In this article, we aim to help you identify and demystify the instruments that you already have at home to maintain a safe and clean environment. It is our desire that having these tools at hand, and knowing how to use and maintain them well, will serve to empower you to take charge of your, and your family’s, health.
It may indeed be high time to be more mindful when it comes to the precautions we take with our cleaning practices, in light of the heightened need to repel unwanted microorganisms from spreading in our home.
With current work from home measures leaving us to spend more time at home, many are becoming more conscious of the measures they can take to further ensure the safety and the quality of air that they’re breathing.
What you’re really seeing when you see these soapy suds are simply soap molecules that trap air, forming a spherical shape—and these air pockets, their density, size, and thickness do not equate to cleaning power.
Decades of using these cleaners containing scents have conditioned us to think that a citrus-y or lemon-y scent is the signal for a clean surface and without it, we haven't done a thorough-enough job. The truth is, a fragrant smell is no indication of the product’s efficacy, safety, or “green” properties. In fact, its addition could be a potential health risk.