Capricious use of certain household cleaning agents can seriously complicate your cleaning. It is easy to panic and grab the first cleaning product or home remedy in your garage when a serious cleaning accident happens.

     Some consumers hoping to save a dollar experiment with various home remedies with out properly understanding the consequences of their actions. The vast majority of the time this results in creating a cleaning mess that is simply uncleanable and results in a trip to the local dump.

     It is a serious mistake for any consumer to believe that they will discover a new and exotic use for any of these household remedies. It is a serious mistake to misuse any cleaning product in a manner inconsistent with its intended design. When you experiment with these cleaning products you must be prepared to accept the consequences.

     We suggest you review the cleaning tips page before beginning your cleaning program.

     We have carefully reviewed these compounds and have presented them in an easy to understand format designed to foster a good understanding by the average user. By carefully evaluating your particular cleaning requirements and reviewing the pros and cons of each compound you will increase your personal knowledge and enhance your cleaning.

     Ammonia is a primitive cleaning agent and should be avoided.

     Beeswax in leather conditioners should be avoided because the beeswax will eventually clog the natural pores of leather making it very difficult to clean leather furniture and leather garments from cat urine or dog urine.

     Chlorine Bleach belongs in the bathroom. It is a adequate disinfectant for the toilet bowl but will complicate other types of cleaning around your home. It might be a good idea to keep it in the bathroom and forget about it. It should never be used to remove urine from your carpeting, upholstery or mattresses. Mattress manufacturers understand the corrosive effects of chlorine bleach and will void your warranty if they detect it.

     Hydrogen Peroxide will bleach and discolor many fabrics and should never be used to remove blood from mattresses and upholstery. Mattresses manufacturer understand the corrosive effectives of hydrogen peroxide and will void your warranty if they detect it.

     Trisodium phosphate is a another primitive clearing agent that is useful for prep work prior to painting but aside from that trisodium phosphate should be avoided. Phosphates are not environmentally friendly and result in catastrophic algae blooms.
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     Vinegar typically used for feminine hygiene issues should be avoided when dealing with urine issues on carpets, upholstery and leather.

     Waterproofing agents of any type should not be applied to Leather Furniture if you own cats. If you Waterproof your Leather Furniture anyway you will discover the Fiona Fleming affect.

     Visit the Ammonia, Chlorine Bleach, Hydrogen Peroxide, TriSodium Phosphate, Vinegar and Waterproofing Agents for the performance limitations and hazards of these cleaning agents.