How To Disinfect Without Harsh Chemicals and Filling Up The Landfills

Hello vibrant souls!

I hope this finds you well and safe. My heart goes out to so many of you that are struggling in so many ways with this quarantine and isolation. I know it’s been super challenging in so many ways. It is my intention to not take up more of your time with long lengthy ramblings these days. I’m delivering short, basic information and will be writing and sharing more and deeper information which I will share the links to if you so desire. Today’s post if about disinfecting without harsh chemcials and adding more toxic waste to the landfills.

Education is health. It can reduce fear and give you actionable steps and keep your anxiety at bay. Fear and anxiety only lower your immune system and vibration, drawing those things you most fear into your field.

Cleaning and sanitizing in a way that supports our planet is doable and not as difficult as one might assume. I totally understand why everyone is using disposable masks, gloves, wipes etc but there are choices that can help us reduce these things that do not break down and are piling up in our landfills. We need to keep the planets’ health in mind while supporting our own because we can’t have one without the other! YOU cannot be healthy if our PLANET is not healthy. It’s that simple.

And this got a bit longer than I intended but I wanted to give you all the info you needed to be successful with this approach. Skip to the bottom if you just want the highlights of how to.

I’ve copied this information from the David Suzuki Foundation site for you:

(here is the link: https://davidsuzuki.org/queen-of-green/non-toxic-disinfecting/)

“You’ve taken steps to eliminate toxic home cleaners and fragranced products from your home. That’s great! But what about safe disinfecting?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these guidelines for household settings:

Cleaning refers to the removal of germs, dirt and impurities from surfaces. Cleaning does not kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection.
Disinfecting refers to using chemicals to kill germs on surfaces. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection.

Note: The CDC provides a thorough guide on how to clean and disinfect for COVID-19. And check recommendations from your regional public health agency (Vinegar is not enough).”

Use Hydrogen Peroxide To Disinfect

Here’s how to use peroxide or oxygen bleach to disinfect: (from David Suzuki foundation link above)

Hydrogen peroxide is water with an extra oxygen molecule. Unlike chlorine bleach, it breaks down into oxygen and water and is kind to the environment. That’s why it’s touted as the environmentally safest alternative to chlorine-based bleaches.

How to apply:

Always clean before you disinfect! Soil and grease interfere with any disinfectant’s germ-killing abilities.
Pour into spray bottle (full strength) or add to a clean rag. For most applications, hydrogen peroxide can be used at a three to five percent concentration. That’s how it’s sold in the dark bottles of your pharmacy aisle. Oxygen bleach, found in two- to four-litre jugs in the laundry or cleaners aisle is typically five percent.
Allow a “dwell time”: Health Canada recommends five minutes for contact time on a surface to kill bacteria, fungi and viruses in domestic settings (a.k.a the home).
No need to rinse or wipe it off because it decomposes into oxygen and water. That makes it a great option when you need to squirt hard-to-reach places; e.g., between the counter and the stove.
Disinfect high-touch areas such as– tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets and, sinks.
Follow product instructions on labels for laundry, stain removal and other household use.
Gloves are recommended.

Note: Store it in a dark bottle or keep your spray bottle out of direct sunlight. Hydrogen peroxide is light-sensitive, and its potency is reduced if not stored properly.

What I’ve Been Doing

I have elderly parents who are almost 90 and both are immune-compromised so using toxic wipes and cleaners is not even an option for them as both their systems shut down immediately. I have sensitivities and cannot use toxic wipes or cleaning agents either without my whole immune system going into overdrive and getting extremely sick. What to do then?

We clean and sanitize everything with Norwex cloths and systems first, then disinfect afterwards with the peroxide. Norwex cleaning cloths and systems are the only cleaning products I’ve used for years and I actually have a home and office cleaning business that specializes in non-toxic, chemical-free, ecofriendly cleaning, using all Norwex only.

What is Norwex?

You can learn more about it here…https://tanyasunshine.norwex.biz/. (this is the link to my consultant that I purchase my products through) And in a nutshell, the cloths are lined with microsilver for safe and sanitized cleaning of surfaces and less washing of clothes necessary. They have been proven to remove 99% of bacteria. Currently, there has not been any data on viruses which is why we also incorporate the use of peroxide after.

Highlights from the site:

Removes up to 99% of bacteria from a surface using water only!
Self purifies within 24 hours. When wet, our BacLock microsilver antibacterial agent self-cleanses it, drastically reducing mold, fungi and bacterial odor. Plus, you have to launder our cloths less often, saving you time and money.
1/200 size of human hair- smaller fibers means better cleaning and why our microfiber can pick up to 99% of bacteria from a surface. These tiny microscopic threads are able to pick up almost everything from a surface.

Highlights

A combination of Norwex cloths and hydrogen peroxide (NOT applied to Norwex cloths though! Use a separate non Norwex microfiber cloth or just a spray bottle, specifically for this application) can sanitize and disinfect your home safely without harsh, toxic chemicals and environmental waste.
Connect with my consultant Tanya (https://tanyasunshine.norwex.biz/) https://www.facebook.com/greencleanwithTanya for special offers, questions and orders of Norwex.
Clean your home, office, vehicle, any space with Norwex first to remove all bacteria.
Then go over surfaces, especially doorknobs, handles, faucets etc with the peroxide solution on a clean cloth used only for such or just spray and leave it. (Do not apply peroxide to Norwex cloths)

Taking care of your health and the health of our planet can be that easy!! And the best part is you can retain this practice indefinitely for a clean environment even after we move past this pandemic. In the end Norwex cleaning cloths and systems save you so much money as you no longer need tons of products (even natural ones!) just water and cloths for the most part. I’ve had my original cloths for almost 5 years now, use them regularly in my home and in my business and they are still in great shape! And because they don’t need laundering so often you save water and on laundry soap. Speaking of laundry soap, by the way, Norwex laundry soap is the only “natural” laundry soap I’ve ever used that actually gets your whites bright and fresh, our farm clothes actually come clean and the dog blankets don’t smell like dog even after washing. A little goes a long way and you don’t need to add boosters or anything so in the long run, it’s a huge saving.

And with that I leave off here today. More soon…

In the meantime, stay healthy, stay happy and stay home.

Virtual hugs to you!

Live Vibrantly!

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