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Information Center
2007 Copyright Germ Free Solutions
Kid-Friendly Cleaners
Keeping a clean house is a priority for most moms. The next time
you pick up your mop and pail you might want to take a closer look at
the collection of cleaners under your kitchen sink.
Some household cleaners contain dangerous chemicals, which
could harm your child's health. It's not just accidentally drinking
them that's a problem - simply inhaling the fumes from certain
household products can pose a risk to your child. The fact that
common cleaners are also made with non-renewable ingredients,
such as petroleum oil, make them harmful to the environment.
If you're looking to go green, here are some natural cleaning
alternative suggestions.
Natural Cleaning Alternatives
While they sometimes get a bad rap for not being as effective as
chemical cleaners, if you know how and when to use them, natural
cleaners can be incredibly powerful household cleaners, according
to Annie Berthold-Bond, author of Better Basics for the Home:
Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living (Crown). Also, they're less
likely to irritate th skin and lungs; another good reason to use them.
Here's what she recommends:
- Baking soda: It's great for absorbing odors and makes a
great nonabrasive cleaner in kitchens and bathrooms too.
Combine half a cup of baking soda with some liquid
detergent and you've got an excellent soft scrub for cleaning
sinks and tubs. You can also add a few drops of essential
oil to the mix to make it an antibacterial scrub.
- Vinegar: It's not just for French fries! Vinegar kills germs,
viruses, mold and 99 percent of bacteria. Fill a clean spray
bottle with vinegar and then use it to clean your cutting board
or spray it around the rim of your toilet bowl. Combine
vinegar with water and a little dab of soap for a good glass
and window cleaner. Adding the liquid soap removes years
of wax buildup left by commercial products.
- Washing soda: Washing soda, or sodium carbonate, is the
same family as baking soda, and it makes a good all-
purpose cleaner. Combine it with water to make a paste that
is strong enough to cut grease and oil and remove wax from
surfaces. You'll find it in the laundry section of your
supermarket.
- Natural laundry detergents: Laundry detergents are made
from petroleum-based cleaners which use oil. Looking for
an environmentally friendly alternative? Check out Seventh
Generation products (www.seventhgen.com) which include
vegetable-based laundry detergents that are non-toxic,
biodegradable and don't contain chlorine or dyes. Ecover
(www.ecover.com)also makes natural cleaning products,
which include plant-based laundry detergents and fabric
softeners.
