Cleaning Products: The Good and the Bad

The advent of commercial advertising has brought us countless “miracle cleaners” and household/yard products. Unfortunately, those domestic marvels are filled with cancer-causing, unregulated chemical ingredients. Chemicals so dangerous many countries have banned them.

Despite commercial advertising, you don’t need toxic chemicals to get things clean; just nature made ingredients that naturally kill germs, deodorize (leaving a clean, fresh scent) and get your house sparkling clean. And no toxic chemical residue that lingers on little hands and animal feet. Now, you don’t have to poison to protect.  They’re causing disastrous problems and often death.

Even if you wear gloves you’re still breathing the noxious fumes, leaving toxic residue on your counters and floors; increasing risk of contamination to food, kids and pets. Many chemicals used in cleaning products are so dangerous they’re on the U.S. government’s hazardous materials list! And because they’re available to the public, we think they’re safe.

Follow this basic rule of thumb when it comes to dangerous, unregulated poisons and start cleaning your home of toxic chemicals today.

READ THE LABEL ON EVERY PRODUCT YOU BUY!! 

Please discard the toxic product responsibly. It is illegal in many areas to throw toxic chemicals (and empty containers) in the garbage. Those destined for the landfill or ocean further contribute to poisoning the environment and pose a threat to human health.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers leftover household products that are corrosive or toxic as hazardous waste.

And require special care when you dispose of them.

Discontinue use and discard (responsibly) any product that states:

• Caution

• Poison

• Danger

• Warning

• Fatal or Harmful if Swallowed or Inhaled

Bathroom Cleaners 

Comet, Lysol, Clorox Bleach Foamer for the Bathroom, Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Please note: Some-High Concern rating is nonspecific to each health issue. For further details, visit ewg.org

(You can rate most cleaning products at EWG.)

MODERATE-HIGH CONCERN for Human & Environmental Risk

• General systemic/organ effects

• Asthma/respiratory concerns

• Developmental & reproductive toxicity

• Acute aquatic toxicity

Safer Alternatives

DIY Scouring Cleanser

Our DIY is safe, effective and easy to make. You don’t need toxic chemicals to get things clean; just nature made ingredients that naturally kill germs, deodorize (leaving a clean, fresh scent) and get your house sparkling clean. And no toxic chemical residue that lingers on little hands and animal feet.

AspenClean Bathroom Cleaner

ATTITUDE Bathroom Cleaner

Bon Ami Powder Cleanser 

Kitchen Cleaners

Bar Keeper’s Friend, Formula 409, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes

SOME-MODERATE CONCERN for Human & Environmental Risk

• General systemic/organ effects

• Kidney & urinary effects

• Nervous system effects

• Skin irritation/allergies/damage

Safer Alternatives

DIY Scouring Cleanser

Our DIY is safe, effective and easy to make. You don’t need toxic chemicals to get things clean; just nature made ingredients that naturally kill germs, deodorize (leaving a clean, fresh scent) and get your house sparkling clean. And no toxic chemical residue that lingers on little hands and animal feet.

Bon Ami Powder Cleanser

Dr. Bronner’s Sal Suds Liquid Cleaner

Earth Friendly products Orange Plus All Purpose Everyday Cleaner

Glass Cleaners

Windex, Green Works, Clorox commercial grade

SOME-HIGH CONCERN for Human & Environmental Risk

• Cancer

• Damage to DNA

• Environment

• General systemic/organ effects

• Kidney & urinary effects

• Nervous system effects

• Developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

• Skin irritation/allergies/damage

Safer Alternatives

DIY Glass Cleaner

Good news! Eden’s Corner DIY glass cleaner is easy to make, requires ingredients you probably have at home and won’t poison your family or the environment.

GreenShield Organic Glass Cleaner

AspenClean Glass Cleaner

Oven Cleaners

Easy-Off, Amway, CVS/pharmacy, Walmart Great Value

SOME-HIGH CONCERN for Human & Environmental Risk

• Skin irritation/allergies/damage

• Respiratory effects

• Environment

• Nervous system effects

• Damage to vision

Safer Alternatives

Safer Alternatives

Oven cleaners are one of the most toxic products on the market today. There are no safe ones available, however, there’s good news! Eden’s Corner DIY Oven Cleaner is easy to make, requires ingredients you probably have at home, and won’t poison your family or the environment.  

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Dish Soap

Palmolive Ultra Baby Bottle, Toy & Dish Wash Liquid Cascade Dishwasher Detergent Gel, Finish Powerball Tabs, Bon Ami Dish Soap

SOME-HIGH CONCERN for Human & Environmental Risk

• Asthma/Respiratory

• Developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

• Skin Allergies & Irritation

• Nervous system effects

• Acute aquatic toxicity

• Biodegradation

• Digestive system effects

• General systemic/organ effects

• Damage to vision

Ecover Naturally Derived Liquid Dish Soap

Puracy Natural Liquid Dish Soap, Green Tea and Lime

Attitude Baby Bottle and Dishwashing Liquid 

Laundry Soap

Tide Liquid Detergent, All-Free & Clear, Cheer bright Clean HE

SOME-HIGH CONCERN for Human & Environmental Risk

• Asthma/respiratory

• Skin allergies & Irritation

• Cancer

• Developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

• Biodegradation

• Chronic aquatic toxicity

• Nervous system effects

• Damage to vision

Safer Alternatives

DIY Laundry Detergent

For you D0-It-Yourselfers, try Eden’s Corner laundry soap. It’s easy to make, requires just a few ingredients you probably have at home, and won’t poison your family or the environment.

Green Shield Laundry Detergent 

Biokleen Laundry Liquid

Ecover ZERO Laundry Liquid Concentrate

Bleach

Clorox

SOME-MODERATE CONCERN for Human & Environmental Risk

• Asthma/respiratory

• Skin allergies & Irritation

• Cancer

• Digestive system effects

• Environmental toxicity

• General systemic/organ effects

• Kidney and urinary effects

• Skin irritation/allergies/damage

• Vision damage

Safer Alternatives

Ecover Non-Chlorine Bleach Liquid

Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Bleach, Free & Clear

Cleaning Products: Take Action

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Understanding the chemicals that are in your body, and the damage of their cumulative effects, opens up the conversation so you can make informed decisions for yourself and your family. You do not have to be an unwitting victim, and certainly not a puppet.

Question the false advertising of the chemical company. They have perfected their brainwashing techniques through the subliminal practice of **engineering consent; as demonstrated by the naivete and blind trust most consumers have when acquiring products to feed, clean and protect their families.

Take action by challenging the industry that is poisoning you and your family. Voice your concerns to your government, open conversations with friends and family and encourage others to support companies that have integrity, moral conscience and reverence for the earth.

**Engineering Consent is a technique used by unscrupulous corporations to sway the public’s opinion and belief about hazardous products.

Resources:

Skin Deep by EWG

General Household Cleaners by Beyond Toxics