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Green Cleaning Products

Admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:15:53 +0000

Moving towards Eco Friendly Cleaning requires some Green Cleaning Products for your home. You can buy ready made ranges such as the Simple Green, Ecover or Mrs Meyer’s cleaning products. These of course are the easiest option, particularly if you are pressed for time.

You will really need to study the labels to ensure you purchase a green cleaning product that is up to your personal ‘green’ standards. Maybe you want less toxic, more easily disposed of cleaners. Or perhaps you want ‘all natural’ ingredients. You may have keen interest in packaging; how easy it is to recycle, whether it is produced from post consumer recycled materials to begin with, or is it plastic free (a pretty tough one this). For some the avoidance of petrochemicals is a must, or maybe you just want some super mild to protect your babies skin when you are dealing with the laundry.

The options are huge and to be honest no one range is likely to appeal to everyone. We all have compromises to make between being less harmful to the environment, and our standards of cleanliness. You must choose green cleaning products that are exactly right for you and your lifestyle.

An easy way to know exactly what ingredients are going into your green cleaning supplies is to use homemade remedies. Now very few of us have time to create all our own cleaning materials. But, switching one or two key items from pre-made formula to home-made Eco clean recipe can be done easily and with little trouble on your part. If nothing else use baking soda to deodorize your garbage pail rather than usually extremely toxic deodorizer sprays. Or ditch the windolene in favor of some vinegar and a microfiber cloth. A few homemade recipes can really cut costs to your pocket and the planet and are a great way to supplement your other less than perfect green cleaning products.

Our desire to make cleaning Eco friendly and live more sustainable, less polluting lifestyles, is a noble one. But we have to be realistic here and never forget that even one product changed is a help. Choose or make one Green Cleaning Product today and who knows, next month you may choose another until by next year perhaps all your household chores are more environmentally friendly?.

Green Cleaning Products from Amazon

BabyKicks Baby Wipes 10-Pack

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Twist Euro Cloth, 2.4-Ounce (Pack of 12)

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Ecover Rinse Aid, 16-Ounce (Pack of 12)

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Carlisle Suds-Pail Green 5QT 12 EA 1182609

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Why Make Cleaning Eco Friendly?

Admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:20:08 +0000

We are bombarded with ideas, guidelines and instructions to make our lives Greener and reduce our Carbon Footprint. But should we be making our Cleaning Eco Friendly, and if so, why?

Green Cleaners Use Fewer Resources

It makes no difference whether you are a believer in climate change or not. There is simply no denying that the fact that there are far too many souls on our little planet to allow all of us to use resources at the rate the developed world has been doing so for the last fifty years. Now, we are used to having certain things, and using certain products it is difficult to give them all up. The realm of housework and domestic cleaning is something that has come a long way over the last century. I doubt there are many who would be happy to revert back to the days when looking after the home was a full time job, not just for the wife of the family, but also her daughters or staff. But, all that being said there is still plenty that could be done, if not to eradicate our impact on the planet, then certainly to reduce it.

Switch to Safer Greener Cleaners

Turning to Eco Friendly Cleaning Products and Methods is just one part of reducing the load our family is on the environment. But, there is a more immediate gain too. Many conventional cleaners are full of allergens, poisons and toxic chemicals. These are all problematic to store and dangerous to use. Read the instructions on any conventional cleaning product and you will see how we should use them in well ventilated rooms, not in conjunction with anything else, and avoid breathing in the fumes. This is all much easier said than done, particularly for the busy house husband or wife. Most accidental poisonings affecting American children are related to chemical cleaning products. In addition, many scientists now blame the surge in cases of childhood asthma, allergies and other respiratory problems on the chemical cocktail in the average home. Even if you are not trying to save the planet, switching to less toxic cleaners is a great way to help save your kids.

Now of course, the average Eco Friendly Cleaning Product is unlikely to be suitable for human consumption. But, the key thing is overall they give off fewer dangerous fumes and contain less toxic chemicals. Still reading the labels is a must. Simple things such as citrus extracts are often used in both green and conventional cleaning products. They cut through grease and give a wonderful perfume. But, be warned many of us are allergic to these citrus oils, so even though they are natural and obviously less dangerous than a bottle of bleach, they can still be a concern.

Avoiding Petrochemicals with Green Cleaning Products

In addition many are composed of petrochemicals. While I know not many of us wish to give up our cars just yet, using less oil is something we all need to try before it is too late. It is not just that oil is hugely polluting as both an industry and in itself, there simply is not enough of it to go around. Pretty soon we really will need to prioritize its use, and surely an oil based detergent is a whole lot less important than keeping emergency vehicles running?

Detergents are often the cause of many sensitivities and allergies to things such as laundry products. Switching to palm oil derived detergents or better still natural vegetable oil based soaps is far kinder to your skin and the environment.

So Why Make Cleaning Eco Friendly?

We should all make Cleaning Eco Friendly because it is one small thing we are all capable of achieving. Our household cleaners account for a huge volume of the pollutants our family is responsible for. Change those and we change a big part of our problematic behavior. Moving to less toxic products keeps ourselves and our families safer too. Avoiding petrochemicals is something we simply must do whenever possible as there are so many alternatives that are not finite resources.

Simple Green Cleaners – Industrial Strength Cleaning

Admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:02 +0000

Simple Green Cleaners are a range from Sunshine Makers Inc (surely the best green company name of all time). They offer three separate ranges, one which is all industrial strength products marketed for industrial cleaning and janitorial supplies. The second is the traditional Simple Green destined primarily for home use. The third range is the new Simple Green Naturals range which goes that little bit further, including only naturally derived products in its ingredient list. All three ranges of Simple Green Cleaning Products certainly offer something for every-one’s shade of green or Eco friendliness.

All the Simple Green Cleaners come from the original desire of the company to produce effective cleaning products that just do not cost the earth. The company was founded on a desire that products should not damage those using them. Industrial cleaners and degreasers could be extremely hazardous to health.

Used in close quarters and for long periods of time, the users of commercial cleaning products are continually exposed to whatever ingredients are included. Sunshine Makers wanted to alleviate the problems of chemical exposure whilst ensuring cleaning power remained strong. The result was an almost accidental range of Green Cleaning Products.

The business may have started out small, but the effectiveness of the product plus the reduction in health risk and environmental damage quickly led to a boom in safer, more green, industrial strength Simple Green sales. We all know that business is primarily profit driven. If the Simple Green products were not as good as their less Eco friendly predecessors the company never would have grown to the degree it did. This is particularly notable as Simple Green took industry by storm long before Eco-credentials were important for business.

Simple Green 13005 All Purpose Cleaner. Gallon

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Simple Green Simply Green Foaming Degreaser, 20oz

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Simple Green 13033 All-Purpose Cleaner, Original Sassafras Scent, Trigger Spray, 32 Ounces

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Belly degreasers: Arrow-Magnolia, simple green: all the products we tried get the job done. But we prefer the milder soap-type products over aggressive ... An article from: The Aviation Consumer

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6 Pack Simple Green 19128 Crystal Industrial Cleaner and Degreaser / 1 gallon

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Because Simple Green cleaners were sold as industrial products, they came under the scrutiny of the Health and Safety personnel. It seems that exposure to toxins at home is fine, but Workplace exposure is not. This means that for the ‘at home’ consumer, probably the safest cleaners you can choose is actually Industrial strength Simple Green Cleaners. Workplace safety regulations are extremely tough, so why not benefit from them too?

Discount Simple Green Brand Cleaners

Admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:41:25 +0000

Having carried out a detailed review of the Simple Green brands range of cleaners, I thought it would be appropriate to have a look at where to buy them too.

For online sales I really think you cannot beat amazon. Reliable, reputable and offering so many other things you can buy at the same time. Amazon is now leading the way in far more consumer items than just books. Their automotive, grocer and kitchen sections offer a huge range of discounted green cleaners, including Simple Green brands.

Amazon now stock a huge range of Eco cleaners and are particularly good for great deals for Sunshine Makers range of Simple Green branded green cleaning products.

With purchases available direct from amazon and a huge range of affiliated stores you can find some great savings for Simple Green brands from them. A few of my favorite Simple Green brand Eco cleaning products are included below, but there are many more to choose from. If you have the budget and space to buy in bulk, the savings are even more impressive.

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Simple Green d Pro 3 One-Step Germicidal Cleaner & Deodorant, 1 Gallon (SMP30301) Category: Disinfecting Wipes, Cleaners and Sanitizers

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Simple Green d Pro 3 One-Step Germicidal Cleaner & Deodorant, 5 Gallon (SMP30305) Category: Disinfecting Wipes, Cleaners and Sanitizers

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Simple Green 19128 Crystalr Industrial Strength Cleaner/Degreaser (SMP19128) Category: All Purpose Cleaners

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Simple Green Stainless Steel One-Step Cleaner and Polish, 32 Ounce (SMP18300) Category: Stainless Steel Cleaners and Polishes

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Simple Green Cleaner Trial Size 4oz 1 CS 13001GREEN

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Simple Green Cleaning Products Review

Admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:04:31 +0000

Sunshine Maker’s Simple Green Cleaning Products have led the way in non-toxic Green Cleaners since the 1970′s. You can browse their full range of cleaners at amazon below, or read on for the full review.

Simple Green cleaning products come from the Sunshine Makers Inc corporation. They have been making Eco cleaning products for over thirty years. Initially the business produced tough but biodegradable cleaners for use within industry. Now they produce a wide range of industrial strength and more traditional household cleaning products which are kind to the planet. Recently they have also introduced an All Natural cleaning range with the greenest credentials of all.

Industrial Strength Green Cleaning

Simple Green cleaners are used widely by industry and government which proves they are tough cleaners. Some of the industrial strength items such as Simple Green Industrial Strength Cleaner- Degreaser are being bought by household consumers to use at home. All the customer reviews confirm this is indeed a very tough product indeed. But, it is also completely biodegradable, non toxic, non-abrasive and generally a very safe product.

An advantage of the fact it is widely used in the workplace as an industrial cleaner, is that it therefore has to meet more strict health and safety testing than purely household products. This does however mean that during the early 1980′s they had to use animal testing to meet the US government’s workplace toxicity requirements. Thankfully the company is using the same active ingredients already tested so no longer needs to utilise animal testing. But it is interesting that a company is forced to do such things, though they may not agree with the process.

The whole ethos behind the Simple Green brand really does seem to be to keep things simple. There are very few products in the range and few ingredients. Sunshine Makers have kept to their original plan to sell concentrated biodegradable products which the consumer dilutes and uses for a wide range of jobs.

Concentrated Green Cleaning

Because the multipurpose cleaner is so concentrated the company advise us to dilute it with ten to thirty parts water. This means for general cleaning you are in effect buying thirty times as much green cleaner as you see in the bottle. Nearly all the household chores can be tackled with Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner And Degreaser. There is a lemon scented version which is exactly the same formulation just with a lemony fragrance.

This highly concentrated formula comes out of the company dealing initially with industry. Space and money constraints mean concentrated forumlas are the norm. At home we have not been offered such concentrated cleaning power as standard by many companies. This supply of such a highly concentrated product means we use much less packaging and transportation costs to get the cleaning power we want.

Simple Green Packaging

As with most consumer items there is always packaging to worry about. As mentioned, the high level of concentration means we buy fewer bottles of the product so helping reduce packaging. Plus, because the products are non-toxic, a quick rinse enables any bottles to be reused at home. All their plastics are either PETE spray bottles (Polyethylene Terephthalate) or HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) drums.

Both types are 99.9% readily recyclable which is as good as it can get for plastics recycling. The company are investigating using more post consumer recycled plastics in their own packaging. They also use corn starch products rather than Styrofoam in their packaging.

Customer Reviews

On the whole, people seem extremely happy with the power of Simple Green. It does a very efficient job of cleaning and because you dilute it, you can vary its strength easily depending on the job at hand. You can see here how happy some customer’s are.

Obviously not everyone is completely uncritical. However the main issue seems to be not the cleaning power of the product but the toxicity. This is a very personal thing, everything is toxic in big enough quantities. Simple Green is non-toxic as determined by US Government but that doesn’t mean you might find minor allergic reactions, just like you might to grass or dairy or any number of things. So while the products are safe there are occasionally hyper-sensitive souls who will be affected by the smell or ingredients. Looking at the reviews though, an awful lot of people who say they are sensitive to cleaners are not affected by this brand.

On the whole Simple Green is a very safe cleaner. Zoos, Vets, Business and Government use the products to clean public and private areas. It is used in food preparation facilities and animal housing and as it is an industrial product it has gone through much more rigorous testing than most cleaners.

All Natural Simple Green

Ordinary Simple Green uses biodegradable, safe and non-toxic ingredients. But, it does not focus on all natural ingredients. They work on the theory that many natural ingredients are toxic or allergens, so they focus on using ingredients which are safe and effective regardless of whether they are natural or synthetic. A pragmatic approach which has allowed them to build up quite a success and a worldwide following over the last thirty years.

For some consumers this lack of ‘all natural’ ingredients means they really aren’t as green as they would like. But, for others the ‘all natural’ tag is just an addition not the core consideration when choosing a green cleaner.

However, this has now changed. Sunshine Makers have responded to some consumer’s desire for All Natural Cleaning Products with Simple Green Naturals. The range has some pretty good green credentials.

All the ingredients are of natural origin including plant derived essential oils for fragrance and cleaning agents. Here’s what the company have to say on the matter:

Simple Green Naturals are 100% naturally derived, with ingredients originating from nature: chicory, coconut, corn, palm, naturally occurring minerals, salt and sugar, and water. Nothing else.

Happily, customer reviews seem pretty good. Simple Green don’t seem to have lost their cleaning power with the new range of natural products either. They have taken the green tag one step further with partially recycled packing and soy inks for labelling too. Also, the company offer complete ingredient disclosure on this range of products so you can really be sure of what you’re getting.

Simple Green Review

Sunshine Makers give consumers a really good choice. All their cleaning products are greener than conventional alternatives as they are all non-toxic and biodegradable. The fact that they have different ranges, industrial, ordinary and all natural mean they offer the consumer exactly the degree of green they are looking for. Of course for some this is a turn-off as it means your money spent on all natural products is profiting a company which also uses synthetic detergents in others. But with all their products being safe, non-toxic and biodegradable using Simple Green is a vast improvement on conventional brands.

It doesn’t hurt that the company itself is so keen to invest in the future too. Money is invested into educational programmes to ensure the next generation look after the planet. Their products are also used to help in environmental clean up operations as they are so safe for wildlife too.

For consumers wanting something powerful and less polluting their ordinary range is ideal. For those demanding something more natural and milder the new All Natural range is a great choice to make Cleaning Eco Friendly. Check out the full range of simple green at Amazon.

Simple Green 13022 All Purpose Cleaner. 22 oz.

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Simple Green 13005 All Purpose Cleaner. Gallon

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Simple Green Simply Green Foaming Degreaser, 20oz

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Simple Green 14001 Lemon Scent All Purpose Cleaner. 22 oz. trigger

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Sunshine Makers 60014 Simple Green BBQ Grill And Microwave Cleaner

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These Simple Green cleaner customer reviews show how useful the range really is.