Questions About Multi-Purpose Cleaner Answered

Q: Does the borax harm any surfaces (that you've tried), or not? I have all these ingredients on hand... I should try this! :) A: Nope....not that I've tried. The author of Clean House Clean Planet says that this concoction "can be used the refrigerator, walls, tile, shower, and toilets. " She also says that it works well on shower walls, doorknobs, fingerprints on walls, cabinets, toilet area, and trash can deoderizer. Q: Is this mix going to get a bathroom disinfected? Is a pre-schooler safe to wield it? (I don't know anything about Borax.) A: The book says "This recipe has a little bit of mildly toxic borax in it. Although technically not a disinfectant, borax is reputed to have antifungal and antiseptic qualities. Borax is toxic to ingest, so please be sure to label the bottle with the ingredients, and keep out of the reach of children." That said. I would probably give a go of the recipe minus the Borax. If you find that it works...let me know. One more thing. The author mentions using this spray with baking soda sprinkled on the surface to clean first for a more powerful clean. If you X the Borax you might want to try using the spray in conjunction with baking soda. Bottom line on the toxicity - this cleaner is toxic but probably in a much milder form than most of the commercial cleaners out there. I enjoy making these because it keeps my grocery/household costs down, because I get to choose my scents, and because it doesn't hurt my head or nose to get things clean! Hope that helps!