Germs! Dirt! Dust! Grime! They are everywhere in the house and no matter what we do, they seem to come back as soon as we turn our back. We buy the window cleaners, the floor cleaners, the dusting clothes, the anti-bacterial sprays...the stonger, the better right? Industial Strength! Super-Concentracted, Germ-Busting!
Did you ever notice the warnings? Use in well-ventilated rooms, wear gloves ( or goggles!), keep away from children and pets, Skin irritant, Eye irritant.
What?? I though we were cleaning?
Go into your cabinet and grab your cleaning supplies.
Let’s take a look at just some of the toxic ingredients that are in many of the cleaning and personal products that we all use.
Ammonia: Eye and lung irritant, dangerous and poisonous when mixed with bleach.
Formaldehyde: Intense irritant and suspected carcinogen.
Hyrochloric Acid: Can burn skin and is a severe digestive irritant if swallowed. Subtle and dangerous.
Sodium Hyroxide (Lye): Poisonous and corrosive, fatal if swallowed.
Paradichlorobenzenes: Highly irritating to mucous membranes, very toxic.
Butyl Cellosolve: Easily absorbed by the skin, and can cause harm to your liver, kidneys and nervous system.
Ethanol: An alcohol, extremely flammable, and if ingested can cause severe digestive upset, nausea, vomiting and even death.
Pretty shocking, huh? When was it decided that we had to be chemists to clean our homes? How did people keep their homes clean before chemicals?
That's easy. The natural holistic way. No chemicals, no harsh scrubs or burns. No worries about mixing the different agents. Sounds so...calming.
The sign of a truly clean house? No smell (save for delicious brownies baking).No "Lemon Fresh" or "Outdoor Rain". No "Maui Mountain Misty Breeze".
If you have never experienced it, I truly recommend it.
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