MCS & Cleaning Products
Not all "Green" or nontoxic cleaning products, homemade or otherwise, are healthy for people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Date: 8/13/2005 5:14:02 PM ( 19 y ) ... viewed 2124 times RE: My blog regarding homemade cleaning products: http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=87
First, let me state that I am very chemically sensitive.
I use organic apple cider vinegar to kill mold in my house. I even use it in home-made salad dressing. I seem to tolerate it very well. As for soap, I use scent-free, biodegradable dishwashing liquid (I prefer Seventh Generation or Planet brands) to clean my house. I use Bon Ami as the "scrubber". I stated all of this in my blog.
Dr. Dorothy Calabrese is an environmental medicine specialist in Laguna Hills, California. She wrote me after receiving an e-mail version of my blog regarding homemade cleaning products. She feels that vinegar in any form and castile soap are OUT for chemically sensitive people.
I asked her what she uses in her own home and office to kill mold and to clean. She responded:
" Vinegar is out. . . period.
Personally, I prefer to use Bon Ami, AFM products and a pressurized steam machine. "
American Formulating and Manufacturing (AFM) makes products for people with chemical sensitivity, including paint, sealants, and other products used in home construction:
http://www.afmsafecoat.com/FrontPage.html
They have a product called Safechoice X-158, which acts as a sealer against mold. According to their website, surfaces must be decontaminated before applying X-158.
I think the key is that people with MCS don't all have the same sensitivities. If you are chemically sensitive, you can take suggestions from others with MCS or specialists, but, unfortunately, it's still going to boil down to each person finding what works best for them through trial and error.
Be in Good Health!
Thanks for going Green!
Resources:
I find the information about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity on this website to be very helpful in explaining this dis-order to my family and friends: http://www.ourlittleplace.com/mcs.html
The Interagency Workgroup on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity:
Safer Product Information:
"Homemade Cleaning Supplies" http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=87 Homemade cleaning products use four simple ingredients: vinegar, soap, a "scrubber", and water. Oh, and don't forget the "elbow grease"! Read on for "green" cleaning in your home!
"Eco-Laundry" http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=976578
Eco-friendlier laundry products and equipment that have less of an impact on the health of people and the environment can readily be found in today's market.
Read about recycled and non-chlorine bleach paper products such as toilet and facial tissue: "Eco-Toileting" http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=30
Related Articles:
For an excellent article about the toxic hazards of chlorine bleach, read: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/chlorine-in-household-cleaners.html
Toxins in Cosmetics: http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=2
Toxins in Perfume: http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=65
Household "Products Cause Bad Air" http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=1
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