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| valmontana |
Posted - Apr 25 2006 : 7:10:04 PM
I was wondering if clorox blleach is an unsafe product to use? |
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| Garden_artist |
Posted - Aug 08 2006 : 8:30:03 PM
Shirley, I think oxyclean is hydrogen peroxide base, great whiteners. My friend has beautiful white and pastel lace sheets and I couldn’t believe how bright they were so clean and beautiful. She told me about oxyclean and I never went back to another whitener. I have yet to try the carpet cleaner, but I will soon.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| Shirley |
Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 6:25:50 PM
Have not used oxyclean, but have thought about it. Maybe I will have to try it.
Isnt it soap though? or does it have whiteners in it?
thanks |
| Garden_artist |
Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 12:52:25 PM
I use Oxyclean and love it. I can't use clorox because of our septic system. So what does everyone think of oxyclean. It get my white cleaner than anything else I have ever used.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| Shirley |
Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 11:36:25 AM
I STILL use clorox too, its hard to break the habit.
But I only use it for whites when washing, and I dont breath the flumes, just a quick pour into the washer. I havent found anything that works as well for whites |
| katie-ell |
Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 03:53:15 AM
One correction: it's not sevengeneration, but www.seventhgeneration.com. |
| katiedid |
Posted - Aug 06 2006 : 3:20:36 PM
I wanted to bring this up again, as I am having trouble "breaking the bleach habit" I grew up believing that the smell of Clorox is the smell of clean....
However, lately I seem to be reacting to everything! The smell of bleach hurts my nose and eyes and makes my throat burn...if I use certain soaps or shampoo I get hives and itchy rashes....
Does clorox bother anyone else?
Should I just throw out all of the chemicals I react to?
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Kate |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Apr 26 2006 : 08:24:28 AM
ok here are a few & you can find most of them in MJ magazine under "Home safe Home" some web-ites are;
www.clearly-natural.com
www.louisvillecleaning.com/homemade_cleaners.htm
www.sevengenerations.com
www.organicconsumers.org
If you go to www.maryjanesfarm.org and log onto homesafehomeyou will see MANY sites. you can also log onto (I think) www.vickilansky.com she wrote books about using NOTHING but vinegar & baking soda, if the web-site is wrong just type in her books names; "Baking Soda and Vinegar by Vicki Lansky. This info is in MJ magazine "Plateful" issue 2004 I got all my info from her mags. Good luck
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Apr 26 2006 : 08:02:48 AM
Allison - thanks so much for posting the information about bleach. Didn't realize it was that harmful. I will definitely be looking for an alternative.
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http://www.homesteadblogger.com/therusticcottage/
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| valmontana |
Posted - Apr 26 2006 : 07:53:44 AM
I would love to know the alternatives. Thanks for all the info.
Kate |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Apr 26 2006 : 06:19:18 AM
clorox is never safe but its a hard habit to break. There ARE alternitives and once you get used to them, you realize you can live w/out it. MJ mags & books are loaded w/ places to get alternitives. Let me or anyone here know if you need the sites, I'll post them.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| rabbithorns |
Posted - Apr 25 2006 : 9:42:04 PM
Bleach is produced by a chemical reaction that combines sodium hydroxide, water and chlorine —chlorine bleach. The chlorine in bleach is chemically bonded, but even under the most stringent quality control, the first stage of bleach production, when the chlorine gas is produced, results in the creation of a toxic byproduct known as dioxin. One of a family of organochlorines, dioxin has been identified as a carcinogen and has been linked to genetic changes and birth defects.
Hydrogen peroxide is a good substitute for bleach for whitening but the quantities needed for disinfection of laundry would cause chemical burns to the user. |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Apr 25 2006 : 9:23:17 PM
I put a little clorox in with my whites. It helps with keeping them white but also disinfects them. I also use it once in a while for bleaching my sink mats and kitchen sink. I know that it is not that great but I just love the smell -- makes me think clean. I've tried using the oxygen bleach but it just does not work as well.
http://therusticcottage.etsy.com
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| happymama58 |
Posted - Apr 25 2006 : 9:09:30 PM
It depends on what you're using it for and what you mix it with. I only mix it with water. I know if you mix it with some things it will explode!
I use it on whites (laundry) and for some other things.
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
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