TOXIC HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

Source:
 Environmental Protection Agency

Chemical	Found In	Concerns
Sodium hypochlorite	Household/Chlorine Bleach	Lung and eye irritant. If mixed with ammonia or acid based cleaners, including vinegar, it releases toxic chloramines gas. Short-term exposure to the gas may cause mild asthmatic symptoms or more serious respiratory problems.
Ammonia	Glass Cleaners	Lung and skin irritant. See sodium hypochlorite for problems with mixing
Phenol & Cresol	Disinfectants	Corrosive, may cause diarrhoea, fainting, dizziness as well as kidney and liver damage.
Formaldehyde	Preservative in many household products	Probable carcinogen. Even very low levels can cause watery or burning eyes, stuffy/burning nose and throat, nausea, coughing, wheezing, rashes and allergic reactions.
Perchloroethylene or Trichloroethane solvents	Dry Cleaning, spot removers and carpet cleaners	Eye, skin and lung irritant. If ingested can cause liver and kidney damage.  Probable carcinogen and can accumulate in fatty tissues.
Hydrochloric acid or sodium acid sulphate	Toilet Bowl Cleaners	Can burn the skin, may cause vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach burns if swallowed.  May cause blindness if splashed in eyes.

At this point I will only give links that could be of interest.
At the same time listing some of the ingredients that seem to be prominent in this area.
They are: Bi Carbonate of soda
Vinegar
Borax

To clear a sluggish drain, pour in half a cup of bicarbonate of soda followed by half a cup of vinegar, then plug the drain and let the two substances react with each other. For really bad blockages you may have to repeat this procedure a number of times before the drain is completely clear. Finish both treatments by pouring a jug of boiling hot water and salt mixture down the drain.
Bicarbonate of soda can also be used as a mild abrasive to clean baths, sinks, toilet bowls and tiles. Simply add water to make a light paste, with a little detergent & any essential oil of your liking, wipe onto the area to be cleaned then in a spray bottle put vinegar, after you have rubbed on the Bi Carb mixture spray with Vinegar walk away & leave for a while rinse clean..... Shower curtains can be cleaned by scrubbing with white vinegar.
Fridges

Bring 4 cups white or cider vinegar to the boil with 4 cups of lavender flowers, lemon grass or the content s of 10 camomile tea bags. Cool and strain.

Wipe the fridge out with this herbal vinegar, then rub with a Wettex dipped in vanilla. Wipe the rubber seals every few months with a cloth dampened in methylated spirits; this both cleans them and keeps them supple longer.

Leave a few dishes of bicarbonate of soda or charcoal to help absorb odours. Replace when they get whiffy.

When you defrost the freezer, wipe it over with a little glycerine on a damp cloth. This makes the ice come off more easily next time.