I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.

Every time I check my email, there is an advertisement at the top of the page stating "You babyproof everything else... Why not your floors?"

It's an add for Swiffer WetJet.
It also states "Swiffer WetJet can kill 99.9% of bacteria".

Now I'm not saying that it doesn't do that. But if they expect me to believe that the chemical soup they call cleaner and want me to smear all over my floors is baby proofing... well... I have to take issue with that.

1. Man made chemicals are not healthy for my baby to ingest, which is exactly what is happening every time he touches, tastes and smells chemical cleaner.

2. Bacteria becomes resistant to chemicals. Ever heard of Superbugs? As a registered nurse, and I encounter them everyday. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, so if bad bacteria is exposed to a chemical that does not kill it, the bacteria can develop resistance. Precisely why chemical cleaners regularly need to be "New and Improved" (read "Stronger and Deadlier).

3. Not all bacteria is bad. Immunity is built by being exposed to a small dose of bad bacteria that our bodies were created to defend against. Good bacteria helps defend our body.

4. Read the fine print. The ad clearly (in very tiny font) states that you must use as directed to ensure these results. That includes allowing the chemical to sit on the surface you have cleaned for 10 minutes. Unless you saturate the floor, I suspect it dries faster, therefore not killing 99.9% of bacteria.

So, I like to think that if you are going to criticize something, you had better offer up a better idea.

Norwex Enviro Products are the answer to my strong desire to clean my home and keep my family safe - without chemicals.

1. Norwex microfibers use just water to clean 99.9% of bacteria from surfaces.

2. Norwex Antibac Microbifer contains antibacterial silver embedded into the microfiber. Bacteria do not become resistant to the silver, because the action disables the bacteria from reproducing.

3. Microfiber picks up good and bad bacteria from the surface you clean, but leaves no residue behind, therefore leaving a surface more suited for good bacteria to return to.

4. Norwex Antibac Microfiber has some fine print too... All Norwex microfiber products have a full 2 year money-back guarantee. This means that if in that period of time your Norwex Antibac microfiber cloth degrades, Norwex will replace it.

To learn more about this safer option, click here.