What do you think about bleach?

2008-05-30T12:41:26-05:00

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.

So, first question: Do you see reasons to use bleach in any of your cleaning?

Second question: Have you found something natural that does the trick, the way that bleach does?

Thanks! Paige

DIY Toilet Cleaners

2008-05-10T13:17:21-05:00

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:

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.

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.

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.

What are your favorite make your own recipes for natural cleaning?

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What do you think about bleach?

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