Now more than ever, cleaning your home is more about protecting you and your loved ones rather than just a chore we dislike on our days off. Hopefully in this day and age, we all can focus on cleaning with purpose, not just duty – so let’s get down to the nitty gritty and make …
Stronger alkaline cleaners can do more ‘damage’ when it comes to dirt and grime, destroying bacteria and dissolves proteins. Cleaning products like oven cleaner, lye and drain cleaners are strong alkalis. They are highly corrosive and cause chemical burns on the skin and in the lungs when inhaled. Lye, known also as caustic soda or …
When talking about acid cleaners, you have to mention their counterpart, alkaline cleaners but what’s the difference? Acids have lower pH values while alkalines higher ones. The main difference between them is that acid has a pH value below 7 and alkaline is above that. Plainly, acidic cleaners are best used to brighten metals and …
After covering the safer acid cleaners, it’s now time to dive into the harsher and stronger acidic cleaners that are out there. These cleaners are highly toxic and may be corrosive. Avoid getting them on your skin or in your eyes and avoid getting them on other materials since the acids may have bleaching effects, …
Common Myth #1: Green Cleaning means I have to work harder and use more time. Not true at all. Actually, you will spend the same amount of time, if not less, when you use green and non-toxin cleaners. If you purchase your green cleaners the formulas are already tested, tried and ready to be used. …
You always hear about people trying to be more “green” today by doing simple little changes in their daily lives. Whether it be using more natural cleaning products or recycling their old items, no matter what you do there are always ways to be more “green.”
You have probably taken notice of the excessive amount of “green” products on store shelves. But you might be wondering how so many products, that are clearly chemical-based, sealed in plastic, and shipped via a giant diesel-burning truck could possibly be “green”.
If you are choosing a cleaning product there are a myriad of choices, but come down to essentially two different chemicals. Bleach or ammonia. Now we know the golden rule of chemical compounds is DO NOT MIX THESE TWO, but what else do we know? Yes they smell pungent and clean amazingly well. Bleach should …
So you use air fresheners, sprays, deodorizers, plugins, candles, and all the like. You come home to a neat house and take a deep breath relishing in the smell. Flowers or incense, the smell of freshness and cleanliness. You sigh thinking to yourself, now this is a clean house! Do you know what else you …
Triclosan is a common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient found in many cleaning products such as hand sanitizers, toothpaste, deodorants, and many other cleaning supplies. It has been in use since 1972, and is being used in an increasing number of products such as kitchen utensils and children’s toys.
