Cleaning products while pregnant

[Brittny27]

I was cleaning my bathroom today and sprayed scrubbing bubbles like I do every time I clean and afterwards I started thinking how safe is that for me to breath in. I always have the bathroom fan on when I clean.

I use the scrubbing bubbles daily shower cleaner that sprays after you take a shower so I don't have to scrub my tub or shower walls but once a month usually.

I just never thought about how safe they are to be breathing while cleaning. I use the swifter wet jet to mop I wonder about that solution.

What cleaning products do you ladies use and know are safe. I never use bleach so I don't have to worry about that.

[Ashelen]

Oh yeah I meant to add that, the swiffer wet jet is a very mild cleaner so it's safe to use, lol...my mind is all over the place today. Thanks for remembering nickie...and I need to check out that blue. I have to switch cleaners every once in awhile because once something starts being associated with gross things I can't stand the smell of it...and I had to do some serious scrubbing with the GreenWorks after my garbage disposal broke and now I kind of associate the smell with rotten vegetation in the disposal....so I could use a new cleaner with a new smell lol.

[nickieb85]

Hey I use an eco friendly cleaner called blue that they sell at target and works much better than bleach and has a nice clean mint smell afterwords. I have never been able to use harsh smelling chemical and I also use a swiffer wet yet and I've done some research that says there is nothing harmful in the spray :)

[Ashelen]

Poor thing :( ...you're one tough woman!!! Just head to the store and look for some of the milder cleaners and avoid the usual ones while pregnant...like I said, try vinegar or try these:::(I use these two for the things that REALLY need sanitizing...like the bathroom and kitchen)

http: //  www .clorox .c om/  products /overview  .php ?prod_id=ahsds
http:  //  www.  greenworkscleaners.  com   /products /  detail.  php?id=napc

[Brittny27]

He's not able to he broke his leg Jan 3rd. First trimester has been hard. Work two jobs taking care of him and all the household chores.

I am glad that the fatigue and neausea is gone now that I'm 14 wks.

[berrykkiss]

try taking hubby's help if hes willing to. I do tht even in my 2ww and near ovulation ...

[Ashelen]

vinegar and bleach are what I use....and bleach only on the things that can't use vinegar...such as my toilet. I HAVE to bleach my toilet or I get twitchy, lol. I also have one of those green Chlorox cleaners that they make out of some kinds of oils...it works really well even though you can tell it's not harsh. Chlorox also just came out with something called Anywhere spray...it's safe to use right on your kid's food tray and around birds and stuff, so it's very mild but it works really well. I just bought it to try. I'm in the habit of using gentle chemicals anyway because I've had birds for years, so I didn't have to change much when I got pregnant, lol :).

[AuroraSage]

Bleach is actually far safer than most other cleaners. Having worked in the organic food industry, bleach is one of the only disinfectants we're allowed to use!

I only use organic and eco-friendly cleaning products in my home anyhow.. and I'm super sensitive to chemical smells even at the best of times.. so now that I'm 33 weeks pregnant, I stay away from anything with a scent completely!

Search through the organic section of your grocery store for ideas.. plus there are many online blogs that cover such natural home cleaners as baking soda and vinegar, lemon juice, etc.