5 Reasons Switching to More Natural Cleaning Products is Good For Your Health!

Green cleaning is a great idea for some, but is it really necessary?  If you want to enjoy better health and keep your children safe, yes.  And if you care about the world around you, another yes. Don't be overwhelmed with the alternatives.  We at Bayes, offer a range of great organic cleaning supplies and you can even make your own cleaning supplies at home!

Here are 5 reasons that switching to more natural cleaning products is good for your health!

Keep Kids SafeWe can’t protect our kids from all the evil in the world, but we can limit their access to harmful chemicals. Using natural cleaning products will reduce the chance of an accidental poisoning. In fact, household cleaning products actually rank as one of the top 5 causes of childhood poisoning cases. So in addition to switching over to green cleaning products, be sure to keep the products stored in child-safe cabinets! (Organic cleaners are still a danger to children! Let's just be thankful that they aren't a chem lab in a bottle!)

Unbelievable Amounts of Chemicals Every time you use a cleaning product, you are inhaling the fumes from every chemical in the mix! There are literally over 50,000 chemical ingredients floating around out there and that’s a scary amount of chemicals! What’s more scary is upwards of 70 percent of typical cleaning products often found in your home contain these harmful agents. Time to rethink those common brands!

Phthalates, Sodium Hydroxide & Ammonia It's only understandable that as you grew up seeing the products your mom used, that you would follow suit and buy the same products once in your own home. But have you looked at the labels of cleaning products under your sink? If there is a label warning you that a product can be harmful to people or pets, then you have a sign that it's time to get rid of it.  Some potentially harmful chemicals you want to watch out for include phtalates (in fragranced products), triclosan (in liquid dishwashing detergent), 2-Butoxyethanol (in multi-purpose cleaners) and even chlorine (in laundry whiteners and toilet bowl cleaners).

You May Be Poisoning the Water Supply

Since various household cleaning agents can contain toxic chemicals like ammonia, phosphorus, alkyphenol ethoxylates and petroleum, it's important to remember that when you wash your clothes, do the dishes and even flush toilet bowl cleaner you may be sending these chemicals back into the water systems, nearby rivers, lakes and streams. This could not only make its way back into your water, but it can also have a negative impact on wildlife and the environment.

Keep the Air CleanMany household products, especially sprays and aerosols, can contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can both long and short term negative affects on your central nervous system, liver and kidneys. When you use a spray, the chemicals can linger in the air long after the initial mist dissipates. 

Your health and the health of your family is important to take care of. That's why we are committed to making clean products that are organic and safe for you and the environment. Please stop by Bayes and see what we can do for your home!