Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

opus88 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:31:56 GMT

I made the switch almost a year ago to Melaleuca products for house, laundry and dish cleaning. Since switching and physically removing the dangerous chemicals from my home, my allergies have lessened and my energy is better. Some of the products also double as insect repellent for your skin, in your house and outdoors. (No more ants!) Melaleuca also makes available the ingredient lists, so you don't need to guess at what's in their items. I'm thrilled with the products - the price is actually cheaper than "regular" items at the store, and they work just as well and often better than the national brands. They also now have a wonderful botanical disinfectant that is approved for commercial use, including MSDS reports.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

nowuccas — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:23:37 GMT

Some of the best information on cleaning products, stain removal, and many ways to economise, can be found in your local library, in the form of old books of household hints. In those days, there were few commercial products. It should be in the "home economics" section: ask your librarian. Someone publishing a modern version would do quite well.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

naturalbnb — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:06:54 GMT

I use Pink solution Pink Solution is made from sea kelp, vegetable tallow, soda ash and water. No perfumes, fragrances or dyes are added. It works on almost everything from ovens, pots, clothing stains, carpet, cars etc. It is fabulous for anything greasy just spray it on leave it a few minutes and spray it off

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

Jayefriesen — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:12:09 GMT

There is a very new Company that has some great new cleaning product. It is a Canadian company that started in 1999 and has only been in the USA since approx 2004. The company is called Norwex. They have microfibers that have silver imbedded into the fibers to make the cloth antibaterial. The only thing you use with the microfiber cloth is water to do your cleaning. They will clean a surface 99.9% bacteria free. The cloths will not transfer dirt or bacteria to any other surface you clean. These cloths have been tested and proven to do what they say. You can use other safe products like vinegar but they will always leave something behind which will attract dirt and bacteria. These cloths will not leave anything behind because they only use water to clean. They clean better than any other product I have ever tried. Not all microfibers are created equal. The microfibers you get from a store will not have silver imbedded into the cloth and they will not clean as well as the Norwex cloths nor will they clean a surface 99.9% bacteria free. There is an oral surgery unit in my town that uses only Norwex products to clean their surgery areas. The only place you can purchase these are through Norwex consultants.

You can contact the company at www.norwex.com. They can get you in touch with a distributor.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

Melsocks — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:17:31 GMT

I want to share a company that has used nano colloidal "technology" to create a line of all natural cleaning products. Keep an eye out for distributors of these products. I have used them, and they do work. The owner of the company even said he has used it to brush his teeth with, that's how safe he says it is.

www.ecomistsolutions.com/

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

betterhealth08 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:48:00 GMT

I am also a big fan of Melaleuca products. I've been using them for four years now and love them. A great disinfectant is Sol-U-Guard.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

Aiheimat — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:38:28 GMT

Hello,

just getting into this all natural phrase. Katee mentioned the "Soap Nuts" from New Target . I assume she meant the Store chain. I am in Wisconsin and had my daughter check the Super Target in Madison, no luck. I did see them on line, but try to do without the postage if possible. Would someone help me find those please?

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

Dr Rik — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:32:39 GMT

According to morningstar.com

Clorox Company Moat: Narrow | Risk: Below Average | Price/Fair Value Ratio*: 0.79 | Three-Year Expected Annual Return*: 17.8

Clorox's recent acquisition of the Burt's Bees brand allows the firm to expand into the natural and organics personal-care category

In other words, Clorox is going to be BIG and even BIGGER business by expanding into the Natural market.

Good investment. Good for our health?

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

EMEric — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:03:03 GMT

Tons of articles are coming out talking about the harmful side effects of synthetic chemical cleaners on the market. I recently started manufacturing an antioxidant cleaner for commercial cleaning operations (sorry, I don‘t want to go into the retail markets yet).

Cleaner manufacturers do not have to list their ingredients. As such, how can you trust anyone? I was told at a meeting that Ecover uses petroleum products in their formulation. 7th Gen is a distributor, not a manufacturer. Many of their products use salts as thickeners. Any product on the market that has thick foam and big bubbles is using some type of synthetic surfactant that could be linked to causing a variety of health problems. Salts can cause corrosion and groundwater problems, especially with grey water systems.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

DSSprumsn — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:39:22 GMT

We are putting granite countertops in our kitchen and I have read that I cannot use any acidic products to clean it. I am used to using alot of natural cleaning products, and now I am limited b/c of the acidity in lemon juice and vinegar. Can anyone tell me what is both natural and safe to clean granite? Thank you.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

Peach Finn — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:35:34 GMT

So many of the green cleaners use the limonene or citrus oils of some sort......very problematic for someone extremely sensitve. I have excema and other allergies....I finally found a soap that doesn't have any smells and cleans everything from floors to laundry to my body without any adverse reaction. Has anyone else heard of K-D Gold?? It uses something called colloidal micelle technology....I don't really understand it...maybe someone else could explain....but it cleans grease stains and yet when diluted, is safe for toothbrushing. Anyway, thought I should share this for anyone else chemically sensitive.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

active lady — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:34:35 GMT

i have used shaklee basic-H for many years and i love it it has hundreds of uses and is a benign product that works well. 1 quart will last for months as it is highly concentrated and for most uses it only takes a few drops. i would like to know, though, how to sanitize my laundry without using clorox. towels and underwear just do not smell clean without it. would someone please comment

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

derketchup — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:16:01 GMT

I went away on vacation for a week and came home, only to find that our freezer had died and all the food had rotted while we were gone! My husband and I managed to get the food out and in the dumpster (dry heaving all the way), and I was left with a nasty, disgusting freezer.

I grabbed a bowl out of the cupboard and poured in baking soda, added a few glurgs of vinegar, and drizzled in some 100% tea tree oil. I used paper towels (and we don't use 'em often, I go through a roll every five to six months) and cleaned out the freezer with that mixture. I then left a bowl of baking soda in the bottom with the door closed until the appliance recycling shop could come and pick it up.

Do you know, when they picked it up it had absolutely no foul smell? The guy couldn't believe that the freezer had died two days previously with pound after pound of meat, fish, and butter in it! I doubt any store bought cleanser could do the same with ingredients as inert as the ones I used!

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

Magnolia — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:43:59 GMT

Hydrogen peroxide will clean and whiten just about any tile grout. I use it in our cleaning business every day. No scrubbing, just apply, wait while it foams for a while and wipe it clean. NOTHING could be easier or safer.

re: Demand For "Greener" Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes

veronica_3 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:24:19 GMT

I use vinegar, baking powder, Dr. Bonners and Bon Ami. I still can't find auto. dishwashing soap that works and need to switch my hand dishwashing soap. any suggestions?

I hate to say it, but Tea tree oil/Melaluca gives 2 members of my family asthma - pine and lavender too...even the naturals can cause reactions sometimes. :(

I use borax powder around the doorway of my garage and the garage refrigerator this year. It really keeps bugs away without toxins!