Warning! Are House Cleaning Chemicals Invading Your Home?
Posted by Vicki Zerbee on Sun, May 29, 2011 @ 08:52 PM
Have you ever taken a peek in someone else's under-the-sink cabinet to see all of the chemical cleaners and products they have stored there? Does your cabinet look similar? We've been brought up with name brand cleaners and convinced that only the strongest chemical cleaners will get rid of the germs lurking in our homes.
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Over the years we've unwittingly been poisoning our bodies, our family, friends, and pets through the constant use of chemical-laden products that we bring into our home. There are so many bad chemicals out there that enter our homes on their own; so why continue to make it worse with house cleaning products that you really don't need?
Chemicals Affect Our Health
We're now learning about the effects that these insidious chemicals are having on our bodies from feeling ill too often, birth defects, brain damage, and even cancer. We don't have to live this way, and it's time that we re-evaluate using products that contain physiologically damaging chemicals.
Clean has no smell.
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The popular and well-advertised name brand household cleaners are full of strong, harsh chemicals with sometimes very innocent names like "fragrance." Fragrance is specifically a chemical called phthalates that has been connected to low-birth weight, cancers, allergies, and asthma. You will find phthalates in all kinds of different products including cosmetics, perfume, shower curtains, vinyl floors, new cars, toys -- and house dust.
Yes, house dust. There's another perfect reason for keeping your house clean, vacuumed, and dusted on a regular basis. It’s hard to believe that our homes are shedding this chemical due simply to time and wear and tear. You don't have to become a slave to your home - or a prisoner either. Remember to keep a cleaning schedule with weekly vacuuming, floor mopping, and dusting as the most important thing you can do to keep your family safe.
Green Cleaning Products Are Safer To Use
After all these years of using chemical cleaners, there are new, earth friendly, plant-based, chemical free cleaners on the market. It's time we learned how to use these green products to clean our homes, and look at some other natural cleaners that will reduce the chemical overload in your home.
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Natural cleaners for your home include lemon oil, vinegar, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide. Vinegar has long been a very useful liquid that can be used to clean coffee pots. Today, we know that vinegar cleans windows much better than any chemical window cleaner and shines and polishes chrome and other decorative metals in your home.
Cleaning your home with green products, getting rid of the harsh chemicals you've been using, and remembering to keep your home dusted, vacuumed and mopped will go such a long way to making your home a safer place to live, breathe, and play. Check out green cleaning products and green house cleaning services in San Diego to learn what options you may have should you require professional services to clean your home.