What is under your sink?

What do we do when we bring a new baby home from the hospital? We make sure own home is 'baby-proof', right? safety gates, safety plugs, safe car seats, bumpers in the crib. And we lock our cabinets. Why? Have you looked to see what is under your sink, in your cabinet?

Household cleaners that contain dangerous chemicals, shown to be hazardous to your health.

So when we put our new baby to bed, we often pull out those cleaners and start cleaning the floor they will crawl around on, the high chair they eat in and the tub we bath them in.

I was shocked to learn of what's in those cleaners that I had grown to love to much. Why did I feel like I needed a mask when I cleaned my shower? Why did I have to open the windows when I cleaned the floor and counters off And especially the oven?

I have come to learn there are over 60 scary chemicals in the products many of us use to clean our house. Just a few to mention:

Ammonia: Glass cleaners may contain ammonia. The fumes from Ammonia can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory system.

Phthalates: found in air fresheners, many multipurpose cleaners. They may cause birth defects and reproductive disorders.

Chlorine: Found in sanitizing and bleaching agents, tub and tile cleaners and pesticides. This ranks high in the causes of child poisonings in the U.S. and may cause reproductive, endocrine and immune disorders.

Butyl Cellosolve: Linked to reproductive issues, can cause irritation and tissues damage from inhalation. Found in Windex, 409, Spot Shot and more...

Yikes and double Yikes!!!!!!

The EPA says that only a fraction of the more than 75,000 registered chemicals have gone through testing for human health concern.

And...

According to a 15yr study presented at the Tronoto Indoor Air Conference, women who work at home have a 54% higher death rate from Cancer than those who work away from home. The study concluded that this was a direct result of the increased exposure to toxic chemicals, many of which are found in common household products.

When I found Shaklee and their Get Clean line I was thrilled. Basic H was the first reen , non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning product developed over 50 years ago. Not only is it safe from any harmful chemicals, it is powerful enough to clean just about anything in my house. Because it is so concentrated, it took a while to get used to mixing it up for use. You have to have spray bottles for each use....so for windows, 16oz of water and 2-3 drops of Basic H2 (H2 is second generation Basic H ) Or For the counters, 16 oz of water in a bottle with 1/4 tsp of Basic H2.

This saves me lots of money as you can imagine. The bottle of Basic H2 lasts so long.

And it works.....

Plus for a busy mom I can get my kids to help me clean and I know they are not inhaling all these yucky fumes and toxins. My house doesn't have the lemon and bleach-y smell that it used to , rather a fresh and 'clean' smell.

I challenge you to take a look under your sink. If there are warning labels on products that you are spraying and using in your house, should we really be using them. Maybe put on some gloves and a mask next time at least. And then consider making a couple small changes to make your home a little safer each day.