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YOU CAN FIND CLEANERS WITHOUT TOXINS
THAT ARE JUST AS EFFECTIVE
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, toxic chemicals found in every home are three times more likely to cause cancer than airborne pollutants outside.
Some of the most common household chemicals are known human carcinogens, can cause reproductive, growth and birth defects, liver and kidney damage, respiratory damage, and are corrosive to skin, eyes and the nasal passage. They are absolutely unacceptable and completely avoidable. -Renee Loux
INFORMATION
SAFE CLEANING OPTIONS!
A. MAKE YOUR OWN
See list of safe ingredients at the bottom of this page
B. FIND NONTOXIC PRODUCTS
Buyers need to look for this "full disclosure" of ingredients on labels.
(once in store, scroll down, on
left see safe cleaners)
2. Quick Winners: 7th generation & Ecover
Both companies voluntarily list all ingredients on their labels.
5. Carpet Cleaning
6. Weed Killers
7. Avoiding Arsenic In Treated Wood
C. BUY NONTOXIC CLEANERS AT THE ECOLUSCIOUS STORE
Best Ingredients for Effective Homemade Household Cleaning
Baking Soda - An excellent cleaner and deodorizer, available in supermarkets and health food stores.
Borax - An excellent disinfectant, available in supermarkets and health food stores.
Distilled White Vinegar - An excellent cleaner, available in both supermarkets and health food stores.
Essential Oils - Essences distilled from plant oils, essential oils are less allergenic than synthetic fragrances. They add a pleasing fragrance to your cleaning formulas. Available at health food stores.
Hydrogen peroxide - An alternative to bleach, available at supermarkets and drugstores.
Lemon juice - An excellent cleaner, available in both health food stores and supermarkets.
Liquid Soaps - An alternative to harsher detergents and other cleaning agents, available in health food stores and supermarkets. (Personal Favorite? Dr. Bronner)
Pumice Stone - Excellent as a stain remover, available in health food stores, drugstores, and supermarkets.
Sodium Perborate - An alternative to standard bleaches made with sodium hypochlorite, available from chemical supply companies.
Sodium Percarbonate - Also an alternative to standard bleaches, available from chemical supply companies.
Trisodium phosphate (TSP) - A powerful cleaning material, TSP can be irritating and caustic; it does not pose long-term health hazards such as carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity, or reproductive effects. Be aware that some products with the name TSP on their container do not actually contain Trisodium phosphate. Available at supermarkets, drugstores, and hardware stores.
Washing Soda (also known as sodium carbonate, soda ash, and sal soda) - A strong cleaner, available in supermarkets and health food stores.
Zeolite - This naturally occurring mineral is an excellent deodorizer and available from G&W Supply, 1441, W. 46th Avenue #31, Denver, CO 80211, (303) 455-8834.
References:
Steinman, David and Epstein, Samuel, The Safe Shopper's Bible, MacMillan: New York, 1995.
Some look & sound green...
Simple Green is a popular household cleaner marketed to environmentally concerned consumers. A key ingredient of Simple Green is butyl cellosolve, a substance considered toxic by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. In lab tests, the liquid has destroyed red blood cells and caused minor
birth defects in animals.
The following Information is from preventcancer.com
A. Many pesticides are xenoestrogens -- compounds that resemble the natural female sex hormone, estrogen. Xenoestrogens are a risk factor for cancer. Pesticides may also be damaging to genetic material, which may result in minor initiation. Pesticides can also promote tumor growth if cancer has already developed or is in early stages of development. Sometimes, tumor promoters like pesticides override the body’s natural means of eliminating sick cells and promote a tumor that would not have grown otherwise.
Q. What are some non-toxic alternatives to pesticides?
A. You do not have to make your home toxic to control household pests. But controlling pests without toxics will require some behavior changes. With pests, like with cancer, you must think in terms of prevention. The following simple strategies can help keep pests from taking up residency with you.
1. Prevent entry by sealing cracks, crevices and holes. Screen vents and windows and use caulking material to seal points of entry.
2. Remove sources of food and water. Don't leave pet food bowls out and take the garbage out daily.
3. A fifty-fifty mix of vinegar and water can be used at entry points to eradicate the scent trail that ants and other pests use to signal their mates. Clean regularly to cut off contact between leader ants and follower ants.
4. Boric acid powder, bait, gel, and paste are good least toxic solutions for use with a comprehensive prevention plan.
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