Seven Environment Friendly Cleaners |
We all want to do our part in keeping the Earth free of bacteria and still have it smell fresh and there are ways we can do just that! Just think of all of the unnatural odors that we contend with on a daily basis; gas fumes, cigarette smoke, pet odors, smells from outdoor wood furnaces, odors from factories and tons more of smelly little odors.
Cleaning supplies on the market are too numerous to mention and all claim to be 'bacteria cleaning agents', I wonder how great great grandma lived to be so old without having some of these in her cabinet. However, she must have used something to keep the house smelling fresh, I wonder what it could have been. Lets see, there wasn't any Lysol, no 409 or Mr. Clean and Clorox with bleach wasn't in existence, how did that woman do it?
She did it the same way that we can! Earth Friendly and Green Clean isn't anything new, it has been around for generations, we just discovered it's revival! For years we have heard that what use used wasn't good for the environment, only we didn't believe it. Then, advertising campaigns were started, earth friendly products came out by the hundreds and we became educated. The only catch is, these same products have been around for over a century and we had been using the right products until our lives became NEW AND IMPROVED! Now tell me the truth, aren't you ashamed? You spent all of this time and money and could have been using the inexpensive stuff all along!
If you look at all of the chemicals that are in the products that we purchase, you will find that one of these products is on the label (usually described with a chemical name)., which we can purchase cheaper and in its naturally state and is usually more potent when we add it ourselves.
These products have been around for a long time and have taken care of germs and bacteria, that has helped to all live to a ripe old age and yet, we choose to ignore them.
AMMONIA- (highly toxic don't mix with bleach)
oven cleaning, jewelry cleaning, glass and mirror cleaning, cleans stainless steel, and strips wax off of floors.
BAKING SODA
An oven cleaner, carpet deodorizer, takes colors off of white walls and furniture, deodorizers, cleans pots and pans, unclogs drains, makes a great fabric softener and a major plus, it puts out fires.
BLEACH- (highly toxic when mixed with ammonia)
Do NOT use Chlorine Bleach it is harmful to the environment
Powdered bleaches such as Oxy Boost, Oxy 8 and Oxy Clean are environment friendly.
removes mold, mildew and disinfects, kills germs, whitens clothes, removes stains.
BORAX
An alternative for Bleach, cleanse, deodorizes, disinfects, removes mold and mildew, and removes stains.
FRUIT PEEL
Makes your home smell fruity fresh; a good air freshener, takes the odor out of liter boxes, lemon cleans and deodorizes,
SALT
Makes a course, but gentle scouring powder when mixed with baking soda
VINEGAR
Get rid of burnt odors, softens skin, gets rid of grime and bugs, mixed with olive oil can be a great furniture polish, mixed with baking soda it becomes a drain cleaner, shines metal and a great remover for wax build-up.
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Cleaning supplies on the market are too numerous to mention and all claim to be 'bacteria cleaning agents', I wonder how great great grandma lived to be so old without having some of these in her cabinet. However, she must have used something to keep the house smelling fresh, I wonder what it could have been. Lets see, there wasn't any Lysol, no 409 or Mr. Clean and Clorox with bleach wasn't in existence, how did that woman do it?
She did it the same way that we can! Earth Friendly and Green Clean isn't anything new, it has been around for generations, we just discovered it's revival! For years we have heard that what use used wasn't good for the environment, only we didn't believe it. Then, advertising campaigns were started, earth friendly products came out by the hundreds and we became educated. The only catch is, these same products have been around for over a century and we had been using the right products until our lives became NEW AND IMPROVED! Now tell me the truth, aren't you ashamed? You spent all of this time and money and could have been using the inexpensive stuff all along!
So what are 'some' these great products?
- 1. BAKING SODA- great for odors and cleaning
- 2. VINEGAR-Cuts through grease and grime
- 3. AMMONIA- cuts grime and makes glass shine
- 4. POWDERED BLEACH- cleans and disinfects, removes colors
- 5. FRUIT PEEL apple, orange, lemon, lime- best room deodorizers
- 6. Good old fashioned WATER
If you look at all of the chemicals that are in the products that we purchase, you will find that one of these products is on the label (usually described with a chemical name)., which we can purchase cheaper and in its naturally state and is usually more potent when we add it ourselves.
These products have been around for a long time and have taken care of germs and bacteria, that has helped to all live to a ripe old age and yet, we choose to ignore them.
What is the general purpose of these cleaners?
AMMONIA- (highly toxic don't mix with bleach)
oven cleaning, jewelry cleaning, glass and mirror cleaning, cleans stainless steel, and strips wax off of floors.
BAKING SODA
An oven cleaner, carpet deodorizer, takes colors off of white walls and furniture, deodorizers, cleans pots and pans, unclogs drains, makes a great fabric softener and a major plus, it puts out fires.
BLEACH- (highly toxic when mixed with ammonia)
Do NOT use Chlorine Bleach it is harmful to the environment
Powdered bleaches such as Oxy Boost, Oxy 8 and Oxy Clean are environment friendly.
removes mold, mildew and disinfects, kills germs, whitens clothes, removes stains.
BORAX
An alternative for Bleach, cleanse, deodorizes, disinfects, removes mold and mildew, and removes stains.
FRUIT PEEL
Makes your home smell fruity fresh; a good air freshener, takes the odor out of liter boxes, lemon cleans and deodorizes,
SALT
Makes a course, but gentle scouring powder when mixed with baking soda
VINEGAR
Get rid of burnt odors, softens skin, gets rid of grime and bugs, mixed with olive oil can be a great furniture polish, mixed with baking soda it becomes a drain cleaner, shines metal and a great remover for wax build-up.
Jan is a Professional Organizer that looks for the 'Easy Way' of organizing your life.
Drothy Knight | June 23, 2008 at 6:56 pm - §
It's great to know (have comfimed) that some of the product I already use ore on your list. I use baking soda for several diffents cleaning needs. Great for the laundry. Also, white vinegar is good as a fabric softener for someone who is allergic to soap.