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Wanted – Moms Who Want To Clean Green!

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Calling all moms who want to shift to green cleaning!

Hey moms,  I would like to tell you about the most amazing “Green” cleaner available ever, Shaklee’s Basic H2.

Why is it so amazing?

Well, other than the fact that the WHITE HOUSE uses it, Oprah promoted it as one of her favorite products, and shows like Rachel Ray and Good Morning America have featured it, it is an absolutely amazing product because…

1.  It is the most concentrated non-toxic cleaner on the market, so it will literally (and there are studies to prove it) save your family THOUSANDS of dollars over traditional cleaners AND any other “Green” cleaners available.

2.  It protects your family!!!!  Studies continue to show the harmful effects of the chemicals in traditional cleaners on our bodies, especially our respiratory systems, which could result in increased Asthma and Allergies and other health issues.  This harm is compounded in our children because of their smaller bodies. There are NO harmful ingredients in Basic H2.

3.  It works as well and even better than the other cleaners on the market (traditional and “Green”).  And yes, there are clinical studies to prove this as well.

4.  I use it to wash my fruits and vegetables (it is that safe) but I also use it to…

Clean my hardwood floors

Clean my tile floors

Clean my vinyl floors

Clean my wood cabinets

Dust my grandmother’s antique wood table

Dust all my furniture

Clean my kitchen counters

Remove spots from our carpet

Clean my bathroom

Wash my fine washables

Clean our windows and mirrors

Use as a mosquito repellant

Use to soothe and treat burns

and many other uses!

I know this is hard to believe.  But it’s true!

Let’s add one more final fact.  Basic H2 was created over FIFTY years ago! Wow!

Who can you get this product from?   Why me, of course!  I am absolutely excited for you to save money, protect your family, and get the best green clean possible!

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My Favorite Basic H Story

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The story below and the example I am about to share is strictly personal and not a Basic H use endorsed by my company.

In the late 90′s I got a call from the local zoo. The head pachyderm caretaker had been told that the San Diego Zoo had been using  Basic H to successfully wash their elephants!  He had heard that Basic H was plant sourced, something that rinsed well, that was very economical and mostly something that didn’t cause itching.  Nothing worse than an itchy pachyderm.

He thought Basic H would be perfect!

I had the opportunity to meet the trainers and their three elephants and create a “Elephant Basic H Usage Sheet”

Unfortunately the folks that actually made the purchasing decision were indifferent. They stuck with udder butter which actually made the elephants itch like mad.  Too bad huh?  I would have loved to have had that account!!

( back then Basic H was made from Soy, now it’s Basic H2 made from Corn and double it’s concentration.  It is recommended for non-porous surfaces only)

Elephant Basic H Usage Sheet

Measure 1 T of  Basic H per gallon into washing container.

Too avoid over sudsing,  pour water first then add H.

Tap water to the exact temperature.

Locate filthy pachyderm.

Spray vegetables to remove pesticide residue (1 tsp. per 32oz spray)

Utilize one zookeeper to feed.

Two to bathe.

Wet creature with hose.

Encourage tricks …kneel and crouch.

Use mega nylon brushes,  slather with Basic H and water solution.

Note the wonderful lather!

When pedicure is needed apply concentrate directly to nails,

Front feet this week, back next.

Note the softening and ease of clipping.

Rinse.

Note the ease of which Basic H rinses off.

Down the drain…completely biodegrades.

Pollution Solution.

Happy Elephants.

Ever see an 11,000-lb. itchy elephant?

Not any more!!

Concentrate H on hands prior to dirty jobs…creating an invisible glove  and ease of clean up.

Applied full strength will keep insects away.

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Vinegar Or Organic Cleaning Concentrate?

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The days of green cleaning have many of us considering  folklore solutions.  While vinegar is a classic alternative, in my experience it had me working way too hard to get something clean, yes my elbow grease was my green determination. One had to suffer to be green and all.  Hey -  it just ain’t easy being green.

Vinegar left my home smelling a lot like a salad, I happen to like the smell of a salad, but not as a part of my  everyday decor.  I always thought to myself – there has to be a better way.  As I experimented with cleaning products on the market, I found myself still applying way too much determination to my green cleaning efforts, seemingly these products just didn’t work very well either.

When I discovered my organic cleaner, the signature product from a wonderful very established  wellness company. I felt I had finally found something that cleaned beautifully! As a matter of fact it simplified my cleaning tasks dramatically with its ease of use. I was astounded by the mutiple ways this product could be used actually defining multi-use to a new level.

An online discussion thread shared by Sue was very interesting. Sue’s biochemist husband verified the difference between vinegar and this amazing product. Thanks Sue.

Vinegar is a dilute solution of acetic acid, added to water it’s main effect is to lower the pH of water and make it more acid.  As a cleaner, it is not particularly effective except that it dissolves soil, which by the way so does water, and /or makes the pH low enough to distress bacteria on surfaces.

The product I adore is a surfactant. It performs like a detergent to break up soil of various kinds so that they can be washed away.  In addition, because of it’s surfactant properties it will dislodge bacteria trapped in residue on surfaces so they can be washed away.  Also it disrupts the cell wall of bacteria ( which contains lipids ) and makes them very sick or dead.  While we are not clear how it might do on virus’s, it’s fair to say that as effectively as it removes residue from surfaces it stands to say that more virus’s would be washed away than with a less effective cleaner

Our product does everything vinegar does plus WAY  more.  Without the smell of a salad!

Regulations limit us to say that this product is a germicide, this is also true of vinegar, it is utter folklore that make people believe that vinegar is an effective cleaner/germ killer.  In fact, plain old soap will disrupt the germs of any surface.

A reminder of the advertising ploy of anti-bacterial products on the market. Don’t go there.

Note also that all green cleaners are not created equal.

As a matter of fact some are down right harmful.


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