Comments on: Easy formulas for nontoxic household cleansers http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2008/08/22/formulas-for-nontoxic-household-cleansers/ A blog and social network about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:49:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susie Collins http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2008/08/22/formulas-for-nontoxic-household-cleansers/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 Susie Collins Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:28:57 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=510#comment-2911 I use Bon Ami for scouring, but try not to breathe the dust before it hits the sponge. I wonder if it's the same type of cleanser as the Dutch. I use rock salt to scrub out pots, esp cast iron. I'm still looking for washing soda, I think I'm going to have to order online. Although I clean everything pretty well with vinegar, borax and bronners (I know a lot of MCSers can't use the Bronners, but it still works for me). I use Bon Ami for scouring, but try not to breathe the dust before it hits the sponge. I wonder if it’s the same type of cleanser as the Dutch.

I use rock salt to scrub out pots, esp cast iron.

I’m still looking for washing soda, I think I’m going to have to order online. Although I clean everything pretty well with vinegar, borax and bronners (I know a lot of MCSers can’t use the Bronners, but it still works for me).

]]> By: linda http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2008/08/22/formulas-for-nontoxic-household-cleansers/comment-page-1/#comment-2890 linda Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:37:11 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=510#comment-2890 I just saw the Old Dutch pic and it reminded me that it was the only scouring powder I was able to use for a long time - the others made me sick but this didn't (until a new and improved formula was introduced). I never was able to discover why it was safer than the others, and it was always harder to find. Now I use baking soda with a bit of salt added and it works great. Baking soda alone was a lot of work, but adding a bit of salt made it as effective as any commercial powder out there. I just saw the Old Dutch pic and it reminded me that it was the only scouring powder I was able to use for a long time – the others made me sick but this didn’t (until a new and improved formula was introduced). I never was able to discover why it was safer than the others, and it was always harder to find.

Now I use baking soda with a bit of salt added and it works great. Baking soda alone was a lot of work, but adding a bit of salt made it as effective as any commercial powder out there.

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