• Nadia's House Cleaning of Boston, MA
  • Nadia's House Cleaning of Boston, MA
  • Nadia's House Cleaning of Boston, MA

Safety of Disinfectant Wipes in your Boston Home

One of the biggest sellers in the cleaning aisle are wipes that have cleaner already in them and are ready to use. People are quick to grab something that is fast convenient, but can that be causing some safety risks? Moms routinely use disinfectant wipes in the home to wipe down counters, sinks and kids toys. Most schools ask for each kid to bring in a bottle of wipes and they use them to clean desks and much more. Now, though Lynnfield Schools have bee warned to stop making kids clean with them. Well have you ever wondered if they are safe as you think they are? Nadia’s House Cleaning has prepared some valuable information about wipes and what you may or may not find in them.
 

House Cleaning Chemicals

What to look for? There are some wipes that contain a certain chemical called quats. This is a chemical that is typically used as a pesticide but is used in wipes as a disinfectant. It can be used as a way to kill off bacteria but it can also be harmful to people as well. The other problem is that this chemical can also create what is known as a super bug. The issue is that the strain of bacteria it can cause can be hard to kill off when using other cleaning products.
 

Asthma Triggers

Another problem with the cleaning wipes that use quats is that they have known to cause irritation with people that have asthma. There is actually 1 in 10 kids that have symptoms of asthma and using products that can cause irritation seems like a recipe for disaster. Choosing a different cleaner that uses another type of chemical for disinfecting is a better option.
 

Alcohol Based Cleaning Wipes

When you look at the ingredient list for the wipes you know what to look out for, but what is the best option? When you feel like a wipe is the best choice for a specific cleaning task you want to look for alcohol based wipes instead of quats. When it comes to kids and cleaning a spray bottle with soapy water and a sponge works best. And no fragrance please. After you have chosen what to use, you want to stay away from the scented version. The manufacturing processes that are used to create fragrances use many types of chemicals that can be harmful. Scent is not a necessary for a cleaning product.
 
For considerate and thoughtful professional cleaning of your Boston home, call Nadia’s House Cleaning today!

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