleaning products, in most instances, is equivalent to traditional cleaning products and programs. However, implementing a Green Cleaning Program in your home may even realize a reduction in overall cleaning costs by:

§ Reducing chemical waste.

§ Reducing the amount and number of cleaning products needed.

§ Ardyss Green Clean Products comes with refill pouches to reduce packaging/disposal.

What about the cost of Ardyss Green Clean Products?

Ardyss Green Clean Products are concentrated (2X or 3X). You can calculate the real cost of cleaning products, such as detergents, that are diluted prior to use.
A per-gallon or per-pound price may look good on paper, but the actual cost per gallon of a diluted cleaning solution (such as a laundry detergent or an all-purpose cleaner) is the price that determines competitiveness.

You can calculate the real cost of concentrated cleaning products by:
1. Converting the concentrated volume into the diluted volume
2. Dividing the diluted volume by the cost of the cleaning product.

For example:
1. Green Clean by Ardyss™ Free & Clear Laundry Detergent is a 3X concentrated detergent and is 32 oz
(946  ml). That makes it equivalent to 96 oz.

2. One gallon is 128 oz., so this is equivalent to about ¾ of a gallon.

3. The Ardyss cost is $10.02

When comparing cleaning products, you should make sure that the cost per unit of measure (that is, cost per gallon or cost per ounce) are the same.

What other green cleaning practices can be implemented at home along with using the Ardyss Green Clean Line?
Great question! You can implement several green cleaning practices in their homes. These practices include:

• Using microfiber cloths and mops. Microfiber products are manufactured with polyester/nylon fibers that have split edges capable of trapping and holding microbes, dust, and debris more effectively than traditional products. Since the particles are trapped, fewer are transferred from surface to surface during cleaning activities, requiring less cleaning solution.
• Creating house rules (such as removing shoes at the front door).
• Placing mats at all entrances to remove debris from shoe bottoms.
• Using high performance vacuum cleaners with HEPA filtration along with changing of vacuum bags when half full.
• Reducing the different types of cleaners used. The Ardyss Green Clean Products are all the home cleaning products you need.

Testimonials
The Free & Clear Glass Cleaner is the best product! I clean EVERYTHING with it! - User

I finally feel am doing my part to help the environment and the air quality in my home is better for me and my family! –User

I will admit, I was skeptical about the need to switch cleaning products and worried about how effectively they would clean. After 2 weeks using the Ardyss Green Clean products, I’m a believer! I know they are safe for my family and they cost the same as the’ toxic’ cleaners. They also work just as well as any product I have ever used.- User

Before I learned from Ardyss that conventional cleaning products are so dangerous, I had no idea! I was stunned. Now, when I hear a potential client mention a health issue, I jump right in and ask what they use to clean their home and laundry. – Ardyss Distributor (Manager B)

“We are so glad that that Ardyss launched the Green Clean products! Not only are we thrilled to have made our home (and office) green, but we’re also happy to have such as perfect line to recommend for Recurring Orders! We foresee this line becoming integral to sustaining an Ardyss lifestyle. – Ardyss Distributors (couple)

Now you know!
At the beginning of this report we asked if you knew about the hazards of traditional cleaning products on your health and your environment.

We asked if you were aware of green cleaning products and the confidence they could provide for your family’s well being.

We told you about Ardyss’ commitment to the environment and the line of Green Clean Products towards this goal.

Now you know!

Let’s start a conversation!
And tell everyone we meet about the Green Clean line of products. They are so easy to introduce.

• Your child has respiratory problems? Let me show you the Ardyss Green Clean products. I know they will help.
  
• I found that by changing my home cleaning products I stopped sneezing all the time.
  
• Now that I have a family, I’ve realized that cleaning becomes so much more important!
  
• Since I use the Ardyss Nutrition line products, I don’t want to jeopardize my renewed health by using toxic laundry products.
  
• I love the convenience of a Recurring Order for my laundry and cleaning products. I can justtake those off my shopping list!
  
• I’ve done the research and I know that there are harmful chemicals in the environment. Myhome is my sanctuary and I want it to be as pristine as possible. I’ve started a green clean program in my home. Now we’re all leaving our shoes at the door!
  
• When my son was born I immediately started switching to green cleaning products. I just feel safer making our home as free of toxins as I can.