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How To Make The Switch
To Natural Products
You have to start at home.
If you are not using all natural in your own home, how can you convince
others of the benefits of going chemical free?
Don't be squeamish, get rid of it all. Here's a sample list of what
needs to disappear from your home.
1. Bleach
2. Ammonia
3. Ajax, Comet, any kind of abrasive
4. Spray furniture polish
5. Synthetic lemon oil
6. Toilet Bowl Cleaner (and that disgusting toilet brush)
7. Tub and Tile Cleaner
8. Windex, glass cleaner w. ammonia
9. All-purpose Cleaners
10. Kitchen degreasers
11. Oven Cleaner
12. Stainless Cleaner spray
13. Air Fresheners
14. Floor Cleaners
15. Antibacterial Dish soap, Dish soap with bleach
16. Laundry soap with phosphates
17. Dishwasher soap with bleach
18. Papertowels
19. Throw away cloths
20. Anything swiffer
and please, the PineSol. Wonder where your headaches come from. It's
this product.
I'm not too sure if I left anything out but it has been a while since
there has been chemical in this house
for the die hards
21. Fabric softener sheets – if you dry like material together you won’t
get static (keep rayon away from cotton, and keep polyester from rayon,
etc etc
22. Fabric softener
23. Chemical laundry soap – mix equal parts of borax and washing soda,
add pure soap flakes
24. Dishwasher Detergent – find an eco friendly product or better yet do
them by hand
25. Dish soap – find eco –friendly product
25. Anti-bacterial hand soap –lots of great natural products around
26. Chemical based shampoos, soaps, bath bubbles and so on. – same goes
for these
Replace with....
Under your bathroom sink
A small bucket with
2 toothbrushes - one for toilet - one for intricate scrubbing
soft white scrubby - red scrubby(or green) for toilet only
grout scrubber tool
plastic knife
small stack of cotton cloths
rubber gloves
small 4 oz spray bottle to hold hot water for polishing mirror and glass
spice shaker with equal parts borax, washing soda, and salt for toilet
All Purpose Cleaner-spray bottle with water (preferably distilled), 2
Tbsp. of natural liquid detergent (1 Tbsp if regular detergent) 3 drops
of tea tree essential oil for disinfectant (2 Tbsp of vinegar will also
do the trick but not recommended for marble or gold plated/pewter taps)
4 drops of Lavender essential oil for scent and added disinfectant. This
will cover everything from cleaning counter tops to polishing tubs,
sinks, toilets, shower doors, cleaning doors cupboards and so on
spray bottle of straight vinegar for daily shower spray to stop mold and
mildew and to use on the inside of toilet when done cleaning with borax
mixture
small pump bottle of liquid soap for cleaning sink and bathtub/ shower
stall and washing floor. 10 pumps to ½ a small bucket of hot water
small 4 oz bottle with 1 part fabric softener (preferable natural) to 3
parts water. This easily removes the film left by hairsprays and can
also be used on TV screens and as a polisher to deflect dust on ceiling
fans, light bulbs, (make sure lights are off when you apply anything
damp to them)
Under your kitchen sink
A small bucket with
Toothbrush
Hand held scrub brush
Scrubby
Plastic knife
Pot Scrubber
Small stack of cotton cloths
Microfibre cloths – 2….one for dusting one for brushed stainless
appliances
Rubber gloves
small 4 oz spray bottle to hold hot water for polishing mirror and glass
All Purpose Cleaner – ingredients listed above ….. for stove top,
ventilation fan, counter tops, cupboards, backsplash, appliances small
and large. Polishing of taps and more
Spray bottle of vinegar for spraying an wiping inside of oven on a
regular basis and spraying cutting boards
Spice shaker of baking soda with whole cloves (just smells great) for
cleaning messes inside of oven, scrubbing stainless sink, removing
stains from counter tops and cleaning stove inserts, and more
4 oz. spray bottle of 1 part olive oil and 2 parts vinegar for furniture
polish
Natural lemon oil to protect wood
As a last resort but should always have on hand is S.O.S. pads.
Everything is environmentally friendly except the pad which is metal
fibres but when all else fails this cleans.
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