Using chemicals to clean can be very damaging to your health. There are much better alternatives on the market. You can even make your own cleaning supplies from all natural ingredients that are much better for your health and the environment. I love the smell of natural cleaners, much more than commercial ones. Sometimes they seem to almost take my breath away.

 

There are many chemicals used to clean that are bad for you. Most people don’t think about the chemicals they are breathing in and touching their skin. Children are especially at risk because they may not even know that it is a cleaning product. A small child could see a bottle of Pine Sol on the counter and think it is apple juice. It is very important to keep cleaning chemicals out of the reach of young children.

The cleaning chemicals can cause problems for your lungs. You need to clean in a well ventilated area. Open as many doors and windows as you can. Clean things outside, if that is an option. Some common side effects are problems like ashma, coughing, and having trouble breathing. An example of a cleaner that is terrible for your lungs is to mix bleach and ammonia. It can cause chronic breathing problems, and in some cases even death. Studies have shown that people that use chemicals to clean with every day, specifically professional cleaners, have a rapid decline in lung function.

Some chemicals can be very damaging to the eyes. Injury could occur such as burning, watery eyes, redness, pain, blurred vision, or even blindness.  Make sure to always wear eye protection when you are cleaning. Damage to the eyes can occur in as little as a few minutes. If you get a chemical in your eye, flush thoroughly with water immediately.

Your skin is your largest organ. People think that since they are not drinking the chemicals that their body is not taking it in. In fact it is. It is very important to wear gloves anytime you are working with chemicals, and probably a good idea to wear long sleeves as well, especially with oven cleaner for example, which can cause chemical burns. Some common side effects of cleaning chemicals on the skin are rashes, redness, dryness, chemical burns, and sometimes even a permanent loss of skin color.

If you are looking for a cleaning company that has been trained in green cleaning, please refer to the following directory:

https://www.ijcsa.org/Green-Cleaning-Services