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Spring Cleaning and Cats
Is Swiffer "wet jet" a safe cleaner (after it dries}?
---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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On Mar 16, 7:56*am, (---MIKE---) wrote:
Is Swiffer "wet jet" a safe cleaner (after it dries}? * * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire * (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580') Yes. And, for the record, Swiffer All Purpose Cleaner is ~5% alcohol (ethanol) and ~95% plain water. The rest of it (the ~ part) is perfume and dye where used. Just like Windex (alcohol, ammonia, dye water) you are paying for the trademark, advertising, convenience and packaging - NOT for the actual contents of the bottle. Or, you could go to Google and seach on [chemical/compound of your choice] + MSDS and follow the links. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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On Mar 16, 10:27*pm, Lynne wrote:
Peter, thank you! *I'll be sure to check anything else I might use, though I think with the vinegar and water for the floors and the simple green or magic erasers for pretty much everything else, we're good! It helps to understand a bit of chemistry. Your Magic Erasers are made of: Formaldehyde-Melamine-Sodium bisulfite copolymer Seeing that mouthful on paper is a bit intimidating considering the toxicity of formaldehyde and melamine as proven out so recently. But just as Sodium and Chlorine in their pure, uncombined states are pretty nasty chemicals, when combined they are remarkable stable and inert. *BUT* the lesson to be taken from this is that the magic erasers *MUST NOT* be disposed of by fire or around strong oxidizing or reducing compounds - in your house that would include ammonia, Drano, bleach, oven cleaners, and so forth that will cause the ingredients to be released. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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