We have decided to get rid of all our household chemical cleaners...no more 409 or Mr. Clean. We're going au naturel. Where we need it, we use Method cleaning products.
I read this great chapter in the Healty Child Healthy World book that basically makes the point: if you hide chemicals under the sink from your kids because they're dangerous, why do you then let them play on the surfaces where you use the chemicals? Great point!
Our grandparents and those before them lived in clean homes that were made so with natural household ingredients that you could ingest if need be. They had less allergies and cleaner, safer air to breathe...all good things we want to give Kellan.
Did you know that natural cleaning ingredients will run you 25% of the cost of chemical cleaners?
This doesn't mean we're going to be dirty! Check out this great "witches brew" all purpose cleaner you can make using stuff from your pantry!
1/2 teaspoon washing soda (substitute Borax or baking soda if need be)
1/2 teaspoon Castile soap
2 cups hot water
16-ounce spray bottle
Follow this up with a "basic vinegar rinse" of equal parts distilled white vinegar and water to kill mold and bacteria! The vinegar smell will disappear when it dries.
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