Do you feel you have to choose between hygiene & the environment?

[MrJones&Me]

Sometimes i feel i have to!

I am a hygiene nazi but also an environmental warrior, and i feel that i have to choose between the two when it comes to cleaning around the house.

I.e. benches. can you clean them helping the environment but hygienically? Paper towel is the most hygienic as all cloths just carry bacteria around (unless you rinse them under 80 degree water, again, alot of water, bad for the environment) But you can't recycle paper towel, and the 'recycled' paper towel is only a lower rate anyway. (just as an example)

*and seeing as there has been a bit of, shall i say, controversy, on here, lets keep it nice.

[sandy cheeks]

Ok toilets I must use bleach I know it's bad but ti me it's not clean unless it's been bleached.
I hate paper towel it leaves paper bits all over.
All sprays ect in this house besides bleach are chemical free I think the anti bacterial stuff is over rated and prob causes more problems than it clears up.
I hate only have a 2 min shower twice a day I would much rather a 20min 3 times a day but I want to leave my kids a planet.

[WorkingClassMum]

Nup.

Risk assesment comes into it.

Bicarb and vinegar removes most visible crap, and there actually is no need for most things to be santised to the point of 'Operating Theatre Clean' unless you're goingto operate.

We actually damage our immune systems by being so 'clean'.

My house is clean, and I minimise my impact on the environment where I can.

[MrJones&Me]

Thats true, for the sprays i use an orange spray (that you can apparently use on veggies...?) or vinegar and water. the orange spray is only for really really bad stuff.

[MrJones&Me]

What about sanitary? washing clothes?

[HugsBunny]

We actually damage our immune systems by being so 'clean'.

My house is clean, and I minimise my impact on the environment where I can.

:iagree:

I use a dishcloth and hot soapy water to wash my benches before I do the dishes - and the dishcloth is zapped in the microwave for 30secs to kill bacteria beforehand.

I use Earth's Choice toilet cleaner, floor cleaner and dishwashing liquid.

Bicarb and Vinegar is actually better than bleach for sanitising as bleach only bleaches the mould/germs, it doesn't remove them.

I don't find myself choosing between the environment and hygeine :no: I have a happy medium :flowerz:

[A Party of Five]

Nup.

Risk assesment comes into it.

Bicarb and vinegar removes most visible crap, and there actually is no need for most things to be santised to the point of 'Operating Theatre Clean' unless you're goingto operate.

We actually damage our immune systems by being so 'clean'.

My house is clean, and I minimise my impact on the environment where I can.

:iagree:

[Ana Gram]

Nope, I use reusable clothes and vinegar. I also use soapnuts for washing and the toilet.

[Sheer Bliss]

Nope, I use reusable clothes and vinegar. I also use soapnuts for washing and the toilet.

:yelclap: soapnuts, thanks for reminding me!! I have half a bag of them, but stopped using them as in winter the nappies needed more heavy duty detergent since they were going in the dryer....but I should get them out and use them on the clothes!

Do they still work well in a front loader? (got a new machine recently)

[Chunkydunks]

Nope. I can't and won't use harsh chemicals in this house. All my cleaning products are the Earth Choice ones including my laundry liquid. I use washable cloths and have a different coloured one for each different area of the house. There is a such a thing as being too clean.

[Ana Gram]

:yelclap: soapnuts, thanks for reminding me!! I have half a bag of them, but stopped using them as in winter the nappies needed more heavy duty detergent since they were going in the dryer....but I should get them out and use them on the clothes!

Do they still work well in a front loader? (got a new machine recently)

I'm not sure, I have a top loader. Google it maybe?

[reAllytee]

Nup.

Risk assesment comes into it.

Bicarb and vinegar removes most visible crap, and there actually is no need for most things to be santised to the point of 'Operating Theatre Clean' unless you're goingto operate.

We actually damage our immune systems by being so 'clean'.

My house is clean, and I minimise my impact on the environment where I can.

:iagree:

I use Enjo mits & they are proven to remove more bacteria than most sprays because they grab up stuff into them !

If I am not using bi-carb & vinegar I only use Earth Choice products ...

It did take me awhile to get out of using chemicals after growing up with them & being OCD which sees me freaking over germs etc but I finally got there !



Soap Nuts can be used in front & top loaders :thumbsup:

[sweetseven]

I use boiling water as my main cleaner, adding other things only if necessary.

[kerstengeon]

yes i choose. i choose them both. hey i can clean my house without damaging the environment. i use organic solutions like vinegar and lime. grandma know a lot and i ask her what is what.:noel:


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[BabelFish]

Bicarb and vinegar and tea tree oil are the staples in this house.

They are actually better at cleaning and disinfecting than commercial cleaners.

So no, in fact I feel as though by using these products we are not only improving our hygiene, but saving ourselves heaps of money and making our house cleaner than it would be otherwise.