Mix Quick'n Brite with water yourself to make household cleaner for less than $0.25 cents a bottle.
When was the last time you really read the directions, ingredients and warnings listed on the labels of the household cleaning products you use? (The warnings alone are enough to make you think you might be better off with a dirty house.)
Fortunately, more and more environmentally safe household products are hitting the market. These products eliminate the need to worry over whether you are exposing yourself to unnecessary toxins.
Not only do those who use harsh cleaning chemicals put themselves at risk; they gamble with our environment and fill up our landfills with plastic bottles that won’t biodegrade.
Green Cleaners Are Safer
Allan Gourlie from Quick’n Brite in says, “Every toxic cleaner that we dispose of is costing us in the damage it is doing to the environment, the runoff in our streams and the landfills that need to be expanded. Our products are all non-toxic, biodegradable and completely safe.”
Green cleaners refer to products that include environmentally friendly ingredients that serve to do the job while preserving our health and world. These environmentally safe cleaning products avoid the use of chemically-reactive products and toxic substances that contain poisonous chemicals. In many cases, these toxic products emit volatile organic compounds that are known to cause respiratory and dermatological issues. “There have been reports that janitorial people have a 55% higher chance of getting cancer because of the cleaners they use,” Allan says.
The terms green or eco-friendly may apply to companies that use environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. The United States Environmental Protection Agency sets standards that limit human exposure to toxic chemicals. The EPA also sets standards for the release of toxic chemicals into the environment. Products that contain hazardous chemicals must display warnings that describe potential health risks. Read the labels to see what your household cleaners could be doing to you.
Do Organic Cleaners Work as Well as Those with Caustic Chemicals?
Allan says yes. “Better Homes & Gardens do-it-yourself magazine called us their all-time favorite cleaner. When they recommended the hoover shampoo machine as the best shampoo machine they actually said to not use Hoovers cleaner and use QB instead.” That’s quite an accomplishment for a multi-purpose product that can be used on windows, mirrors, carpets, clothing, bathrooms, cars, boats and other recreational vehicles.
His favorite personal grease-fighting story happened when his stepson got married. “The bride and groom were coming to our house to take pictures before the wedding. As the bride stepped out of the limo, her wedding dress rubbed against the hinges on the door. She had a streak of grease that went all the way from where her knee was on down. This was just two hours before the wedding and we still had pictures to take.
“I took out the Quick’n Brite and was able to get off all the grease in about 5 minutes without leaving a mark . It saved the day. Most cleaners would not have been safe to use on a wedding dress like that.”
Biodegradable Cleaning Products Save You Money
Sometimes green cleaners may appear to be more expensive. Before you jump to the conclusion that green cleaning products are too costly for your budget, take time to read the label. Many green cleaners are concentrated. Consider the cost of the final product after you have added the recommended amounts of water to the organic cleaners. It is not an apple to apples comparison unless you use the total amount of cleaner that a concentrated bottle makes.
Allan estimates the average household spends $250 per year to purchase at least 6 different household cleaners. “With Quick’n Brite, you use a concentrate and 2 spray bottles – 1 for light cleaning and 1 for heavy cleaning. You don’t need to buy a different cleaner for every surface,” he says.
Homeowners can definitely realize a substantial savings by eliminating multiple cleaning products and mixing their own spray bottles with their own water. It is a win-win situation to use non-toxic products to rid you home of dirt while you help decrease the amount of plastics that end up in our landfills.
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