How cautious are you about cleaning and cleaning supplies?

[Jalapeñomel]

Are you not cleaning at all (I wish)?  Avoiding areas that aren't well ventilated? Not doing a damn thing different?

[trafficgirl]

I'm not doing much differently. We are on a septic tank, so I can't use a lot of harsh chemicals anyway. Though I am wondering if I should be around stain (for our deck).

[annabear07]

Well we have a cleaning service that comes so I choose not to clean at all! But otherwise I let my nose be the judge, if something smells like too much for me I won't use it or make sure that there is tons of ventilation (open doors, turn on fans).

[winecheery]

I just happen to love Method products anyways, so I use those. There are a few harsher cleaning products/chemicals I have in the garage for like, heavy duty things, but I really don't use them tbh. I had someone come clean my home in the second trimester and it was awesome. She used all of my products. I will have someone come clean my house again before baby, because I am getting immobile fast lol

She may bring some bleach this time for the showers, but besides that she will use the Method stuff still because I love all the nice smells.

[Velar Fricative]

We stick to natural cleaning products, and that's been the case for a few years already. We do have someone who cleans for us but she just uses our products.

[AlpineSlide]

Not really doing anything different. I try to be more aware of being well ventilated but forget sometimes.

We're in the process of moving to a different house that needed/needs a ton of cleaning first so I don't really have a choice. DH is doing a lot and my mom has helped several days, but I've still done a ton of cleaning with some pretty harsh cleaners. I probably would have tried to avoid it in the first trimester, but I've been well into the 2nd tri during this move so I think I'm safer.

[sonrisa]

I usually use Mrs. Meyers all purpose clenaer, but it makes me ill while pregnant. We have cleaning ladies for the general cleaning. I open windows and stay away for a few hours. I still do dishes (or the dishwasher does), laundry and vacuuming.

[daisy24342]

I was more careful in first tri, now I don't seem to notice as much ( probably because I don't clean much at all). I was careful with bleach products and being aware of ventilation.

[natablue]

I typically stick to Method products, but haven't done any particularly deep cleaning since I've been pregnant.

[rex]

We use pretty much all natural cleaners. I have used pregnancy as an opportunity to get out of cleaning the bathroom though lol

[snickers]

My doctor said I didn't need to worry, and that I could inhale bleach and pretty much anything as long as it didn't make me feel lightheaded, lol.

[thejackpot]

Aug 12, 2013 16:32:10 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Are you not cleaning at all (I wish)?  Avoiding areas that aren't well ventilated? Not doing a damn thing different?

I use only natural cleaners so I can use them without worry. My husband uses the harshest chemicals known to man so I make sure he opens the windows and turns on the bathroom fan. 

[mae141]

We pretty much only use vinegar and baking soda to clean, so I haven't changed much.

[MrsAxilla]

Right after my BFP, DH said something like "shouldn't you not clean anymore?" Ha! I wish. Maybe if someone else would clean for me...

DH took over bathroom duties when I was pregnant last time because of all the bleach fumes. I'm just going to ignore snickers's comment. Or at least not show DH.

[vmars]

I also just use natural cleaning products - DH uses the harsh stuff like bleach. He also won't let me touch weed killer lol.

[runblondie26]

We have a cleaning lady that comes every other week now. It was getting to be too much once I hit 20 weeks.

Otherwise I haven't changed anything with either pregnancy. Nothing cleans my bathroom as well as Clorox and Scubbing Bubbles spray.

[snickers]

Aug 12, 2013 19:24:50 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

Right after my BFP, DH said something like "shouldn't you not clean anymore?" Ha! I wish. Maybe if someone else would clean for me...

DH took over bathroom duties when I was pregnant last time because of all the bleach fumes. I'm just going to ignore snickers's comment. Or at least not show DH.

Good idea!
I don't clean much at home because H has always been very helpful, but I clean lots at work to ward off gross germs!

[ilikedonuts]

Nothing really different. A lot of what we have is "safer" then others. I have a box of super special all natural cleaning products that my mom bought me LAST pregnancy that I just found under the downstairs bathroom sink while I was organizing. Oops....