Do you use a germicide in your home - does it really work?

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  Posted by blueyedmolly Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:05pm PST

  Fascinating post! I too MS.B always thought that by using Lysol,Mr.Clean and bleach I was protecting my family from a variety of germs and they smelled good too but I guess I was wrong. What does Basic G smell like? Does it even have a smell? I am very interested in this product. My youngest son has asthma and I'm always looking for better products to cut down on germs and the less aerosal the better. Thank-you so much for the info.!

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  Posted by CarolB Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:39pm PST

  hi marijo, I have written several posts here on Shine about toxic cleaning and the effects on health especially children. I included this excerpt for you to read. I have alot information about the determintal effects of common cleaners at this link http://www.squidoo.com/cleanandgreenCreating a Healthy Home

  Below are some excerpts from my articles here on Shine and on the link listed above. If you son has asthma, reconsider what he is breathing inside his home.

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that asthma increased 75% from 1980-1994 and in 2007, the EPA reported that an average of one out of every 13 school-age children suffers from asthma.* In fact, “asthma has become the most common serious disease of childhood, and there are at least several well-designed epidemiologic studies that have documented a strong link between use of domestic and industrial cleaning products and risk of asthma,” says Dr. John Spengler, Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation, Department of Environmental Health at Harvard University.

  In the U.S. we pour down 22 million pounds of household toxins down the drain. Most of the products are not adequately processed by sewage treatments or septic tanks. The long term effect of these toxins on our environment will offend our surface and ground water. Additionally, if every household in the United States replaced one 28 oz bottle of petroleum based cleaner with a bio-based product, we would save 118,700 barrels of oil per year.

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  Posted by CarolB Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:41pm PST

  Basic G has almost no smell, and is biodegradable. A 16 oz bottle makes 64 gallons! EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) certified too. Kosher certified!

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  Posted by Cleopatra Thu Dec 3, 2009 2:05am PST

  I use Lysol Disinfecting Wipes on nearly everything in my home. I clean my toilet with Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner and I spray my toilet seat down with Lysol Disinfecting Spray everytime it's used. I've done this for around 18 years. I've also found that 409 removes paint old paint new paint whatever from lineloeum floors. It's also a good cleaner. My refrigrator was so old it was actually yellowed it had always been cleaned by my mom but it to me just always looked dirty and she reminded me of 409 All Purpose Cleaner. I bought some sprayed it on my refrigator, waited around 4 hours and took scalding hot water and wiped it off. The yellowness is completely gone and my refrigator is white and looks brand new. Normally I use Clorox Disinfecting Kitchen Cleaner for my counter tops, stove, inside and outside my refrigator, my sink but I think they have discountinued it. My counter tops are glass so now I use glass cleaner with disinfect. Pine Sol for all my floors but for my kitchen floor I use a cap full of bleach with the Pine Sol because my floor is so old around 50 years old. I hate the color of the floor so I recently have been hand painting each square in the colors of my kitchen. I have pictures of it before and what it will look like after on my myspace page my name on there is the same as here it's just a bit different Cleopatra36BC if anyone wants to check out my pictures or send me any questions. For my dishes I use Palmolive and ammonia. Ammonia is excellent for dishes and those of you who hate dishes it's a must have especially for the holidays. Just put ur dishes in the sink run your water in add ammonia and let them sit while u visit with the family, take a nap or do whatever and when u get ready to do them all u will have to do is rinse them. I fixed spaghetti one night for supper and always no matter what I do it sticks just a little bit on the bottom of my pan (the sauce) I put a little ammonia in it let is sit for 2 hours and it came out completely.

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  Posted by Steve H Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:45pm PST

  Hey Cleopatra why waste your money? The Basic-G if far safer/less costly and hundreds of saved empty containers going into the environment. Just calculate how many empty containers you would have with your products in the 3 years one quart of Basic-G would last most people.

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  Posted by Steve H Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:33pm PST

  I used a diluted solution of Basic-G, via a "Q" tip on my 92 yo father's 'quarter' size wart. It had been diagnosed as a wart by his md that told him to not worry about it and just live with it-several months prior. Within 2 weeks and 8 applications via "Q" tip it dryed up and fell off. No negative side effects have ever been noticed since.

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