Comments on: Back to School and the Four Letter Word: GERM http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/ Green living and parenting with organic tips, green parenting, eco-friendly reviews to inspire and motivate. Tue, 22 May 2012 07:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Green and Eco Friendly Back to School Shopping | Green and Clean Mom ™ http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-9326 Green and Eco Friendly Back to School Shopping | Green and Clean Mom ™ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:53:17 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-9326 [...] store is full of antibacterial wipes and cleaners but they aren’t necessary. Read about how to fight germs and have a healthy classroom without the toxic [...] [...] store is full of antibacterial wipes and cleaners but they aren’t necessary. Read about how to fight germs and have a healthy classroom without the toxic [...]

]]> By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-7897 Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:28:10 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-7897 I would use a spray bottle of vinegar and water to clean desks, or something safe like Shaklee H2. Easy to mix up, cheap (in the case of vinegar), and totally safe for the kiddos. I was a teacher, too, and I'm trying to remember what was in the bottle my kids cleaned up with. It might have been Lyson! Gaaaaah! .-= Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kitchenstewardship/Pgbo/~3/C0Bxlgvko3o/" rel="nofollow">Cultures for Health Freebie Reminder</a> =-. I would use a spray bottle of vinegar and water to clean desks, or something safe like Shaklee H2. Easy to mix up, cheap (in the case of vinegar), and totally safe for the kiddos. I was a teacher, too, and I’m trying to remember what was in the bottle my kids cleaned up with. It might have been Lyson! Gaaaaah!
.-= Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship´s last blog ..Cultures for Health Freebie Reminder =-.

]]> By: Back to School and the Four Letter Word: GERM - Go Green - SustainLane http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-7873 Back to School and the Four Letter Word: GERM - Go Green - SustainLane Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:22:14 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-7873 [...] to connect the dots.The EPA is monitoring toxins in schools and indoor air pollution while the CDC is partnering with the makers of Lysol. Lysol holds a summit for school officials to help them learn about ways to use their disenfectant [...] [...] to connect the dots.The EPA is monitoring toxins in schools and indoor air pollution while the CDC is partnering with the makers of Lysol. Lysol holds a summit for school officials to help them learn about ways to use their disenfectant [...]

]]> By: Lynn from Organicmania.com http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-7843 Lynn from Organicmania.com Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:52:13 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-7843 Sommer, these are great points. I'm sure I don't even need to get you started on how they use Lysol around infants as well in daycare. And yes, at one point, none of us knew. I still have old bottles of chemically-based stuff hanging around the house. But now we need to spread the word. This was a great post, and I'm going to tweet it out now! .-= Lynn from Organicmania.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://organicmania.com/2009/09/27/farmers-the-first-lady-me/" rel="nofollow">Farmers, The First Lady & Me</a> =-. Sommer, these are great points. I’m sure I don’t even need to get you started on how they use Lysol around infants as well in daycare. And yes, at one point, none of us knew. I still have old bottles of chemically-based stuff hanging around the house. But now we need to spread the word. This was a great post, and I’m going to tweet it out now!
.-= Lynn from Organicmania.com´s last blog ..Farmers, The First Lady & Me =-.

]]> By: Ann http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-7800 Ann Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:33:20 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-7800 I'm very afraid of germs in the classroom. I got chicken pox at age 26 as a result of my 6-year-old coming home with it. It was by far the worst week of my life. Here's another idea to help green the classroom. Kids packing a waste-free lunch. Check out this post: http://planetforward.ca/blog/green-tip-pack-waste-free-lunches/ I’m very afraid of germs in the classroom. I got chicken pox at age 26 as a result of my 6-year-old coming home with it. It was by far the worst week of my life.

Here’s another idea to help green the classroom. Kids packing a waste-free lunch. Check out this post:
http://planetforward.ca/blog/green-tip-pack-waste-free-lunches/

]]> By: greenandcleanmom http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-7774 greenandcleanmom Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:50:09 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-7774 So very true about washing hands and sneezing into your elbow. We just got back from the doctors and as we left we went into the bathroom and washed our hands. So very true about washing hands and sneezing into your elbow. We just got back from the doctors and as we left we went into the bathroom and washed our hands.

]]> By: Multi-Tasking Mommy http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-7772 Multi-Tasking Mommy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:36:06 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-7772 OMG, I cannot believe that was one of the classroom jobs! That is just crazy and wrong. .-= Multi-Tasking Mommy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CircleOfLifeBlog/~3/jl8sGgtNiGg/she-says-it-like-it-is.html" rel="nofollow">She Says It Like It Is</a> =-. OMG, I cannot believe that was one of the classroom jobs! That is just crazy and wrong.
.-= Multi-Tasking Mommy´s last blog ..She Says It Like It Is =-.

]]> By: Maggie http://greenandcleanmom.org/germs-and-back-to-schoo/comment-page-1/#comment-7768 Maggie Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:11:35 +0000 http://greenandcleanmom.org/?p=4423#comment-7768 My child came home from school the other day saying that they learned to cough and sneeze into their elbow with Germy Wormie, and I was totally taken aback. I always covered with my hands. But I went to the website and now I get it, hands touch, elbows don't!! Kids can touch 300 surfaces in 1/2 hour and they hate to wash their hands. This is a simple thing that can make a huge difference. My child came home from school the other day saying that they learned to cough and sneeze into their elbow with Germy Wormie, and I was totally taken aback. I always covered with my hands. But I went to the website and now I get it, hands touch, elbows don’t!! Kids can touch 300 surfaces in 1/2 hour and they hate to wash their hands. This is a simple thing that can make a huge difference.

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