"HOW TO" - EASY CHECKLISTS

The site Healthy Child Healthy World (at http://healthychild.org and formerly known as CHEC: Children's Health Environmental Coalition) has a collection of helpful checklists. Look under "Resources" in the green tabs at the top of the page and click on "Checklists". It is a wonderful organization that provides crucial information - do peruse the site. Below I've listed links for all the checklists on that page as of March 1, 2008.

• 8 Simple Steps to the New Green Diet
  
• 10 Fruits and Vegetables to Buy Organic
  
• Avoid Arsenic Exposure from CCA-Treated Wood
  
• Avoid Overexposure to Fragrances
• Back to School
  
• Build a Safer Fire
• Breathe Easy in Your Car
• Celebrating the Holidays
  
• Clean Carpets Without Dangerous Chemicals
  
• Clean With 5 Basic Tools
• Controlling Pests in Your Home
  
• Create Better Breathing Space for Asthmatics
• Curb Asthma Triggers
  
• Enjoy Healthy Holidays
  
• Freshen Indoor Air Naturally
• Hidden Pesticides in Your Homes
• Identification and Disposal of Hazardous Products
• Improve Your Indoor Air
  
• Improving Your Indoor Air Quality Yes, this is a different set of tips than the "Improve Your Indoor Air" above.
• Keep Mosquitoes From Biting
  
• Keep Your Child Lead-Free
  
• Kill Weeds Without Herbicides
• Lawn Care
  
• Limit Your Child's Intake of Food Additives
  
• Make a Safe Bed
  
• Minimize Your Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
• Mold And Moisture Control
  
• Mouse and Rat Control
  
• Old House Renovation
  
• Personal Caer Products for Babies and Kids
• Plastics: What Do Those Numbers Mean?
  
• Prepare for Your Pregnancy
  
• Prevent Mold Exposure
• Preventing Lead Poisoning
  
• Protect Your Children's Health
• Protecting Your Baby From Environmental Toxins During Pregnancy
  
• Providing Safe Drinking Water for Your Family
  
• Purchasing and Using Plastics
• Recycle Right
  
• Reduce Dust Mites in Your Home
  
• Reduce Gas Pollution In Your Home
• Safe Fish Checklist For Children, Teens and All Women of Child-bearing Age
  
• Spring Cleaning
  
• Set Up and Use a Cloth Diapering System
• Striving for Safe Soil
  
• The Cosmetic Mask: Chemicals to Watch Out For
  
• The Family Homestead: Guidelines for Disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes
  
• Tips on Feeding Children Safe Food
  
• Top Ten Genetically Engineered Food Crops Corn, Soy, Potato, Tomato, Canola, cottonseed Oil, Papaya, Radicchio, Squash, Salmon
• Use Integrated Pest Management in Your Home
• What to Do in a Pesticide Emergency
• What to Look for When Buying New Furniture
• What to Look for When Buying Used Furniture