Green Cleaning Starter Kit With Dr. Bronner's

[@yogilu84]

"I'm using the citrus today because I feel like it." 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@DiffuserDudeAromatherapy]

Bahaha i was dying laughing! Ok then, do whatever u want! Lol

[@gl0ire]

Ik that’s right 😂😂

[@au5tinpacific]

"I'm using the citrus today because I feel like it" such a badass line

[@ashw8495]

I use sal suds when I clean vacation rentals professionally... The guests and owner is always so impressed everything is so clean lol. I use a drop of thieves oil with it in the spray bottle and it makes everything extra sparkly. Absolutely amazing on windows and mirrors using a squeegee.

[@lethiapage4767]

I keep a soap and water spray in the kitchen and use it to spray directly on dishes, scrub and rinse as i make dirty dishes. That way i don't have to run a basin or let dishes accumulate to save water.

[@lauratanner6916]

Sal suds is my new best friend! No more harsh chemical cleaners in our house. All these recipes work wonderfully 😄 thank you!

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Excellent!

[@i123456987654]

omg i need to try this out immediately! thank you for teaching us

[@nadeawilliams7749]

I will be making my starter kit soon!!

[@staceymaring2710]

Love these ideas! Can't wait to try!

[@rebekahguilder602]

Orange is my favorite essential oil too! 😊

[@thehealthyhappynanny]

Thanks so much for sharing! Been looking for the simplest recipes to clean with and this was perfect:))

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Excellent! Glad you found this helpful.

[@wendyward2585]

Love the green labels with white letters. Can you tell me what label maker equipment/manufacturer used in making those labels?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Wendy- I wish I could! The Dr. Bronner's design team created them some years back. Avery makes labels that can be used in a home printer which would be great for making custom labels.

[@andonypomayac1859]

Hi Lisa, can you do a video on how to wash wool clothing? and if its possible to wash wool in a washing machine with the help of dr bronners soaps. thank you so much.

[@lisamilam4179]

Hi Andony - I apologize for my delay in responding. I didn't see this. I will definitely look into this and see what I can put together. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@Coffeecup.0110]

Love your suggestions! Thanks

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Thank you for watching!

[@afrangipani2786]

Like it that you also give metric equivalents. Thanx

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Ann- Yes, I'm trying to get better at including metrics for our many international customers. If you ever see I've forgotten them, please remind me!

[@knittingggg326]

The essential oil added to the baking soda will evaporate over time though right? Since the lid has holes in it?

[@brianzambotti4510]

Castille soap all purpose spray or sal suds all purpose spray? Honestly I'd like to have a bottle for the countertops, dinner table, etc.. what's better?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Brian- Tough decision! I tackled just this question in this blog post: www.lisabronner.com/sal-suds-or-castile-soap-which-one-should-you-use/. But in a nutshell, if you have very hard water, you might prefer Sal Suds. Because Castile soap is a true soap, it reacts with the minerals contained in hard water. Sal Suds doesn't have this reaction.

[@raquel6205]

I have a 16 oz amber glass bottle so can I use 2 cups of water and 1/8 of the Dr.Bronner’s soap. It’s just halving the recipe seems kind of obvious but I what to make sure.

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Yep, you got it!

[@jewelbriard5444]

Can you substitute sal suds in these recipes ? I thought it is a no no to add vinegar or is that only for sal suds? So I am confused now. I have hard water here

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Jewel- Sal Suds can be used in place of Castile Soap in all of the GIY recipes, although you need less of it because it's more concentrated. To make the All-Purpose Spray in this video, use 1 Tbsp. Sal Suds. (Find all my Sal Suds recipes here on my website, www.lisabronner.com/sal-suds-dilution-cheat-sheet/) You're absolutely correct that vinegar will cause Castile Soap to unsaponify into a goopy mess. Vinegar and Sal Suds don't have the same reaction, but testing shows that vinegar reduces the efficacy of Sal Suds. The one recipe where vinegar is used alongside Sal Suds or Castile Soap is the GIY Soft Scrub. In this recipe, the baking soda acts as a buffer between the vinegar and the Castile Soap or Sal Suds. Baking soda is a faster reactant with the vinegar, distracting it in a sense before the vinegar can impact the soap. This is why the proportions are key. If you have excess vinegar, then there will be enough to react with both the baking soda and the soap. The baking soda/vinegar reaction gives this solution its structure and ability to cling to vertical and slippery surfaces. In this instance, you are not getting any chemical cleaning from either the vinegar or baking soda, but they are acting more as mechanical cleaners. The soap is doing the work.

[@mahdisyntyah3024]

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[@dawn7612]

For the cleanser you forgot to add 1/4 cup Dr. Bonners Castile liquid soap. This makes a soft cleanser. I tried it and it does a great job and smells good even without any essential oils. 🤍🧽

[@dawn7612]

What is Sal Suds. I've been into natural products since I was 20 and am 77 and never heard of it.

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Dawn- Sal Suds is our biodegradable household cleaner developed by my dad, Jim Bronner (Dr. Bronner's youngest child) in 1975 when he was frustrated with how the Castile reacted with the hard water we had in Los Angeles, as any true soap would. So he developed the Sal Suds with its more stable structure that doesn't react with hard water minerals, yet still is a mild cleanser. It's not as widely available as the Castile Soap and usually found in the house cleaning section of natural grocery stores or on our webstore (bit.ly/ShopDRBs). This article on my Going Green website breaks down the difference between both products in detail, bit.ly/WhichOnetoUse.

[@2711marcus]

Hi how long will the general cleaner with liquid soap last? You add 6% liquid soap to a litre, I would imagine bacteria would start to grow after a week or two without a preservative. 🙊

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Mark - There are many variabilities in shelf life - type of water, temperature, storage conditions - in addition to the dilution itself. Soap itself is self preserving, but as you note, when it is diluted, it is less so. Our standard recommendation is 2-4 weeks. Make as much solution as you'd use in that time period.

[@2711marcus]

@@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner Thank you Lisa will do. I did test the pH of the diluted general purpose cleaner with the liquid soap and it was still over 9 so that would be self preserving 😊

[@LoveLife-gv8jg]

I have a professional cleaning business. Are these products considered disinfecting? I would think yes for the vinegar

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

No, disinfectants contain biocides that kill, whereas soap and detergent clean by removing debris, not by killing. However, please bear in mind that the overuse of disinfectants in the home is cited by the World Health Organization as a primary cause of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Disinfectants are being used too often and where they are not merited. Both the WHO and the Center for Disease Control recommend soap and water for cleaning surfaces, and only using disinfectants in the home when there is sickness present. While vinegar is effective at neutralizing some types of microbes, it is not effective agains a broad enough spectrum to be relied upon as a disinfectant.

[@claudiaschreiber1794]

Hello Lisa! I am wondering what kind of vinegar you use?! The 10% or 25% one? Claudia

[@KellyS_77]

I don't know which she uses, but I use the 25% vinegar for glass cleaner (mixed with water) and in place of fabric softener in the washer.

[@jeffwolf8018]

once water hits EO it kills it off there many benefits in about a week

[@jimchen319]

can you use the general cleaner on marble counter top?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Jim- The concern with marble is acidic cleaners. Both Sal Suds and Castile Soap are alkaline and completely safe on stone of all types. For a deeper dive, ready my blog post on cleaning stone, www.lisabronner.com/cleaning-stone-with-castile-soap-sal-suds/

[@jimchen319]

@@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner Thanks for the tip Lisa!

[@WigManPhil]

I still don't really understand the ratio of the all purpose cleaner. Isir just fill with water minus 1/4 cup so there's room for the soap? What about a disenfectant to kill germs etc?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Philip- I fill my bottle with a quart of water and then add the 1/4 cup - which is 2 oz. If your spray bottle doesn't have any wiggle room, add the soap first then slowly add the water. Too quick and you'll have a bubble overflow. Castile soap works by grabbing onto any manner of dirt, germs and grime, and washing them away. It doesn't kill germs, but it doesn't need to because it washes them away. I cover this in more detail in my blog post, "Ditch the Antibacterial: Soap is All you Need" at www.lisabronner.com/ditch-the-antibacterial-soap-is-all-you-need/.

[@WigManPhil]

Thanks! I've used peppermint Castile for years and years as a professional theatrical makeup artist to wash my brushes (as well as body care) it's the best because it immediately takes all the grease paint out of the synthetic and natural fibers, but (unlike dish soap which also does that) the oils condition the bristles at the same time (without feeling oily) so my natural hair bristles never dry up. I thought this was kind of a secret use that only us "industry folks" used buy I see now in you tube maany people use it as brush cleaner. I love it! So excited to see the citrus scent as I'm trying to switch to more natural home cleaning products. 👍😄👏

[@KQuinn672]

even without the oils is it a disinfectant?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Kelly - That's a word we can't use because the soap does not contain a pesticide or other biocide and is not registered on the EPA's list of disinfectants. However, with all the attention that housecleaning has received over the past 1+ year, the CDC still recommends normal soap and water for regular cleaning, and only to use disinfectants when there's a known contagion present.

[@StephanieKay1]

When she kept saying GIY I thought she was having a stroke 😂😩

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Ha! Stephanie, GIY means Green-It-Yourself. It's a term I came up with that means making “greener" versions of cleaning or body products without harsh or potentially harmful ingredients.

[@StephanieKay1]

@@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner yes, I was relieved when you elaborated in the video! Lol.

[@KQuinn672]

How to make it into a disinfectant?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Kelly- Unless someone is sick, I do not regularly disinfect my surfaces. This is per the CDC’s recommendation (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/disinfecting-your-home.html) as unnecessary disinfecting can reduce the efficacy of disinfectants and unnecessarily expose us to more intense chemicals. Disinfectants clean by killing. Our soaps work by latching on to surfaces and removing dirt, germs, and grime. When disinfecting is called for, either alcohol between 60%-90% spray surface and let air dry - or hydrogen Peroxide, if bought at the standard pharmacy concentration of 3%, diluted with water at a ratio of 1:5 - let sit for 1 minute. Alcohol smells worse but hydrogen peroxide can bleach some surfaces, so spot test before deciding which to use first.

[@KQuinn672]

@@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner ty 🙂

[@pristineparr7509]

Hi Lisa. Are you one of the family members of Dr. Bronner? I read that many of his family members help run the business.

[@lisamilam4179]

Hi Pristine - Sorry I missed this earlier! Yes, Dr. Bronner was my grandfather and the company is still run by my family today. All my immediate family, actually.

[@justalurkr]

Comprehensive!

[@liliacerda6646]

I ordered one gallon of lavender and 6 bar soap on 3/16/20 and they charged my credit card I live in California and I still haven’t received my items. They don’t answer their phones and they don’t reply your emails. One day I emailed them and told them I would be connecting Better Business Bureau so they emailed me to tell me they had a high volume so I replied if that is the case then why charge me if they knew they couldn’t fill and mail my order.

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Lilia - I am very sorry to hear of your delay. Unfortunately, all shipping companies have run into delays this week. Although your order was packed and charged by us on 3/16, we rely on outside shipping companies to take orders from us to you. These companies have not been able to maintain the speedy delivery we have grown accustomed to. Because customer service and all our office staff have been sent to work from home this week, we have been having difficulties getting all calls forwarded. Please bear with us as we work through this unprecedented situation. We're figuring it out as we go along.

[@BeccaL2016]

tea tree oil stinks..