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Is Vinegar the right choice?

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Just in case you’re using vinegar as a disinfectant…it’s not nearly as powerful as Sol-U-Guard, which is the only EPA-registered plant-based disinfectant that DOES kill 99.9% of germs and viruses, including Influenza, SARS, COVID-19, E-coli, and more!

Undiluted vinegar doesn’t kill viruses sufficiently enough to qualify as an EPA registered disinfectant, and it doesn’t kill dangerous bacterial like staphylococcus. Once you dilute vinegar as part of a DIY cleaning solution, you’re reducing the virus-killing power even more. Vinegar is not an EPA-registered disinfectant and it’s not powerful enough to be used for sanitizing settings like childcare, schools, or even your own home. Vinegar does not kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria so you’ll want to swap vinegar for an EPA- registered disinfectant when you want to protect your family from viruses like COVID-19. Vinegar is not sufficiently effective to be on the EPAs List N – the disinfects approved agains SARS CoV-2 (the cause of COVID-19).

We’re often exposed to viruses in high-traffic areas where we’re coming onto contact with droplets from other people, and where it is challenging to keep your hands clean. Due to a dubious level of commitment to hand washing and a penchant for unhygienic sharing practices, children are great germ vectors! This makes childcare settings and schools a high priority when it comes to killing viruses—and vinegar isn’t potent enough to help in this area. While vinegar can be use to physically remove dirt and grime, vinegar does not kill germs thoroughly enough to be used as a disinfectant or sanitizer in schools. Yet, vinegar can be caustic when used in high concentrations.

A great way to kill viruses and cut down on hitchhiking germs that are coming home from school is to spray items down daily with an EPA-registered disinfectant Like the one I use, Sol-U-Guard.

Sol-U-Guard kills 99.9% of household germs using the ingredients thyme oil and citric acid.

Thyme-tested thyme oil. The thyme plant uses thyme oil as an I’mmune system—killing microorganisms before they an invade.

Naturally safe and effective Citric Acid. Every drop of citric acid that goes into each bottle of Sol-U-Guard Botanical takes over 100 hours to process, including 35 hours spent on filtering alone.

Sol-U-Guard literally makes germs spill their guts. Many viruses are surrounded by a lipid envelope. When Sol-U-Guard breaks down this envelope, the virus is killed. Soluguard is all-natural and patent protected (#7642227)

Doesn’t your family deserve a fighting chance?

What does the little “e” mean?

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The tiny “e” symbol on products means the products meet strict European Beauty and Health Standards. Why is that important to know? Well, the European Beauty and Health Standard are known to be a safer, healthier standard with healthier people.

Here’s why that matters:
In Europe, more than 1,300 ingredients are “banned”. Yes, banned—over 1,300 ingredients—in personal care products because of health risks.
In the U.S.? Only 11 ingredients are banned. Shocking, right?

Even crazier—some companies actually create two versions of the same product: a safer, European-standard one and then a less-regulated version for the U.S.
It’s not about protecting us; it’s about their profits. I know this from Guyana. Coke and Pepsi even do this with their soda. I will drink it there, but not here!

I now look for products with the “e” label. They’re usually pricier, but, thankfully, I shop with a manufacturer that makes safe, high-quality products affordable around the Wellness Store. This isn’t just for the ladies—guys, your health matters too!
Switching to healthier, toxin-free options doesn’t have to break the bank.
If you’d like help making the change, I’ve got some tips to share!

My clean kitchen

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These are the products that I consistently use in my kitchen. I use the original Rustic Touch on the counter tops and stainless steel appliances. I dilute the Lemon Brite and shorten a spray top for the bottle. I like the ease of spraying the dish detergent on pans, dishes, etc. I use diluted
Sol-u-Mel to eliminate odors. Tough and Tender is a wonderful all-purpose cleaner. DiamondBrite and Rinse Aid in the dishwasher for sparkling clean dishes and glasses. What do you use in the kitchen?

Stop paying inflated prices for chemicals and toxins

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I pay six dollars for this cute little eight-ounce bottle of tough& Tender all-purpose cleaner. this petite bottle can fill
all six bottles standing in the back row. Yes, this little bottle of concentrate makes enough cleaning product to fill all
six bottles. That’s one dollar per 16 ounce spray bottle of cleanser!

An added benefit? It is Nontoxic. and it will hook you into converting your whole home to cleaner, greener, and safer
products like it did me.

This little bottle is gold—Pure GOLD!

Let’s Stop Poisoning Our Children!

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Every year five to ten million household poisonings are reported. Many are fatal, and most of the victims are children.(2)
The real tragedy is, accidents like these can easily be avoided. But most parents aren’t aware that there are effective products
on the market that are much safer than nationally advertised brands and, in most cases, cost less.

If you are not already using non-toxic products In your home, we need to talk!

What is affecting your skin?

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Before I started my healthy journey, I was oblivious at the fact that everything added to the laundry wash and dry cycle is ABSORBED into our skin.
Thinking about that makes my skin crawl…especially after recently hearing about the cancer-causing toxins found in Aveeno and Neutrogena products.
My laundry soap, scent booster, stain remover, bleach alternative, fabric softener and dryer sheets from my online shopping club are all eco-friendly,
non-toxic and scented only with essential oils!
I will never judge anyone else’s choices, because I am far from perfect. but I will try to encourage you to join me in trying to do better. If I could encourage you to swap one item to a safer alternative I would start with your laundry line. Detergent, fabric softener, melaboost, and dryer sheets!

Tough and Tender

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This is probably my favorite product. I have used it daily for 20 years! Because I use it so often, I make sure I NEVER run out!
It is such an amazing product I’ve found a multitude of uses for it!

First of all it is an all-purpose cleanser and I use it to cleans all the surfaces on everything . Although it is a tough cleanser, it is
safe and gentle for your babies and fur babies. So you can spray down your high chair or the floor and not worry about your baby
eating off it or your pup walking the floor and licking their paws.

Economically, it is around $1.58 a bottle — so it is worth it.

But, if that isn’t enough to have you sold, here are some other ways I use it:

Black house flies: Yes, I use it on pesky house flies when they get inside. I love how one strategic squirt knocks them right out of the air!
It works on most flying insects, I’ve knocked Stink bugs out of the air with this product as well as spiders and lubbers. One or two sprays
even from 10 feet away does the trick.

Ants: I use it on my porch in the spring when the ants come out to play.and hang out on my porch. When I spray my porch down, the ants
don’t come back 😂

Fruit flies: I sprayed my fresh fruit and tomatoes with the product and rinse them off. It’s safe for fruit, vegetables and humans and it prevents
little fruit flies…

Plants: I use a diluted amount to clean my plants. The leaves are bright and vibrant and I notice fewer gnats and gross bugs are around my plants because of this.

No wonder it’s my favorite cleaner ever!

Clean with a Gleam

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I always just vacuum my floors. But, with my dog shedding everywhere and the tiny muddy paw prints, well, my floor was way overdue!

I like using safe products that are not harmful to tiny paws or his health. This system has a duster to remove dust and grime, then there’s the mopping pad which is followed by the wax and shine applicator. I was surprised how the duster picked up all the dust and got in the corners of the furniture. Then I started cleaning. The results blew my socks off. My home smells so clean and the floor looks so shiny for the first time since I moved in two years ago!.

Today I decided to actually clean them. This is the first time in years and they gleam! I am so thankful I found this amazing hardwood floor cleaner!

Connecting the Dots

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Sometimes, connecting the dots doesn’t make sense to some of you. It will, it just means you haven’t connected the dots , yet. What dots? The myriad of weird illnesses caused by various products you’re using or have used in your home.

I’ve been connecting the dots for twenty years now and I can’t say enough about how these products have changed my life! Looking back, I think I spent more money than I care to admit on supplements that didn’t work. It was frustrating, looking for healthier options. I am so thankful for my friend who introduced me to a new brand she found. She swore these “new” products were life changing..

First of all, I never have to step foot in a big box store to get discounts, these products are priced competitively and are delivered straight to my door!
Think about it, how many ow many companies are truly American these days? This one is. everything is made here in the USA. How many companies do you know of have a 96% reorder rate each and every month? None that I know of!”

I will forever be grateful for this online shopping club and what it’s doing and had done for my family.
We don’t have many things we can control but we can control what we put in our homes and in our bodies!

When you know better, you do better.

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Learning about these products in 2004 really opened my eyes to the importance of ingredients. I discovered that some ingredients can cause cancer, skin irritation, and respiratory issues. That explained why I always had skin reactions and felt miserable after cleaning,

I can’t even imagine how much money I’ve saved by switching to non-toxic products that work even better than the toxic ones I used to use. These days, even if a company offered me free cases of Snuggle Softeners and Fabuloso, I wouldn’t use them.

An educated consumer makes better choices. When you know better, you do better.