Sometimes, all-purpose surface cleaners and Windex don’t cut it; you have to call in the big guns of cleaning. Many of these “heavy duty” cleaners come with a host of warnings, including required equipment for use, as well as warnings about skin exposure, eye exposure, properly ventilated areas—the list goes on. A large group of these hazardous household products are categorized as “corrosive cleaners,” or products with the primary job of dissolving things—and that comes with even more warnings, especially pertaining to storage and disposal. [Read more…]
Disposing of Hazardous Furniture Cleaner and Polish
If you’ve got great furniture at home, you want it to last and keep looking as great as the day you bought it. Whether you’ve got handed-down heirloom furniture or like to make, restore, or finish your own, you can accumulate many furniture products that can contain hazardous chemicals that prohibit at-home disposal. Today we will go over hazardous furniture cleaner, polish, and related products and what should be done with them during use, storage, and disposal. [Read more…]
What Makes Carpet Cleaner Toxic?
While everyone loves the feeling of a carpeted room, cleaning them can be a headache. If you’ve taken it on yourself to clean your carpet and rugs, you may be left with toxic carpet cleaner and other rug conditioning products that need disposal. Today we’re going to look at the harmful chemicals that might make your carpet cleaner toxic, as well as precautions to take during both use and disposal. [Read more…]
Muriatic Acid: What It Is and Why It’s a Cleaning Product
Of all the hazardous household products, cleaning products are some of the most toxic to homeowners and their families (including pets). This makes sense: after all, what is hard on grease, grime, limescale, and other difficult-to-remove stains isn’t going to be kind to skin. One of these products – known as muriatic acid – is used as a “last resort” in cleaning products, and with good reason, as it’s primarily made of corrosive hydrochloric acid. Learning how to use, handle, store, and dispose of muriatic acid is vital if you’re going to keep it in your home. [Read more…]
Why Certain Cleaning Products are Hazardous
Everyone loves a clean home, but have you ever wondered what’s in those cleaning products? When people view what we accept, many are surprised to find that common cleaning products, especially heavy-duty cleaners, should not be disposed of at home and need to be brought in. Learn more about why certain cleaning products are hazardous, how to safely use them, and what to do when they are all used up. [Read more…]
