It’s clean…or is it?
Don’t you wish that when you wiped a surface, it was clean? Wait…do you think that it’s clean? Would you use your dish sponge, which is one of the main places bacteria love to live in your house, to wipe your countertops? Wait…do you?
If so, then we have got to chat!
Let me explain, to clean something is to remove soil or residue from a surface. Crumbs on the counter? Bam! Now they are in the trash…CLEAN.
Sanitizing is the removal of potentially harmful microorganisms, such as E. Coli, from a surface.
Disinfecting is a complete elimination of all disease-causing bacteria or pathogens from a surface.
So, next time you cut raw meat on your cutting board and think that since you washed it with a soapy germ-infested sponge and now it is clean, think again. It may look and smell clean, but it is a healthy clean?
Some easy recipes to help disinfect and sanitize your house naturally include:
Thyme
-Thyme is a natural disinfectant and has a very fresh scent. A good recipe idea is to add one part of thyme to eight parts of water in a spray bottle. (If you’re thinking it is too much water, what do you think manufacturers add to their products? Look it up, it’s mostly water.) Make sure you allow the surface to dry thoroughly.
Tea Tree Oil
-Tea tree oil can be much stronger than chemical ingredients when it comes to killing bacteria. It has even been known to effectively fight MRSA when used by infected patients. Mix the tea tree oil in water, the same way as the thyme recipe.
Hydrogen Peroxide
-If you’re friends with us on Facebook, you know that I love using hydrogen peroxide in place of bleach. It is so easy to mix, so easy to clean with and it is natural! Mix a half and half solution of water in a dark colored spray bottle. Make sure it is the darkest spray bottle because light can break down the components in peroxide and turn it into water. You can use this recipe in the bathroom and in your laundry! Remember, peroxide is bleach so use on your whites for brighter socks!
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