Let’s get right on the topic of bacteria – I mean, don’t get me wrong and don’t be grossed out, there is such a thing as good bacteria, believe it or not. However, bacteria can cause various types of disease and that is why Greener Cleaner Cleaning Company uses simple, hand made cleaners, that disinfect and kill these unwanted deadly bacteria.
What is bacteria?
Well, I looked it up in one of my older dictionaries, the Oxford International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, 1958, and bacteria listed there as Bacterium: a genus of Schizomyced, microscopic unicellular rod–shaped vegetable organisms, found in all decomposing animal and vegetable liquid. Then, I looked in my newest Second Edition, Collins essential Canadian English Dictionary & Thesaurus, 2006: a large group of microorganisms, many of which cause disease and then lastly, I searched online at Wikipedia: constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Fundamentally, here is what I came up with in my own words and based on my knowledge of science, biology and evolution:
Since before the discovery of the ‘third branch of life’ in the late 90’s the definition of bacteria has basically been regarded as an asexual group of microorganisms (which have no nucleus) of the class Schizomycetes. Upon the discovery, bacteria are now classified as prokaryotes ~ which consist of two different groups of organisms that evolved from an ancient common ancestor. Together, these are called bacteria and archaea. Read more about the discovery here.
So the question to me as a cleaner is: Will my natural cleaners kill unwanted bacteria that cause disease?
With so many different cleaning products on the shelves these days, and the media drilling in our minds that you need these products to disinfect and kill bacteria, we are easily convinced that this is the way to go when cleaning your home. I disagree. These types of cleaners will do more harm than good in most cases. As just one example, read about antibacterial products here.
But, did you know that straight lemon juice or vinegar work the same way? And.. without leaving a trace of harmful chemicals behind for you to breathe in or to rest on top of your surfaces or the floor. We touch these surfaces daily, especially little children who are close to the floor. Just because we can not see these microorganisms does not mean they are not there! Simply put, eco-friendly cleaners can kill most of the bacteria in your home so why continue to pollute our environment and ourselves with products that contain cancer causing chemicals like bleach, ammonia and sodium laurel sulfate?
Fact: Straight lemon juice, whether fresh-squeezed or in concentrate form, is able to kill most of the bacteria in your house, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom where these microorganisms like to hang out. Check out this simple recipe for disinfecting and killing bacteria and viruses around your home – (Greener Cleaner Recipe for Disinfecting).
If you don’t have the time to make your own cleaners, hire a green cleaner to do the work for you. Or, find local companies to purchase your cleaners from and better yet, find companies that are eco-friendly with eco certifications. We love the following eco-friendly companies:
Tough on dirt, easy on the planet! ~ Greener Cleaner Cleaning Company
The products we use to clean your home or business are hand crafted using locally sourced ingredients (where possible) from companies that we love, have researched and that DO NOT TEST ON ANIMALS. Our ALL PURPOSE cleaner’s are made with citrus rinds of all types like grapefruit, mandarin and orange – to name a few. We have a cinnamon cleaner that makes your appliances smell like pie and furniture cleaner’s that treat and protect your furniture and bring out your natural wood finishes. Less chemicals = less problems, in our opinion. Cheers!
And…thanks for supporting small business owners.
Sources
Research and Development of the U.S Department of Energy, (2016). The Discovery of Archaea, The ‘Third Branch of Life’ and its Impacts. Retrieved from https://www.osti.gov/accomplishments/archaea.html#2
Coco Balantine, (2007). Strange But True: Antibacterial Product May Do More Harm Than Good. Scientific American, Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-antibacterial-products-may-do-more-harm-than-good/.
Bacteria: (2016) Wikipedia Retrieved December 31, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria
Bacterium: (1958). Oxford Dictionary, (p.136, Unabridged). Oxford University Press, Oxford, England: The Oxford International Dictionary of the English Language
Bacteria: (2006). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary & Thesaurus. HarperCollins Publishers, Glasgow, Great Britain: The Canadian Encyclopedia
Contact Melanie Vollick:
Business: 705-422-2075
Cell: 705-994-4434
email: melanie@greenercleaner.ca
website: greenercleaner.ca
Founder|Owner, Melanie Vollick ~ an avid sustainability expert with a BA in Environmental & Resource Studies, Honours from Trent University – Peterborough, Ontario.