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1 Powerful cleaners that are highly effective on virtually every surface in your home. Yet they're gentle to the environment.

2 How Do You Clean Your Home? How Do You Clean Your Home?

3 Unfortunately, the commonly held assumption that legally marketed household cleaners are safe to human health and neurological function is unwarranted.

4 Legal standards for preventing harm from toxic cleaners are inadequate for several reasons: Only a small fraction of hazardous chemicals are tested; Federal regulations require only a small proportion of chemicals to be reported on labels; Guidelines about safe use of cleaning products are notoriously inaccurate and difficult to understand.

5 In the face of steadily increasing rates of developmental disabilities, cancer and auto- immune systems dysfunction, the public has a right to know about the toxic chemicals they are exposed to.

6 Many popular household cleaning solutions like Fantastik & Formula 409 contain a synthetic solvent and grease cutter called butyl cellosolve.. This hazardous petroleum based chemical can irritate your skin and eyes, and repeated exposure to it can cause permanent liver and kidney damage, and impair the body s ability to replenish blood supply.

7 Traditional scouring cleansers like Ajax & Comet contain crystalline silica, an eye, skin and lung irritant, classified as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen by the National Institute of Environmental Health Science. Chlorine, commonly used, is also extremely harmful to the respiratory system.

8 Window cleaning sprays like Windex & Glass Plus contain ammonia, a suffocating gas, irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract. Many like Windex and Glass Plus, contain butyl cellosolve,, a neurotoxin that s easily absorbed through the skin.

9 Most well known powders like Tide, All, Gain & Dash contain corrosives that can burn the eyes and skin.. Other chemicals include sodium bisulfate (a corrosive that can cause severe eye, skin and respiratory irritation), ethoxylated alcohols (which contain I,4- dioxane is reasonably anticipated to be a dioxane,, which reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. ) human carcinogen. )

10 Two of the best selling brands of automatic dishwashing detergents, Cascade & Sun Light, contain phosphates and chlorine two extremely toxic chemicals. Phosphates released into the environment rob lakes and ponds of oxygen, leading to the suffocation of aquatic plants and animals.. Chlorine fumes are highly irritating to the eye, throat and respiratory tract. Inhaling them can cause headaches, burning eyes, and breathing difficulties.

11 Clorox Not recommended for use by persons with heart conditions or respiratory problems

12 Is there an effective Is there an effective and safe alternative?

13 Basic-H Effectively cleans hard surfaces, furniture, walls, enameled woodwork, floors, glass, cars, appliances - even delicate fabrics Economical - one quart makes up to 190 gallons of powerful cleaner No phosphates, chlorine, borates, nitrates, or fragrance The ph of our skin is the ph of Basic-H H is 6.5 This means that it won t irritate your skin. The powerful cleaner that's gentle to the earth.

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15 Basic - I Basic-I I Industrial Strength Cleaner Penetrates, emulsifies, and removes grease and grime Penetrates, emulsifies, and removes grease and grime Ideal for heavy-duty home, industrial, and commercial jobs: garage tools, barbecue grills, driveways, workshop and garage floors One quart makes up to 32 gallons Biodegradable surfactants. No phosphorus, chlorine, borates, nitrates, fragrance, or dyes. Ideal for heavy-duty home, industrial, and commercial jobs: garage tools, barbecue grills, driveways, workshop and garage floors

16 Basic L, Nature Bright, & Basic L, Nature Bright, & Softer than Soft Power Formula Basic-L Powder or Liquid With natural, organic enzymes Highly concentrated Environmentally safe: biodegradable; free of phosphates, chlorine, borates, and nitrates Hypoallergenic Nature Bright Natural, organic enzymes and active oxygen Environmentally safe: biodegradable; free of phosphates, chlorine, borates, and nitrates Softer Than Soft Economical organic concentrate Free of phosphates, chlorine, borates, and nitrates

17 Basic - D Basic-D Automatic Dishwashing Concentrate For sparkling clean dishes Cuts grease and baked- on food without chlorine For sparkling clean dishes Cuts grease and baked- on food without chlorine Biodegradable. No phosphates, borates, nitrates, fragrance, or dyes. Top cleaning performance, Top cleaning performance, effective even in hard water effective even in hard water

18 At-Ease At-Ease Heavy-Duty Scouring Cleanser Scours away grease and dirt on sinks, tiles, ovens, stovetops, barbecue grills, enamel, ovenproof glass Scours away grease and dirt on sinks, tiles, ovens, stovetops, barbecue grills, enamel, ovenproof glass Tough cleaning paste from natural abrasives No ammonia, chlorine, or toxic fumes fumes Tough cleaning paste from natural abrasives No ammonia, chlorine, or toxic fumes

19 Basic - G Basic-G G Highly Concentrated Germicide Use on hard, non-porous surfaces Great for disinfecting throughout your house EPA registered One quart makes up to 64 gallons No phosphates, nitrates, or borates Effective against more than 40 bacteria, fungi, and viruses, including: various Salmonella, Staph and Strep pathogens, Herpes simplex types I and II, Influenza-A/Hong Kong, Athletes foot, Feline leukemia, Canine distemper, and Rabies

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21 Biodegreat Safe natural way to maintain free flowing drains and pipes Contains Basic-H surfactants to help penetrate organic matter No chemical fumes or odors Biodegradable, non- polluting formula Safe for all types of plumbing Biodegreat works on: Slow-moving drains and toilets Garbage disposals, septic tanks Cabins, boats, motor homes Use once a month to prevent clogged drains Natural enzymes work to devour organic sludge and odor in drains

22 Powerful cleaners that are highly Powerful cleaners that are highly effective on virtually every surface in your home. Yet they're gentle to the environment, and you.