tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post4026201643644725627..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Safe cleaners for kidsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45386187277701806652009-02-13T12:44:00.000-08:002009-02-13T12:44:00.000-08:00My daughter (age 5) just started cleaning the outs...My daughter (age 5) just started cleaning the outside of the toilet with vinegar and a old cut up t-shirt. She chose that over folding the cloth wipes!Jenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839122452372826100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12777753216834828192009-02-09T11:52:00.000-08:002009-02-09T11:52:00.000-08:00Kids helping to clean homes is great! Now they can...Kids helping to clean homes is great! Now they can help their schools clean in a more environmentally friendly way. The Center for Health, Environment, and Justice is hold a Valentine's National Day of Action February 13, 2009 to raise awareness of the importance of green cleaning in schools. CHEJ works with Green Flags School Program to implement green cleaning policies and provides opportunity Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47552151801358314432009-02-08T18:07:00.000-08:002009-02-08T18:07:00.000-08:00After many years in the medical field and many fri...After many years in the medical field and many friends who have worked in the cleaning field I've seen firsthand the ill effects toxic cleaners have on our bodies. Watkins has some amazing ORGANIC cleaners that work better than any of the old cleaners we used to use and they smell good too. The company is 140+ years old and very environmentally alert trying to leave as small a thumb print as MFB247.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261411278816445604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74624835298148238722009-02-06T10:45:00.000-08:002009-02-06T10:45:00.000-08:00Well, we use Melaleuca products which contain NO c...Well, we use Melaleuca products which contain NO caustic chemicals and my kids use them all: bathroom cleaner, all purpose cleaner, window, dusting, heavy-duty cleaner - I love that I don't have to worry about my kids and cleaners! Since we are a bleach free home, I sleep easy knowing our home is safe from caustic chemicals - totally! YEAH!:)<BR/><BR/>I have some cost comparrisons I've done onJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194724896237883505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2273633583444774112009-02-05T13:53:00.000-08:002009-02-05T13:53:00.000-08:00As the lemon is acidic, and the baking soda is bas...As the lemon is acidic, and the baking soda is basic, wouldn't they just cancel themselves out, chemically? That being said bakign soda is a good abrasive, so I guess that could do some cleaning action, but wouldn't it be better to use a rag?<BR/><BR/>-sarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67618803824274513602009-02-04T08:01:00.000-08:002009-02-04T08:01:00.000-08:00My kids (twins, almost 6) - clean the bathroom sin...My kids (twins, almost 6) <BR/>- clean the bathroom sink & tub(microfiber towel & spray bottle of vinegar/water (50/50 dilution).<BR/>- mop the bathroom (microfiber "mop" (actually a thing designed to scrub the tub w/o bending over, but the handle's the perfect size for them to mop w/) again, w/ the spray bottle of vinegar/water<BR/>-they LOVE to wash windows (we have 18&Sweetpeashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688283236426618677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46506827375383674252009-02-03T20:53:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:53:00.000-08:00That poor little Emma- first you make her go outsi...That poor little Emma- first you make her go outside in the snow- now forced labor!- Calling authoritys as we speak....Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1572306268021121172009-02-03T18:03:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:03:00.000-08:00@silverlanI used a flathead screwdriver and tried ...@silverlan<BR/>I used a flathead screwdriver and tried to pry up all the little toothy things clamping the cap to the bottle, and couldn't get them loose enough. So I gave it to my husband and he used a large pliers or wrench of some sort (not sure which, he took it out to the garage.. heh). <BR/><BR/>Right now I'm using some PineSol diluted with tap water. I'm considering white vinegar, waterMaevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852349354673305704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64757310390668252462009-02-03T17:36:00.000-08:002009-02-03T17:36:00.000-08:00My kids 'help' clean all the time. We use vinegar/...My kids 'help' clean all the time. We use vinegar/water/soap mixture in a spray bottle so they can clean counters whenever they want. They also like to dust w/microfiber cloths and to sweep wi/the dustpan and little whisk broom. They like to water plants, fold clothes, and make beds. When I say they, the almost 6yo does much more -- the 2 yo is very interested in water at the moment so he's JessTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79081070707433297572009-02-03T15:41:00.000-08:002009-02-03T15:41:00.000-08:00Great idea! My 4yr old son likes to wash windows ...Great idea! My 4yr old son likes to wash windows with me. I give him a spray bottle with maybe a half a cup of white vinegar and the rest water. Then we use car washing cloths to shine them up. I use vinegar and water and baking soda to clean everything in the house. <BR/><BR/>I also use the car washing cloths for my swiffer, instead of buying the disposable cloths, to clean my floors. They MamaWestWindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996457187534317776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-82781448420875702892009-02-03T13:45:00.000-08:002009-02-03T13:45:00.000-08:00My kids don't much care for the smell of vinegar, ...My kids don't much care for the smell of vinegar, which is what I most often use myself. They like Citrus Sage Glass and Window Cleaner from dienviro.com. It says on the bottle that it was developed at the Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology. After-tax profits go to fund a ranch for kids with cancer. I bought it at a local supermarket and we like it a lot.Alison Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732023012497108509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-87248934267370958732009-02-03T13:26:00.000-08:002009-02-03T13:26:00.000-08:00Thanks for the lemon and baking soda tip. I think...Thanks for the lemon and baking soda tip. I think I will use it myself.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure that my 4-year-old would love it too. She loves 'cleaning', and this would be something that I wouldn't worry about her using.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29878102373846025592009-02-03T12:50:00.000-08:002009-02-03T12:50:00.000-08:00my 4 1/2 yr old doesn't like to pick up her toys, ...my 4 1/2 yr old doesn't like to pick up her toys, but she does love to spray and wipe the sliding glass door with the shaklee cleaner we have. she wants to clean the toilets too, but i think i'll wait until she's a little older for that. hopefully she'll still be interested in it then. ;)Crunchy Domestic Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546426544439507593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11384651678806110832009-02-03T12:00:00.000-08:002009-02-03T12:00:00.000-08:00@RachelI've seen various recipes for home made wip...@Rachel<BR/>I've seen various recipes for home made wipes online. Just do a google search and you'll come up with pages of recipes. I've never tried any of them so I have no idea how well they work / stand up but its an option to be a little more eco-friendly (recycled paper towels, more friendly soaps) with out having to sacrifice your love for them.<BR/><BR/>If others have made them I'd love Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37687934241863118682009-02-03T11:26:00.000-08:002009-02-03T11:26:00.000-08:00I like to use Dr. Bronners soaps. I try not to wor...I like to use Dr. Bronners soaps. I try not to worry about the plastic cause nearly everything is accepted at the recycling station on my island (and I buy in bulk). They do a good job of cleaning (I use commercial cleaners for he toilets) and smll great. I don't even have to wear gloves, a big change from chemicals that use go give me rashes and interfere with my breathing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29319551451876071122009-02-03T11:20:00.000-08:002009-02-03T11:20:00.000-08:00My 5 year old dd is also starting to become very h...My 5 year old dd is also starting to become very helpful with the cleaning chores. My main cleaner in the house is vinegar/water in a spray bottle. She cleans the bathroom sink and counter for me with a cloth rag (when I remember to ask her to)with the vinegar spray and sometimes some baking soda or a dash of castille soap too, depending on how dirty the sink is at the time. I usually dole outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21643540531262063922009-02-03T10:16:00.000-08:002009-02-03T10:16:00.000-08:00@Maeve,I read somewhere that someone was using mic...@Maeve,<BR/><BR/>I read somewhere that someone was using microfiber cloths cut to the right size and they worked a charm on the $w1ffer. But do tell: how hard was it to pry the cap off?? And what do you use in lieu of their solution? I would love to use my own concoction rather than theirs...silverlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816931910986693136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62971279531655597272009-02-03T08:32:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:32:00.000-08:00Sweet! I so need to get my boys on that one. My k...Sweet! I so need to get my boys on that one. My kids just turned 4 and 6. Mostly, they vacuum, make their beds, dust and occasionally I give them a rag and some vinegar in a spray bottle to clean walls, counters and what not. Gotta love child labor.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-3809998525505205412009-02-03T08:24:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:24:00.000-08:00Er, my kids do tidying chores, not cleaning. As t...Er, my kids do tidying chores, not cleaning. As they get older, things will change. Especially as I switch over to more eco-friendly products. No way are they going to be using the chemical stew in conventional cleaners.<BR/><BR/>For what it's worth, I had my husband pry the cap off one of those rhymes-with-miffer cleaning solution bottles without ruining the threads, so I could use the Maevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852349354673305704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44372255880519055352009-02-03T08:02:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:02:00.000-08:00kids can help using damp microfibre cloth for most...kids can help using damp microfibre cloth for most things. toilet is my job, that is the only place in the house where i still use antibacterial stuff. <BR/>pszAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22483761939260323972009-02-03T06:55:00.000-08:002009-02-03T06:55:00.000-08:00My favorite is the using a feather duster to dust ...My favorite is the using a feather duster to dust the house. No cleaners or chemicals at all and it's quick too!Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-9366657930886456472009-02-03T06:51:00.000-08:002009-02-03T06:51:00.000-08:00My 2.5 year old loves helping me do the dishes in ...My 2.5 year old loves helping me do the dishes in our two-part sink. I give him the unbreakables, and do the rest. We use natural dishsoaps for dishes, and otherwise in the house I only use three cleaners: Murphy's Oil (vegetable based oil soap) for the floors once a months, a spray bottle with Apple cider vinegar, water and essential oil the rest of the time and on pretty much everything else, healinggreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409082849074411812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-51739174256551513342009-02-03T05:09:00.001-08:002009-02-03T05:09:00.001-08:00My 2-year-old loves watching the lemon and baking ...My 2-year-old loves watching the lemon and baking soda react with each other, but I think he's still a little young to help! I'm just glad to have cleaners I can use while he's in the room. I used to try to clean just during his nap so he wouldn't breathe in the fumes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57369962201415546232009-02-03T05:09:00.000-08:002009-02-03T05:09:00.000-08:00My 3 started cleaning when they were about 2 years...My 3 started cleaning when they were about 2 years old. Everything was down low for them in Montessori fashion so they wouldn't need to ask adults for help. It didn't occur to me that anything could be toxic to them, I guess. They did dishes with Palmolive, dusted with probably just damp rags, and used a powdered cleanser for the bathroom fixtures.Oldnovicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714134603537886606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73973769905566152732009-02-03T04:27:00.000-08:002009-02-03T04:27:00.000-08:00The lemon brings a brilliant shine to stainless st...The lemon brings a brilliant shine to stainless steel kitchen sinks too! <BR/><BR/>I'm now trying to be very good and scrub the toilet bowl with a pumice stone. It works really well but admit I sometimes miss the heady days of not giving a damn and squirting something toxic from a distance. On the plus side I do it more often now or else its too icky to consider!<BR/><BR/>Have I shared too much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com