Mr. Clean Challenges Mrs. Green (Do green products really work?)

I owned and operated a cleaning company for 20 years working by myself.  During that time I had a few customers who wanted me to use their green cleaning products. I did not like using them because it took me much longer to clean.   I believed the products that I used were superior in their performance.  My products allowed me to accomplish more tasks in a given time. 

The past several years I have been able to visit my sister on several occasions.  She told me that she switched to all natural cleaning products and makes them herself.  Her concern for the inviroment and her health were her deciding factors.
 
I decided to try these green products and see if they cleaned as well as she claimed. This instructable is about a few test that I did myself using some of her cleaning suggestions.  I also thought it would be beneficial to use Mrs. Meyer's products because some of the prizes are Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day products for the Spring Cleaning Contest.  Are these products going to pass the Mr. Clean challenge?  Let's see. 



 

Step 1: Supplies Used For This Challenge

 Here are the supplies needed to try this test.

Several bar towels.
A sponge textured with a non-abrasive material
Peroxide
Baking soda
Tooth brush or small cleaning brush
Mrs. Meyer's dish soap
Dirty tennis shoe
Double-edged razor blade.
Empty soap (foam pump) bottle
Paper towels

Please note: I put enough dish soap in the pump bottle to cover the bottom about 1/4 inch high. Then I filled it with water up to the white part of the top of the bottle. You can't put too much soap or water in these pump bottles or they won't work properly.
 

Comments

[barefootbohemian]

I love seeing another person who has ( or is in the process) of jumping off the " spectacular super wonderful albeit not to honest train carrying loads of chemicals mixed in some hap- hazard form just to make a buck. Keep up the great work! All chemicals are not bad chemicals, just we don't always use them in a prudent health & environmentally conscious way.

[sunshiine]

Thanks for such an encouraging comment. Have a Happy Valentine's Day!
Sunshiine

[MsJaxFla]

I don't know why you are using paper towels to clean excess grease off your stove or oven?????? Try using newspaper, if you don't buy a newspaper (I do not), then ask a die hard newspaper reader neighbor for his old ones or use your grocery store papers. I get my neighbors newspapers when needed for kitty litter and cleaning windows and any kind of critter vomit.... really.

[sunshiine]

Thanks for your comment. We do not take the newspaper and neither do my neighbors. This is the first paper towel that I have bought in 10 years? I had company and needed something fast so when I went to the store I broke down and bought them. They are too expensive in my opinion. I will have to try plastic bags , never really considered them for this type of thing.

[MsJaxFla]

I never said a single thing about plastic bags..... hummmm.

[sunshiine]

Walmart here has it along with hand soap and all purpose concentrated cleaner. It is in the cleaning section on the end close to the meats. I like the lavender scent. I just think it smells better than the other scents. I originally bought my first few at Ace hardware. To see what it looks like go to contest prizes and you can see it there. It helps to know what it looks like. Remember it is concentrated.

[pecospearl]

Sis, you really put the cleaners to the test and I hate to say it but...."I told you so" haha. I think you may have converted me to Mrs. Meyers. I haven't tried it before and am still using Ivory Liquid, but I'm going to try it next time I have to buy. Do you have to get it at the health food store or is it in supermarkets?