Years ago it didn't even occur to me to be worried about the ingredients of the dish washing detergent or powders I was using. "Who cares" is what I would have said. "It just washed the dishes right?".... well, not really.
We are washing the dishes and then that residue dries on the plates, and cutlery.
We use those plates and cutlery again (or at least that's how it works in my house) and our beautiful home cooked food then absorbs that residue..... then we eat it!! So we are actually eating our detergents in small amounts at a time.......yummo.
Ditching the nasty cleaners and switching them for plant based cleaners to wash our dishes is a much better idea!
That way we are just eating plants and not anything nasty.
The problem with buying your detergents from the big supermarkets is that even if the label says ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS, it's usually BS!! Yep I said BS!!
I won't name names, but previous to me discovering Thieves Cleaner and then the essential oil infused Thieves Dish Soap, I was using a dish soap labeled as all natural, plant based, earth friendly blah blah blah that I got from the supermarket, but when I researched the ingredients, it wasn't plant based or safe AT ALL!!
It included a heap of ingredients I didn't recognise as plants plus it had SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) a synthetic detergent used to make bubbles. Also used in car wash soaps, shampoo, engine degreaser and floor cleaners. It is a corrosive and used as a pesticide, it causes skin irritation and is linked to endocrine disruption and organ toxicity. The really sad thing is, it's also found in mainstream toothpastes. How disgusting!!
Then this "natural" soap also contained FRAGRANCE..........unless it's pure essential oils then 'fragrance' is not a natural ingredient and it's also linked to many horrible things like birth defects, reduced fertility, behavior problems, asthma, allergies and cancer. Just because something is available on the shelf to buy, doesn't mean it is safe for us to use.
So what do I use now?....... This is what it looks like under my kitchen sink.
I use the Thieves Dish Soap and make my own dish washing powder with Thieves Cleaner and lemon essential oil. I tried the tablets but lost the patience to keep making them. Powder is much easier and works a treat!!
Nothing under here is a danger to anyone. It's all plant based cleaners, some vinegar and castile soap. That big bottle of Thieves Cleaner has lasted me almost a year, it is super concentrated and I clean every surface in my home with it, including windows and the toilets.
It works and it smells amazing!!!
If you have the think dirty app, give your dish soap a cleaners a scan and see how safe they are.
A low rating of 1 = safe/green
A rating of 10 = toxic/unsafe
The Thieves Dish Soap isn't on the app (because no barcode) but someone did the research for us already and went through each ingredient individually and all 14 ingredients got a rating 1.
What does this mean?.......It's pretty damn amazing!!! Not only is it safe but it works!!
Young Living have everything you need to make your green cleaning journey easier, ditching the toxic stuff and switching it out for plant based formulas that work.
There is even a Healthy Homes Starter Kit available that includes the Dish Soap, Household Cleaner, Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Mouthwash & Hand Soap + it comes with a diffuser and 6 essential oils including the Lemon.
It's only $289 for the lot and you get a wholesale account with it saving you 24% off retail for life! That's amazing value!!!
The cleaner is super concentrated and can be used all over the house. You wont have to buy another cleaner for months!
Interested in going all green and getting the whole kit? .......Click on PLACE AN ORDER, fill in your info and choose MEMBER (save24%) then Healthy Homes Premium Starter Kit.
Send me a message when you've placed your order & I will send you a little welcome pack & recipe book to help get your green cleaning with Young Living off to a flying start!!
WJ xx
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