Despite moving into my humble abode a mere 4 months ago, it has certainly acquired that…”lived in” feel already. And by this I mean, its time for some good old fashioned “Fall Cleaning”. Since school began, and I’ve had a veritable dearth of visitors, I admit thorough cleaning has fallen by the wayside, and with my busy schedule, its all I can do to straighten up from time to time & keep it liveable. Additionally, I need to go through much of my stuff, clothes in particular. I’m certainly one to remain organized & not have things around that are in disuse, however with my hurried move, I never had a chance to purge my goods of old stuff. There’s nothing more frustrating that coming across something that no longer fits, or is damaged in some way, when I was counting on wearing it or using it for something.
Anyways, the real reason for this post is my eagerness to begin my hunt for some cleaning products that don’t test on animals. Its surprising how many of the major name brands we all likely use without a second thought, are actually perpetuating a rather archaic and tortuous practice to so many innocent creatures — including dogs, cats, bunnies & the like! (It was after seeing some rather heartbreaking images of cats being subjected to what is so harmlessly called “animal testing”, I decided I could no longer support any company that deemed this acceptable)
I still have many cleaning products I bought a few months ago, but am phasing in new ones as I run out of old stuff. For example, I recently bought Seventh Generation fabric softener, which costs the same as any other brand & yet it is both more environmentally friendly & doesn’t test on animals — a win win, if you ask me. I’m going to Target today to hunt for a few new things, and will report back with my findings. If anyone has any suggestions for effective products, that are also “kitty friendly” as I’ll put it, please let me know!
Seventh Generation Fabric Softener
