Tips and Tricks For a Safer Home Cleaning Using Natural Cleaning Products

As you thought your home is clean, but it maybe unhealthier, because of toxic cleaning products made from petroleum-based chemicals.

Lots of these commercial cleaning products have hazardous chemicals that are not listed on the label. Manufacturers won't say anything about the ingredients that that they called "secret formula" from its label and many of these secret ingredients are toxic and carcinogenic.

You should be aware about cleaning products that promises "Eco Friendly" and are now on the Green bandwagon. Also known as Green Wash, but make sure read labels carefully and research all product claims.

You can reduce your chemical exposure by eliminating chemicals in your home, and using only natural cleaning products.

If you say its non-toxic then you can say its healthier also it is fun to make. Making alternative ways of cleaning is by creating natural cleaning products, its safer, cheaper (it will only cost cents).
Here are the lists of things you'll need to make a Natural cleaning product.

Micro fiber cloths

Spray Bottles

Liquid castile soap

Mixing bowls

Borax

Vinegar

Hydrogen peroxide

Baking soda

Vodka (optional)

Organic essential oils (optional)


Using Borax as a Laundry booster is effective... it can even remove molds - (cheaper and non-toxic).

For disinfecting and .and whitening use Hydrogen peroxide, it's much safer than chlorine bleach (Lemon juice is also a natural whitener).

Food store sells Liquid castile soaps this item can be used as liquid cleaners, much safer than other brands.

Baking soda can be used in your bathroom or kitchens, all you need is a glass grated cheese container with a stainless steel top that has holes in it, just sprinkle then scrub and there you go, a natural way of cleaning your bathroom (oh I almost forgot you can also add your favorite essential oil, Lavender or tea tree oil, it has an anti-bacterial qualities.

Another safer alternative of draining cleaners is to sprinkle the baking soda down the drain with apple cinder vinegar and let it bubble for 15 minutes, rinse with hot water, also baking soda and apple cinder make a spa-like bath that removes aches and pains, its detoxifies also.

Looking for a fabric softener? Baking soda can also handle that one.

If you want to polish your silvers, and instead of using toxic polishers, add a sheet of aluminum foil and baking soda to a sink filled with hot water, soak the silver pieces and wait until its clean, an easy way of cleaning silver.

Maybe all of us knows that vinegars has many uses, for floors, windows, bath, kitchen and many more, vinegar with liquid castile soap (essential oil), filtered with water can clean them all, Vinegars are fabric softener also, dryer sheets are toxic never use one of them, to prevent fabrics from Fading use vinegar in wash cycles.

Use micro fabric cloth with vinegar in cleaning windows, avoid using newspapers, it contains toxic dyes and also those commercial window cleaner that contains butyl cellosolve (Manufacturers won't list them on the labels because its toxic).

Fabric refreshers contains dangerous chemicals, use vodka instead, just put it in a spray bottle and there you go, you can freshen your chairs and upholstery, a cheaper and non-toxic because the alcohol evaporates quickly, but avoid using it as a hand sanitizers it absorbs into your body via your skin, use sanitizers that are plant based or just the old way but effective soap and water.

For air fresheners use Organic essential oils and can also be use as a natural cleaning product, it just depends on your personal preference and tolerance to these kind of scents.

Making your own natural cleaning products ensures that you have a safer living for your family, its fun and far from danger, cheaper way to avoid those commercial products.