do you feel you need to sanitize/disinfect/sterilize when you clean your home ?
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Herefordshire, UK
Posts: 397
No, I do not buy bleach. I do buy a septic tank friendly toilet cleaner that I use once weekly. Neither do I buy 'antibacterial' cleaners. The worktops are cleaned with soapy hot water; I put washing soda powder in the kitchen sink drain occasionally - perhaps monthly; windows are cleaned with water, a squeeze of lemon juice or vinegar and a microfibre cloth; hard floor covering in the kitchen and bathroom is cleaned with hot water, lemon juice and a microfibre cloth; sitting room, dining room and bedroom carpets are vacuumed and a carpet shampoo/deep clean machine hired once a year.
Baking soda and vinegar mix will clean the bathroom sink, bathtub and toilet bowl. Microfibre cloths are a godsend - water and the cloth is all that is needed
We sometimes have a programme on TV here, called 'Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners', and they all seem to be keeping the bleach companies in business - they use so much bleach, and every other cleaning product imaginable, and they still are not happy. The programme makes will send them to someone's house who does no cleaning - at all, it is amusing to watch sometimes
Baking soda and vinegar mix will clean the bathroom sink, bathtub and toilet bowl. Microfibre cloths are a godsend - water and the cloth is all that is needed
We sometimes have a programme on TV here, called 'Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners', and they all seem to be keeping the bleach companies in business - they use so much bleach, and every other cleaning product imaginable, and they still are not happy. The programme makes will send them to someone's house who does no cleaning - at all, it is amusing to watch sometimes
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
Posts: 7,765
No! I have lived without sanitizing everything for 76 healthy years! I think its better for your body. It needs to build up immunity to common bugs without polluting the environment!
Last edited by Kitsie; 12-17-2017 at 10:30 AM.
#14
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Herefordshire, UK
Posts: 397
Hi Kitsie.
It is called 'Bloo Toilet Gel with micro crystals'. It states safe for use in septic tanks, and is made by Jeyes. I am sure it must have some bleach in it though, because of the warnings of skin and eye contact though. Another one I used to buy was 'Parazone', also suitable for septic tank systems. 750ml size bottle, and it lasts a long time because of infrequent use.
Excellent idea about denture cleaning tablets - thanks.
It is called 'Bloo Toilet Gel with micro crystals'. It states safe for use in septic tanks, and is made by Jeyes. I am sure it must have some bleach in it though, because of the warnings of skin and eye contact though. Another one I used to buy was 'Parazone', also suitable for septic tank systems. 750ml size bottle, and it lasts a long time because of infrequent use.
Excellent idea about denture cleaning tablets - thanks.
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: SE Iowa
Posts: 1,583
Not daily........because I live alone with one cat. But weekly cleaning includes disinfecting the counter top, appliance fronts and handles,the toilet, light switches, doorknobs, and telephones. Keeping those items cleaned means more to me than a little dust on the furniture. Hopefully the dusting gets done also!
#17
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,032
I use Isopropyl Alcohol 91% that is the strength used to sanitize, like used in Purel. I put it in a spray bottle and use it full strength. I use it for wipe downs during the time between big cleanings.
#18
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alturas, CA
Posts: 9,393
We don't even use bleach in our washer, one, because we're on a septic system, two, bleach is hard on the fabrics. I don't think I've used lysol, bleach or anything antibacterial in decades. One of the main reasons we have we "super bugs" now, is because they've become "acclimated" to the "antibacterial soaps, etc. We all managed to survive in the past without all the antibacterial stuff. I use just plain old dishsoap for cutting boards, etc.
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