To Smell or Not to Smell....Read On

With a baby and toddler in our home, we are very contentious about the cleaning products we use. That means everything from the dishes, to laundry, to the toilet bowl. I have found our world is very involved with how things smell. There is apple dish soap, vanilla room scent, lemon toilet bowl cleaner, pine floor cleaner, outdoor dryer sheets, and finally odor eliminators (which I suppose you will need once you have used all the above products).

I have nothing against smells. I infact love smelly products. What I do not like is artificial, harsh, or potentially dangerous smells. As you may have experienced, the ones that smell wonderful but make you gasp for breath because they are so powerful. I question how safe these smells can be for our children pets and ourselves. If the label states you should call poison control immediately, should we really by putting it in hot water to breathe in the sweet scent? I suppose not.

I was given a baby soap with a warning on the reverse label stating that a child with allergies may have a severe reaction to the product's smell. Needless to say, I chose not to see if my child was allergic to it or not. This example is simply illustrate the length to which we go to smell nice.

How can we have a smelly house without worrying about possible health reactions? Read on in our next post.

Yours Naturally,

The Nurture by Nature Family