Did you know bleach has to sit on a surface for 30 minutes before it works? Did you also know bleach is a pesticide? And it doesn't work if the surface is dirty. Women that work at home have a much higher risk of cancer than those that work at home and repeated exposure to cleaning products is a big factor in this. Pretty scary...
So why eat organic food when you are cleaning your home with a pesticide? A pesticide that cause all kinds of health problems from asthma to hormone imbalances that can cause cancer. There are tons of products out there to get rid of your "need" to use bleach. I'm sure this post will only show a few of them.
Laundry:
This should be a very easy one. My favorite way to "bleach" clothes is sun bleaching. It's free and works great on a lot of stains. All you do is dry the stained item in the sun. (It can yellow some whites.) You can also make your own color safe bleach. This is another way to save money. Seventh Generation makes a chlorine free bleach. In addition to other stain fighters, Biokleen also sells a chlorine-free bleach. And many other eco-friendly companies make safe chlorine-free bleaches.
Cleaning:
Bleach doesn't clean, it removes stains and kills everything. So clean with good old hot water and soap, or an eco-friendly all purpose cleaner. For stain removal what you use depends on the stain, but hydrogen peroxide is a pretty good bet for most stains you will encounter on a daily basis.
Disinfecting:
Vinegar Of Four Thieves is a great natural disinfectant that even was shown in tests to kill MRSA! Plain old vinegar disinfects too, and guess what, so does hot water and soap! Here is a recipe to make your own disinfectant:
Grapefruit Seed Extract
1 gallon warm water
20 drops grapefruit seed extract
Mix and pour in a spray bottle
Cleaning Mold:
Tea tree oil will kill even toxic molds! Just use 2 teaspoons tea tree oil mixed with 2 cups water. The above grapefruit seed extract recipe about will also kill mold, and vinegar does, too.
Try a natural approach and you will see the difference!
So why eat organic food when you are cleaning your home with a pesticide? A pesticide that cause all kinds of health problems from asthma to hormone imbalances that can cause cancer. There are tons of products out there to get rid of your "need" to use bleach. I'm sure this post will only show a few of them.
Laundry:
This should be a very easy one. My favorite way to "bleach" clothes is sun bleaching. It's free and works great on a lot of stains. All you do is dry the stained item in the sun. (It can yellow some whites.) You can also make your own color safe bleach. This is another way to save money. Seventh Generation makes a chlorine free bleach. In addition to other stain fighters, Biokleen also sells a chlorine-free bleach. And many other eco-friendly companies make safe chlorine-free bleaches.
Cleaning:
Bleach doesn't clean, it removes stains and kills everything. So clean with good old hot water and soap, or an eco-friendly all purpose cleaner. For stain removal what you use depends on the stain, but hydrogen peroxide is a pretty good bet for most stains you will encounter on a daily basis.
Disinfecting:
Vinegar Of Four Thieves is a great natural disinfectant that even was shown in tests to kill MRSA! Plain old vinegar disinfects too, and guess what, so does hot water and soap! Here is a recipe to make your own disinfectant:
Grapefruit Seed Extract
1 gallon warm water
20 drops grapefruit seed extract
Mix and pour in a spray bottle
Cleaning Mold:
Tea tree oil will kill even toxic molds! Just use 2 teaspoons tea tree oil mixed with 2 cups water. The above grapefruit seed extract recipe about will also kill mold, and vinegar does, too.
Try a natural approach and you will see the difference!
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