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Non-Toxic Cleaner Recipes

First, here's a list of cleaners/ingredients that you should NEVER use around your bird:
Alcohol Ammonia Bleach (unless very diluted) Butyl cellosolve Chlorine Dye Ethanol Formaldehyde Glycols Hydrochloric acid	Hydrofluoric acid Lye Naphthalene PDCBs (paradichlorobenzenes) Phenol Phosphoric acid Propellants Sulfuric acid TCE (trichloroethylene)
These are the items that you will use to make your cleaner recipes from and are generally considered safe around your bird, but not in direct contact with him or her:
Containers - squirt bottles, spray bottles, squeeze bottles and other plastic containers Measuring cups and spoons Funnels Labels and laminating sheets Baking soda White vinegar Liquid soap - Castile, vegetable-oil based or glycerin, found in most health food stores	Liquid detergent - Clear dishwashing liquid like Palmolive Essential oils - found in health food stores or online such as peppermint, Tea Tree oil, lemon Borax Olive oil Club soda Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds - found in health food stores or online Purified water
Be Sure To:
Remember to always label your cleaners properly. Don't reuse commercial cleaner containers. Never, ever mix commercial products. Never, ever mix commercial products with homemade products. Don't substitute ammonia.	Don't use perishables for substitute ingredients. It's best not to try out your own mixes. Keep liquid soap and detergent, vinegar and borax out of eyes! Please don't eat or drink any of your cleaners.
Click below to see the recipes:

All-purpose Household Cleaner	Bleach Alternative	Carpet Cleaner
Antiseptic Soap Spray	Drain Cleaner	Floor Cleaner 1
Floor Cleaner 2	Furniture Polish	Glass Cleaner
Toilet Bowl Cleaner	Kitchen and Bath Soft Cleanser

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