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06 Jun 13:29/2018

Eco-friendly home cleaning and laundry products

How to clean up and not kill your health along with the entire environment

Week after week, we wash the dishes, wipe down the table, wash the stove after cooking exercises, wash the bedding, towels and favorite jeans, clean the bathroom, mop the floors and polish the furniture. How much cleaning products do you have in your kitchen or bathroom? And how many of them harm your health?

The fact is that the laundry and cleaning products familiar to each of us can contain allergens, hazardous substances and be a source of toxic contamination. More and more people are beginning to take care of their health. They don't buy furniture that can release formaldehyde, they don't use lead-based paint during renovations, and they often ventilate the room, knowing plastic windows don't let air through.

Supporters of a healthy lifestyle exclude processed foods and processed foods from their diet, try not to drink carbonated drinks, use organic cosmetics and lead an active lifestyle.

However, quite a few people still know that household chemicals can also be dangerous to our health. When we wash, wash and clean, the products get on the mucous membranes, on the skin, in the respiratory tract, into the air and sewage. To protect yourself from harmful substances, choose safe laundry and cleaning products. Here are the basic rules that help me make the right choice.

Black list

Independent health advocacy project Environmental Working Group developed an instruction that helps to choose safe household chemicals
They have compiled a list of substances that should not be in your products:

Triclosan (triclosan/triclosanum). At the moment, its antibacterial properties have not been scientifically confirmed, but the harm to health has been proven. In the US, there is a ban on products that contain triclosan.

Perfumes of unknown origin which can often cause allergic reactions.

Brand dishwashing detergent Sodasan

Dishwashing liquid from the brand Attitude

An all-in-one organic grease and stain remover from the brand Fit Organic. It is suitable for different surfaces.

ecodoo

Powder concentrate for the dishwasher from the brand Sodasan

Dishwasher tablets from the brand Etamine

Liquid concentrate with linseed oil for floors Ecover. They can wash wooden, ceramic, marble, concrete floors, as well as floors covered with linoleum.

Glass and mirror cleaner Attitude. The product does not contain ammonia, so it does not harm the ozone layer.

Bath, toilet and pipe care

Bacteria and fungi thrive in warm and humid environments, so regular cleaning is a must. At the same time, blockages, limescale and foreign smells complicate matters so much that we are used to buying the most nuclear cleaning products. However, you can and should do without them.

Firstly, avoid all products labeled "antibacterial", since almost all of them contain the banned substance triclosan. It is also worth abandoning air fresheners with strong fragrances, because manufacturers often use very harmful substances. Essential oils, which can be bought at a pharmacy, can easily cope with the task of a freshener. They not only aromatize the space, but also have natural antibacterial properties.

Universal cleaning products

(most of the tasks can be solved with the help of kitchen cleaning products):

    An all-in-one organic grease and stain remover from the brand Fit Organic will help to cope with limescale.

    Cleaning agent in the form of a cream from the brand ecodoo removes soap deposits on ceramics.

    Organic disinfectant from the brand pure water

    For cleaning the toilet, gel "Pine" from the brand is suitable Etamine

    Cleaner for plumbing and toilet from the brand Klar

How to clean pipes

Means for removing blockages are considered one of the most dangerous among household chemicals. Aggressive substances included in their composition can cause burns and damage pipes. Instead of household chemicals, use a plunger or a special plumbing cable. Then the pipes will last longer, and you will not risk your health.

Detergents

When choosing laundry detergents, avoid those that contain phosphates and phosphonates. They harm not only us. Substances end up in wastewater and damage the environment. At the same time, safe products also wash well.

Detergents:

Organic washing gel from the brand Fit Organic

Universal washing powder ALMAWIN

Oxygen bleach brand ALMAWIN


6 natural cleaning products

If you do not want to use special cleaning products at all, you can try folk remedies.

Soda and mustard will help wash all surfaces in the kitchen, mustard effectively fights fat.

Lemon well disinfects and aromatizes the space, eliminates soap stains on tiles and resists the appearance of mold.

Vinegar helps to get rid of plaque and water stone, it can be used to wash plumbing, mirrors, tiles and floors. To kill the smell of vinegar, add a drop of lavender essential oil to the solution.

Olive oil will help in the care of wooden and leather furniture.

Essential oils aromatize and disinfect the space.

activated charcoal tablets help to eliminate the smell in the refrigerator.

Today we decided to raise a topic that everyone faces all the time, but quite possibly does not pay attention to it. We will talk about the ecology in your apartment or house.

For some reason, everyone is used to talking about the ecology of the Planet, but for some reason, the vast majority of people forget about the ecology in their own home, where they spend their lives, where they sleep and rest. Although, if you look at it, this topic is extremely important and you should pay close attention to it, since the well-being and physical health of you and your family directly depends on the ecology in your home. In addition, by using eco-friendly and natural detergents for washing, washing dishes and cleaning the house, you stop polluting the ground, water and air with chemical compounds and packages from them, which leads to the preservation of the ecology of our Planet.

Below is a video about modern household chemicals, what it consists of and how it affects your health. Look, if you have not watched 3 films "Habitat - Household Chemistry":

10 tips for eco-life. Replacement of household chemicals:

1. Few people know that you can wash dishes with mustard! Mustard can be used to remove grease from dishes. It is absolutely safe for health, unlike detergents, the remnants of which remain on the dishes. Plus, it is environmentally friendly for our planet, since soapy water does not go to waste ...

You can buy mustard powder on the market or in a store, sprinkle it on a plate (on greasy places), sprinkle water (a few drops), smear the powder, rinse. At the same time, the resulting water not only does not harm the Earth and your health, but can also be used as fertilizer and as a remedy for plant pests.

Mustard powder is used as an excellent environmentally friendly detergent for washing and cleaning dishes, removing greasy stains, washing wool and silk products.

It is also a wonderful means of destroying pests in the garden. Mustard powder has bactericidal properties, it has a disinfecting effect on the pathogens of some plant diseases.

2. All-purpose cleaner for the whole house - a mixture of water and half vinegar, plus a few drops of lavender oil.

3. To clean windows, dilute vinegar and water 1:5, apply to glass and wipe with newspapers or a soft cloth. Vinegar can be replaced with lemon juice.

4. To combat lime stains on the sink, bathtub, toilet bowl, pour vinegar over them, pour in a little soda and let stand. Then they can be easily cleaned with a brush.

5. You can bleach the fabric like this: add 2 tables per 10 liters of water. spoons of hydrogen peroxide and 1 table. a spoonful of ammonia.

6. Baking soda is an oven cleaner. To remove grease, leave a quarter cup of ammonia in the oven overnight and rub with baking soda the next morning. Cleaning a still warm stove with salt is also effective.

7. Use salt to clean sewer pipes. It must be poured into the pipe and washed off with boiling water.

8. Glasses can be polished with ammonia and soap.

9. A mirror with a mixture of vinegar and water in equal proportions.

10. Cornstarch works amazingly well for cleaning carpets. It needs to be scattered and then vacuumed the surface.

NATURAL AND ECO-FRIENDLY SOAP RECIPES

SOAP FROM ASH.

How we were all fooled by slipping 50 years ago chemistry instead of real soap, which was washed from time immemorial. Ash soap perfectly and instantly washes the skin and head, it is a pleasure to wash them - a feeling of extraordinary cleanliness and freshness.

Ash soap is made like this: the floor of the pan is collected from the stove. Top up with water almost to the top and boil for 30 minutes. The fat is filtered, the remains of the ash are thrown into the garden. The resulting almost transparent gel is the ash soap - it has cooled down and is ready for use.

It is clear why our ancestors did not have problems with hair until old age, and there is not a single mention of dandruff in the annals.

It is necessary to break out of the ambush of scientific absurdity forward into the will of an almost forgotten natural clean and healthy life, created so wisely that it can only be improved to spoil. Step by step, breakthrough by breakthrough, fix by fix.
HOUSEHOLD SOAP - WE MAKE IT OWN.

The best household cleaning product is laundry soap, it can be used to wash, if not everything, then almost everything. To make 1 kg of soap, you need 450 g of coconut oil and 200 g of sunflower oil, as well as 250 g of water, 110 g of NaOH (you can buy it in household chemical stores or on the Internet) and 20 g of ordinary salt. All this is mixed in a water bath, brought to a boil and poured into molds.
Such soap turns out gentle and white, and not yellow-brown, as
store-bought, but it washes even better (due to salt and alkali in the composition). And it doesn't cause allergies.

SOAP CAN ALSO BE REPLACED WITH PLANTS:

1. ORDINARY SOAP, or medicinal, is especially good in the role of soap. This is a tall plant - from 50 cm to a meter, white or pink flowers are collected in bunches of 5-7 pieces. Lives in forests, meadows, along roads, on the banks of rivers and lakes. Dig up soapwort roots, wash them and try instead of soap: a rich foam is formed that easily washes away dirt.

Soapweed roots can be prepared for use: they are dried, ground into powder, and then diluted with water and washed in this solution. After such washing, things acquire a pleasant smell, moths do not start in them.

2. The fruits of the HORSE CHESTNUT can be used for washing hands and feet, they wash stains on clothes well.

3. RED BERBERRY removes any dirt from clothes without a trace.

4. The same properties are possessed by the inner part of the MUSHROOM-TRINE.

5. In the forest you can still find one amazing plant - ORDINARY BAG. Its rhizomes contain a lot of potassium, they lather well and are absolutely harmless. In Russia, bracken has long been used instead of soap.

ECOLOGICAL WASHING: ALTERNATIVE WASHING WAYS WITHOUT DETERGENT POWDER.

Washing without chemicals is possible!

Attention! Recipes are also suitable for machine washing.

The question “how to replace washing powder” is faced by conscious housewives more and more often. After all, no matter how modern laundry detergents are advertised, phosphates, synthesized surfactants, optical brighteners and other overly active components of washing powder do not give rest. I do not want to experience the negative effects of these funds on myself. Below is a collection of information and helpful tips on how to wash and bleach your clothes in a safe, natural way.

Mustard is a universal remedy. And they can wash the dishes, and the head. You can wash silk and woolen clothes in mustard. Take 15 g of mustard for 1 liter of water, mix well, leave for 2-3 hours. Then drain the liquid without sediment into a bowl of hot water. Pour the mustard remaining in the sediment again with hot water, wait until it settles and drain the top again. Wash things 1 time (if heavily soiled - 2 times, each time pouring fresh "mustard" liquid). Then rinse thoroughly with clean water. At the last rinse for woolen things, add a teaspoon of ammonia to 1 liter of water, for silk - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vinegar to 1 liter of water.

As a washing powder for an automatic machine:
About 50 grams per machine, everything is washed perfectly, and things after washing smell of freshness, not washing powder. It needs to be poured into the “machine” (only not into the cuvette, but immediately into the linen), the temperature above 40 should not be done (mustard is brewed). In case of heavy soiling, first apply mustard gruel to the stains, and then into the car.

Cotton mustard does not take.

Another way for woolen things: dilute mustard powder in warm water - soak things and wash them after half an hour. You can wash immediately, if not very dirty.

Woolen and silk items with greasy stains are recommended to be washed in mustard infusion. At the same time, the fabric shrinks and sheds less than when washing with detergents. First, dry mustard (1 cup) is soaked in a small amount of water and rubbed until a batter is obtained. It is rubbed through gauze into warm (40-45 C) water (10 l) and allowed to infuse for 2-3 hours. Wash without soap or detergents; mustard infusion is changed 2-3 times.

SODA ASH

In general, different compositions are needed for washing different fabrics. Acidic and neutral environments are favorable for washing products made from fibers of animal origin (wool, silk), alkaline - for washing products made from fibers of plant origin (cotton, linen); moderately alkaline environment - for washing fabrics made of artificial and synthetic fibers.

Therefore, products made from cotton and linen fibers can be washed with soda ash (these are alkaline salts). It washes superbly, even thick linen sheets - they become snow-white! Especially in the washing machine (automatic). But it is necessary that the washing temperature be 50-70 ° C.

But for woolen and silk fabrics, this is absolutely not suitable - they become stiff, brittle and quickly collapse.

SALT

Surprisingly, table salt also washes things very well, especially chintz, linen (both colored and white). At the same time, after washing, colored things absolutely do not lose their brightness even after a large number of washes.

To wash with salt, things need to be put in a basin and filled with water using a measuring cup (you need to accurately measure how many liters of water you pour). Then carefully squeeze things out and set aside, and dilute salt in the water that remains in the basin (1 tablespoon with a slide per 1 liter). After dissolving the salt, put things back and leave them soaked for an hour. After this time, we wring out the things and rinse. This option is suitable for lightly soiled clothes and will not help remove stains, even simple ones. But as you know, most summer clothes made of linen and chintz very quickly lose their attractive appearance from frequent washing. And the method of washing with salt will help preserve the color of the fabric and its structure. Not to mention saving on washing powder and respect for the environment.

SOAP ROOT (SOAP)

In a soap root solution, it is good to wash silk and woolen items. You can buy it in a homeopathic pharmacy or on the market.

For 1 kg of dry things, you need to take 50 g of soap root, split it into small pieces, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and leave for a day. During these days, the solution must be mixed several times.

After 24 hours, the mixture should be boiled for an hour over low heat, removed, waited to settle, and strained through cheesecloth. Pour boiling water over the root remaining on gauze and leave for several hours. So we get another soap solution, however, less concentrated, but still quite suitable for washing.

Pour the resulting soap into a basin with warm water, whip up a lush foam, divide into 2 portions and wash things 2 times (if things are lightly soiled, once is enough). Then rinse with clean water at room temperature (to rinse a white woolen fabric, add 2 teaspoons of ammonia to the last rinse).
Soap root solution must be used immediately. You can not store it - it quickly deteriorates.

HORSE CHESTNUT

Another universal remedy for everything. One of his directions is natural washing.

These are really ordinary chestnuts, of which there are plenty everywhere. You need to collect nuts, Remove the brown peel (because it colors things!), Dry the white core, grind into flour (grind on a coffee grinder). The powder is ready. When it's time to wash - pour into a basin and pour hot water. Foam is obtained as from ordinary washing powder. It can be washed directly with this water both by hand and in a typewriter. When washing by hand, to achieve the best result, you need to soak things in this "chestnut" water for an hour (or better for longer), and then stretch it here and rinse in clean water.

Washing with BEANS is a somewhat unusual method, but for woolen things it’s just right. Woolen fabrics are wonderfully washed in bean broth.
To prepare it for 1 liter of water, you need to take 200 g of beans, cook in a sealed container until tender. After cooking, strain the broth through clean gauze, pour into a bowl of hot water, beat the foam. After washing things, they need to be rinsed well several times in warm water, adding vinegar at the last rinse (1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water).

SOAP NUTS - the fruits of a plant that grows in the warm climate of eastern countries: India, Nepal, Pakistan. To wash 5 kg of laundry, 6-8 soap nut shells are enough, which are placed in a canvas bag (usually sold with nuts) and placed in the washing machine drum or in a basin of hot water. You can use these shells repeatedly until they lose their bright color and no longer release soapy water when soaked. If you are washing below 60 degrees, you can use a soap nut infusion. To obtain an infusion, it is necessary to pour 3-5 shells with boiling water and let it brew, then, when the water has cooled, squeeze the nuts into the water and pour the resulting solution (without nuts) into the washing machine or into a basin with linen.

You can use soap nuts to wash any fabric at any temperature. Soap nuts give things softness. Since the product is completely natural and vegetable, the laundry does not smell after washing. Soap nuts perfectly dissolve fat and have bactericidal properties.
There are natural BLEACHERS that give the laundry a snow-white appearance and are able to remove difficult stains and dirt.

For washing, you can use ash - the main thing is that it be of plant origin. Try to avoid getting various chemical residues into the ashes, for example, from various bags that do not burn, but melt. It can also be very bright modern wrapping materials, in the process of burning which, various poisonous odors and abundant soot are released.

Who has a house with a stove, the following method will do.

White linen is washed with wood ash. You wrap it in gauze, in several layers, tie this bag up, and place it in a tank with linen, which is on the stove. While the stove is heated (from an hour or more), this whole thing boils slowly. Then you stretch the linen lightly, take it out, caress it, hang it out in the summer, and in the winter you can on the snow (not in the city). The sun in summer and frost in winter complete the whole process. No powder can do that. Linen sparkles clean and smells fresh!

If you need to wash a few things, put a cotton cloth on top of the bucket, take the ash from the oven, pour it on this cloth and carefully pour boiling water into the bucket. After some time, the ash gives alkali into the water, it remains only to remove the cloth with the ash and wash things in this water. Then rinse.

Ash lye: White ash from burned wood is soaked in water. Alkali passes from the ashes to the water. After that, the ashes, like a harmless (non-alkaline) fertilizer, into the ground. And use water for washing (so our ancestors washed).

Here is another washing recipe: place birch ash in a container, pour water and insist until the water becomes soapy, then pour the water into another container so that the ash does not get in, you can strain through a fine sieve and boil laundry in this water. Previously, it was the only way to wash it, it bleaches very well. The ash of deciduous trees, especially aspen, is well suited for washing.

LAUNDRY SOAP

Laundry soap perfectly washes natural fabrics and at the same time significantly softens (which is important, for example, for sliders or diapers).
Grated laundry soap + a teaspoon of soda is normally washed even in a typewriter.

For decades, our mothers and grandmothers washed with ordinary soap, and at the same time their clothes were clean. The most suitable - laundry soap. For washing, you need to prepare such a solution: add 50 g of grated soap and 3 tbsp to a bucket of warm water. spoons of soda. Dark things with unstable coloring are washed without adding soda.

LEMON JUICE and VINEGAR are good at removing stains. To do this, soak the laundry in hot water, adding 3-4 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar to 1 liter of water for 15-20 minutes, then wash as usual. If the stains are on white clothes, you can apply lemon juice to the stain and leave it in the sun. Rinse thoroughly before washing.

WHITENING

There are natural bleaches that give the linen a snow-white appearance and can remove difficult stains and dirt.

One way to wash white laundry: boil in two containers of 7 liters of water. In one container, dissolve a few crystals of potassium permanganate, in another 10 gr. laundry soap. Drain both solutions together and put 2-3 things overnight. Rinse in the morning. There are no stains and the linen is snow-white.

You can wash white linen with vegetable oil. Proportion: 100 grams of refined vegetable oil for 3 buckets of water. All this is stirred and white linen is laid for soaking. Then they rinse everything. And whoever has washing machines in the house, they just scroll it all in the car, then rinse and dry it.

You can bleach without chlorine. For 10 liters of hot water, you can add 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide and 1 tablespoon of ammonia. Such a solution perfectly whitens any fabrics.

White socks, stockings are better washed if they are pre-soaked for 1-2 hours in water, to which 1-2 tablespoons of boric acid are added. Boric acid bleaches whites better than bleach.

White clay whitens well - kaolin, her grandmothers often interfere with starch and wash white linen.

Blue clay bleaches cotton well!

Baking soda is also a bleaching agent.

ASH can also serve as a bleach, for this, boil the laundry by adding a bag of ash. This produces lye, which you can use for further washing.

You can also prepare a whitening SOLUTION: for 10 liters of water, take 2 tbsp. hydrogen peroxide and 1 tbsp. ammonia. Such a solution perfectly whitens any fabrics.

Another recipe for eco-friendly washing powder:

The basis of the powder is grated soap and baking soda. It is recommended to pre-dry the soap, leaving it without paper or putting it on the battery, then the soap rubs easily and finely. The volume of grated soap and the volume of soda are equal, that is, add a glass of soda to a glass of grated soap. This is the basis of the powder, and can be used in this form for washing. You can add a tablespoon of citric acid to this amount to enhance it - this refreshes and softens the laundry, protects the washing machine from scale. You can also add a tablespoon of salt - this will fix the colors when washing colored items. In this form, the powder copes with ordinary dirt and fresh stains. If you need to wash something more difficult, add bleach or powder enhancers to the recipe.

I won’t be mistaken if I say that every housewife has her favorite and proven products for washing, cleaning, washing dishes, windows and other household needs. I am a conservative by nature, but I do not refuse new products of household chemicals. There are, of course, funds that have been proven over the years, which I will not and do not want to change (although I also came to them through trial and error), and there are those that I will change with pleasure even tomorrow. Let's figure it out: what funds really deserve attention, and which ones are better not to buy or throw away.

Dishwashing liquids

Let's start with manual dishwashing detergents. What I dislike doing around the house the most is washing the dishes. For me, this is daily torture. As a child, I dreamed that there was such a special machine, such as a washing machine, so that you could wash the dishes. And my dream came true: they came up with a dishwasher. The opportunity to acquire this most valuable miracle of technology did not appear immediately. So let's get back to hand washing dishes.

  • AOS antibacterial - the most effective dishwashing detergent.
  • Frosch lemon or pomegranate (balm) - the best natural dishwashing detergent.
  • Fairy - the best remedy for fat.
  • Organic People Ecogel - organic dishwashing gel of sufficient quality.
  • eared babysitter - the best detergent for washing children's dishes, based on my personal experience (I have tried quite a few of them).
  • Sorti - the best means of inexpensive and affordable, presented on the market.
  • BioMio with cotton extract - a good dishwashing detergent without smell.

As for my choice: I give my preference to Fairy for all dishes, except for children. And I wash children's dishes with the Eared Nyan trademark.

The choice of means for dishwashers is not so huge. But there are also plenty to choose from.

Detergents for dishwashers come in different types and consistencies:

  • Powder

Economical and perhaps the most popular type of detergent. The disadvantages include only the fact that when falling asleep in the compartment, you can accidentally inhale the microparticles of the product, which is extremely undesirable and can harm your health. Talk about the fact that when using dishwashing powder - you can scratch it (dishes), I consider fiction and nonsense. I haven't heard from anyone about the confirmation of this assumption. I have been using the powder product for more than three years - all the dishes are in perfect order.


  • Gel

Considered safer and more convenient than powder. It contains no abrasives. The gel softens water better, does not oxidize silver and is suitable for washing porcelain dishes.

  • Tablets

Not suitable for all dishwasher models. On short cycles, it does not have time to dissolve completely. From personal experience, I can say that tablets are the worst dishwashing. I don't recommend using them. In addition, they are more expensive compared to powder. And consumption: 1 tablet per wash cycle. Expensive and inefficient!

Of the manufacturers, I prefer Finish. I usually buy powder and conditioner (with a smell) of this company. I tried the means of other companies, but the price is high, the effectiveness is low. Here, everything fits together perfectly.

  • Washing powders and fabric softeners

The choice of washing powders is so huge that it can be easy to get confused. The same goes for fabric softeners. I have tried many powders from different companies. And I chose several manufacturers for my family. For children's clothing: "Eared nanny for sensitive skin" or "Sodasan comfort-sensitive children's hypoallergenic."


There are several more manufacturers of baby washing powder that definitely deserve attention:

  • Tobbi Kids
  • Our Mom baby soap BIO
  • Baby line baby concentrated based on natural soap

All of the above brands of washing powder are made on the basis of natural soap. And are considered the safest to use. But they have one significant, it seems to me, drawback: they are very bad at washing heavily soiled laundry and old stains . And for children's clothing, this is a very necessary property. Therefore, I am skeptical about the conclusions of experts that the Eared Nanny powder is very harmful, I just rinse out children's clothes not two or three, but six or eight times.

As for washing powder for adult clothes , then everything is also very simple here: having tried the powders of various manufacturers, comparing the quality, efficiency and cost, I chose, you won’t believe it, on the “Eared Nanny”. I am completely satisfied with the washing result. For me, an indicator of the effectiveness and quality of the powder is the result of washing kitchen towels, which are usually very difficult to wash without soaks and stain removers. With this powder - everything is in order. I'm happy.

If I had to choose another manufacturer, then I would choose Ariel or Persil. I used to use Ariel and everything was fine, but lately it has been slightly overpriced. But the quality of washing with Ariel powder is beyond praise, unlike Tide, which washes just terribly.


A few words about washing gels . Regardless of the manufacturer, I think that using them is not practical and not effective. First, they are not cheap. Secondly, a very high consumption during washing. Well, the most important argument: they wash heavily soiled linen and old stains very poorly.

Choosing a fabric softener I am old-fashioned and consistently prefer Lenor. This brand has a very large selection of smells for every "taste". Therefore, my experiments with air conditioning are limited to changing the smell, but not the brand.

Advice : if you use a conditioner of a certain brand that suits you completely, you should not take risks and choose something else. Just choose a different flavor!

Home cleaning products

You will be surprised, but I do not use special chemicals to clean the apartment, which is what I wish you.

A few important tips from my personal cleaning practice:

  1. Dusting is very easy and effective with old woolen socks or a sweater. . The secret is that when rubbed, the wool becomes electrified and attracts dust.
  2. You can clean the sewers without buying toxic products in the store, but with the help of boiling water and soda with vinegar . For example, every day at the end of the day I pour a small pot of boiling water into the sink. You can pour half a glass of soda, and after 5 minutes pour 100 ml of vinegar. Then rinse with a strong pressure of cold water.
  3. I use ammonia water to clean windows. . Dilute 50 ml of ammonia in 5 liters of water and wash the windows. After washing, rub the glass with newspaper. The result will pleasantly surprise you.
  4. The best way to clean a toilet is with vinegar. . Pour half a glass of vinegar into the toilet, then sprinkle another half glass on the walls, sprinkle baking soda on top. After 15-20 minutes, rub the contaminated places with a brush, sprinkling with soda if necessary. For prevention, pour a glass of vinegar into the toilet once a month at night. In this way, you will prevent the appearance of dark rings and dissolve salt deposits. Checked - it works!
  5. Washing the floor is safest with simple means . For laminate I use this solution: for 1 liter of water - ¼ cup of vinegar. Linoleum is enough to wash with hot water with the addition of a small amount of dishwashing detergent.
  6. Carpets can be easily cleaned without special shampoos . You just need to sprinkle the carpet with starch or baking soda, and then just vacuum them thoroughly. Soda, moreover, will not only remove dirt, but also eliminate an unpleasant odor, if any.

You should know it!

Naturally, we cannot do without household chemicals. But there are elements, the content of which in detergents or cosmetics, can be very harmful to health and pose a real danger. Especially for children and pregnant women. Review the composition of all products in your home and if you see the items listed below, immediately throw it away and never use it again. .


Harmful chemicals:

  • BBP - butyl phenyl phthalate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - sodium lauryl sulfate . Often used in perfumery and cosmetics. Especially dangerous for children!!!
  • Sodium fluoride or fluoride . The most common use is in toothpastes. It is strictly forbidden to use toothpaste containing this component for children!
  • Triclosan - triclosanchlorophenol . It is found in shaving creams, toothpastes, antibacterial soaps and many detergents. Destroys both harmful and beneficial bacteria.
  • Formaldehyde is very dangerous . Corrodes mucous membranes, affects the respiratory tract. Very dangerous. With frequent use, it can lead to asthma and cancer.
  • LauramideDea - loramideDea . Used in the manufacture of dishwashing detergents. Extremely negative effect on the condition of hair and skin, can cause itching, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock.

And a few more words from myself. Avoid using concentrated detergents . I don’t know about you, but I personally don’t believe that a drop of a product that can wash half an apartment or wash a mountain of laundry can be safe. What amount of chemistry needs to be crammed into this drop so that it is able to wash, clean and wash off much more than the “more harmful” non-concentrated agent. And you believe in this advertising nonsense? Me not.

Laundry detergents, stain removers and fabric softeners - every resident of Russia literally uses these chemicals every day, while organic laundry detergents are not at all popular in our country. We wash our clothes and bed linen, try to make our home cleaner and cozier, but, in fact, every day we cause irreparable damage to our own health and the health of loved ones.

It's no secret that any chemicals are incredibly dangerous, whether it's the usual fabric softener or washing powder. The danger lies precisely in their unnatural composition, which should be discussed in more detail.

Why are laundry detergents dangerous?

The main enemies of our health, which are part of any chemical laundry detergent, are phosphorus compounds. Their detrimental effect on human health has long been studied and recognized throughout the world, and this detrimental effect is not limited to dermatological diseases alone.

But, if in European countries natural detergents have long replaced harmful chemistry, then in Russia people remain faithful to their favorite chemistry - affordable, cheap and, at first glance, completely harmless. If Russians have health problems, then most of them sin on bad ecology or stress, and not at all on the usual laundry detergents.

Regular exposure to phosphates on the body can cause a wide range of diseases. These chemical compounds easily enter the blood through the skin, changing its composition: the density of blood serum, the percentage of hemoglobin and the protein content change. It is obvious that such a "modified" blood can no longer properly serve the internal organs, sooner or later, they begin to signal this to us with ailments.

In addition to phosphates, laundry detergents contain surface-active substances (surfactants) - products of petrochemical processing. They negatively affect the metabolic processes of the body, knocking down the rhythm of its normal work.

There is a way out - eco-washing detergents!

Natural laundry detergents made from organic components are now common all over the world, but in Russia they appeared only recently. The safest and most affordable alternative to conventional chemical powders, our store offers the widest range of environmentally friendly detergents, fabric softeners and other laundry detergents. They do not contain harmful chemical components, and therefore they perfectly cope with their primary task - they stand guard over health and comfort.