Cleaning products can be harsh, unhealthy, and even dangerous. They can dry out skin, cause allergic reactions, and can even cause or exacerbate serious health conditions. What is worse, they often provide an environmental hazard, either when being used or when being discarded and that harms the whole planet. That is why many people are rejecting the boxed and branded chemicals of our monopolistic overlords, in favor of more natural, gentler, and environmentally friendly cleansers.
Most people don’t know it, but there are a wide variety of natural, healthy cleaning products that can be bought right from your local grocery store, although these products won’t be found in the detergent and cleaning products aisle.
Vinegar is actually one of the best natural cleaning products you can find. When mixed with water it can be used to clean smooth surfaces such as glass or stainless steal. If you mix a little bit of soap in, it is also good for mopping linoleum or natural stone and tile floors. Vinegar is also good for removing mold or mildew in a bathroom. Just wipe down the offending areas with a little bit of a vinegar solution, allow it to dry, and then wipe the area clean.
The problem with vinegar is that it has a very distinct odor, which many people do not enjoy. To mask this purchase bottle of essential oils, a product that should be available at the local grocery. Mix a few drops of this essential oil, in your favorite flavor, in with the vinegar to mask the smell and spread a beautiful aroma throughout your home. Essential oils are often available in the same scents found in most popular cleaning products, such as lemon lime, or furniture polish. This allows you to achieve the same smell and effect throughout your house as if you were using the harsher boxed brands.
Another natural, environmentally friendly cleaning product is baking soda. When mixed with water this becomes a gritty paste which is perfect for cleaning bathrooms or kitchens.
While regular soap is relatively inoffensive, there are soaps which are made organically from plants, and which don’t contain any of the man made chemicals that are found in traditional products. These natural soaps may cost a little more, but there are people who will swear by the difference between them and manufactured soaps.
We live in a world where toxins and chemicals bombard us on a daily basis from every corner of our lives. In reaction to this, many people are choosing to reject the manufactured products which are foisted upon us by media and market. Instead, they are choosing to use natural products, soaps and cleansers which are made of the environment, and so will not negatively affect it.
Thanks for your tip of adding essential oils to vinegar solutions. I’ve always prefer to use vinegar but my family doesn’t like the smell.