Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Sharing information that you should know!

Sol-U-Guard Botanical
vs..
Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner with Bleach


Which cleaning product would you rather use and expose your family to?


           Vs.     



From Clorox website:


A clean kitchen is good. One that's also disinfected is even better. Discover how easy it is to help reduce harmful bacteria and other microbes if you use the proper tools.   http://www.clorox.com/products/overview.php?prod_id=ccu

From the back of the Clorox bottle:  Kills germs on hard, nonporous surfaces…

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. Before use, open windows and turn on fan. If vapors bother you, leave room while product is working. Avoid contact with clothes, fabric, wood, rubber and painted and paper surfaces. Prolonged contact with metal, old porcelain or worn plastic laminate may cause discoloration.

TO CLEAN AND DISINFECT HARD NONPOROUS SURFACES: Direct application: Directly apply with cloth and wet surfaces completely. Let stand 5 minutes. For heavily soiled surfaces, preclean surface before disinfecting.
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS. WARNING: EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. Vapors may irritate. Harmful if swallowed. Do not get in eyes or on clothing. For sensitive skin or prolonged use, wear gloves. Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors. Use only in well-ventilated areas. Not recommended for use by persons with heart conditions or chronic respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema or obstructive lung disease. FIRST AID IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. IF BREATHING IS AFFECTED:             Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. IF SWALLOWED: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glassful of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center of doctor or going for treatment. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS: This product contains bleach. Do not use or mix this product with other household chemicals, such as ammonia, toilet bowl cleaners, rust removers or acid, as this releases hazardous gases. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL: Store this product in a cool area to avoid deterioration. Do not reuse empty container. Offer empty container for recycling. If recycling is not available, discard container in trash. In case of spills, flood area with large quantities of water.




Sol-U-Guard Botanical® 2x Concentrate Disinfectant.
Kills 99.9% of common household germs using citric acid and botanical thyme oil.

From Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Sheet

NOTE: When people call Poison Control for information, this is the sheet that they use to research any danger and/or to advise treatment if necessary.

2.1 Emergency Overview

2.2 OSHA Regulatory Status

Sol-U-Guard Botanical is NOT hazardous within the meaning of the OSHA

Hazard Communication Standard.

2.3 Potential Health Effects

Eyes: No effect per FIFRA regulations.
Skin: No effect per FIFRA regulations.
Ingestion: No effect per FIFRA regulations.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: None known.
Interactions with Other Chemical Known to Enhance Toxicity: None known.

2.4 Potential Environmental Effects
Not applicable.

Section 3: Composition/Information on
Ingredients
Contains thymol (present as a component of thyme oil).

See entire Material Safety Data Sheet here.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

My Story

A friend recently asked me how I got started with Melaleuca. I love to share this story because it was a pretty significant event in my life. I wanted to share it with you.

On superbowl Sunday in 06 we went to church in the evening. There had been a roof leak at the church and there was black mold growing in a closet in the basement. I had asthma and the mold sent me into the worst asthma attack I had ever had. I had to leave within minutes and had to use my inhaler 4 times that evening to stay out of the ER. The next day I was at the dr. and was given all the steroids and inhalers that they use to treat asthma and because of that my immune system tanked and I ended up in February with double ear infections! 4 antibiotics later I still had the ear infections and I was exhausted! I slept 9 hrs at night and put the kids in their room for "quiet time" during the day so I could nap. I was SO frustrated. I remember asking the dr if they could give me something to help build up my immune system so my body could fight the ear infections--they just said they had to get rid of the infections first. More frustration!

I was telling a friend of mine that story at a homeschooling co-op and she asked me if I had ever heard of Melaleuca. I said, "What's that? It sounds like skin cancer." She laughed and told me that it's a manufacturing company and they make natural products and when her husband had prostate cancer he took the vitamins and had lots of energy. That was what perked my interest so I said we'd listen. We saw the presentation and by the end I told my husband I wasn't interested. My husband reassured me, and said since we can get all our money back, we should at least try it, so we did! I enrolled March 28. A week later after taking the vitamins my energy levels skyrocketed and I had friends asking me what I was doing differently. With help from my mentor I showed 9 of those friends what I was doing and had made $435! My business had been born! Now 4 years later my average check is almost 4x larger, and it comes in every month  after working part-time. Pretty cool!