| Many of us are looking for the best multi purpose | | | | keeps dust away perfect for dusting computers, |
| cleaner; a cleaner that could do almost everything | | | | replaces commercial floor cleaners, emulsifies |
| we need, be effective and gentle to us and the | | | | grease and regular use will keep pipes |
| environment. There is such a cleaner. It is called | | | | free-running, washing your car or boat, washing |
| Basic-H2. This official Earth Day product is made | | | | the family pets and spraying the lawn is great for |
| by the number one natural nutrition company in | | | | keeping fleas away, bug's hate this stuff so it is |
| the United States. It is used to clean surfaces in | | | | perfect and safer for use as insect repellent |
| spacecrafts, submarines and oceanic research | | | | instead of commercial bug sprays, helps remove |
| vessels, among other interesting users. There is | | | | wall paper, great liquid hand cleaner, gets gum off |
| so much to say and like most things in life it is | | | | and out of hair and fabrics, perfect for shaving, |
| best to start at the beginning. | | | | and for now my personal favorite, using a drop or |
| Basic-H was founded by Dr. Shaklee, who | | | | two with your shampoo will make it suds more |
| founded the Shaklee Corporation with the motto, | | | | and make your hair softer. |
| "In Harmony with Nature and Good Health." Dr. | | | | Perhaps the best aspect of Basic-H is that it is |
| Shaklee discovered the formula for Basic-H when | | | | completely safe for the family. My husband's |
| he wasn't looking for it. He noticed that when he | | | | parents have been selling Shaklee for 30 years so |
| wiped the lube from his hands they were clean. | | | | he grew up around Shaklee products. This was a |
| He set the formula aside until 1960 when he used | | | | good thing especially since he was a young curious |
| that formula to make the first concentrated, | | | | boy. Imagine being a child and having the desire to |
| organic, non-toxic, biodegradable cleaner. Before | | | | whip up a "special" potion to strip a toy car of |
| "going green" was popular, Dr. Shaklee made it his | | | | paint, as my husband did. Under the sinks or on |
| life and his company's mission to bring the | | | | the top shelves of closets in most homes are a |
| benefits of nature into safe, usable and effective | | | | slew of dangerous chemicals used to clean |
| products. For Dr. Shaklee, creating Basic-H was | | | | windows, floors, sinks, bathrooms etc. Picture a |
| just one of the first steps in a lifetime of health | | | | child mixing these things together and what the |
| and environmental achievements. | | | | outcome would be. Scary thought. |
| Basic-H literally has 1001 uses. From being used by | | | | What my husband grudgingly found out about |
| farmers for a myriad of things to uses for all | | | | Shaklee was that nothing bad happened, no toxic |
| around our homes, inside and out, it does it all. | | | | concoction or steaming bowl of acid. The toy car |
| The problem for me is that I can not possibly tell | | | | he was trying to strip of its paint only came out |
| you all the wonderful things it can do in this one | | | | clean and with perfectly lubed tires. He |
| article, so I'll stick with the basics: | | | | remembers being so disgusted he tried to get his |
| *Non-Toxic- absolutely no harmful ingredients, | | | | mom to buy the commercial cleaners, which she |
| same pH balance as skin. No noxious fumes to | | | | of course refused to do. Imagine if your child |
| avoid, best thing to remove harmful pesticides | | | | made a "potion" with your cleaning products. |
| from fruits and vegetables. | | | | Would you be afraid of the outcome? Changing |
| *Economical and concentrated- 1/2 gallon makes | | | | the way we clean our homes can go a long way |
| up to 192 gallons of powerful multi purpose | | | | to protect our families, not just being by toxin |
| cleaner which can last over a year. | | | | free but also by keeping them safer from |
| *Biodegradable- completely returns to organic | | | | accidental poisonings. |
| matter in water and dirt within seven to thirty | | | | Part of the fun with Basic-H is discovering the |
| days. | | | | 1001 ways to use it. It is no wonder it goes |
| *Makes water "wetter"- the natural components | | | | everywhere with those who do. Being a mother |
| in Basic-H, activated by water, allows it to | | | | of three, I personally keep a small bottle in my |
| penetrate deeper into surfaces thereby releasing | | | | purse for emergencies and it has come in handy |
| dirt and grime. | | | | more than once. I would not be without my |
| *Multiple uses- great and economical as a window | | | | Basic-H at any time if I could help it. We take it |
| cleaner, grease remover, fertilizer for lawns | | | | on every trip even if it's only a few hours away, |
| gardens household plants and crops, body wash, | | | | and it's a must for camping. Seeing is believing and |
| general cleaner, burn relief keep a small bottle by | | | | when you see what Basic-H can do you won't |
| the stove, a couple drops in boiling water and | | | | want to use anything else. |
| boiled eggs peel easier, awesome spot remover, | | | | |