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Am in the process of trying to detoxify my life... and I need to replace all these bottles of toxic, chemical laden cleaners. What do you use in your home??? I would love to find just one good all-purpose cleaner that won't make me break out in a horrible rash when I accidentally get some on my skin.
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- I have used products from both of these for over 15 years. Love them all.
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I use vinegars white & apple cider, baking soda, perioxide and Borax. I'll have to take a look at the recommended brand above.
The household above listed items are cheap cheap cheap.
Pam
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Wondering if the household items kill germs and get at mold?
My cleaning lady just left and my eyes are burning!
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Considering something other than Tide again.
I have tried a product or two in the past and found my clothes were not getting clean.
Can't recall what they were at this time.
I also use a washer and dryer here at the apartments that all use.
I know some products...need past residues from other products washed out first...so that will not work for me.
Looking for suggestions for laundry soap, dishwasher soup, shampoo and cleaner.
I am just about out of all of this if not completely out.
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Got this email address a while back from a person who is green conscious and in the health field.
Regarding the vinegar killing mold, etc... yes and no. I've heard that you can kill mold with it (using it to clean the inside of a humidifier, for example), but not for certain disinfecting tasks like cleaning a cutting board that had raw meat on it.
I'm very sensitive to smell and the odor of vinegar makes me retch, so I have always avoided it... Maybe I'll try a clothespin on my nose, LOL.
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TKO Orange is an amazing cleaner, but I wear gloves when I use it. I put a couple drops from the concentrate in a spray bottle and fill up with water. It also is sold dilute in hardware stores. It has an orange smell and takes about a half hour to air out. But it saved my room from all the fire smells. It's amazing stuff. Caveats: you shouldn't be allergic to oranges, also might not be good if there are any cats in the home.
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For the record, those products like Tide Free, All Free, Downy Free, etc. are LOADED with chemicals, and in fact most contain masking agents (fragrances to mask other fragrances) and chemical whiteners (dyes to mask other dyes) to make them "perfume and dye free." They are NOT nontoxic, just commercial lies.
Seventh Generation Free & Clear is a great detergent for laundry. Baking soda and borax work great too.
I would suggest getting a steam cleaner (for your floors, or for floors and a hand-held one for other surfaces) and static cloths for dusting -- no chemicals required ever and you never have to buy cleaning products again!
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That is so true . . .all these "free" detergents with soft photos of plants, etc . . . they are not our friends - nor friends of the earth, and waterways.
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In addition to suggestions above, you also might like these sites for suggestions on earth-friendly matters in general.
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I live in an area that has the store Trader Joes and use their washing and dishwashing detergent.
thanks for the links above.
Where's a good place to buy a steamer?
Marcelle
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Costco makes a great Laundry Det called Ecos. It's safe for the environment and has no toxins and it's affordable. It cleans wonderfully.
I've been using Dr. Bronner's liquid soap (vitacost.com), seventh generation dish soap, Kiss My Face Olive Oil Soap in the shower, all natural shampoos (can't rememeber the names!)
Eventually I hope to be toxin free but I have to work on the hubby who loves his pesticides, fertilizers and mold killers.
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