Safe Cleaning Products

Almost all commercial household cleaning products contain highly toxic man made chemicals. Aerosol sprays have now been linked to asthma, reproductive problems and liver damage. Carpet and upholstery cleaners contain perchlorethylene, a carcinogen that is known to cause damage to liver, kidneys and nervous system. Furniture polishes contain petroleum distillates which have been linked to skin and lung cancer. The results of mixing these chemicals, their cross reactions and synergistic effects have never been tested. Yet within our heavily insulated, non-breathable modern homes, fumes from these agents may be concentrated up to 10 times higher than the maximum health and safety standards that would be tolerated outside our homes. The time has come to return to more natural, traditional cleaning techniques which are both safer for the environment and our families.