Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Want to get rid of some of the nasty things we have been using and replace them with something a bit less toxic. There are so many out there has anyone got an opinion. I'm leaning toward Shaklee. Thanks for the input. Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hi, I'm a lurker, but thought I'd chime in here. We've only these cleaning products the last few years. Baking Soda for scrubbing sinks and tubs. Vinegar for counters and floors. Sometimes a combination of vinegar & baking soda. I've made a wonderful carpet powder that we love, baking soda, cinnamon,cloves and ground dried herbs like rosemary mixed together. Sprinkle on the floor leave for half hour or so then vaccum. It smells heavenly! We dust with olive oil with a couple drops of essential orange. Our home is very clean and our friends don't have a clue we stopped buying traditional cleaners! Judy > > Want to get rid of some of the nasty things we have been using and > replace them with something a bit less toxic. There are so many out > there has anyone got an opinion. I'm leaning toward Shaklee. > > Thanks for the input. > > Belinda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi, I sent a reply several days ago but it hasn't appeared on the list, so I'm sorry if you get this twice. I've pretty much stopped using any store bought cleaner. For the last two years we've been using baking soda and vineager for most cleaning. Baking soda does a great job on scrubbing out the tub and sinks. Vinegar does a great job with floors, counters, toilets and sometimes the sinks too. A combination of the two and maybe a bit of salt for really tough jobs. We use olive oil with a couple drops orange essential oil for dusting, when we feel we need anything besides a dry rag. We mix baking soda, cinnamon powder, ground cloves, and what ever dried herbs we have around, (right now I'm loving Sage) mix that together, sprinkle on the carpet, leave for half hour or so, vaccum up and the house smells wonderful for hours! Our house is very clean, I am a bit of a clean freak, and our friends don't have a clue we don't buy the chemicals any more. Hope this helps, Judy --- In , " labelleacres " <bilherbs@...> wrote: > > Want to get rid of some of the nasty things we have been using and > replace them with something a bit less toxic. There are so many out > there has anyone got an opinion. I'm leaning toward Shaklee. > > Thanks for the input. > > Belinda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Got more heavy duty dirt than the normal household but thanks for the reply. Belinda -- In , " Judy " <frumpyhead@...> wrote: > > Hi, > I sent a reply several days ago but it hasn't appeared on the list, so > I'm sorry if you get this twice. > > I've pretty much stopped using any store bought cleaner. For the last > two years we've been using baking soda and vineager for most cleaning. > Baking soda does a great job on scrubbing out the tub and sinks. > Vinegar does a great job with floors, counters, toilets and sometimes > the sinks too. A combination of the two and maybe a bit of salt for > really tough jobs. We use olive oil with a couple drops orange > essential oil for dusting, when we feel we need anything besides a dry > rag. We mix baking soda, cinnamon powder, ground cloves, and what > ever dried herbs we have around, (right now I'm loving Sage) mix that > together, sprinkle on the carpet, leave for half hour or so, vaccum up > and the house smells wonderful for hours! > > Our house is very clean, I am a bit of a clean freak, and our friends > don't have a clue we don't buy the chemicals any more. > > Hope this helps, > Judy > > > > > > Want to get rid of some of the nasty things we have been using and > > replace them with something a bit less toxic. There are so many out > > there has anyone got an opinion. I'm leaning toward Shaklee. > > > > Thanks for the input. > > > > Belinda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I do this exactly, and make homemade laundry soap too. Easy and inexpensive. Except I am far from a neat freak. . . . Desh ____________________________________________________________ Click here for free information on how to reduce your debt by filing for bankruptcy. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw22U6KvfNdEBzqw1rnhFRRLzgrYI9Bv\ b6NdB3asIep6NU9sa/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 barkeepers' friend is one of my favorites. it is like bon ami but stronger. just soda ash and oxalic acid. it works great on tough stains. even better than some of the toxic cleaners. my apartment has really old porcelain basins that get impossible stains and i can get them to snow white clean with little effort. it can also be used on tile, glass, stainless steel, etc. as for other cleaning i like simple green (i don't like my apartment to smell like vinegar). cheers, sabine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I have one of those sinks. I went to their site and couldn't see what was in it. How did you find out? Also, is it in stores? Did you find a list of stores? Thanks, On Nov 30, 2008, at 12:00 PM, sabine. wrote: barkeepers' friend is one of my favorites. it is like bon ami but stronger. just soda ash and oxalic acid. it works great on tough stains. even better than some of the toxic cleaners. my apartment has really old porcelain basins that get impossible stains and i can get them to snow white clean with little effort. it can also be used on tile, glass, stainless steel, etc. as for other cleaning i like simple green (i don't like my apartment to smell like vinegar). cheers, sabine. Parashis artpages@... artpagesonline.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I don't mind vinegar but we are dealing with real messes, 1/2 pound worth of meat and fat on the floor, blood on walls and floor, dried up mixes of everything you find in an animal. We do our own butchering and operate a very small custom slaughter. Was leaning towards Shaklee because of the reasonable price and the lack of odors. Simple Green is what we have used until now. They must have changed the formula as it now gives me a BAD headache so that's not an option. Vinegar and our own soap works in the house but the stuff in the slaughter is a different story. Belinda > > barkeepers' friend is one of my favorites. it is like bon ami but > stronger. just soda ash and oxalic acid. it works great on tough > stains. even better than some of the toxic cleaners. my apartment > has really old porcelain basins that get impossible stains and i can > get them to snow white clean with little effort. it can also be used > on tile, glass, stainless steel, etc. > as for other cleaning i like simple green (i don't like my apartment > to smell like vinegar). > > cheers, > sabine. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 how about hydrogen peroxide? Re: OT - Cleaning products I don't mind vinegar but we are dealing with real messes, 1/2 pound worth of meat and fat on the floor, blood on walls and floor, dried up mixes of everything you find in an animal. We do our own butchering and operate a very small custom slaughter. Was leaning towards Shaklee because of the reasonable price and the lack of odors. Simple Green is what we have used until now. They must have changed the formula as it now gives me a BAD headache so that's not an option. Vinegar and our own soap works in the house but the stuff in the slaughter is a different story. Belinda > > barkeepers' friend is one of my favorites. it is like bon ami but > stronger. just soda ash and oxalic acid. it works great on tough > stains. even better than some of the toxic cleaners. my apartment > has really old porcelain basins that get impossible stains and i can > get them to snow white clean with little effort. it can also be used > on tile, glass, stainless steel, etc. > as for other cleaning i like simple green (i don't like my apartment > to smell like vinegar). > > cheers, > sabine. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Never tried. Would I add it to the wash water instead of a soap/cleaner? Belinda > > how about hydrogen peroxide? > > > > Re: OT - Cleaning products > > > > > > > I don't mind vinegar but we are dealing with real messes, 1/2 pound > worth of meat and fat on the floor, blood on walls and floor, dried up > mixes of everything you find in an animal. We do our own butchering > and operate a very small custom slaughter. > > Was leaning towards Shaklee because of the reasonable price and the > lack of odors. Simple Green is what we have used until now. They must > have changed the formula as it now gives me a BAD headache so that's > not an option. Vinegar and our own soap works in the house but the > stuff in the slaughter is a different story. > > Belinda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I just dilute the peroxide in a darkened spray bottle. Vinegar in another spray bottle. AFAIK, bleach kills 99% of nasties, and vinegar 95%, add in the peroxide and you're golden. For what you're doing, I would get some big garden sprayers. You can clean after butchering, but also give the field a once over before you butcher again, and the peroxide will bubble up on suspicious parts and not be toxic to the meat. I can ask my husband when he gets home if you like- he's a registered meat cutter, but I suppose you are too. . . . Desh ____________________________________________________________ Click here for free information on how to reduce your debt by filing for bankruptcy. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw22U6LVo0dHR0Kk7rEwiw3NLh4SgP4P\ M9gcHXqIPIVOyviuS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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