Arm & Hammer Essentials

January 20, 2009

I just learned that we’ve been using two Arm & Hammer products: (1) Glass Cleaner and (2) Cleaner & Degreaser.  Several brands were tried before settling on these two, which the cleaning lady found to be most effective.  However, after looking at the label, I’m concerned at the lack of disclosure on ingredients (and that [...]

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All Purpose Cleaners

January 20, 2009

From The Green Guide: What To Look For: Full ingredient disclosure: Always buy products from companies that list every ingredient by name on the package or their web site. This may be difficult, as cleaning product manufacturers aren’t required to list specific ingredients on their labels. Lacking specific ingredient listings, choose products that tell you [...]

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RECIPES

January 16, 2009

VINEGAR From Pure & Easy Cleaning website: White Distilled Vinegar: Vinegar breaks up dirt and removes surface build-up to increase shine on the item to be cleaned. It is also an excellent deodorizer. White vinegar is made from the fermentation of grain diluted with water to make a 5% acetic acid solution. ON WINDOWS, GLASS [...]

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Moisturizing Hardwood Floors With Natural Products

January 16, 2009

Linseed Oil. We didn’t try this based on reading this:  It seems to be a very slow drying oil, can stay sticky or doesn’t dry at all.  This can happen if linseed oil is applied too thickly, onto damp materials, or when temperature is too cold.  Also, Linseed Oil is not completely denatured, so it [...]

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