Poison Control told us the BEST thing on the label was SHAKLEE

The following story is shared by Ann Cristie:

“I’m writing to share my story so that the many homes in North America can be safer for our precious children. As a mother of 3 active children (6, 4 and 10 months) I have used Shaklee for its economy, strength and safety. But on Friday evening, I was thankful I used Shaklee for another reason... my 10-month old
daughter, Jordan, ate the Scour Off Heavy Duty Paste Cleanser! I was out of the house and dad was keeping an eye on the children. Jordan found the jar and stuck those fat little fingers in the pink stuff and yummy, yummy for about 2 minutes. She then threw up and began to cry. I walked into the house as this chaotic event was occurring.

My first thought was to panic and get help NOW! We called poison control and informed them of our misadventure. The FIRST thing the kind woman said was this ...

“Well, the best thing on the label is Shaklee."

You won’t have any major problems. The agents in their products are safe. She went on to explain the nature of the cleaners and what symptoms we mightexpect. “A little stomach distress, some vomiting, some gas, etc. BUT, no hospital, no burning of the esophagus, no stomach lining problems, no lung stress, no mouth irritation.” I didn’t realize what we had averted until I spoke about this at a Shaklee meeting on Monday. Then it hit me; anything else could have killed or seriously injured her! I will tell this happy ending to anyone who will listen. I encourage you to share my story with your friends to get our safe products into their homes!"

Have we become too Clean?

It seems the more advanced our society becomes and the
cleaner we get, the more prevalent food and other
allergies become.

The occurrences of common allergies are much higher in
more developed countries than in their lesser
developed counter parts. And the numbers are
increasing as industrialization spreads through out
the world.

According to the hygiene hypothesis, the modern
methods of cleaning and sanitizing get rid of too many
germs. The body’s natural immune system doesn’t have
enough to do.

In children, it doesn’t develop the way it should. And
since allergies are an incorrect response of the
immune system, childhood and adult allergies have
become more prevalent.

Studies also show that common allergic diseases like
hay fever, eczema and food allergies are found less
often in children from large families.

Apparently being exposed to infectious agents (germs)
by brothers and sisters is a good thing. It helps the
immune system learn what it’s supposed to protect our
bodies from.

Antibiotic usage during a baby’s first year and the
growing use of antibacterial cleaning products has
also been linked to an increase in asthma and other
allergies.

The hygiene hypothesis explains that the antibacterial
cleaning products and antibiotic drugs limit our
immune system’s exposure to infectious diseases,
parasites and other bacteria.

This limits the immune systems development. Because of
the lack of dirt and germs, the immune system doesn’t
learn what it’s supposed to be protecting the body
from and goes after the wrong things.

Toxins the Silent Killer

The future of a strong healthy family must start with us controling the toxins in our environment right now. Many times folks don't think about the issue's that may arise in their health or family's future health because of toxic chemicals they were exposed to many years ago.

This is an educational video that explains a few way's we may be exposed to toxins and not even know it.



Bottom line there is so much we can do to get the toxins out of our body and environment now that we know what's causing the overload.

Simple detox and cleanse system to remove toxins from the body.

Keep as many toxins as possible out of your environment by educating your self about common household toxins visit: http://greenclean.barefootmom.com

Green Clean: How Clean are Your Products?

When it comes to the most common brands of household cleaners, you may ask yourself how safe are these products for your home, your family, and your environment?

The answer is "not very." Even "simple" cleaners like bleach contain harmful chemicals that are dangerous for you and your family to inhale, even while you're just cleaning. Bleach is the #1 most common chemical involved in household poisoning. Keeping a clean home is an act of love for your family, but in the same way, you should use cleaning products that won't harm you or your loved ones. With Shaklee's all natural cleaning products, you can clean with confidence, keeping you and your family away from breathing in the noxious fumes that have been linked to the rising rate of asthma in children.

Did you know that over 90 percent of exposures to poison happen at home? Just as you monitor the foods your family eats, taking all the necessary precautions to make sure you're cleaning with safe cleaning products is just as important, if not more so. In fact, children are even more vulnerable than adults when it comes to the toxins in the water they drink, the foods they drink, and the air they breathe.

Shaklee offers products you can feel good about- they contain no hazardous chemicals or harmful cleaning compounds, and they're even hypoallergenic. Whether you're using Shaklee Dish Wash Concentrate to wash the dishes from your dinner party, using Fresh Laundry Concentrate to wash your bed sheets, or using any other Shaklee cleaning product, you can clean knowing that the safe, conscientious products you are using are brightening and cleaning without undoing all the good you've done. Guaranteed!

5 Simple Ways to Go Green

Going green doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. Even small steps count, and what you do every day can help keep your family and the planet healthy.Thanks to the thousands who have chosen Get Clean, look at the difference made over the past 12 months!

Kept 10,230,732 pounds of packaging waste out of landfills.
Eliminated 23,492,792 pounds of greenhouse gas.

1. Clean Up Your Cleaning Products

Some conventional cleaning products can contain questionable chemicals like phthalates, butyl cellosolve, sodium hydroxide, ammonia, or formaldehyde. Why would you endanger your health or the health of the planet with harsh chemicals and toxic substances when you can choose natural and healthier alternatives?

Switch to Get Clean®. Get Clean offers choices that are safe, nontoxic, and natural, and they work wonderfully. Many Get Clean products are formulated using sustainably sourced ingredients from natural sources, like activated enzymes or biodegradable cleaning agents derived from corn and coconuts. When you welcome Get Clean products into your home, you’re not exposing your family to many of the dangerous chemicals found in conventional cleaners.

A great way to start is with the Get Clean Starter Kit—everything you need to clean your home. To order yours, contact Cindy McAsey visit us at barefootmom.com, or call 1.888.272.6701.

2. Start Using your Dishwasher!

Using the dishwasher is actually better for the planet than washing dishes by hand. The average energy-efficient dishwasher uses just 4 gallons of water per cycle, saving nearly 5,000 gallons of water per year compared with hand washing—as well as $40 in energy costs and 230 hours of washing time, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Make sure to use a phosphate-free detergent. Phosphates spur algae blooms and are a major source of water pollution.

Get Clean Dish Wash Automatic Concentrate is one of the first phosphate-free automatic dish wash detergents. Learn more

3. Ditch the Anti-bacterial Hand Soap

Triclosan, a common ingredient in antibacterial soap that kills microbes, ends up in our water sources and, at specific levels, is acutely and chronically toxic to aquatic life. Moreover, overuse of antibacterial and antimicrobial soap can help create antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which may weaken the effectiveness of currently useful antibiotics. Antibacterial soap doesn’t offer any better protection against illness than vigorous hand washing with plain soap and warm water.
Get Clean Hand Wash Concentrate is a great antibacterial-free alternative. It’s soap free, pH balanced, hypoallergenic, and has biodegradable surfactants. Learn More

4. Bring your own Bag

Okay, we’ve all heard this one, but it’s true. Neither paper nor plastic is the ideal choice. Paper is accepted in more recycling programs, but only approximately 20% is recycled, and most bags can end up in landfills. Plastic bags not only can take a thousand years to decompose and but use up nonrenewable resources. The best choice? Bring your own reusable bag. A sturdy, reusable one can take the place of hundreds or maybe even thousands of single-use bags over its lifetime.

5. Buy from Socially Responsible Companies

Buy from Socially Responsible Companies

Use your consumer power to support companies that are environmentally responsible and offer products that are safe for you and the environment. Shaklee has a long history of environmental responsibility, including introducing one of the first biodegradable cleaners in 1960.

Shaklee is the first company in the world to obtain Climate Neutral™ certification and totally offset its greenhouse gas emissions.

Green to Gold Author Dan Esty Speaks about Shaklee

Dan Esty of Yale University shares a great testimonial for Shaklee Corporation. When we have authors speaking for us it kind of turns heads doesn't it.



Bottomline Shaklee has been around and stood the test of time. A company doesn't stay in business over 50 years if they aren't doing something right. There is a reason the average Shaklee user uses the products 17.5 years. Yes you that number is a fact that came from Shaklee Corporate itself. What's more Shaklee product users re-order the product 80% of the time.

I've personally use all the Shaklee products and have for over 12 years now. My focus on this blog is on the environment and using safe products that won't harm the environment. The Shaklee cleaners are the top of the line. If you look through some of the articles posted on this site you will find many testimonials, uses, and great content about the Shaklee "Green Cleaning" products.

Buy Green Cleaners Online go to: http://greenclean.barefootmom.com

What are you Children Being Exposed to?

A Home Schooling Mom's Journey of Discovery. Amy K. Jefferson, GA

"Being a concerned mother of nearly four, I do care about the wellness of my family and the toxins in my home. But this concern has taken different action over the past years. When I had my first baby, I gave cleaning products a great deal of thought and tried to make as many as I could using earth friendly ingredients and recipes I found online. Then, after the arrival of my second baby, I needed convenience and so I tried some of the green cleaners found at health food stores. They were expensive so at times I had to just use the chemicals that choke you from the cleaning aisles of grocery stores. And finally, after my third baby, I needed maximum convenience and minimum price. So I started to use Clorox wipes, among other things. (I have to be honest, even though I hate to admit it.)

Unfortunately, I was doing more harm than good. A friend of mine suggested I watch Toxic Brew, a news segment produced by a Canadian news station. After watching this video, the reality of what I was bringing into my home began to "dawn on me."
[Ed. Note: View Toxic Brew online at http://www.barefootmerchant.com.htm.]

"Only a month or so later, I heard of the work of Dr. Doris Rapp, who researches the effects of harmful chemicals on children's health. (You can find her books, including Is This Your Child's World? at www.amazon.com or www.drrapp.com)

In one of her studies, she tested the effect of bleach on six-year-olds handwriting. I looked at the printed results, and was amazed at the evidence. Before a bottle of bleach was opened, students wrote their names fairly well. Then, with just an opened bottle of bleach in the room and the fumes wafting through the air, the children wrote their names dramatically different. Some wrote messy, some too small to read, and one even wrote backwards.

Being the devil's advocate that I am, I thought: Well, "they just printed up the worst case scenarios. Certainly it wouldn't affect my kids this way." So, I determined to do the same test at home. I didn't tell my kids what I was doing. I only told them to write as neatly as they could. They printed their names on a sheet of paper. Then, I told them to hold up their papers while I wiped the table off with a Clorox wipe. As soon as it was dry enough, I had them put their papers down and write their names again. I was shocked!

My daughter's writing was visibly messier; instead of letters being tight and connected, they were loopy and crooked. My son was completely distracted by something while he was writing his name! (This is uncharacteristic of him. He has no attention difficulties.) When he realized that he was talking about something else, he stopped mid-sentence and said:"Wait, I'm supposed to be writing my name!" The next letter he wrote was upside-down (which my son had never done before). I took it to the next level and had my children move to another room where there were no Clorox fumes. They wrote their names again and proved that without being "under the influence" they could write just as neat as the first time. I could clearly see that the chemicals were affecting both writing ability and focus.

My children are home-schooled and we do chores every morning before school starts. Since they have direct exposure to cleaners, I was burdened by thoughts of how the cleaning chemicals were affecting them in other ways. To make a long story shorter, I promised myself from that time on that I would not subject my children's minds to danger again, not to mention their lungs and skin.

And I am very pleased with the alternatives that Shaklee Distributors offer! The Green Clean products are very powerful, environmentally friendly, cost-effective cleaning products that contain no toxic chemicals and no dangerous fumes! What more was I looking for? I have totally clean, residue-free dishes; totally clean, irritation-free clothes; and totally clean, fume-free chore time! I LOVE IT and I want to spread the word so that every mom can give her children the priceless gift of a toxin-free home."

Shaklee Distributors Green Clean line offers fantastic alternatives to everything you use to clean your home. And now the Green Clean Starter Kit has added Germ Off Wipes to the kit, which is an excellent alternative to Clorox Wipes.


A message from...
Cindy McAsey-Mom with 2 kids, a husband and a farm full of animals

Goin Green Clean - Have you seen my Green Clothes Dryer?

With all the hype about green, companies going green, cars that are environmently friendly and fuel efficient... does anyone think about how our ancestors took care of daily tasks.

I remember going to my grandma's house and watching and "helping" her with her daily routine. She had a HUGE garden (imagine that) and most of the food they consumed came from the garden. She canned all sumer long (or at least it seemed to me she did). Her basement was lined with shelves full of home canned fruits and veggies.

The other 2 items in my grandma's basement were a washer and a clothes line. Grandmas just used the indoor clothes line during really nasty snow storms. The remainder of the year (like 359 days out of the year) the clothes were dried on what we today would call a GREEN clothes dryer.

Now my grandma was very picky about wrinkles.. she would put pants in a form that hung out on the line so when they were dry they looked like they had been ironed. In KS we didn't have to worry about stiff clothes very often either. Whipping in the KS wind made the towels soft as a baby's behind.

Now don't get me wrong I love the technology we have available to us today, but on our farm in KS there are some traditions I just won't let go of. I love my clothes line! There is nothing better than sleeping on freshly dried sheets in the breezy Kansas wind.

Simple Goin Green Strategy

I'm sure by now the goin green movement and flashed across you in some way or another. I even noticed on my weekly trip to town that the local discount store had green t-shirts!

In the next two minutes you are going to learn a very simple goin green strategy that you can say hey.... "I'm goin green too" if you follow through and do it that is. Watch as Sloan Barnett and BGTV's Kevin Contreras share this simple strategy.


There you have it. This is a very simple change you can do to make a difference.

Learn more about our green clean products at http;//greenclean.barefootmom.com

Goin Green - Ridin the Wave

Green Clean has been seen by close to 150 million people, and has been recommended by cultural giants like Oprah and Rachael Ray, as well as best-selling authors from David Bach to Colin Cowie. You may have seen us in hundreds of places including magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens, TIME, Real Simple, Family Circle and FAST COMPANY or on news programs like “TODAY”, “CBS 2 Chicago” and “KTLA FOX Los Angeles.” In fact, according to Nielsen Buzzmetrics, 

OUR COMPANY is one of the most popular brands currently discussed in connection with sustainability!

WHAT A DIFFERENCE We'VE MADE!
Just through the sale of All Purpose H alone, we’ve eliminated 3 billion bottles of conventional 26-ounce window cleaner -- if placed end-to-end, these bottles would wrap around the earth more than 19 times!

Time Magazine says Oprah had this to say about All Purpose H (11/20/07)
"I really love the All Purpose H Organic Cleaning Concentrate. And the reason why I love the H is because you just use a drop, just a little drop and it cleans like what you would normally be using a half a bottle of stuff for. So it sounds expensive, but it's concentrated and saves the environment."

Rachael Ray: Lara Spencer’s “The Dish” (3/28/08)
"These products are called Green Clean and the reason why we love them is because they provide the best combination of really great cleaning power but also they’re non-toxic, they are economic, and they are safe for you, your home, and most importantly, the planet…so we just ask that you consider giving Shaklee a try - for me, for Rach."

New York Times Magazine (3/16/08)
"So 'our company' eco-friendly 'Scrub-out' Heavy-Duty Paste is tempting: it promises to disappear oven drippings and not 'burn off your nose hairs in the process.' That works for me."

InStyle (March 2008)
"They can’t leap buildings in a single bound, but these non-toxic 'our company' products are super-powerful when it comes to fighting grime."

Domino (March 2008)
"'our company' did the best job (by far) on our stain test. It uses enzymes, not phosphates or solvents, to power out grime, and the formula is so concentrated, it replaces three bottles of mere mortal varieties."

Oprah Show Educates about Toxic Cleaners

This is a very educational video segment of Oprah's Earth Day Show.
Green Cleaners, Safe for you safe for your family, and the world we live in.
Shaklee Distributor-Buy Online SAVE!

50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying

Go Green - Live Rich a new book to be released April 8th is sure to shake some trees and give an eye opening inspiration to many searching for the next big financial wave to riches.

Most people think that "going green" is an expensive choice they can't afford. Who better than America's Money Coach, David Bach, to tell you that you can have both a life in line with your green values and a million dollars in the bank? From driving the right car to making your home energy smart, David Bach offers ways to improve the environment, spend less, save more, earn more and pay fewer taxes. Best of all, he shows you exactly how to take advantage of the "green wave" in personal finance without the difficult work of evaluating individual stocks

David Bach- also wrote a book titled "Start Late - Finish Rich" in which he recommends Direct Selling as one of your options. He has a CD with the same title available from Networking Times Magazine. It's very good.

Let David Bach show you a whole new way to prosper—by going green

Internationally renowned financial expert and bestselling author David Bach has always urged readers to put their financial lives in line with their values. But what if your values are a cleaner and greener earth? Most people think that “going green” is an expensive choice they can’t afford. Bach is here to say that you can have both: a life in line with your green values and a million dollars in the bank.

On the same green clean note, I just heard Vice President Chaney's office called to ask that the VP's home be converted to our Green Clean Products. Then Roger (company CEO) read them an email on his phone from the White House asking that it too be converted to GREEN Clean too! How 'bout that! The word from Roger and Oprah is getting out there--Remember, Roger has a big Goal for Shaklee Corporation to be
the First Corporation to win the Nobel Peace Prize!!

Want to check us out? Take a Look at http://www.barefootsuccess.net or give me a call Cindy McAsey 888-272-6701

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100% Guaranteed Powerful Green Clean

Here is a great testimonial to the cleaning power of our New Green Cleaning Products. I thought I would share..

Cindy,Thank you for your concern.
Yes, I got my order and I have never found a product like yours anywhere. It cleans my windows without streaking, which no other product that I have tried has done. Even Windex isn't streakless like they claim......I have used this product on everything proving it, and it hasn't failed me. I even cleaned my storm door while the sun was shining on it, and it never looked cleaner. I am very satified with it. Thanks to my daughter, who give me some of hers to try, I am a customer for sure.
Joann Stephens

If you knew there was something better on the market than what you are currently using, it had 100% money back guarantee, AND it was safeer for you, your family and the earth.... wouldn't you want to try it? Oprah did.. and named these new green cleaners one of her favorites!

Check us our NEW GREEN CLEANERS at http://greenclean.barefootmom.com

Spring Cleaning... Can it make you Sick?

Are you the type of person that likes to deep clean your house reaching every little nook and crany in the spring? This year before you start spring cleaning take the time to educate yourself about the toxins in most household cleaners. I recorded this short 3 minute video that will help you make a more informed choices to keep you and your family safe.

Learn more about the hidden toxins in your home.

Stay well and have a squeeky clean home!

For ‘EcoMoms,’ Saving Earth Begins at Home

The media is catching on to the green clean wave. This morning in the New York Times front page is and article that is so inline with what this blogs is all about I just had to post a link. CLICK HERE to read the New York Times Article.

NEW Green Cleaners: The REAL DIRT on House Cleaning

There is so much miss information out there about what is and what isn't safe for you and the environemnt. Our manufacturer has made available 4 very educational videos that I feel are very educational and a great addition this blog.

Part 1- The Real Dirt on Clean

Part 2- The Real Dirt on Clean

Part 3 .. safe, effective, green cleaners.


Part 4 Real Dirt on Clean

Green Cleaning Products: Cleaning Glass Top Stoves

Over Christmas we purchased a new Glass Top (smooth top) stove. It has a black shiny glass top with a lighter grey area marking where the burners are. For most spillovers we use the all purpose H mixture for degreaser. For the really nasty stuck on ones we use the crushed cherry pit cleaner. It works like a charm! There are no scratches on the surface or anything. Just slick shiny black glass.

These products are all part of Oprah's favorites for 2007. Actually our company has a "Special Edition" special going on from no till the end of the month. You can get this kit for $89.60 (it normally sells for over $100) This is a huge value of green cleaners. If you were to purchase in a store that much cleaning power it would cost you over $3400. Now that is value!

Take a look at the Oprah Special: http://www.shaklee.net/barefoot/product/59262

I've got a couple of other posts about our amazing product I call the crushed cherry pit cleaner that explains why I call it that. It works for cleaning glass fire place doors too. Takes the soot and black stuff right off.

One of Oprah's Favorites and a Powerful Gift of Health

I just finished watching the Oprah Show. All I can say is WOW wouldn't it have been great to be part of that audience are receive all of those "favorites" as gifts. As I look back over all the favorites I know that our "Green Cleaners" probably offer the best gift of all. No it wasn't the most expensive gift by far. The refrigator by LG (Living Good) was. Funny I have an LG brand cell phone and never knew what the acronum was till today.

The "Green Cleaners" in the Healthy Home basket might not have looked as appealing. I know if everyone who receives a basket will take those toxic chemicals they are currently using, get rid of them and start using the green cleaners they will see their health improve. Just think about it. If you had a choice between a new fancy refrigator or not developing respiratory illness that may cost you thousands of dollars over the next several years. I don't think there is anyone would would choose the fancy frig.

The gift of health is a powerful gift.
Unfortunatly once we are sick and in treatment we generally don't get that second chance to look back and make different choices in our life. Just in case you missed it here is the link to a 5 minute clip of Oprah talking about the real dirt on clean: http://www.shaklee.net/pws/library/flash/getclean-tv2.html

A couple months ago I posted a video on this channel called the toxic brew. Just in case you missed it you can view it at: http://www.barefootmerchant.com/environment.htm

It's really too bad more parents aren't informed about these toxic cleaners. Oprah has done her part in promoting safe healthy green cleaners. Today was the 3rd time this year that she talked about our green cleaners.

Just yesterday I got word about another great article published in Time Style and Design Magazine. Every year the Time Style and Design magazine is eagerly waited for my millions of readers. The article is in "The Luxury Index: a Complete Guide to the Best Products, People, and Places of 2007" For your convience here is the article: Time StyleDesigner Winter 2007 Shak*ee Green Clean

When I read this article it make total sense why a powerhouse like Ripplewood holdings would decide to keep Shak*ee a private direct selling company. Our distributor base is huge and VERY educated who better to spread the word to all corners of the world than satisified consumers!

Green Cleaners in Better Homes and Gardens

I was suprised to thumb through the August issue of Better Homes and Gardens and see some pictures of our green cleaners on page 86 & 87. This is the best example of somebody's cabinet with all kinds of cleaners --- some that other people are very familiar with --- also
has Shakle*.

There are several Shakle* items in the cabinets. This is the perfect example
we talk people how to Shakleeize their homes --- that everybody has
cleaners, but when you have Shakle* "Green Cleaners" all the way in the cleaners, you're going to have superior
green products, but guess what? You're also gonna earn money back from Shakle*
through bonuses, so this is a really good example to show that
there are other cleaners that do other things, but nobody pays you back for using
that, not like Shakle*. And we do have superior products and we are again listed and shown as being a real company and a real product along with other many others
advertise a lot.

So I must ask you would you like to get a check back at the end of the month? Take a look at www.barefootsuccess.net

Create a Happy Healthy Home the Maximum Living Way

Creating a green and healthy environment for you and your family starts in your home. From healthy drinking water to non toxic cleaners, just a few simple steps and easy education can get you on the road to a healthy and happy home in no time.

Did you know you can actually buy plants at your local nursery that will clean the air in your home? That's right, and these plants live in both high and low light conditions. Here is a list:

Aloe Vera, Aglaonema Aglaonema species, Arrowhead Vine Syngonium species,
Bamboo Palm Chamaedorea erumpens, Chrysanthemum, Dracaena, English Ivy,
Peace Lily Schefflera or Umbrella Tree, Snake Plant Sansevieria, Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum.

Also, many people don't realize that many of the cleaners we use in our homes carry a warning from the EPA. They can cause everything from skin irritation to asthma, besides the fact that they are toxic to our environment. So what should you look for when buying a product? My suggestion is to find a product that is organic, biodegradable, and all natural. Yes it may be hard to find, but the products I have found and use in my everyday work comes from Shakle* and you can find more information about them on www.shaklee.net

Another way to help our environment is to buy products that are concentrated. This helps us to buy less and get more while at the same time keeping less manufactured plastics and bottles out of our landfills.

Most people think that just by themselves they really can't make a difference in this world, but you actually can. Buy just starting with yourself and what you use to keep your home clean will actually start a movement and awareness among your circle of influence that actually can grow and change the world.

Keep healthy and start on your path to a happy healthy home today!
Remember...YOU CAN DO IT!