Hi Maurizio My husband and I have built a home and we have travertine floors in the kitchen and foyer areas. Thus far, after it's installation I've only cleaned it with water. I would like to use some kind of a safe disinfectant but I am scared of using the specialty cleaners because they say the fumes are harmful to humans. I have 3 parrots and they are way more sensitive to fumes and chemicals than humans are. I've heard of lots of parrots dying from what many people would consider normal everyday stuff(non-stick cookware for example). They have their own room(with a normal tile flooring), but this room is set off the kitchen area. I can't really move them very far while I clean the floors. I guess I am fussing about this and I've been putting off 'cleaning' my floor. I was wondering if you are aware of any cleaners that are eco friendly? Pet friendly? made of natural ingredients? maybe something home made? Thanks Vishnu.

 

Dear Vishnu:

It is becoming allegedly more and more apparent that disinfectant/cleaners are hazardous to humans and pets. All of them. And that's why I decided to discontinue the one that my company was making.

 

“ I was wondering if you are aware of any cleaners that are eco friendly? ”

 

All cleaning products must be eco-friendly (biodegradable): it's the law of the land.

 

“ made of natural ingredients? ”

 

Is there anything on and in this planet that's not (at least originally) natural? Isn't crude oil natural? Aren't radioactive substances natural? Aren't poisonous mushroom natural? And so on through a virtually endless list?...

 

“ Pet friendly? ”

 

I never had any report of any pet ever dying in homes where they clean their floor with mild floor detergents like MB-1, but than again, I'm no veterinarian and at this point, considering the extremely delicate nature of your parrots, I wouldn't dare to recommend a single thing!

May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at: http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm? J

Ciao and good luck,

Mauri z io Bertoli

 

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