Dear Al Gore
Dear Al Gore,
Two weeks ago I was all geared up to write to you about cleaning products, armed with a litany of complaints: how so many of them are dangerous to use (can even cause asthma and birth defects!), how they burn my lungs and make my skin peel, and how I generally feel wary using them. Even Method products, which I unabashedly embraced at first, contain harmful things like potassium hydrate and soda ash! So I was all ready to go, Hey Al, what cleaning products can I use that won't- you know- eventually kill me? But just then, the clouds parted, angels began singing, and I had an idea. Why not try baking soda and water? I'd always heard that it worked as a cleaner, but was of the opinion that if it was so good, why did people continue to buy things like Comet? Why indeed. Because when I started cleaning the shower with baking soda and water, I was shocked. First, it took far less time than cleaning with traditional toxic cleaners. I hardly had to scrub at all. Second, it truly is nontoxic. I didn't have to continually take breaks to spare my burning lungs (something that happened A LOT with 409, Comet, you name it). Baking soda won't burn your lungs or make your skin peel; in fact, it's safe enough to use as a toothpaste! After such an incredible result, I had to wonder: why don't more people clean with baking soda and water? Why don't more people know about this? And, most importantly, what other cleaning methods did our grandmothers and great-grandmothers use (John calls this "Grandma Tech") that we no longer know about? Are there other honest-to-god nontoxic Grandma Tech methods that I should try? Thanks, Al!
Sincerely, Emily