Organic? Sure. Oh wait, what?

There are a plenty cleaning products on the shelves at grocery stores. Some with bleach, others without and still others that are, "organic."

Walking home today, I walked passed a car with a sign advertising an 'organic' makeup line. That made me remember that  two weeks ago as I was driving, I saw a van, advertising a cleaning service that only used 'organic' cleaning products. While I have heard, or read about organic this, organic that, I really didn't know the whole story behind 'organic.' So today, I sat down and researched it and this is what I came up with.

The dictionary defines the adjective, "organic," as, 1.) of, relating to, or derived from living things; 2.) involving, producing, or dealing in foods produced without the use of laboratory-made fertilizers, growth substances, antibiotics, or pesticides.

According to articles and websites I visited to learn more, many cleaning products can be made of juices, fruits, and cooking ingredients. And the benefit of using organic products according to these articles and websites, is these products are free of chemicals and other ingredients that a lot of the shelf products contain.

I have a friend that I clean for who has asked me to use the soaps and cleaners that she has made. Because they are made with vinegar, baking starch and other kitchen and baking items, I'm assuming these products are her version of organic. I know she has really bad allergies. And one time during one of my early cleaning appointments with her, she asked what did I use to mop her bathroom floor the cleaning time before. She said it had given her a headache and asked that I not use it.

Later that month, she asked me to use the products she made. I have used them, but I am not convinced about their cleaning power. But as long as my friend does not have a headache when I'm done cleaning, and is happy with the results of the cleaning, using a little more elbow grease is worth it.

As always, I recommend you read the labels of any product BEFORE you use it. To make sure its the right product to use on your surface, I suggest you try it in an 'out-of-view' area of your surface, then go from there. You decide.

There are many sites that post recipes to make organic everything. Research and see what you think.

Happy Cleaning!