Question from Laura
After 8 months of breathing problems from the dish soap my mother uses she switched to Ecover. Even though I’m not at the house much anymore she is still using it. But it dries her hands. I think if a product removes dirt from dishes it’s going to remove natural oil from skin.
Do you have any suggestions other than using gloves? Also Ecover doesn’t get rid of tea stains. Does any detergent, or does one just need to use baking soda? I don’t mind the extra steps, but some people aren’t ready for that yet.
Debra’s Answer
Personally, at the moment I’m using Dr. Bronner Magic Soap (peppermint) to wash my dishes,
Readers, your recommendations?
Hi Debra,
Is Dr. Bronner’s soap enough to disinfect the dishes (after guests with colds) and cutting boards( after handling uncooked meats?)
Should baking soda and vinegar be used on dishes (mixed together or separately?)
Thank you,
Karina
Soap alone is not a disinfectant, however, soap and hot water and scrubbing will kill bacteria.
Vinegar can be used for this purpose, but not baking soda. And Hydrogen peroxide will also kill bacteria.
I use a separate cutting board for cutting meat and rinse it well in the hottest possible water (too hot for me to touch) after using it. The chopping board has a handle on it so I can hold it and run the part I used under the water.