Comments on: How to Choose Cleaning Products http://www.jamesswanco.com/interior-designer-Beverly-Hills Smart-Design-Daily Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lisa http://www.jamesswanco.com/interior-designer-Beverly-Hills/how-to-choose-cleaning-products/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Lisa Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:37:26 +0000 http://interiordesigner.fatcow.com/blogfixed/?p=49#comment-14 Thanks for the post, green is definitely the way to go. It is safer for the environment and MUCH safer for your health. For those of you too busy to make your own cleaners, which is often the case for me, I suggest BabyGanics. It is a line of all-natural, organic cleaners that really work. I just bought them on sale at Babies R Us (but two get one free!), but I think they can be found in Target and other stores. Check it out, www.babyganics.com Happy chemical free cleaning :) Thanks for the post, green is definitely the way to go. It is safer for the environment and MUCH safer for your health. For those of you too busy to make your own cleaners, which is often the case for me, I suggest BabyGanics. It is a line of all-natural, organic cleaners that really work. I just bought them on sale at Babies R Us (but two get one free!), but I think they can be found in Target and other stores. Check it out, http://www.babyganics.com Happy chemical free cleaning :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jamesswanco.com/interior-designer-Beverly-Hills/how-to-choose-cleaning-products/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Anonymous Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:33:36 +0000 http://interiordesigner.fatcow.com/blogfixed/?p=49#comment-9 A few problems with this article. Whilst I am all in favour of trying to ditch more modern chemicals for safer and more environmentally friendly alternatives, make sure those alternatives are safe. 1) Borax is toxic (that's it kills germs and prevents mold)with a lethal dose of 0.1 to 0.5g/Kg. Whilst it is a good natural disinfectant, some care should be taken when using especially with young children who are particularly vulnerable to its effects http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borax 2) Isopropyl alcohol can also be harmful (generally speaking, if something can kill germs it could kill us). Again watch out around children and use in well ventilated area (the fumes are flammable and causes headaches)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol 3) TSP - due to its high phosphorous content can cause algal blooms when it enters the aquatic environment, depleting oxygen and harming aqautic lifeforms. There are similar alternatives with less phosphorous available though http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisodium_phosphate A few problems with this article. Whilst I am all in favour of trying to ditch more modern chemicals for safer and more environmentally friendly alternatives, make sure those alternatives are safe.

1) Borax is toxic (that’s it kills germs and prevents mold)with a lethal dose of 0.1 to 0.5g/Kg. Whilst it is a good natural disinfectant, some care should be taken when using especially with young children who are particularly vulnerable to its effects http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borax

2) Isopropyl alcohol can also be harmful (generally speaking, if something can kill germs it could kill us). Again watch out around children and use in well ventilated area (the fumes are flammable and causes headaches)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol

3) TSP – due to its high phosphorous content can cause algal blooms when it enters the aquatic environment, depleting oxygen and harming aqautic lifeforms. There are similar alternatives with less phosphorous available though http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisodium_phosphate

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