My Favorite Earth-Friendly, Economical, Safe Cleaning Products

I PROMISE that I won't talk about Shaklee every week for my Swift Cleaning Saturday, but I did tell you that I would fill you in on my FAVORITE products this week. And, because these products have changed our home, I wanted to share them with you.



When Isaiah was first born, I wanted to find some great, natural cleaning products to use in my home. Once my friend, Kathryn, introduced me to the Get Clean products I was completely sold on these natural cleaners. Not ONLY because of the positive impact they're having on the environment, but because they are completely safe for my little boy and girl. We wash all of our clothes together in the same load and Isaiah loves to help me clean with the Basic-H!



Before you scroll down, watch this five minute video!!

Get Clean® Starter Kit
YOU'D HAVE TO SPEND MORE THAN $3,400 TO GET THE EQUIVALENT CLEANING POWER IN THE GET CLEAN STARTER KIT!
And, when you purchase the Get Clean Starter Kit you also make a positive impact on the planet:
Eliminate 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills.
Eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gas.

The Get Clean Starter Kit contains:
Basic H2™ Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate, 16 oz. (1)
Basic H2™ Organic Super Cleaning Wipes, 35 Wipes (1)
Germ Off Disinfecting Wipes, 35 Wipes (1) - NEW!
Nature Bright® Laundry Booster and Stain Remover, 32 oz. (1)
Scour Off™ Heavy-Duty Paste, 9 oz. (1)
Hand Wash Concentrate, 32 oz. (1)
Dish Wash Concentrate, 16 oz. (1)
Dish Wash Automatic Concentrate, 32 oz. (1)
Fresh Laundry Concentrate Fragrance Free HE Compatible, 32 oz. (Liquid) (1) - NEW!
Soft Fabric Concentrate, 32 oz. (1)
Soft Fabric Dryer Sheets, 80 sheets (1)
Hand Wash Decorator Dispenser (2)
Dish Wash Automatic Concentrate Dispenser (empty) (1)
Nature Bright® Dispenser (empty) (1)
Including all the accessories you need to get really clean:
Organizer Caddy (1)
Spray Bottles (3)
Windows and Mirrors
All-Purpose
Degreasing - NEW!
Basic H2™ Full Strength Dispenser Bottle with Dropper Tip (1)
Dropper Pipette
1 oz. Dispenser Pump for 32 oz. Bottle (2)
Laundry Measuring Scoops (2)
Dual Measuring Spoon (1)
Cleaning Accessories (4)
Super Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
Super Microfiber Window Cloth
Super Microfiber Dish Sponge
Miracle Scrubber Pad

If you don't believe, how about hearing what these sources say about Shaklee's Get Clean product line....
Here is what Dr. Oz says about "Getting Clean" (watch video now!)

Oprah.com
Self.com
Rachel Ray

Heather's March Special:

If you order the kit and a bottle of Vita-Lea(infant or adult) vitamins, you receive a FREE MEMBERSHIP and a Free product worth up to $91 retail. So, tell all of your friends, and if they're interested, you could get the kit for FREE!

Become Aware of Your Environment...

For our first healthy home day, I just wanted to take some time to alert you to some of the hazardous chemicals lurking in your home. You can choose to do what you want with this information, but I want you to be aware of what you are using and the effects that it may have on your health, your family, and your environment. I will spend more time on this in later weeks, but this will give you a basic overview, which will be helpful in choosing household and personal care productsDid you know?

There were 81,000 CHEMICALS REGISTERED WITH THE EPA IN THE LAST 30 YEARS,
and fewer than 20% have been tested for toxicity!
FACT: 90% of all poison exposures occur at home
FACT: 218,316 reported poison exposures in 2005 were from household cleaning products
FACT: 90% of our time is spent indoors. EPA reports that air pollution is up to five times higher inside than outside
FACT: Indoor pollutants come from all sorts of chemicals we use to make our lives easier every day—paints, carpets, furniture, household cleaners, personal care, among others

What's Lurking Under Your Sink?

Sodium Hydroxide
Causes 75% of all caustic injury to the esophagus of kids under 5 years old
Can cause burns in tissues
Can cause chronic skin irritation
Can cause irritation to the respiratory tract
Can cause liver & kidney damage

Found in:
Cascade Rinse Formula
409 Degreaser
Chlorox Clean Up Spray with Bleach
Soft Scrub Liquid Gel
Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Comet Cleanser with Bleach
Drano Max clog Remover
Easy Off Oven Cleaner
Palmolive Gel-Lemon Scent
Woolite Dark Fabric Wash
Chlorox Bleach Pen
Tide Ultra Liquid
Bug B Gon Insect Killer

Personal Care Products:
Colgate, Crest, Ultra Bright, Aquafresh Toothpaste
Crest Whitening Strips
Johnson Baby Lotion and Baby Wash
Old Spice Deodorant
Olay Total Effects Moisturizing Vitamin Complex
Jerkins Skin Firming Moisturizing
Neutrogena Moisture for Sensitive Skin
Dove Ultra Moisturizing Body WashOil of Olay ProVital Night Cream

Lye- Potassium Hydroxide
Harmful if swallowed or inhaled
Can cause severe eye and skin burns

Can cause severe respiratory & digestive burns
Repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis (Eczema)

Found in:
Cascade Liquid Dishwasher
Arnica Pain Relief
Olay Hydrating Skin Care
Pantene Hair Spray and Hair Care Products
Murphy’s Oil Soap
Nitrile Latex Free Gloves
Lysol Spray Cleaner
Virboc Pet Shampoo

Hydrochloric Acid
Severe damage to skin and eyes
Throat irritation even when exposed briefly and at low levels
Linked to reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (Sounds like asthma to me)

Products found in:
Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Lime-a-way Bowl Cleaner
Sparkle Emulsion Bowl Cleaner
Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator

Monoethanolamine (MEA)
Linked to Asthma

Found in:
Tide Liquid Laundry
Tide Free Ultra Liquid
Dreft Liquid Laundry
Cheer Liquid Laundry
Ivory Snow Liquid Laundry
409 Spray Degreaser
Easy Off Oven Cleaner
Mr. Muscle Oven & Grill Cleaner
Spic & Span Disinfecting Spray
Stainless Steel Magic Cleaner
Damp Rid Mold & Mildew Control

Sulfamic Acid
Toxic to lungs and mucous membranes
Direct skin contact is corrosive
Causes skin irritation
Inhalation causes irritation to GastroIntestinal Tract

Found in:
Loreal Hair Color Products
Jet Dry Rinse Agent for the Dishwasher
Cameo Copper Cleaner
Lime-Away Tub and Toilet Cleaner
Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Tablets- Citrus Scent
Dip-It Automatic Coffee Maker Cleaner

Butyl Cellosolve
· Linked to reproductive harm
· Can cause irritation and tissue damage from inhalation
· Exposure for 15 min. while cleaning shower, could inhale 3x the acute exposure limit
· Exposure through the skin

Found in:
Windex original
Spot Shot Carpet Cleaner
Simple Green cleaner/degreaser
Glass Plus
Fantastik lemon scent cleaner
409 Wipes
409 All purpose cleaner
Fantastik Oven Cleaner
Orange Glo Spot Remover
Pledge Electronics

If you're curious about what you have lurking in your home:
Step One: Go to The National Institute of Health Household Products Database and find out what you have in your home
Step Two: Enter names of chemicals and see which brands contain them
Step Three: Look up Toxicity Information or Health Information for the chemical

Next Week...Safe, Powerful, Green, Smart Products for your home and your wallet!

The Best Multi-Vitamin...

Vita-Lea...with Iron or without Iron

• According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), every adult should supplement their diet with a multivitamin to help maintain good health.
• Research also shows that intake of some vitamins strengthens the immune system and helps promote long-term health.
• Our diets are full of highly processed foods and deficient in important vitamins and minerals. Less than 25% of adults eat the recommended five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

Vita-Lea....

• provides 23 essential nutrients in perfectly balanced amounts to promote
  overall health and wellness and support long-term colon, heart, and eye health and also
  helps strengthen the immune system.
• has been clinically proven to be superior to other leading multivitamins and contains:
  • 2 times the antioxidant vitamins C and E for immune function support and
  prevention of free radical damage†*
  • 2 times the calcium for building bones. Regular exercise and a healthy diet
  with supplemental calcium may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.**
  • 2 times the magnesium for helping to maintain heart rhythm, muscle, and
  nerve function†
  • 2 times the beta carotene for a more biopotent form of vitamin A†
  • 3 times the selenium to help protect the lung, colon, and prostate†
  • 3 times the vitamin K to support the bone-building process†
  • 6 times the boron to support bone health and development†
  • 10 times the biotin, a catalyst for energy production†

Clinical Proof in support of Vita-Lea...

• Effects of Calcium and Micronutrients on Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Bone
  Loss. J Am Med Assoc 1980;244:1915 (abstract).
• Multivitamin-mineral Supplementation: Effects on Blood Chemistries of College-Age
  Women. Spiller, Pattison, Jensen,Wong, Whittam, Scala. Acta Vitaminol Enzymol
  1985;7:217-22.
• Calcium Nutrition and Skeletal and Alveolar Bone Health. Albanese, Lorenze, Edelson.
  Nutr Rep Int 1985;31:741-55.
• Homocysteine Lowering in Men and Women with Normal Plasma Homocysteine
  Levels. Spiller, Bruce, Jensen. J Am Coll Nutr 1998;17:530 (abstract).
• Effect of Long-Term Vitamin-Mineral Supplements on Immune Response in Older
  Healthy Adults. Spiller, Whittam, Bruce, Morse, Chernoff, Jensen. J Am Coll Nutr
  1998;17:511 (abstract).

Also available...Vita-Lea Gold
For special prices, e-mail me at heatherdoyle@shaklee.net
To view all Vita-Lea multivitamins, click here

The Best Window Cleaner...

Yes, you guessed it...

Basic-H2

• This bottle is equal to:
  48 Gallons of Window Cleaner, 5,800 Bottles of Windex


• less than .01/ gallon of window cleaner


• The first Earth Day product ever


• Made from Corn and Coconut


• Same PH balance as your skin


• Over 1000 uses including...windows, dishes, floors, removes wallpaper, wood floors, dusting, removes pesticides from fruit, removes gum from carpets, shoe cleaner, spot remover, cleans aquariums...I use it for everything in my house!
  Add Basic H to these 16 oz. spray bottles and you have enough window cleaner, degreaser, and all-purpose cleaner to last you a year!

• Comes in wipe form also:

Isaiah (My 18-month-old) and I love cleaning with these all-natural products!

To order, any of these products, click here

Contact me at heatherdoyle@shaklee.net to find out about discounts available