Chemical cleaners

The majority of the products we use in our home for cleaning and maintenance contain some sort of hazardous materials that are dangerous to our health and the environment.

Some Of The Reactions A Chemical Cleaner Can Have

Check the labels on your chemical cleaners. If it says:

 Ignitable, then it’s capable of burning or causing a fire.
 Corrosive, then it’s capable of eating away materials and destroying living tissue when contact occurs.
 Explosive and/or Reactive, then it can cause an explosion or release poisonous fumes when exposed to air, water or other chemicals.
 Toxic, then it’s poisonous, either immediately or over a long time.

Other labeling includes danger, poison, warning or caution.

Types Of Chemical Cleaners Used In The Home

Drain cleaners, oven cleaners, toilet cleaners, spot removers, silver polishes, furniture polishes, cleansers and powdered cleaners, window cleaners, bleach, liquid cleaners, aerosol cleaners, and dyes.

If we take just one cleaning example, floor and tile cleaner, here is a list of some of the effects the chemical ingredients have on people:

 Diethylene Glycol (chemical ingredient): Toxic, causes central nervous system depression and kidney, liver lesions.
 Petroleum Solvents (chemical ingredient): Highly flammable; associated with skin and lung cancer, irritant to skin, eyes, nose, throat, lungs.
 Ammonia (chemical ingredient): Vapor irritation to eyes, respiratory tract and skin; possible chronic irritation. And, ammonia is extremely reactive with bleach.

The Human Equation

Looking at just one example of the potential toxicity of chemical cleaners used in the home, adding in the human equation could make their use life threatening. Failure to read and follow the instructions can result in chemical reactions, burns, fires, explosions, and death. Never assume that because you’ve tried a similar product that this will work the same or because you are in a rush, you can skip taking any necessary precautions like ventilation and wearing appropriate attire.

Non-Chemical Cleaners

There are non-chemical based cleaners that can be used that are just as effective, but usually require more elbow grease. There are books as well as websites on nontoxic products and solutions that you can make that are ecologically friendly. Ingredients include baking soda, washing soda, white vinegar, lemon juice and corn starch just to name a few. For example, to clean floors, mix 1 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of water; rinse with clear water. For tile cleaner, rub baking soda with a damp sponge and rinse with fresh water. For tough jobs, wipe tile surfaces with vinegar first and then follow with baking soda. Care should be taken with vinegar as it can break down tile grout.

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