Household products

Did you know.....that according to a 15 year study presented at the Toronto Indoor Air Conference, women who work in the home have a 54% higher death rate from cancer than those who work away from the home. The study concluded that this was a direct result of the increased exposure to toxic chemicals, many of which are found in common household products.



54%????? Wow, I am truly speechless (trust me, this doesn't happen much ).



An average home generates over 25 pounds of toxic hazardous waste each year. Most of it, household cleaning products.



Some more facts for you to ponder.....



Carpet cleaners are extremely toxic to children. The fumes given off by carpet cleaners can cause cancer and liver damage.



Cholrine-- the chemical most frequently involved in household poisonings in the US may cause reproductive, endocrine, and immune system disorders.



Degreasers may contain petroleum distillates and butyl cellosolve, which can cause damage lung tissues and dissolve fatty tissue surrounding nerve cells.



Drain cleaners are one of the most hazardous products in the home. Can contain lye, which is a strong caustic substance that causes severe corrosive damage to eyes, skin, mouth and stomach. can be fatal if swallowed.



Glass cleaners may contain ammonia. Fumes from ammonia can irritate skin, eyes, and respiratory system.



Oven cleaners and toilet bowl cleaners are among some of the most dangerous cleaning products. Toilet bowl cleaners can contain chlorine and hydrochloric acid.



This information is from a packet from the company Shaklee.



http://www.shaklee.com/



So... is it worth it to buy products from this company? This is what I wanted to find out so I got a catalog. I also found out some information from other places around the web and so forth. Sometimes you figure it will be more expensive to buy less toxic products but that would be exactly what the big money corps want you to believe when in fact the opposite is true.

Shaklee's Get Clean Starter kit I believe right now you can get for $89.60. BUT what that includes is amazing. It totals the same as if you were to buy:

60 Bottles of Fantastic
32 bottles of Mop & Glo
728 Bottles of Windex
1 Bottle of Woolite
1 container of Colorox Wipes
1 Bottle of Soft Scrub
2.5 Boxes of Cascade detergent
2 Boxes of 50 oz liquid Tide
3 Bottles of Downy Fabric Softener 64 oz
1 box of Bounce

Total that and it would cost you approx $3400.

NO I do not work or sell this product. I actually just got my first catalog in the mail yesterday and so far am very impressed especially at the information alone that they provide! Plus something I was really happy about is their 100% money back guarantee empty or not. Very interesting.

I will be looking into these products more that is for sure.