Green clean: Chemical concern grows, so do 'friendly' products
The household cleaning products aisle of the grocery store presents a dizzying array of choices … and some scary-sounding possibilities, if you read the fine print.
The label for Tilex mold and mildew remover, for example, warns that if a user inhales the fumes and stops breathing, 911 should be called. Sani-Flush toilet bowl cleaner is labeled "corrosive" and advises that the product may cause irreversible damage if it gets in a user's eyes.
Debi Butler doesn't have to worry, though.
She instructs her cleaning service to use nothing but water — plain water — to clean her Bettendorf home.
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