Comments on: DIY: Chemical-Free Cleaning Products

By: David Smith

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:41:01 +0000

These DIY chemical-free cleaning products are fantastic! They’re a great way to keep our homes clean while protecting our health and the environment. Thank you for sharing these wonderful recipes!

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By: Brigit Rotondi

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:31:58 +0000

Hi Eva,
Thank you for this post. I appreciate healthy disinfectant and cleaning sprays. I really have a difficult with the smell of bleach.I have seen and used tea tree oil and found that as disinfecting and cleansing.

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By: Tiffany

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:52:53 +0000

make sure to do your research on essential oils. Not all oils are created equal, meaning not all oils are “organic”, “natural”. Especially order online or even at Whole Foods. If you smell the alcohol after smell, then you know it isn’t natural.

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Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:29:47 +0000

[…] the house naturally! I love making my own chemical free cleaning products that use essential oils to be super […]

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By: Eva Martino

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:36:32 +0000

In reply to ac.

Hi!

I’m not actually sure about the marble. I have ceasar stone counter tops and it works perfectly! In terms of the difference between mine and Honest Co, I’m not sure except that it is much more cost effective to make your own products. I would try it and see how you like it– for us it was a great money saving opportunity!

xx
EAM

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By: Jill Ashbury

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:28:11 +0000

Hello! Thanks for your inspiring post. I should put more energy (if available) in making my own non-toxic cleaners.
I’ve tried this and that in the past though.
Plus I like experiments — like the one time in a holiday appartment on Sardegna: We had a campfire going the night before and I took the ashes to clean the dishes 🙂
It was the first time that I tried this. It was overwhelming how well wood ash takes away grease and cleans thoroughly. The next time I’d filter the wood ash to avoid scratches. Ash is certainly not good on non-stick (teflon) pans … which are to be avoided anyway.
What else … I am a big fan of the benefits one can get from applying neem. So there was a time when I wiped the floor with kind of a neem tea (neem decoction). Antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal.
Same goes to coconut oil that is doing a great job (if I take the time to let it) on my all natural bamboo flooring. It’s good on boots as well.
My chemistry (and biology!) teacher told us to clean the windows using newspaper paper. Well, to be honest I have never quite got the point. Of course I used warm water with the paper when I tried to do it — however, the results are just better when I go for plain hot water and using a leather rag.
To clean bathroom inventory (tiles, tub, washbasin, toilet) I use whatever is at hand close-by like shampoo or shower gel. I hope that the products I’m buying aren’t too ‘chemical’. At least I assume that when I dare to put it on my skin, the washbasin shouldn’t complain either.

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By: ac

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:36:25 +0000

Hi! Thanks for this post! Do you know if the all purpose spray works on Carrara marble? I know vinegar is one of the many items that will etch marble but was unsure about the Castille soap and oils. Can you use the all purpose cleaner on hardwood floors?
If you feel comfortable answering, how is the stuff you make different from the honest company cleaning supplies (multi surface and window and glass cleaners)?
Thanks again!

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By: Greg Fillmore

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 23:42:36 +0000

Hello Eva,
Thanks for the very good post, about healthy non toxic cleaners.
I will have to try the lavender oil, I use Eucalyptus, which works well too. 
People do not realize all of the chemicals, that as you wisely share, affects our hormone levels, and thus our health. On the internet you can research about too much salt (high PH balance, read those food labels) as well as excess estrogen from things in your environment (cleaners, chemicals in furniture etc.) overworking your immune system. I have researched how the human immune system mostly is made up of estrogen.
Fortunately we live in a more aware age, partially thanks to the internet, and systems that allow for relative ease of shipping.
For almost one year now I have owned furniture from Eco Select Furniture
( http://www.ecoselectfurniture.com/Articles.asp?ID=256 ) , specifically the Garland Collection, I like the old fashioned design  .
Owner and CEO of Eco Select Furniture Kenneth Fonville has a superior blog (http://ecofriendlyken.blogspot.com/ ) whose latest post is sharing the same theme as Mrs. Martinos’ is, in her helpful, wise blog here.
The challenge with obtaining that kind of furniture is the cost. Until in the larger US states (California, Texas, New York, Oregon, Ohio, Florida, Washington) with it wise citizenry passing state laws to change how the furniture industry is subsidized, with organics being the dominant kind of furniture that is subsidized by your tax dollars, sadly, the petroleum and other unnecessary chemicals in our furniture will continue not to cause, but significantly contribute to health ailments, that otherwise would probably not be occurring in our country at the levels it is.
It would be neat for the grassroots of informed wise parents, to lobby successfully for changes at the state level for the subsides to shift where it should be, with organic materials being the priority for furniture again in the United States.
The health of each individual, their families as well as our greater community is too important.
I humbly hope that maybe, in a small way, information about Eco Select’s superior products, may be of some help to the REZTT community, of wise co leaders.
Thanks Eva, for sharing about the importance, of understanding about reasonable healthy alternatives for keeping your living environs, safe for the people, we cherish on our life journey.
Have a good day.
Greg Fillmore

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By: Max

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:19:39 +0000

Mama’s little helper!!! Waiting for you start cooking like Jamie Oliver on your Youtube channel. ))))

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