Every time I ask someone to consider switching to a green cleaning product the first response is, “yes, but does it work?”
I was frustrated for years as well, wanting to use environmentally friendly cleaners but finding them sorely lacking in the power department. I finally found the dream combination, effective, totally green, and priced fairly. I like it so much I became an
Independent Shaklee Dealer and happily put my name out there backing it.
Having used Shaklee’s HE laundry detergent for about nine months now, it still continues to impress. To make a long story short, I sometimes go lend a hand in the dairy barn milking cows. I never minded the smell of a dairy barn, but there is a time and place for everything and it is a strong pervasive odor. You can pretty much count anything worn into a dairy barn as not useable again in any public setting. I used to use one of the “best” store-brand laundry detergents out there, tried several of them, and only smelled like a cow flop in a bed of saccharine flowers .. And usually got a case of dry skin / eczema for my trouble.
Just for fun I tossed a whole winter load of post-dairy barn clothing in the wash; coat, hat, jeans, sweater, shirt, gloves, all of it - set the washer on cold (I always use just cold, no problems after nine months, even with whites) and used only the regular amount of laundry detergent, pre-spotting two small areas with it as well. Clean, no spots or stains that barn matter is so well know for. Zero odor. Period. Impressive.
Get clean, really clean, the first time.
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Because Clean should not hurt ...
Clean should not hurt, not you, your family, your world or your wallet. It really is that simple. The Sundance Life is a company that believes this simple fact in our hearts, and are here to help you make a difference.
In our rush-rush world the simple things like cleaning have become "improved" to the point of being hazardous. Modern chemistry has made life cheaper and faster but dubiously better, leaving behind highly toxic residues on every surface. Many cleaners in your household are not allowed in the workplace due to OSHA safety regulations. The more I found out, the more I wanted change, for me now. After researching price, history, and effectiveniess I became an
Independent Shaklee Dealer
to obtain some of the non-toxic cleaners I desired. I also make a few of my own when I find the recipes to be effective. Hopefully one should appeal based on your lifestyle. What matters is doing something. First, a small amount of information on why you may want to consider it, and I only used a small sample of the available information in order to avoid sounding like Chicken Little.
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency ( E.P.A. ) has found that airborne chemical levels were as much as 70 times higher inside our homes than outside, studies show this has a significant impact on our health, life expectancy and that of future generations. Here are two of the most common:
Phthalates are found in most leading cleaning, beauty care, personal care products, and most scented items. Phthalates are a large family of industrial chemicals linked to permanent birth defects in the male reproductive system, damage the liver, kidneys, lungs and a range of cancers. Phthalates make their way into our body by eating, breathing and skin contact, so why are they in our fabric softeners, soaps and cosmetics?
Ninety-Five percent (95%) of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. They include benzene derivatives, aldehydes and many other known toxins and sensitizers - capable of causing cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders * and allergic reactions. (Neurotoxins: At Home and the Workplace, Report by the Committee on Science & Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Sept. 16, 1986. (Report 99-827) )
Popular air "fresheners," - we won’t even go there!
*Central nervous system disorders include SIDS to MS, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s ADD and more.
You get the point so I will stop here, there are hundreds of chemicals in this virtually unregulated industry, and most of them are not your friends. These chemicals are now showing up in our water supplies, marine life, and stored in the fats in human and animal bodies, both in the city and the country. The FDA does not regulate the contents of your baby shampoo or your all purpose cleaner as to do so would "violate secret recipes," and dollars speak volumes. Many of our most familiar household names are the most toxic.
As I get time, I will post the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) on some of the more common ingredients found under you sink, in your shower, in your "skin care" products and your laundry room right now. Check around the blog and soon my web site for information on the use of essential oils, home made cleaners, and other ways you can protect yourself and your world. If you don't want to wait to begin removing the toxins from your home, please visit the non-toxic cleaning products I carry now! The Sundance Life will have you well on your way for getting really clean the green way!
In our rush-rush world the simple things like cleaning have become "improved" to the point of being hazardous. Modern chemistry has made life cheaper and faster but dubiously better, leaving behind highly toxic residues on every surface. Many cleaners in your household are not allowed in the workplace due to OSHA safety regulations. The more I found out, the more I wanted change, for me now. After researching price, history, and effectiveniess I became an
Independent Shaklee Dealer
to obtain some of the non-toxic cleaners I desired. I also make a few of my own when I find the recipes to be effective. Hopefully one should appeal based on your lifestyle. What matters is doing something. First, a small amount of information on why you may want to consider it, and I only used a small sample of the available information in order to avoid sounding like Chicken Little.
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency ( E.P.A. ) has found that airborne chemical levels were as much as 70 times higher inside our homes than outside, studies show this has a significant impact on our health, life expectancy and that of future generations. Here are two of the most common:
Phthalates are found in most leading cleaning, beauty care, personal care products, and most scented items. Phthalates are a large family of industrial chemicals linked to permanent birth defects in the male reproductive system, damage the liver, kidneys, lungs and a range of cancers. Phthalates make their way into our body by eating, breathing and skin contact, so why are they in our fabric softeners, soaps and cosmetics?
Ninety-Five percent (95%) of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. They include benzene derivatives, aldehydes and many other known toxins and sensitizers - capable of causing cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders * and allergic reactions. (Neurotoxins: At Home and the Workplace, Report by the Committee on Science & Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Sept. 16, 1986. (Report 99-827) )
Popular air "fresheners," - we won’t even go there!
*Central nervous system disorders include SIDS to MS, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s ADD and more.
You get the point so I will stop here, there are hundreds of chemicals in this virtually unregulated industry, and most of them are not your friends. These chemicals are now showing up in our water supplies, marine life, and stored in the fats in human and animal bodies, both in the city and the country. The FDA does not regulate the contents of your baby shampoo or your all purpose cleaner as to do so would "violate secret recipes," and dollars speak volumes. Many of our most familiar household names are the most toxic.
As I get time, I will post the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) on some of the more common ingredients found under you sink, in your shower, in your "skin care" products and your laundry room right now. Check around the blog and soon my web site for information on the use of essential oils, home made cleaners, and other ways you can protect yourself and your world. If you don't want to wait to begin removing the toxins from your home, please visit the non-toxic cleaning products I carry now! The Sundance Life will have you well on your way for getting really clean the green way!
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