pregnancy-safe cleaning products
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Anonymous
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so, my cleaning lady is pregnant and i offered to supply better cleaning products so that she doesn't have to be exposed to harsh chemicals (at least while she's in MY house... i hope her other clients do the same).
any recommendations for cleaning products? method? honest company? |
Anonymous
| I've tried method and while they claim to be non-toxic, the smells are awful IMO. I mostly just use baking soda and vinegar for everything right now. |
Anonymous
| I use Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyer's. Seventh Generation has a shower cleaner that is the only natural cleaner I've found that actually works on soap scum and shower gunk. |
jindc
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If you're up for it, consider making your own. Try http://www.macheesmo.com/2011/01/four-homemade-cleaners/ as a good starting point
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Anonymous
I agree about their smells. Their products along with Mrs. Meyers totally turn me off. I suspect that those brands are not that green. I like 7th Gen, BioKleen (especially for laundry and rug stains), and good old baking soda/vinegar. Simply Clean makes a good floor cleaner--Simply Floored. They have it at WF and online at various stores. |
Anonymous
I'm not sure if you're familiar with Norwex, but the majority of the products clean with just water (and do a fantastic job - you can google for customer reviews). Here's a link if you're interested! http://www.norwex.biz/pws/lyndseyshiels/tabs/for-your-home.aspx The best part is, the cloths never "run out", so once you've invested you're good for the warranted 2 years. Feel free to send me an email if you have questions 
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Anonymous
| vinegar and water, hydogen peroxide and I use ecover and soap, bon ami |
Anonymous
+1 I have vingegar in a spray bottle and use it to wipe down mirrors, the toilet, and countertops. A good scrubbing paste is baking soda and Dr. Bronner's castille soap mixed together. I use the peppermint soap and it smells awesome! It worked well in the bathroom (countertop, sink, tub) and in the kitchen (sink and faucet). I also used it once when DC threw up all over the carpet and it completely got the stain out (his last meal had black beans in it...). |
Anonymous
| I like Simple Green. Home Depot sells a giant container of concentrate which I love. It's nice to be able to mix it up to different strengths depending on the job I'm doing. |
Anonymous
| +100 on the vinegar & baking soda- I also use lemon juice. I can use some Simple Green, but I really have to dilute it or have plenty of ventilation- something about the smell triggers lightheadedness for me right now (never bothered me pre-preg) |
Anonymous
| Greening the Cleaning smells very nice and works well: http://www.greeningthecleaning.com/ |
Anonymous
Thanks for the tip on the scrubbing paste! |