Safer cleaning alternatives for our Corgis.
Sorry if this has some extras BUT I have used peroxide for years and shudder when I think of people who use bleach near their corgis!
Clorox vs peroxide VERY interesting and inexpensive...... This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana, (a doctor's Wife), and I want to share it with you.
She was over recently for coffee and smelled the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and counter tops. This is what she told me. 'I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. What does bleach cost? My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide. Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? NO!!! Why? because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better! Did you also know bleach was invented in the late 40's? It's chlorine, folks! And it was used to kill our troops. Peroxide was invented during WWI in the 20's. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this: 1. Take one capful of peroxide (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash. 2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs. 3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters. 4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria. 5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. 6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide. 7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will. 8. Not used.
9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly. 10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change. 11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help get rid of boils, fungus, or other skin infections. 12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary. 13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this. 14. Another place it's great is in the bathroom, if someone has been careless & has peed on the floor around the toilet & it's begun to smell of urine. Just put some peroxide in a spray bottle & spray. In the blink of any eye all the smell will be gone & the bacteria eliminated! I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner! ' This information, I hope you gain something from it. Pass it on! Clorox vs peroxide VERY interesting and inexpensive. |
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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For disinfecting surfaces I use these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00654MUS0
Made with thyme oil. Based on the msds, I believe you could even eat it.
Remember though that these don't kill norovirus (nor do Lysol or Clorox wipes, cleaning sprays without bleach, nor does alcohol or most hand sanitizers)
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http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebserver?mwsId=SSSSSuUn_zu8l00xM...
Notice the main ingestion danger is blockage.
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on
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This is true....peroxide is a wonder. It naturally denatures the walls of the bacteria and viruses.
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Permalink Reply by Abbey & Anne on
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Very good information, thank you for sharing. I do use vinegar in the last rinse cycle of laundry. I make my own washing detergent, use vinegar/rubbing alochol to clean counters. I will try the peroxide as you suggested.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Do you use Castile bar soap in your laundry detergent? I make my own too!
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No, Jane, I use Fels Naptha Soap, or Zote Soap, borax and arm and hammer washing soda. I have made the liquid and dry detergents.
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I use the borax and washing soda also. I don't know if I've ever seen the Zote Soap.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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I just made up a spray bottle of Peroxide and tried it on the bathroom mirrors, worked great and no streaking. Then I tried it out on the nose prints at the bottom of the sliding glass door. Worked great, car windows next. My greatest enthusiasm comes from the fact that there is NO SMELL at all. I am super sensitive to odors and even the vinegar based cleaning products make me gag and require me to keep the windows open, so a big thank you Jane for this post, I will be using Peroxide in a lot more ways. Also can't beat the price :-)
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You should join my Environmentally Friendly Corgi owners group Anna :} I haven't done anything with it for awhile but new thoughts and ideas are great. I use peroxide in my dog laundry and kitchen laundry also...it never discolors anything either. I can't stand sprays like Lysol...they make me sick (well not really but the smell is way too much).
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I have but it's been awhile. If I remember correctly it worked fine. I just dumped some in after removing the litter and let it sit for 5 minutes or so. Rinsed and let it dry.
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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This contains at least one inaccuracy. Bleach is sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), not chlorine (Cl2). If you add an acid, like vinegar, to a bleach solution, then it does release chlorine, Cl2. This might even work with ammonia, because ammonia can act as either an acid or a base*. Don't mix chemicals.
The hyopochlorite anion (ClO-) is a strong oxidizer, and it *is* a nasty chemical. That's why it kills "bugs". Bleach can be effectively used at a much lower concentration (2%) than people often use.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is also a strong oxidizer. That's why it kills "bugs". It may have an advantage over bleach insofar as it does not contain chlorine, and chlorine can bond to carbon, forming chlorinated organic compounds, which are often (perhaps usually) a problem.
For hygiene, it's not always necessary to kill pathogens. It's enough to wash them away. Although simple soap or detergent can disrupt the cell walls of bacteria, its chief virtue is in simply breaking up their films and washing them away. Soap is the first chemical humans synthesized. I sometimes suspect that the chemicals added to "antibacterial" soaps are worse than the bacteria. You want to wash a toilet? Dish soap works great, and does a lot less mischief once it's down the drain. BTW, a very common detergent is SDS, sodium docecyl sulfate, innocuous, and very nearly the same thing as simple soap; it's in toothpaste, dish soap, and just about everything else.
But if you want to disinfect serious pathogens: bleach.
I consider bleach one of the most dangerous chemicals in our lab and our home. Do NOT splash it in your eyes, it's hard to flush off. Be very careful with it.
KEEP EVERYTHING OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
*During the first chlorine gas attack at Ypres in WWI, some British soldiers saved themselves by urinating on cloths and breathing through these; I'm not sure if it was the urea in the urine, or simply the water, that helped.
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