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Children
are constantly on the ground playing and eating things off the floor.
So, it's reassuring to know that the things they play with and put in
their mouth are not contaminated with dangerous chemicals. Being
environmentally safe means you are looking after their future as well.
To
keep the house clean I use cleaning vinegar, bicarb soda and lemon
juice for surface cleaning. I add a little tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil
and/or lavendar oil when cleaning bathroom, timber floors and clothes.
The oils work well as disinfectants and have the bonus of making the
house smell great. Although cleaning the oven is a challenge, I
refuse to buy hydrocarbon-propelled cleaners. I'd rather have a
slightly dirty oven and keep the food for my family clean from
chemicals. Because I already felt strongly about using
toxin-free products it wasn't difficult to change from conventional
cleaning products to safer types. A couple tips about safe
cleaning products: buy bicarbonate of soda in bulk as you use quite a
bit when you use it for cleaning... and be prepared to put your weight
behind the scrubbing brush. Try using different essential oils - lavendar, tea tree and lemongrass smell great. Living in a toxic free home is the safest option for your children and their environment.
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