09/12/2024
🫶. We love our babies and want them happy and healthy!
Does cleaning your floor make your air dirty? A recent study says yes.😱
Mopping your floor with industrial-grade limonene-containing cleaners🪣 (keep reading for our pet-safe DIY cleaner recipe) for just a few minutes can create as much air pollution as traffic 🚙 on a busy city street, according to researchers. The aerosols generated by mopping with commercial-grade lemon🍋- or pine🌲-scented chemicals can be inhaled deep into the lungs 🫁 (by both humans and animals) causing irritation and leading to health issues 😷 like allergies, and more.
So can you have a clean floor AND clean air? Also yes! 🥳 Researchers found that use of an air purifier during mopping can significantly reduce the concentration 📉 of harmful aerosols.
In our new book The Forever Dog LIFE we show you how to make a budget-friendly DIY air purifier to minimize indoor air pollution. 🙌
🧽 You can also try one of our pet-safe floor cleaners:
1 gallon water
2 cups white vinegar
1-2 cups rubbing alcohol
1 tsp natural dish soap
Optional: 5-10 drops of bergamot, lemon, or other pet safe essential oil
🪣 Combine in a bucket to mop. Can be added to a spray bottle for spot cleaning. No need to rinse.
You'll find many more non-toxic cleaning tips and recipes in The Forever Dog LIFE book, so we’ve got you covered no matter how you tackle cleaning your home! Now 50% off at your favorite retailer.
