You think you're cleaning your house, but you are not

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iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:47 pm	Post subject: You think you're cleaning your house, but you are not Ordinary household products like bleach, carpet cleaners and paint strippers can cause asthma in children; a study which followed more than 7,000 children since birth found that wheezing and asthma were linked to the cleaning products and other chemicals found in the home. If you think about it, it is not that surprising; as you clean your house today, you use a lot of chemicals. Your house is so white and shining; the house looks clean in appearance, but it does not necessarily imply that your house is actually "clean" in the sense that it creates ideal environment to those who live in the house.


petertdavis Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Location: New England Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:20 am	Post subject: What would you recommend using to clean the house then, if not your standard, off-the-shelf cleaning products?

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:12 am	Post subject: petertdavis wrote: What would you recommend using to clean the house then, if not your standard, off-the-shelf cleaning products? I never had chance to visit hundreds of households, so I cannot be certain, but maybe some households depend on bleach, carpet cleaners and paint strippers a little too much. Often sweeping the floor, vacuuming or cleaning with wet towel is sufficient, IMO. What do you think?

aprilcanadian Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:30 am	Post subject: petertdavis wrote: What would you recommend using to clean the house then, if not your standard, off-the-shelf cleaning products? having 4 kids i do a lot of cleaning. one thing that saves my sanity is no carpets!! carpets are terrible when you have kids not only becuase they get stained or whatever but also think about all the dirt dust and alergens!! i mop on average 4 times day (my son does things to me and making messes is one of them) to save money i will often go over the floor a few times with hot water and vinager vinager makes yer floors shine i only add the pinesol once a day unless i have to clean up something really gross. vinager and water is also great for windows, crest toothpaste works well for scrubbing crayon off walls, a water dampened cloth for dusting.

Scolls Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:27 pm	Post subject: I think it's sufficient to use those chemical cleaners once in a while, rather than every day. Kinda like for a "spring-cleaning". Otherwise, mopping with only water should do the trick on tiles, for example. The way I see it, you're cleaning to live there - not to perform open-heart surgery there!

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