Natural & Homemade Cleaners
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Seeking Recommendations for Non-toxic Cleaners for Wood Floors & Stone Counters
Asked by K.A. from Los Angeles
on June 11, 2008
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Hi all:
I'm preparing our home for the arrival of our baby girl and am seeking recommendations on non-toxic cleaners for wood floors and stone kitchen counters. Si...
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- go to www.melaleuca.com , they are an all natural company that has great cleaners and many other things. I use them myself. I have a very sensitive nose and lungs, and...
- Hi K., Congratulations on your upcoming new "arrival" =) Check out www.EcoUmbrella.com for "green solutions for everyday living" if you'd like to work with someone ...
- I get all of my cleaning products from a place called Melaleuca. They have wonderful cleaners and the prices are the same or better than you would find at your store....
Looking Fo Non Toxic Cleaner
Asked by T.B. from Jacksonville
on August 2, 2009
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I use all non toxic cleaners in my home. My 5 yr. old daughter has allergies so I do my best to control what she breaths in. Since we all know that school is a breedin...
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- You can also try the Seventh Generation products. Non-Toxic, Biodegradeable. You can find their products almost anywhere, or go on their site for location - www.seve...
- Hi T., I use Young Living's Thieves Cleaner. It is non-toxic and made with pure essential oils of rosemary, clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus and lemon. Naturally anti vi...
- My mom buys and sells Melaleuca. They have a botanical disinnfectant spray she uses called Soluguard.(LOL-she's an ESE teacher in a portable classroom that gets that s...
Need a Non-toxic Disinfectant to Clean Toys (& Books?)
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on April 17, 2008
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Hi Moms,
What do you use as a non-toxic disinfectant to clean toys? I recently purchased some used toys and would like to clean them before my child plays with th...
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- Clorox clean-works is great. It's made from natural products, its just as effective and bleach, but it's as gentle and soap and water, and it costs the same as any oth...
- I've read that clorox anywhere spray (light blue bottle) works without having to be wiped off. There are also pampers wipes for toys and high chairs. And there are man...
- Hi!~ I use clorox anywhere ALL the time:)I would recommend that:)
Looking for Non-toxic Carpet Cleaner
Asked by A.G. from Spartanburg
on November 16, 2008
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Well, after only 4 months of living in our new house, the carpet is pretty dirty. Little boys and a muddy front yard, you see. It needs to be shampooed or steamed or...
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- I distribute the Shaklee products mentioned below. We do sell non-toxic cleaning products that are safe for you, your home & the planet. You can learn more via my we...
- well, this may not help much if you need an over-all cleaning, but for spots i LOVE LOVE LOVE the product Spot Shot in the aerosol can. and i have just read that now ...
- Steam cleaners are not vacume cleaners , you have to vaccume the floor before using the steam cleaner.As for vaccume cleaners I have a Hoover Healthy Home vaccume clea...
Homemade Natural Disinfectant
Asked by M.P. from Denver
on May 28, 2009
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In an effort to save some money, and keep toxins out of our home, I have been searching for a natural disinfectant cleaner for our bathrooms and kitchen, that I could ...
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- The recipe that you listed is pretty much the exact recipe that I've been using for almost a year now. I take 1 cup white vinegar, 1 cup water, about 3 drops of tea t...
- Yes, vinegar will disinfect and the rosemary or tea tree oil will help with the smell. However, I've used vinegar before and even adding water and rosemary won't take ...
- Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic. Rosmary works well, but I recommend Thyme. A natural disinfectant. I know many people who use only vinegar & water for their hous...
Wasp's Nest--seeking Non-toxic, Non-treacherous Solutions!
Asked by L. from Mobile
on April 3, 2010
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Hey all,
My daughter found the beginnings of a wasp's nest in her playhouse. I don't want to spray in there, and I'm thinking I'll just have to whack it (with a br...
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- at Whole foods (and probably other stores too, especially online) they sell a bug spray called "Orange Guard". I'm not sure if it works on wasps, but it's safe to use...
- If the nest is small and you're SURE there aren't lots more inside, you might try spraying with the water hose. Non toxic, and the playhouse gets washed down into the...
- Spray any wasp you see NOW, before the larvae mature. I just use dish soap diluted in water, in a plastic spray-bottle. The soap breaks the surface tension of the wa...
A Good Disinfectant for Granite
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on February 21, 2007
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Does anyone know of a good Disinfectant cleaner you can use on Granite countertops? I am a germ freak (I have 2 kids) normally I use bleech on everything, however you...
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- i used to work for a cleaning company and the only thing we were allowed to use on granite counter top was warm soapy water then a dry rag, my advice is try using some...
- M., White vinegar and hydrogen peroxide are both disinfectants that can be used alone or together. They are safer for your family than chlorine bleach. You can put ...
- Clorox wipes do NOT have bleach in them according to the container, can you use those on granite? They smell great and disinfect well.
A Good Disinfectant for Toys
Asked by B.M. from Detroit
on July 10, 2008
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Hello All you wonderful moms!! I was wondering if anyone uses or knows of a disinfectant that is effective, but gentle to use on toys. I have tried the Lysol disinfe...
Good Non-toxic Oven Cleaner
Asked by N.O. from Phoenix
on November 16, 2009
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So I looked at my oven over the weekend and YIKES it needs some attention. I do not want to use the harsh, toxic, chemical cleaners that stink up your house but I nee...
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- Sprinkle it with baking soda and spray white vinegar over it. Let it sit like that for a little while and they scrub the food grime off. Works like a charm for me! ...
- Hello! This is something I have wondered about as well before, so after I read your question, I asked Google. There were a bunch of returns, but this one looked rea...
- The Shaklee paste/scrub is the only one I use. I'm sure you can find someone nearby who sells it.
Organic / Natural Carpet Cleaner?
Asked by B.G. from Houston
on March 6, 2009
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I'm in the process of trying to make a switch to all organic / natural / nontoxic cleaning products for my home. Our home contains a preschooler, an infant and 2 kitti...
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- I have a friend who is a sponsor for a company called Melaleuca. She does not have anyone sign up. She just lets you call her and place your order under her. I LOVE th...
- I have gone totally green/organic also. What I use on my carpet is a simple steam cleaner, w/ no cleaning solution, just the steam, and that has cleaned all of our ki...
- Don't waste your money on bottles of organic cleaner at the store or online. USE white VINEGAR INSTEAD. Vinegar is a natural disinfectant, cleaner, deoderize...
