Category: Reducing Toxins

Solar Urticaria: Frightening but Real

A recent customer of Steam It Gone informed me that he was suffering from Solar Urticaria. I had never heard of the disease. Upon reading about it on Wikipedia, I was shocked to hear that over 100 cases have been identified since its discovery in 1904. That’s not very many people. What are the chances [...]

Monday May 6th, 2013 in Reducing Toxins | No Comments »

Dry Vapor Cleaning and Indoor Air Quality

Most people don’t realize that indoor air quality is a cause for concern. Here is a link to introductory material from the EPA on this topic. If you weren’t aware, cleaning with steam will atomize toxic chemical residue left in household surfaces. Always remember to open windows or, if you’re really sensitive, invest in a [...]

Saturday March 5th, 2011 in Asthma Relief, Household Cleaning Uses, Reducing Toxins, Resources | No Comments »

The Hazards of Bleach

Aside from the fact that when mixed with ammonia it can become a highly corrosive agent that can burn through skin, or at a different ratio, be used as an explosive, there are other reasons NOT to use bleach. Bleach can cause respiratory difficulties, headaches, skin burns, loss of consciousness, and vomiting. According the the [...]

Tuesday January 25th, 2011 in Reducing Toxins, Resources | 2 Comments »