In response to an inquiry about the self cleaning bathtub,  I sold some of our amazing scouring paste.  I shared how coupled with our non-toxic germicide that there was no worry about toxicity or noxious gases forming – combine away,  this stuff is totally safe.

She ended up purchasing both. Thank you!

Our germicidal product is effective at disinfecting and deodorizing inanimate environmental surfaces against bacteria, virus and fungi responsible for infections.

Among these are Pseudomonas aeruginosa (associated w/ pneumonia), Staphylococcus aureus ( nursery infections), Salmonella Choleraesius ( gastro entritis) , and Trichophyton interdigitale ( foot fungus ).

This product is virucidal against Herpes Simplex (a member of the virus family that causes infectious mononucleosis), Vaccinia ( representative of the pox virus ) and influenza A2 as represented by the strains commonly called Hong Kong Flu and London Flu virus

The broad spectrum of disinfectant effectiveness is shown by its germicidal action against the following organisms:

Escherichia coli

Salmonella schottmuellen

Klesbiella pneumoniae

Brevibacterium ammoniagenes

Aerobactoe aerogenes ( enterobacter )

Streptococcus faecalis

Shigella dysentariae

By following the simple use instructions found on this non-toxic germicidal label; homemakers, childcare facilities, animal care facilities, schools, hotels, those who work in food preparation, medical practitioners and more, can provide real disinfection at just pennies per gallon of solution.

General Uses and How to Mix: Mix ½ ounce (tablespoon) per gallon of water when using mop, cloth or sponge or Dilute ½ teas per 16 oz spray bottle in water – spray surfaces and wipe dry (change this solution every 30 days )

Bathroom – Floor, tub, shower, exterior of toilet bowl, toilet seat, faucet and wastebasket

Kitchen - Sink, floors and walls, electrical appliances, cupboards, drawers, garbage pails, refrigerators and freezer to eliminate food odors, rinse any surface that comes in contact w/ food.

Family Room – Door handles, computer keys, telephone mouthpiece and working areas

Playroom – counters, toys (rinse), table tops, floors and walls

Pets – feeding, sleeping quarters, litter boxes

Nursery – beds, changing table, diaper pails, toys (rinse)

Humidifier – just a few drops added to the water to keep it clean

This Germicide is EPA registered, it’s residual effectiveness is up to 3 days after application ( tested in undisturbed laboratory conditions using E.Coli, one of the more resistant organisms in fecal material on linoleum tile ) This product is also Kosher certified.

It’s shelf life is up to 3 years. It’s scent is fresh and clean. One quart makes 64 gallons of cleaning solution, it is safe to use with other cleaning products and it’s non corrosive when diluted.

Note the astounding cost savings and the remarkable concentration: 

Toilet Bowl Cleaners:

Lysol .41
Clorox .49
Seventh Generation .69
Our Germicide .26

per use price
varied 4 – 6 oz per toilet, ours used 1 TBLS
4, 6, 8 per container – ours 64 uses

Disinfectants:

Lysol 44.69
Clorox 13.96
Seventh Generation 21.96
Our Germicide  .27

cost per gallon comparison
usage is straight – ours is concentrate uses 3/8 of a tsp per 6 oz of water
theirs makes 1/4 -1/10 of a gallon – ours makes 64 gallons

More Green Clean Cost Comparisons

Bleach is often not EPA registered. It’s residual effect is no more than an hour. It’s shelf life varies up to one year, and has pungent, noxious fumes. One quart makes 7.5 gallons of cleaning solution. Mixing with other cleaning compounds creates harmful gases

*Prior to the introduction of our germicide, chlorine bleach has been used by pet care professionals to disinfect hard surfaces against canine parvovirus and feline leukemia – now there is an alternative for animal care too

*A word about Lysol, besides not being a very good germicide it’s extremely flammable – a fireman can actually tell where a homeowner has sprayed Lysol by the trail it left after a fire. When demonstrating our germicide we would actually ignite lysol – again very flammable, and put out the fire out with our germicide. Not flammable.

Hmmmmm which product would you prefer to use around your children?

This product also comes in a handy dandy wipes also.

pipecleaner man flickr image credit

Karen Hanrahan ~ Wellness Educator/Nutritional Consultant/Blog Publisher
708.482.0678 ~ Websites: Nutrition, Weight Loss, and Green Clean 

Female purchasing power totally rocks! As a matter of fact one statistic cited that 98% of purchases are made with the female influence. 

I have heard many folks say that they think our non-toxic biodegradable cleaning products are expensive. I often say to myself compared to what?  They are truly the best deal in town.

I stumbled across this fabulous and informative cost comparison sheet the other day which was graciously created by Stan and Joanne Putnam from Georgia.  Thank you!

( I happen to know that this woman is very devoted to accuracy and literally hand measured and re-measured some of these products)

When it comes to purchasing anything the first question any discerning or potential consumer would ask is – How much ?

Do we really ever think how much it costs to do our laundry or wash our dishes – per load or per wash? Not to mention the cost to the enviroment?

Some of the pricing differences are rather shocking, especially amongst our green competitors 

* comparisons are based on manufacturers usage directions and or actual measurements to determine uses per container
* conventional prices obtained from Kroger
* green products obtained from local natural supermarket
* May 2007

Because this is in a formatted grid I am just going to bottom line it and make comments along the way
 
Should you want an electronic copy – please email me and I will gladly send it to you.

All Purpose Cleaning:  

Fantastic  11.16 per gallon
409  11.16 per gallon
Seventh Generation  21.96 per gallon
Our Signature All Purpose Product  .21 per gallon

all products above are used straight from the bottle and offer 1/4 gallon of solution 
ours is a concentrate and makes 48 gallons of all purpose cleaning solution

Window Solution:

Windex  12.56
Glass Plus 9.96
Seventh Generation 21.96
Our Signature All Purpose Product – less than a penny

all products above are used straight from the bottle and offer 1/4 gallon of solution 
ours is a concentrate and makes 1456 gallons of window cleaning solution – WOW!!

Automatic Dishwasher:

Cascade  .20
Seventh Generation  .38
Our Automatic Dishwasher Product  .19

above is a cost per load comparison
cascade and seventh generation fill both dispenser cups
ours uses 4 teas per load and is phosphate free - the first ever, 1 box of ours = 2 1/2 boxes of Cascade

Laundry Stain Remover:

Shout  17.02
BioKleen  33.96
Our natural brightener  2.29

cost per gallon comparison
products above are used straight from the bottle and offer varied gallons of solution 
BioKleen is for 1/4 gallon of product – Boy is this product expensive to use.
ours is a concentrate/ use 2 tsp diluted w/ water - and gives you 4 gallons of product

Laundry Powder:

Tide  .18
Seventh Generation  .35
Our Laundry Powder  .17

per load comparison
tide 80 loads, seventh generation 42 loads, ours 224 loads

Chlorine Free Brighteners:
 
Clorox 2  .30
Seventh Generation  .26
our natural whitener  .14

per load comparison
Clorox 2 - 27 loads, seventh generation 21 loads, ours 64 loads
usage 2/5 of a cup, 3/8 of a cup – ours  1 TB

Fabric Softeners:

Seventh Generation  .14
Our Fabric Softener  .13

per load comparison
seventh generation 40 loads, ours 64
usage 1 oz vs 1/2 oz

Fine Washables:

Woolite  .06
Our Signatue All Purpose Product .05

per use price
Woolite uses 1 TBLS, ours uses 1/2 teas
100 uses vs ours 192  

Toilet Bowl Cleaners:

Lysol .41
Clorox .49
Seventh Generation .69
Our Germicide .26

per use price
varied 4 – 6 oz per toilet, ours used 1 TBLS
4, 6, 8 per container – ours 64 uses

Disinfectants:

Lysol 44.69
Clorox 13.96
Seventh Generation 21.96
Our Germicide  .27

cost per gallon comparison
usage is straight – ours is concentrate uses 3/8 of a tsp per 6 oz of water
theirs makes 1/4 -1/10 of a gallon – ours makes 64 gallons

Conclusion:  From a cost comparison and usage perspective our products are the totally the least expensive. 

Additionally:

they are non-toxic
they do not pollute
they leave no harmful residue
are completely safe around children and sensitive adults
are biodegradable
they outperfom many other leading national brands

Ladies (and gents for those of you who come visit Mother Earth here) , which non-toxic biodegradable green cleaning products would you prefer to use ? 

delightful bubble flickr image credit

Karen Hanrahan ~ Wellness Educator/Nutritional Consultant/Blog Publisher
708.482.0678 ~ Websites: Nutrition Weight Loss, and Green Clean 

Are You Trying to Clean Your Home … or Kill It?

A National Poll Finds 95% of American Mothers Believe Household Cleaning Products can be Toxic, yet only half believe their kids are being exposed to household toxins.

Seriously?

The EPA says that the average household generates over 20 lbs of hazardous waste each year. That’s 1.6 million tons or 3.2 million pounds. 176, 000 tons of which comes from cleaning products. 

My company – the #1 Nutritional Company in the US, recently enlisted Harris Interactive to do a poll. 

…a telephone survey of 1,108 moms across the U.S. with children under the age of 18 living in their households, were asked about home cleaners and safety. The poll results revealing misconceptions, contradictions and the need for more education. 

Our company urges Americans to look at what’s under their own kitchen sinks. “Many people seeking cleaner, greener lifestyles consider the impact of climate change, but very few think about the chemicals we are exposing ourselves to every day in our own homes,” says Roger Barnett, Owner and CEO.

Following are some key contradicting poll results and some expert implications:

Almost all moms — 95% — agreed that household cleaning products can be toxic.

“Moms already know household cleaners can be hazardous if swallowed or spilled directly on your skin,” said Jane Houlihan, VP for Research at Environmental Working Group in Washington, D.C. “But most don’t make the connection that when these products are used as directed on floors, sinks and tubs, their families are exposed to them 24 hours a day.”

Acute Asthma Awareness: 81% of the respondents agreed that household cleaning products may trigger asthma in children and adults, reflecting high awareness of the suspected link between chemicals and what many call an epidemic. “Unfortunately asthma has become a common serious disease of childhood,” says John Spengler, Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation, Department of Environmental Health at Harvard University. “When reviewing the rapid increases of asthma rates in America, it is critical to recognize the link between pollution and human health, including chemical and biological pollutants in indoor environments.” In 1998, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that asthma increased 75% from 1980-1994(2) and in 2007, the EPA reported that an average of one out of every 13 school-age children suffers from asthma.(3)

Murky on Indoor vs. Outdoor Air Pollution: Only a little more than one-third (38%) of respondents agreed that the air inside their homes is more toxic than the air outside their homes, despite the proven fact. A five-year study by the EPA found that the organic pollutants inside the typical American home are two-to-five times higher than the air outdoors, caused by pollutants from common household products, including cleaners such as solvents, wood preservatives, aerosol sprays, cleansers and disinfectants, air fresheners and more. According to the EPA, health effects of organic pollutants include eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches, loss of coordination, nausea, liver, kidney and central nervous system damage. The fumes given off by carpet cleaners can cause cancer and liver damage.(4) Additionally, many cleaning agents yield high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including glycol ethers, which are regulated toxic air containments, and terpenes that can react with ozone to form secondary pollutants including formaldehyde and ultra-fine particles.(5)

Kidding Themselves about the Kids: Only half (49%) are concerned about their children coming in contact with the chemicals they use to clean their floors, and only about one-third (35%) believe that some rashes on their children’s skin are reactions to chemicals in the products they use. Only a small fraction of the more than 80,000 registered chemicals have been tested for human health concerns.(6) “We are conducting a vast toxicologic experiment in our society, in which our children and our children’s children are the experimental subjects,” says Dr. Herbert L. Needleman, University of Pittsburgh pediatrician and co-author with Philip Landrigan, MD MSc, Ethel H. Wise Professor of Pediatrics — Chair of Community and Preventative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Healthy Child Healthy World Board of Directors Member, of Raising Children Toxic Free: How to Keep Your Child Safe from Lead, Asbestos, Pesticides, and Other Environmental Hazards.

Seeking a Safe Clean: “94% of moms said they would stop using their favorite cleaning product if they found out it may be harmful to their families’ health,” notes Barnett. “To become educated, go to the National Institute of Health Household Products Database to search by chemical, find out which brands contain it, and uncover its links to health effects.”

Full article and references.
Toxic Household Chemical Facts and Statistics
Best of Mother Earth “Earth Month” Recap