Last three weeks we have been posting articles on toxic chemicals in common household cleaning products (you can check them here, here and here). This made us search for various options to replace the dangerous products with green and safe recipes. Baking soda, vinegar and salt are among favourites in DIY cleaning, but we want to draw your attention to soapnuts – absolutely natural, hypoallergenic and easy to use. What are Soapnuts Soapnuts are actually berries, growing on bushes and small trees from genius Sapindus. Native people in Asia and some parts of North America have used these small fruits for [...]

In our previous posts we have written about the dangerous chemicals containing in common household cleaning supplies such as all purpose cleaners, oven, glass and bathroom cleaning products etc. We have also added a few green and safe recipes to replace these dangerous cleaning products. You can read the previous post here and here. This week we continue our series with analyzing polishing products, enzyme cleaners and air fresheners. Furniture Polish Furniture polishes cause irritation if they contact the skin. Many brands contain nerve-damaging flammable petroleum distillates, which are dangerous if swallowed. Some products contain formaldehyde, which is a suspected [...]

Last week we have written the first part of our series of articles about dangerous cleaning chemicals. Some of the most dangerous and toxic chemicals in our homes come from all the things we use in order to make our homes clean and safe (Oh, the irony!). We have revealed the ingredients of all-purpose cleaners, bathroom and toilet cleaning products, and disinfectants and the risks of using them. We also shared safe and green alternatives of these hazardous products. In this week’s post we are focusing on glass cleaners and products, used in kitchen cleaning.   Glass and Window Cleaners Some [...]