Affordable nontoxic cleaners that work

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  Posted by Slim Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:00am PDT

  Being green is good for all of us or that is what so many want us to think. First there is no way to cure the polution problem until first there is something done about the over population problem. There is not enough resources on this planet for any of us to go completely green. In this article you cose thetwo chemicals Clorene and Amonia as bad for all of us. Sure was a bad choice when without clorene added to our water supply there would be no overpopultion problem now. Then again stop using clorene and there will be a mass of people die from bad water. Yes that is one way to return to green. Amonia is a natural chemical as well as being made by us humans. Again without it there will be other problems that bleeding hearts will surely be ready to condem. By the way nature manufactures many chemicals that are expremely dangerus to us human animals and most all other life. Nature makes many very toxic chemicals that do much more harm than these two.

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  Posted by Mallard Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:21am PDT

  I recently bought a Shark handheld steam cleaner and it works way better than I thought. My glass and mirrors are spotless. Tables, doorknobs, counters, and bathrooms are disinfected. Works great on soap scum, just a little more elbow grease is needed, otherwise it is nothing to spray and wipe. So easy I cleaned and disinfected my house in a third of the time and it was fun. I was looking for the most disgusting thing or hard to clean thing's and had no problems with them. I spent $50's on this steam cleaner that only uses water. How much GRENER can you get. Now I save money by not buying cleaners and using papertowels. A great investment that pays for it self. I have recommend it to my family and friends. Now I recommend it to You and everyone else who reads this.

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  Posted by SnehaP Sun Apr 5, 2009 7:13am PDT

  I don't know why more people don't use non toxic cleaners. If you have kids it's better for their health and your health. And it helps keep pollution for the enviorment. For everyone saying that it's not enough, stop being so pessemestic. Every small step can help the enviorment

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  Posted by DonaldB Wed Apr 8, 2009 11:58pm PDT

  Comment on Slim's comment: This article was on the use of chlorine in the home, not by the public water system. But even your water system utility should be considering replacing the use of chlorine with ozone. The reason is that, particularly for water supplies that contain a lot of organic compounds such as rivers that have discharges from other sewage processing systems, chlorine reacts with a number of organic compounds to form cancer-causing compounds. It is the reason that the lower Mississippi River basin is called "Cancer Alley." Ozone does not cause those carcinogens to be formed and many public water systems are converting to them. There are also such systems available for home swimming pools.

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  Posted by yahooreader Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:46am PDT

  Get a gallon of white vinegar and a box of baking soda. The vinegar will remove water deposits and has been proven to sterilize almost as much as bleach without being toxic. White vinegar is also very cheap. The baking soda does not scratch like cleansers and the combo of the vinegar and soda makes an excellent non toxic drain cleaner. Lemon juice is good for killing ants and you can mix it with vegetable oil to polish your furniture. If we get back to the basics we'll not only save the environment but we'll save money too

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  Posted by Jen Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:49am PDT

  I was a little surprised at this article that there was no mention of vinegar. Vinegar can be used to clean pretty much everything and at a little more than $1 a gallon it's cheap. Not only that vinegar is something you can ingest with no toxic side effects. Vinegar is the way to go!

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  Posted by S F Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:01am PDT

  I agree with the uses of Vinegar and Baking Soda. Ozone vs. chlorine for our drinking water. I suspect the makers of the brands suggested in this article, have somehow influenced this author... More 'green' in her pocket perhaps?

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  Posted by MelissaS Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:25am PDT

  we have been and are still using Simple Green, which is non-toxic and biodegradable. if purchaced in concentrate form can make 15 gallons and the original container is recyclable. it a great all purpose cleaner! a friend recently sent me an article about Swiffer Wet Jet being 1 chemical away from antifreeze which is very harmful to animals, not to mention small children! read the entire label before buying!

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  Posted by karreemofwhite Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:59am PDT

  i pee in the shower to clean it. i relieve myself while destroying those nasty fungii.

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  Posted by DougL Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:26pm PDT

  Has anyone heard of Linda Cobb's books on cleaning? They are great and she has some nice formulas using stuff from your pantry. Also the best cleaner for windows and showers is shampoo or soap and it acts like a defogger also. Works for me.

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  Posted by Denise Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:28pm PDT

  I would like to introduce a company that I hadn't seen mentioned in the list above. SHAKLEE, It's been around since 1956 Their GET CLEAN product line is the best.It is extremely safe and most effective.Basic H has a thousand uses itself,and there's an entire line of products.

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  Posted by greenvirginproducts Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:49pm PDT

  Soap nuts are an amazing laundry detergent. they can be found at www.greenvirginproducts.com. They are the dried berries that grow on the Chinese Soap Berry Tree. You put about 5 berries into a drawstring bag and toss it in the washer. They clean just as good as Tide and you don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets with them. Everything comes out so soft it's amazing. They cost half of what Tide cost and they are totally natural. Highly recommended.

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  Posted by Looking Out For You Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:19pm PDT

  Clorox = Bleach. Bleach is toxic. All of the Green cleaners are fine, however to disinfect, you must use a toxic cleaner at some point. Any suggestions of a Green cleaner that can also disinfect?

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  Posted by Cheryl M Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:02pm PDT

  Just use vinegar and baking soda. One or the other or a combination for the two will clean just about anything. You can also make your own laundry soap that cleans your clothes nicely.

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  Posted by Cheryl M Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:35pm PDT

  The word for the recommended lamp is FLUORESCENT.

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