Question from Deanna:
Why purchase all-natural household cleaners when you can make them yourself?
HGL Answer:
My mother was “Green” before her time. Growing up during the depression, she was by habit, thrifty. We were required to turn off the lights when we left the room, wear a sweater instead of turning up the thermostat and turn the water off while brushing our teeth, etc. Just to think, I had no idea she was "Green", I thought we were just monetarily challenged. Growing up during Mom, I am by habit, thrifty, too! In any economy, it is wise to follow some thrifty practices. I grew up also making our own household cleaners. This was cool until I looked into the chemistry of cleaning.
For a household cleaner to work properly it needs to have ingredients that perform two functions.
1) Solvency: to dissolve oily residues
2) Wetting: so the cleaner can get to the surface so it can lift soils.
The typical homemade cleaner is made with vinegar and/or baking soda. Although, vinegar and baking soda are adequate cleaners, they do not provide wetting. Also, if you are interested in using plant-based, sustainable cleaners, baking soda does not fit the bill. Baking soda is derived from ingredients that are mined from the ground and therefore is not sustainable.
For soap scum our products have naturally derived surfactants and an organic acid that will neutralize soap scum. To adequately remove soap scum from a surface, the cleaner has to get below the deposit and lift it off the surface. This requires a surfactant. Our Brightly Green Daily Shower Cleaner and Brightly Green Bathroom Cleaner both have a natural surfactant and are safe, effective as well as convenient. Brightly Green has concentrates and combos for $aving Green and time! Mom would have approved!
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Why purchase all-natural household cleaners when you can make them yourself?
HGL Answer:
My mother was “Green” before her time. Growing up during the depression, she was by habit, thrifty. We were required to turn off the lights when we left the room, wear a sweater instead of turning up the thermostat and turn the water off while brushing our teeth, etc. Just to think, I had no idea she was "Green", I thought we were just monetarily challenged. Growing up during Mom, I am by habit, thrifty, too! In any economy, it is wise to follow some thrifty practices. I grew up also making our own household cleaners. This was cool until I looked into the chemistry of cleaning.
For a household cleaner to work properly it needs to have ingredients that perform two functions.
1) Solvency: to dissolve oily residues
2) Wetting: so the cleaner can get to the surface so it can lift soils.
The typical homemade cleaner is made with vinegar and/or baking soda. Although, vinegar and baking soda are adequate cleaners, they do not provide wetting. Also, if you are interested in using plant-based, sustainable cleaners, baking soda does not fit the bill. Baking soda is derived from ingredients that are mined from the ground and therefore is not sustainable.
For soap scum our products have naturally derived surfactants and an organic acid that will neutralize soap scum. To adequately remove soap scum from a surface, the cleaner has to get below the deposit and lift it off the surface. This requires a surfactant. Our Brightly Green Daily Shower Cleaner and Brightly Green Bathroom Cleaner both have a natural surfactant and are safe, effective as well as convenient. Brightly Green has concentrates and combos for $aving Green and time! Mom would have approved!
Tomorrow’s Question:
Why not add your own essential oils to your household cleaners?
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