We use Simple Green from time to time. I think it does a good job of cleaning most things though I agree with you about the smell. It's not very "natural" smelling at all. Even the Pine Sol that I don't use smells better to me. I don't know if Simple Green has antibacterial or antiviral qualities. This is the first time I've heard it mentioned but I'm curious about the answer. Hopefully, a mama who is more knowledgeable about Simple Green can respond.

 

I bought some on sale onceand I'll use it up, but wouldn't buy it again. The smell made me sick when I was pregnant.

 

I'm pretty sure it kills germs. We used it for all sorts of things when I was in the Navy. I used to wash my white uniforms in it to get the road grime off when I did gate guard duty.

And it really is non-toxic, even safe to ingest according to the MSDS. On one work detail we found this highly amusing, and a guy tested it by drinking some. Didn't even give him an upset stomach. Also, I had a friend who worked at Disney World and they use it to clean rental strollers, so I HOPE it's anti-microbial!

 

I use it to clean my whole house and love it! I really like the smell.

 

My dh isn't so crazy about it, but that's what my stepmom uses to clean with. My dh likes method, so that's what I buy...

 

I use it from time to time. I have three bottles. One has a v/w solution, one has club soda for windows and the other has simple green.

 

No because they test on animals.

I use other non-toxic cleansers instead.

 

I was curious about the antibacterial info. I hate the smell, but we have some in the house anyway. That area was the only link that was down. (I thought their answer to the toxicity question was interesting.) But I found this:

Animal Testing - Does Simple Green test on animals?
Sunshine Makers, Inc., the maker of Simple Green, does not currently test on animals. Previous toxicity testing (done in the early 1980's) was conducted on animals per government requirements at the time (Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances Hazard Communication Standard Section 1910.1200 issued under 5 U.S.C. 553). Simple Green is more than just a household cleaner; it is used extensively in the industrial and commercial marketplace. The OSHA Toxic and Hazardous Substances Act is designed to protect workers from exposure to hazardous substances. Because the non-toxicity of Simple Green was determined, we no longer test on animals.

Simple Green has been used all over the world to save the lives of birds and animals caught in oil spills and chemical lagoons, because it enables them to be cleaned and then returned to the wild with no ill effects. Simple Green has also been used to maintain safe and clean environments for animals, fish and birds that are temporary guests of veterinary clinics and wildlife rehabilitation centers (such as The World Bird Sanctuary, The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, and the Dolphin Rescue Center) as well as for those animals that are permanent residents of zoos, aviaries, and aquatic centers (The National Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, Wellington Zoo, and Monterey Bay Aquarium are a few examples.) We hope that you will take this into consideration when making your evaluation.

Until such time as government agencies stop requiring animal tests in order to prove that products are safe for the workplace, or science comes up with affordable, accurate tests to determine toxicity, irritancy, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and other hazard classifications that do not involve animal tests, this conflict will exist.

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Natural - Is Simple Green a "natural" product? Does it contain natural ingredients?
Simple Green products are not considered "natural". They are blends of synthetic chemicals. Most people believe that natural products are automatically better than synthetic ones. However there are many things in nature that are toxic to humans or detrimental to the environment. Things such as citrus extracts, and many plants and plant extracts are toxic or harmful to humans and/or the environment. The only ingredient in Simple Green that could be considered natural is water. For more information, see Citrus Extracts.
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Organic - Is Simple Green organic?
Simple Green is an organic cleaner. Organic is defined as any compound containing carbon (please note that "organic" in chemistry has a different meaning from "organic" in food production).

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Toxicity
Simple Green has been tested as a whole for a toxicity rating in accordance with OSHA regulations (Occupational Safety & Health Administration.) This is because Simple Green is used in the commercial workplace as well as in the consumer household. OSHA requires testing on a number of levels to assure worker protection from harmful substances.

In reality, everything is toxic in large enough quantities. A person could consume enough milk, chocolate or even water to cause fatality. OSHA measures a substance by a test method called the Lethal Dosage 50 (LD50.) This is a number expressed as grams of the test substance to kilograms of body weight at which 50% of the test population dies. Therefore, the smaller the number, the more toxic a substance is. For example, it might take many, many of grams of soft drink per kilogram of body weight to kill 50% or more of the test subjects, where arsenic might only take less than one gram per kilogram of body weight to have the same rate of fatality. OSHA sets the ingestion toxicity limit at 5 grams per kilogram of body weight. If a substance is over 5 grams per kilogram, it is considered non-toxic - at or under 5 grams per kilogram is toxic.

Simple Green is almost three times the 5-gram minimum to be considered non-toxic. Therefore, we are able to put the words non-toxic on our label. Because our product is used in the US workplace, the testing is required by law. We are one of the very few cleaning products that you will see on the consumer cleaning product shelf that bears the words non-toxic on the label. The others are either toxic, or they are not used in the workplace and do not have to perform the testing to determine their toxicity level.

 

: PEW---cough, cough--I used it years ago but the smell was yucky and it made me cough!

 

I use it, but I don't like the smell. For a time they made it also in a lemon scent that was much less stinky, but for some reason they discontinued it.

 

they use it at the indoor park I go to and it gives me a headache. Of course a dozen people are all spraying it at the same time so its a bit much for probably anyone.

 

my ds took at green crayon to my couch and love seat when he was 2. I used a little simple green, wet cloth and a little elbo grease and it took it all out. Can't even tell it ever happened!

 

I use Simple Green to get out oil stains on clothes. It works better than anything else I've tried. It'll also remove car oil stains from your driveway.

 

I got some Lemon SG at Lowes Home Improvement store a while back. I use it when I wash DD's diapers. Can you use it on regular laundry too?

 

I have used simple green. Seemed to work well, but such a strong smell.

 

We use it...there was a big bottle of SG concentrate with a spray bottle to dilute it in on sale. My crunch MIL uses it sometimes, so we gave it a try, and I'm pleased with it so far. I've never used it on clothes, though...

 

I just started using it and am pleased so far. The smell is strong, but doesn't bother me.

 

I haven't tried them, but saw that our Dollar General store has two different fragrances of SG. Maybe they smell better than the original?