Over the years

From our years of cleaning people’s homes via our business, Domestic Cleaners Didsbury, we have become aware of the dangers of various chemicals which are commonly used in domestic cleaning in the home. More and more people are becoming aware that many of the traditional products used for cleaning can in fact be harmful to us and our families and the environment. Household cleaners contain a multitude of different chemicals and most homes now have many different bottles to deal with a wide variety of jobs such as the laundry, toilet cleaning, oven cleaning, window cleaning, floor cleaning, kitchen cleaning, bathroom cleaning, washing up etc. The average household has around 28 different bottles when they are all counted up. This number is on the increase as chemical companies produce more and more products for more and more specific jobs, eg stainless steel cleaning or lime scale removal. Historically, soaps containing a fat/oil and an alkali were used for cleaning. Soaps attract both water and grease molecules therefore adding the necessary power to the water to remove normally insoluble grease and grime. Over the years, however, the chemical companies have developed a wide range of detergents which include numerous amounts of petrochemicals and natural ingredients. A detergent adds cleaning power to water with the use of a surfactant which lowers the surface tension of the water, enabling it to interact with the other chemical cleaners in the product. There is actually a common misconception that we need chemicals to be able to clean or kill bacteria effectively so the majority of people continue to use these harmful products.