I spent the end of last week at Cedar Creek lake with 4 fabulous friends. All moms, these girls needed a little break from the Dallas heat, so they brought their kids and we hung out at the lake. I was a little intimidated. Being in the classroom all day with 17 eight-year-olds doesn't bother me, but the thought of 9 kids all under the age of 4, that's a little intimidating. However, all the kids were so well behaved, a true testament to what good moms my friends are. We played in the pool, iced cookies, and took naps. We made chemical-free bubbles with
Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap soap, a great alternative to conventional bubbles. It was an especially good alternative when the soap ended up in little mouths.
It was great to hang out and have some girl time when all the kids went to bed. As we washed dishes and caught up, we briefly discussed the dishwashing soap. By the sink was a bottle that boasted being pure & clear. We talked about whether it was truly pure & clear. It contained "no unnecessary chemicals" and "no heavy fragrances". So I investigated this pure & clear soap and this is what I found: sodium laureth sulfate (the second ingredient and therefore the second largest ingredient by quantity), fragrances, dyes, and a short list of other chemicals. Sodium laureth sulfate is a known carcinogen, and I always stay far away from fragrances as they can be made up of 1,000+ synthetic chemicals. And as far as the claims of "no unnecessary chemicals" and "no heavy fragrances", what does a multi-billion dollar company consider necessary or unnecessary in the chemical world? And how do they determine whether the fragrance is heavy or not?
I only highlight this to show my frustration with the companies who are leading us to believe that their products are healthy and chemical-free. They are not. They look healthy, they look natural, they seem to be good, economical alternatives, but they are still full of really dangerous chemicals. That's why we love
Branch Basics cleaner at my house. You know exactly what you are getting. The ingredient list is: Purified water, fatty aids, coconut oil, organic alcohol, folic acid, minerals and enzymes derived from edible and seed-bearing plants. That's it. No fragrances, no dyes, no sodium laureth sulfates, no other weird chemicals. And, it cleans EVERYTHING! For the end of the summer I'm offering
25% off your first purchase so you can try it out and be guaranteed a clean home without the chemicals. The concentrates are to be diluted with 5 parts water, 1 part concentrate and go a really long way! Contact me at
realrandr@gmail.com if you're interested!
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Branch Basics All-Purpose Cleaner
Pre-diluted ready to use solution
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Branch Basics Concentrate
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