June 15, 2007 | Being Green, Cleaning products
“If it’s someone else’s job, why should I worry about how they do it?” … “If they sell it at Publix it must be safe!” … “If it was really dangerous, it would be banned.”
These are some of the attitudes out there about cleaning products. If we believe conventional wisdom, Formula 409 is perfectly safe for all of us, as long as we don’t drink it. And we know this because if it wasn’t safe there would be some public outcry, the grocery stores wouldn’t sell it, the manufacturers would recall it, and the government would protect us all from it. So therefore, every cleaning product purchased at a major retailer is perfectly safe, when used with common sense. And, every product used by a maid or janitorial service is perfectly safe, because they wouldn’t think to use it otherwise.
Unfortunately that’s not the case. The vast majority of cleaning products sold at major retailers are made with and composed of suspected and known carcinogens, mutagens (chemicals known to cause genetic mutation), products known to cause reproductive disorders, and more.
The fact is, if you have some sort of unexplained health complaints - frequent headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, and a host of other symptoms. If you have any undiagnosed symptoms and are still using regular cleaning products, natural products are worth trying. Also if you’re pregnant, have young children, or elderly in your home, phasing out the chemicals could be a great way to improve energy levels, decrease doctor visits, and ensure the long-term health of your family. Stay tuned for some posts about the harmful effects of chemicals and what household products use them. You’ll be surprised.
And of course, if you’re in the Atlanta area call Broom Huggers (that’s us) for all-natural, non-toxic healthful maid services.
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Janitorial and Maid Services says:
I do not think so that the majority of cleaning products sold at major retailers are made with and composed of suspected and known carcinogens because anyone who can made it , he can sold it by himself.
January 11th, 2008 at 4:08 am