CrispyQ Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 I've finally gotten rid of all the evil cleansers in my house. I found this book about a year ago & I love it! I have made 3 or 4 of the 'recipes' in it & they work very well & don't irritate my skin or my lungs. And btw, did you know that you can use a pumice stone to remove stains on porcelain? It works wonders! I now purchase white vinegar in gallon jugs & baking soda in 12 pound bags! "Clean House, Clean Planet" by Karen Logan http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671535951/002-2187220-5227244?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Good post idea! yes, I clearn with cruelty-free, environmentally friendly cleaners. Example, for laundry I use that Citri-Suds orange laudry detergent (love the smell of it and it works pretty good). I also use some of the Frank T. Ross line of stuff. Or, just plain vinegar like you say. GOOD TIP: Throw some apple ciday vinegar into the rinse cycle of your wash. Makes clothes very soft and helps maintain colours of clothes from my experience. When I have a full time job after I am done school, I am going to get a steam cleaner and just try to clean everything with plain steam - a good disinfectant and very environmentally friendly way of cleaning! Some "traditional" cleaning products that make me cringe when I think about the suffering they have caused is bleach. To think that bleach has been force fed to tiny little mice - and continues to be so every time they "tweak" it, makes me . Not to mention the damage bleach does to the environment. It is really something that should never have been allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Method brand cleaning products are eco friendly and not tested on animals. i buy the stuff at target. I love the cucumber melon dish cleaner! Seventh generation also has good products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 over here we have lots of different purely natural eco friendly brands. the most popular is ecover, and it has a complete range. its about the only cleaner we use in the house now jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbi Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 over here we have lots of different purely natural eco friendly brands. the most popular is ecover, and it has a complete range. its about the only cleaner we use in the house now jonathan Yes Ecover is also popular also in The Netherlands, but I prefer Sonett, which is much better for the envoirnment. http://www.sonett-online.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Yup Ecover is popular in Canada too. I use it sometimes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrispyQ Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 Ecover has a nice "soft scrub" type cleanser that I like lots! We have a local eco products manufacturer & I try to buy from them -- ecologically friendly AND local too! CompassionateGirl, I'll have to try that vinegar in the rinse cycle tip. I've never heard of that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrispyQ Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 So I made the recipe called "Earth Scrub" & it's very nice! Much like a Soft Scrub type product. It's a combo of baking soda, liquid soap (I used Dr. Bronner's), water & white vinegar. Mix it all up & pour into a container. I cleaned my kitchen sink & bathtub with it & it worked great! I'm really happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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