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      <title>What do you think about bleach&#63;</title>
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      <published>2008-05-30T12:41:26Z</published>
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        I was talking to another eco-warrior gal pal the other day about cleaners.  Both of us use combined arsenals for our cleaning: some DIY products, some environmentally friendly cleaners. But my friend also admitted this week that she uses....BLEACH!  Only a little bit! only a little bit! She swears...her thoughts: with all of our research we've never found any DIY product that truly has the ability to wash away dangers such as salmonella.  So she uses a touch of bleach to clean counters and sinks after preparing meat, and also uses it occassionally to clean her bathtub.  <br />
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So, first question: Do you see reasons to use bleach in any of your cleaning?<br />
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Second question: Have you found something natural that does the trick, the way that bleach does? <br />
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Thanks! Paige
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      <title>DIY Toilet Cleaners</title>
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      <published>2008-05-10T13:17:21Z</published>
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        Paige just did a review of the Green Works Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner (here: http://www.thebudgetecoist.com/archive/green-works-natural-toilet-bowl-cleaner-product-review/) and offered a few recipes of her own: <br />
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1. Sprinkle baking soda inside the bowl. Squeeze a couple of drops of soap in, as well. Scrub with a toilet bowl brush and finish outside surfaces with a rag sprinkled with baking soda. Rinse.<br />
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2. Pour 1 cup white vinegar around the inside of the toilet bowl. Scrub well and leave for an hour. Scrub again and then flush.<br />
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Scrub away those stains: Combine the juice of a lemon mixed with enough borax to give a thick paste. Smear onto the stain. Leave on for about 15 minutes and then brush off. Borax is a very strong powder so wear gloves and be careful.<br />
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What are your favorite make your own recipes for natural cleaning?
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