I try to only buy cleaning products that disclose their ingredients. Most mainstream companies do not, which raises red flags about what exactly is in that bottle. But today, Clorox disclosed the ingredients used in its products, including preservatives and fragrances (although specifics about which fragrances are in which products was not shared). For more, [...]
Archive for the ‘Cleaning’ Category
29 Jan
Shout out for Shaklee
I’ve been wanting to try Shaklee all-natural, non-toxic cleaning products for years. Oprah has endorsed them and I’ve seen a few videos on Youtube about their products that intrigued me. A couple months ago, I finally purchased their Basic H2 all-purpose cleaner. It’s a nice product, but nothing special. However, I did try their Scour [...]
27 Oct
Whiten and brighten without bleach
We do not use bleach in our house. Period. So when my white clothes, despite my best efforts, starting graying and getting a bit dingy, I didn’t know what to do. I tried a few natural products, but didn’t feel they helped. Then I discovered Earth Friendly Products’ Oxo Brite. I love this stuff! A [...]
26 Oct
Housecleaners
We recently hired a housecleaner. This is a little tricky, as I want only specific cleaning chemicals used in my home. However, I was able to write a letter to my cleaners and leave them a box with supplies. Now they only use what’s in that box. I thought I’d share that here in case [...]
28 Apr
Cleaning the shower safely
Our master bathroom shower is all white tile. It was a cost-effective choice when building our home, but man is it a pain to keep clean! The minerals in our water supply leave a pink residue in the shower and black mildew is very obvious on the white tile and light grout. I’m ashamed to [...]
4 Nov
Safer cleaning supplies
The EWG has a great article about cleaning supplies in schools. They have a form letter you can send to your child’s school to encourage the school to look into safer, green certified cleaning supplies. I emailed my son’s preschool to look into this more (something I already did in 2007, but feel the need [...]
6 Mar
ECOS laundry detergent
I switched to natural laundry detergents many years ago. I’ve tried several and have found one I can highly recommend. I’ve been using it for over a year now and am really happy with it. The thing I like best is that unlike most natural detergents, it is scented (the final scent on your clothing [...]
12 Jan
Twist
I’d like to highlight a product I stumbled across in the grocery store a couple months ago and have completely fallen in love with. It is a sponge cloth made by Twist. It’s a 7×8″ white cloth that’s about 1/4 of an inch thick. It’s supposed to function like a paper towel in the kitchen, [...]
26 Oct
Safer and cheaper window cleaning
I have discussed the hazards of traditional window cleaners before, particularly their use of the ingredient ammonia. So what alternatives do you have? I propose trying a solution of one part distilled white vinegar with five parts water. It cleans windows surprisingly well and since the vinegar is so diluted, the smell is not overwhelming. [...]
12 Sep
Green Cleaning: better for your health and the environment
How do you go about choosing which cleaning products to buy? Do you pick what your mother used when you were growing up? Do you reach for whatever is on sale? Do you choose your laundry detergent because you like the scent? Have you ever turned over the bottle of a cleaning product and looked [...]
