We had a bit of a scary morning.  I was changing Cole’s diaper & walked out of the bathroom to find Jacob soaked in bathroom cleaner.  I’m not sure how he got it b/c all our cleaners are usually locked away out of their reach.  Anyway, I quickly cleaned him off & called poison control since I wasn’t sure if he ingested any or not.  Thankfully we use natural, “green” cleaners so he’s fine…not even skin irritation.   

We’ve been using natural cleaners exclusively for quite some time.  They work great & are comparible in price to the regular stuff.  This particular cleaner was the new Clorox Green Works Natural Bathroom Cleaner.  I also like products by Seventh Generation, Method & Biokleen.  I’m certainly not advocating that everyone switch to natural cleaners so you can start letting your kids drink them!!  We still take all the usual safety precautions, but today that wasn’t enough.  Somehow in the hustle & bustle of life w/ 3 kids we screwed up & left it out.  I shudder to think what could have happened if the product had contained bleach or ammonia.  So aside from the other health & environmental benefits of using “green” cleaners, the “just in case your kid drinks it” factor is now a huge motivator to switch in my opinion.