What Floor Cleaner is Safest for a Baby?

At Canadian Carpet Cleaning, we understand keeping a clean house as a parent can be hard, but did you know that not all floor cleaners are created equal? Some cleaning solutions can be harmful to young families, so it’s important to know what floor cleaner is safest for a baby or young child.

Why You Should Use Baby Safe & Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners?

When your little one starts to crawl as a baby or walk as a toddler, they will naturally spend a lot of time on the floor, often on their hands and knees. Keeping your floors clean is important as it’s well known that, in general, babies love to pick up the tiniest of items and put them in their mouths. As a parent, having your floors cleaned, whether by a professional floor cleaning service or otherwise, is essential for your little one. This said, it’s also important to be aware of harmful floor cleaners. 

Homemade Baby Safe Floor & Non-Toxic Cleaners

Though you can pick up baby-safe products at the store, you can easily make several different safe floor cleaners with household items you already on hand. For these homemade and baby-safe floor cleaners we recommend always using warm to almost hot tap water. When water is heated, it accelerates the hydrogen and oxygen particles to remove stains much more easily than cool water.

Vinegar-based Floor Cleaning Solution

Vinegar is an eco-friendly floor cleaner, as it doesn’t have harsh chemicals that could harm delicate skin. We recommend mixing the floor cleaning solution with a ratio of:

• 1 part vinegar
• 2 parts water
• Optional: Drops of essential oils to cover the vinegar smell!

Gentle Cleaning Solutions for Stubborn Stains

A gentle dish detergent is a great cleaning agent that doesn’t leave a sticky residue on your floors.

• Add a few drops to your warm water and for more stubborn stains, you can add a bit of vinegar to the solution as well.
• You can add baking soda to your vinegar and water solution to disinfect and clean tougher spills and stains on the flooring.
• Laminate flooring and wood floors can really shine when cleaned with vinegar and water along with an added cup of olive oil to treat the flooring. Salt, vinegar, and lemon juice can make a paste to clean carpet stains.

What Kind of Floor Cleaners to Avoid for Children 

Many commercial floor cleaners contain harmful ingredients that can affect your children and make them very ill. Babies can suffer from lung irritation, allergies, eczema, itchy eyes, poisoning, and asthma, to mention a few health issues. Items to avoid are: 

• Chlorine Bleach – Can cause skin irritation and harmful fumes.
• Ammonia – Produces toxic fumes that can cause breathing problems.
• Phenol and Phenols or -sol’s – Known to be harmful to the skin and respiratory system.
• Glycol Ethers – Linked to developmental and reproductive issues.
• Phthalates – Can disrupt hormones and cause long-term health effects.
• Commercial Antibacterial – May contribute to antibiotic resistance and allergies.
• Sulfates – Can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions.

Professional Baby-Safe Floor Cleaning in Oshawa

Looking to have your floors professionally cleaned in Oshawa without using harsh chemicals? Contact us at Canadian Carpet Cleaning to learn more about our residential floor cleaning for non-toxic, baby-safe floor cleaners to keep your home free from harmful chemicals.