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Submitted by bbgravy on Sun, Apr. 27, 2008

I am so used to strong cleaners that "kill 99.9% of the germs", and as a germaphobe, I like that idea. How clean am I going to get my counters, toilets, sinks, etc...w/green products or home made ingredients (vinegar and baking soda)?

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Comments (7)

peterthomos
Mon, Sep. 24, 2012

Using Green cleaning to clean germs.

Ya, i prefer your thought to made a specific product and use to clean all germs and clean your bathroom and Kitchen, impact it's the best way to apply for cleaning all the germs,
some recipe discuss , if you want to apply after very clean your house.
you using first some lukewarm water , vinegar (I use cleaning vinegar, but the normal white vinegar would do also), dish washing detergent, eucalyptus oil ,tablespoons of washing soda
Dissolve the washing soda in the warm water, then mix in all the other ingredients.
You can use about 100ml of solution in a bucket of warm water to wash the floor.

ally83s
Sun, Oct. 05, 2008

how about tea tree oil?

I know a few people do not appriciate the smell, but if it doesn't irritate your asthma you might want to try it. It has strong disenfecting properties, some people use it on their acne, cuts among other things besides cleaning the house.
If the vinegar isn't working that great alone, use it with baking soda, I've had much better results on tuff stains if you let the two bubble until they neutrilize each other.

GreenOne
Sat, Sep. 06, 2008

I slightly disagree with all

I slightly disagree with all of the remarks thus far. I have asthma and do need to keep my place as clean as possible. While I understand that some in the industry believe that keeping your home too clean can make people more susceptible to acquiring allergies - of which I have many - it was my understanding that that theory only applied to young children. I could be wrong.

Nonetheless, I do clean "green"; however, I've noticed that a couple of days after I've done my weekend apartment cleaning (and still wiping the counters every night with "green" cleaners), the counters and kitchen in general seems to be somewhat "germy" for lack of a better word. it's not as clean as it would be had I used a traditional cleaner, which incidentaly I avoid because of my asthma.

So I am somewhat concerned about how clean the "green" cleaning products clean surfaces. Seventh Generation's Kitchen Cleaner contains hydrogen peroxide which does disinfect surfaces. But oddly enough this is the one Seventh Generation product that triggers my asthma because of the essential oils contained in it, so I'm now using hydrogen peroxide and vinegar to do kitchen cleaning with so so success thus far.

mtucker
Sat, May. 24, 2008

A Healthcare Professional

I agree with you both. When we remove so many "harmful" organisms from our environment, we are more susceptible to developing allergies, and diseases caused by miccrogranisms that we might otherwise develop natural immunity to.

alejandra
Mon, May. 19, 2008

Don't Kill the Good Germs

I totally agree with Judith. I feel that people that are obsessed with killing "99.9 percent of germs" don't realize that they are more exposed to germs than other people. Unfortunately when you get rid of so many germs you also kill the good ones. So i would just suggest you clean green and embrace good germs which will actually help you stay healthier.

Judith cripps
Tue, Apr. 29, 2008

Green Cleaning is Very Clean

Cleaning green is very clean. I have been Green cleaning for years now and actually am a "Green" cleaning lady.I have not been I have not had a cold or been sick for 4 years. You have to start by accepting that you are a living organism and you need Good germs around to stay healthy. By using cleaners that kill everything you are actually putting your natural resistance to bad germs on the line. You just killed all the germs that are you allies. There are many plants like Tea Tree around that have disinfecting properties just like chlorine, that your body can live in harmony with. I feel that this idea of no germs has a lot to do with why people in 1st world countries have developed allergies to peanuts, fragrance and so on. You can try Tea Tree Oil, Vinegar as you mentioned or try the 7th Generation products. So be bold and embrace the "Green" way of clean.

Chris Middings
Tue, Apr. 29, 2008

See this Relevant Forum Topic

http://www.seventhgeneration.com/mrsa-does-seventh-generation-products-k...