What does it look like under your sink?

How many cleaning products do you have under your sink? 

There are products for just about every task and every surface in most households! 

Do you want to save time cleaning, save thousands of dollars and save space in your cabinets??

This is a photo from a recent, 

"Moms Go Green and Get Clean" 

Get Rid of Chemicals Overhaul!! 

All of these toxic chemical cleaners were tossed out (responsibly of course since it is considered hazardous waste!) and replaced with only FOUR products! 

Yep, four!! That's it!

BEFORE THE TOXIC CHEMICAL OVERHAUL

AFTER THE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS WERE REPLACED WITH GET CLEAN! 

THIS MAMA WENT GREEN AND GOT CLEAN!! WOO HOO!! 

All of the products above were replaced with these four products (plus 3 refillable spray bottles that are filled by the Basic H2 concentrate!). 

1. Basic H2 Organic Super Concentrate

2. Scour Off Heavy Duty Scouring Paste

3. Basic G Germicide Disinfectant

4. Nature Bright Whitener 

(which doubles for use with the laundry, but is fabulous on 

porcelain sinks, grout, & toilet bowls!)

That's the power of Get Clean and the power of using one product for many jobs and multiple surfaces. And you won't have to sacrifice powerful cleaners because Shaklee's Get Clean products are AMAZING! They outperform or match 20 National brands that you are probably already using! I can't think of one objective of not Getting Clean in your own home... and don't say it's money because you can't tell me of a product that is less than a penny for window and mirror cleaner and less than 3 cents for all-purpose cleaner. I promise, Go Green and Get Clean and you will NEVER go back! I promise you will love them, completely fall in love with them!! or your money back!!

Dirty Dirty Grapes!

If you think running your fruit or veggies under your sink faucet is going to get rid of all those nasty pesticides, residues and just plain dirt, think again! My grandmother and mom loves using Shaklee's Basic H2 as a fruit and vegetable wash. So I thought I would finally give it a try!

My grapes and Basic H2

This is a picture of the grapes after they were rinsed with water and then I let them dry. You can see all of the residue on the grapes.

I added 2-3 drops of Basic H2 to the bowl and then filled it with lukewarm water.

I added the grapes to the water and swished them around a little bit and now you can see the disgusting, dirty water. Let me remind you that these results are after the grapes have already been rinsed in water! The pictures don't do it justice but the water was sooo dirty and gross!

This is really disgusting! After I dumped out most of the water from the bowl, there was so much dirt and debris on the bottom of the bowl. Look at the photo below! To think that is what we digest when we don't thoroughly wash our fruits and veggies!

Here are the Basic H2 washed grapes! Don't they look gorgeous! I'm not even stretching the truth in the slightest when I tell you that the fruits and veggies actually taste so much better after being washed with Basic H2. Once you try Basic H2, you will never go back to using traditional cleaners again!

Oops!! Orange Sharpie on the Antique Table!

My two year old thought that Orange Sharpie Permanent Marker would be a great addition to Grandma's green antique sewing machine table! And my daughter went marker crazy on that poor old table! It's a good thing Grandma has Shaklee products in the house or else I would have been in trouble along with my daughter!

I used a few drops of Basic H2 full strength and added about a dime size amount of Scour Off with a sponge and off came the marker and the green antique table never looked better!!

Cleaning Your Carpet Naturally with Amazing Results

Let's talk about clean carpet. If you're a parent like me, clean carpet is far and in between. Between the milk or juice that finds it's way out of the "spill-proof" sippy cup, food being thrown by my toddler, cheerios and cheddar bunnies scattered throughout the floor, and occassionally dragging the wagon or strolling the stroller onto the carpet, my carpet is dirty!! It gets dirty easily because it is old carpet, so see, it's not all my fault lol! :)

I am always hesitant to have a professional carpet clean because most of the cleaners are extremely toxic. My mother-in-law was so kind and gave us a Bissell carpet cleaner and I was super excited because now I can clean the carpet with my Shaklee products and know that it is completely safe and non-toxic!

Carpet cleaners can be extremely toxic to children, who tend to play and crawl around on carpets. The fumes given off by carpet cleaners can cause cancer and liver damage. Carpet and upholstery cleaners accounted for 5,397 poison exposures in 2005. The majority of these exposures, over 3,500, involved children under 6.

Source: Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers' Nat'l Poisioning and Exposure Database


                              

I'm sure you are thinking, "How clean can natural products really clean carpet, right?" Not to mention very old and very dirty carpet! Here's how I did it:

I used my Basic H2 all-purpose super cleaner, Basic G Disinfectant (this gets rid of bacteria, mold, odors, etc.) and Nature Bright brightener. I know that water is disgusting and that wasn't even my entire carpet but I to show you so you can see how well the products work! :) There are still a few areas that I should have pre-treated, especially the entry, but I just wanted to do a quick clean and disinfectant of the carpet.

Cleaning Your Carpet Naturally:

1 Tablespoon of Basic H2 per gallon of water

1 Tablespoon of Basic G Germicide per gallon of water

1-2 scoops of Nature Bright depending on how dirty your carpet is

Any time you use the Nature Bright on carpet, make sure you go back over it with water and don't let it sit on carpet without every wiping it up after the stain has lifted. It will continue to lighten and brighten so it's best to make sure you wipe/soak it up and blot with water after it has removed the stain/pre-treated. Of course if you are going over it while cleaning the carpets, that is not necessary.

Pre-treating: About a week before I cleaned the carpet there were two horrible stains caused by my adorable, innocent toddler! :) She got into my loose powder blush and then threw a blackberry onto the carpet which completely smooshed into the carpet. I used the Nature Bright dissolved in hot water and kept applying every couple hours as needed. The stains were so bad, I had to repeat the next day. I knew the stains would come out because Nature Bright is a miracle worker, I just had to apply it a few times.

Here is the stain from my make-up. That's my daughter's hand to show you how big the stain was. The left picture was before using Nature Bright. The right picture is after I applied Nature Bright one time so you can see that the stain started to fade quite a bit. 

This was after two applications of the Nature Bright. The carpet was so clean that it was lighter than the rest of the carpet which was another reason why I needed to shampoo the entire carpet.

This was the blackberry stain. The right picture is after one application of Nature Bright. This stain took three applications of Nature Bright. I really didn't think it would come out but it finally did!

 

Now onto the carpet clean before and after photos:

Before  and  After



                                                                          Before:

After:

Before pictures of the entry - This was sooooo dirty and stained I didn't think anything would come out!

                                                         After pictures of the entry:

                                      

Shaklee Cost Comparison with Other Brands!

Below are two Shaklee Cost Comparison with other well known brands. The first comparison focuses on more of the "green" cleaners and the second has more of the traditional cleaners. Remember when you are comparing Get Clean with "green" companies or cleaners, "green" means better for enviroment, not necessarily better for you or your family! It is crucial that you look for products that are "non-toxic".

Shaklee Get Clean is both green and non-toxic. Basic H2 has the highest "green" seal of approval by being Green Seal Certified!

To see the comparisons larger, please click on the comparison charts.

Want to save over $13,500 by changing the way you clean?

I have the simplest way for you to save over $13,500 by switching to Shaklee's Basic H2 concentrated cleaner!

Yes, you read that right! Talk about money savings, I don't know how it gets better than that! I am so passionate about this one little 16 oz. bottle of cleaner that I had to post about this famous product one more time! You will never go back to traditional cleaners after you try this, guaranteed! Most Basic H2 customers say their bottle lasts about 2 years! I'm going on 18 months and not even half way through the bottle! I love love love this and promise that you will be amazed at how it works on everything!

SHOW ME HOW I SAVE:

You will save over $13,500 in window cleaner! One 16 oz. bottle of Basic H2 is equal to over 5,824 26 oz. bottles of windex. Every time you fill up your window and mirror spray bottle, it costs you less than one cent!

One 16 oz. bottle of Basic H2 is equal to 48 gallons of toxic-free super cleaner.

You would have to spend over $12,000 to get the same amount of clean as one 16 oz. bottle of Basic H2. You would spend:
   -Nearly $482 for the equivalent amount of all-purpose cleaner
   -$12,250 for the equivalent amount of window cleaner
   -$144 for the equivalent amount of degreaser

See my Basic H2 review here.
Learn more about Basic H2 and product details here.

Oprah Likes Shaklee Get Clean

Finally Found A Cleaner For My Floors That Works!

I am so excited that I finally found something to clean my bathroom and wood kitchen floor! If you saw my Shark Steam Mop review, you know i've been trying to find a chemical-free alternative that doesn't require a mop or scrubbing on my hands and knees! I have given the Steam Mop several attempts and I still dislike it greatly! Everything I have tried leaves streaks or a sticky residue on the floor. So many people tell me the Basic H2 works wonders on their hardwood floors, bathroom and tile floors but I wasn't thrilled about using a mop and bucket so I never really considered it. Pre-baby, and before I knew everything I know now about chemicals, I used the Swiffer Wet Jet and Swiffer Sweeper because it was easy, convenient and it worked well. Three things I always look for!

I don't know why I didn't think of this before but I put a Basic H2 wet wipe on my swiffer sweeper instead of the chemical swiffer wipe and it worked amazing of course! I sprayed a little Basic H2 all-purpose cleaner on the floor to make the floor a little more damp & a sprayed a tiny bit of Basic G to disinfect the floors. I now have beautifully clean floors that are streak and residue-free without nasty chemicals! I am so excited that I just had to share this with you! I'd love to hear what you think so leave a comment and let me know how this works for you! If you have the Swiffer Wet Jet, I have had a few people tell me they fill up the solution bottle with diluted Basic H2 and use that as the solution spray in the Wet Jet. I told you that the uses for Basic H2 are endless!

If you haven't tried the Get Clean line, give it a try! I hear from customers all the time about how fun it is to see how effective the products are and how many creative uses there are for them! They are also an incredible time and money saver! I must say, I actually enjoy cleaning now! I do realize how crazy that sounds but it's true! :)

Check Out My Recent Giveaway on the "Valuing Today" website!

I recently did a Shaklee giveaway on a great website called "Valuing Today".

Hear what "Valuing Today" had to say about Shaklee's Basic H2!

(Giveaway is closed.)

For the Valuing Today website, go to: http://www.valuingtoday.com/2010/08/04/giveaway-concentrated-all-purpose-cleaner/

Giveaway: Concentrated All-Purpose Cleaner

My family and I had the privilege of using an all-purpose cleaner from Shaklee recently.

Here is some info from the Shaklee Website about this cleaner:

Basic H²® is all you need for thousands of household jobs

• Ultra Concentrated – 16 ounces makes up to 48 gallons of super powerful cleaner when mixed with water.
• Versatile and powerful cleaner – removes dirt, grease, and grime from any washable surface, inside and out. Dilute according to directions.
• No rinse, no residue, streak-free formula.

Use on any washable surface – indoors or out

• Walls, Windows and Mirrors, Counter tops, Floors, Appliances, Stoves, Sealed Woodwork, Pots and Pans, Furniture

Clean Credentials

• Nontoxic
• Natural
• Doubly concentrated
• Biodegradable Surfactants

One of the things that I really love about Basic H2 is how ridiculously affordable it is. In our house we have been using concentrated cleaner for years and we only spend $20 a year on glass cleaner and all-purpose cleaner.

Let me break down the savings you can get from Basic H2:
To get the same amount of cleaner you get with the 16 oz bottle of Basic H2 you would have to buy $480 worth of conventional ready-to-use all-purpose cleaner, $13,500 for the equivalent amount of window cleaner and $128 worth of degreaser. (All of these numbers are based on conventional, ready-to-use cleaners).
Talk about a great bang for your buck!!!

This is our take on how the product worked for us:
Pro’s:
•The cost, the cost, the cost! A 16 oz. bottle of Basic H2 is $12.15. Let me tell you that you may go through 2 of these a year….maybe.
•I personally love that it is environmentally friendly and non-toxic. Here is a scary statistic that I came across recently. Women who work from home have a 54% higher cancer rate than those outside of the home due in part to laundry products and household cleaners that contain toxic chemicals.
•It works great! They advertise this product saying that it does not streak or leave residue and we never experienced any of that when we used it. We used it on various surfaces like mirrors, counter tops, stove, etc. and it worked really well on all of the surfaces we tried. Itt’s rare for me to be highly impressed by cleanning products, but this one truly did impress me.

Con’s:
•The only “con” my husband had when using it was that he missed that cleaner smell (the product is odorless). I immediately told him that the clenaer smell is normally not good for you anyway.

Well guess what? Rachel from Shaklee has generously offered to giveaway a 16 oz. Basic H2 All-Purpose Cleaner  for one Valuing Today reader! Plus she is throwing in a set of 3 Basic H2 bottles so you can divvy up the cleaner into windows/mirrors, degreaser and all-purpose cleaner.

Basic H2 - May just be the best, safest, and cheapest cleaner ever!

Love My Basic H2!

It's a money and time saver, health must, and incredibly powerful cleaner!

I cannot talk about cleaning products without raving about Basic H2! I really don't understand why everyone doesn't have a bottle of this in their home. It is extremely powerful, incredibly safe, has more than 1,000 uses, and one bottle will last you years!

Let me tell you about the best part: It's super concentrated, and when I mean super, I mean one 16 oz. bottle is equal to over 5,800 bottles of windex!! This bottles makes 48 gallons of all-purpose cleaner. Astonishing, I know! I've had mine a year and a half and I've used up maybe 1/12th of the bottle.        

I'm all about saving money, so let me break it down:

Window and Mirror Cleaner - Costs less than 1 cent per 16 oz. spray bottle

All-purpose Cleaner - Costs less than 3 cents per 16 oz. spray bottle

Degreaser - Costs less than 17 cents per 16 oz. spray bottle

To get the same amount of clean as one bottle of Basic H2®, you'd have to spend:

• Nearly $480 for the equivalent amount of all-purpose cleaner
• $13,500 for the equivalent amount of window cleaner
• $128 for the equivalent amount of degreaser

I love that this is a streak-free, no-rinse, no-residue formula. I can go from room-to-room and wipe down everything with only two bottles! Let me tell you how much time it saves being able to use one product on everything and not worrying about my daughter inhaling fumes because she's standing right next to me. From mirrors and windows, wood, countertops, appliances, walls, etc. this will clean it all and with little effort on your part. This is absolutely the best mirror and window cleaner out there! It's the craziest thing to spray cleaner that has no smell or weird residue.. it's honestly like you're spraying water but it cleans great!


Here are a few uses!  Contact me for exact instructions and dilution:

1. Fruit and Veggie Wash - Put your fruits or veggies in a bowl with 2-3 drops of Basic H2 and warm water and let them soak for a few minutes. Come back and you'll see all the dirt in the bottom of the bowl! Sometimes i'll even use my all-purpose cleaner and spray my veggies, scrub and rinse!
2. Use it to clean your car, no need to dry your car off, it's streak free!
3. Removes wallpaper easily
4. Removes gum from anything
5. Natural Insect Repellant and helps your plants and flowers flourish
6. Removes crayon and permanent marker
7. Keeps your knives sharp, add a couple drops when sharpening your knives
8. Great for cleaning your coffee maker, removes build-up
9. Mix a couple drops of this with Scour-Off Paste and it makes a Super Scouring Paste! I know, like the Scour Off isn't enough on it's own! :)

I'd love to hear about your favorite uses of Basic H2!

Post a comment and share your tips with us!

Check out more info on Shaklee's Basic H2 at my website:

http://embraceyourlife.myshaklee.com/us/en/products.php?sku=00015