Picking the Right Cleaners
Posted by Paige
Many conventional cleaners are actually dirtying your house with VOCs!
The Problem: Many household cleaners contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde, harsh acids, and hormone disruptor’s. Cleaners containing bleach and other strong disinfectants may be doing more harm than good.
Traditional cleaners may be linked to: cancer, endocrine disruption, eye, throat, and lung irritation.
The Solution: Use nontoxic, biodegradable cleaners free of synthetic fragrances. It really is an easy solutions. I’ve tried just about every "green" or non-toxic cleaning brand out there. And although not all of them would receive a gold star in my book, I’ve found cleaners that clean just as well as traditional products.
For me, I’ve been extremely happy with the BioKleen line of cleaners. (Which is of course why the Blue Ridge Eco Shop carries their cleaners rather than other major-line green cleaners.) BioKleen has been around for 30+ years. This fact tends to shock many of my customers. The owner of BioKleen has been diligent over the years and receptive to feedback so that he really has perfected the formulas in his cleaners; making laundry and dish soap that sud and a wonderful enzyme product (Bac-Out) that will get any organic stain (food, pet, dirt, etc.) out of furniture, carpet even laundry or around the toilet!
Switching to non-toxic cleaners and getting away from conventional chemicals, especially bleach, makes a difference in the air quality in your home and saves our drinking water and fish from the downstream effects they contribute to!
I have been using Non-toxic household cleaners since I was young!! We all need to do our part on creating healthier homes, improving the environment, and preventing illnesses and disease that may be caused by high toxicity levels of our ‘typical’ household cleaners. I too love Bio-Kleen however I have been using Shaklee products for 20 years. They have been around since 1950 and they developed the first biodegradable/organic superconcentrated cleaning liquid called Basic-H. I use it for everything!!! I am a local distributor of the product and would love to introduce others to all natural and non-toxic cleaning products. If anyone is interested they can visit www.shaklee.net/melissasignoretti
Friday, May 2, 2008 10:44:00 PM EDT