Did You know the Majority of Conventional Cleaning Products are Dangerous?
One may have concern about children and pets getting hold of those toxic chemical cleaners too. Even if they don’t immediately set about devouring the contents, they may well spill those toxic cleaners on things they will damage.
Read the ingredients. If any cleaning products in your home contain any of the following, they should be disposed of. Your children, your pets, yourself, could be getting exposure to these poisons, trace amounts, over time could do serous damage.
Here is the list of dangerous ingredients:
Ammonia
Bleach
Butyl Cellosolve
Phenol
Cresol
Formaldehyde
Glycols
Hydrocarbons (Petroleum Distillates)
Hydrochloric and Phosphoric Acids
Hydrofluoric acid
Lye (Sodium Hydroxide)
Naphthalene
Paradichlorobenzenes (PDCBs)
Perchloroethylene
Propellants (Propane, Butane & CFCs)
Sulfuric acid
TCE (Trichloroethylene)
The Solution: Green Cleaners
Household and commercial-grade green cleaners can meet most of the general population’s cleaning needs. While certain situations may warrant a highly sanitized environment or highly abrasive cleaning solutions, the vast majority of scenarios can be well-handled with kinder cleaners.