It's amazing that just 6 months ago we were spending several hundred dollars a year on cleaning goods for our homes...things like Mr Clean, Windex (which I've always detested the smell of), Clorox, Scrubbing Bubbles, Swiffer Floor Cleaner, Lysol spray and wipes....the list could be endless!
I don't know if it was the idea that our infant daughters (now 7 mos and 1 yr old) would soon be crawling around on the floors that we had smeared with toxic gunk or an urge to be thriftier that led us to find some cleaning products that didn't involve ingredients we can't name and keeping the Poison Control hotline on speed-dial but we went on a hunt and what we have found amazed us!
First - you do not have to spend more than a few dollars every six months to keep your house clean AND germ free! Vinegar, water, baking soda and lemons will tackle most any job. Second - in the event that I do want something that smells really good or might provide a bit more power than the household items listed above...there are very good companies out there that make safe/non-toxic cleaning supplies. Third - we porbably could have asked Grandma!
Method (available in Target, CVS and other stores) and Seventh Generation both focus on people-friendly cleaning products that smell good and work well.
If you can - just use the basics. If you want to put out the cash for something try using a product that WON'T kill you rather than one you hope won't!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Cleaning without chemicals
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