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I absolutely DO NOT LIKE cleaning our bathroom. Typically, this is how it gets cleaned: I will go in and pick clothes/toys/whatever the children drag in there off the floor. I will also clear off the bathroom counter, as I fully admit that 90% of the mess there is mine.

And then I have Tim go in to do the cleaning. This division of labor started when I was first pregnant with Darah 4 years ago. The reason we started it was because the cleaning products we used were unsafe for pregnant women to inhale.

Which of course, got me thinking: if they were unsafe for pregnant women, weren’t they really unsafe for everyone???

That’s when we made the switch over to more eco-friendly cleaning products. I have been using CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner for a few years now, and have been extremely impressed with it. I gave it a try because I read that it had been given the “Design for the Environment” designation by the Environmental Protection Agency. It is most definitely safe for everyone in the house, including small children and pets.

When I use CLR in the kitchen, I have found it to work just as fast as my old products, only minus the strong smells. While I typically spray my cleaners on the counters and let them sit for a few minutes before wiping, I have found that to not be necessary with CLR. I really appreciate how quickly and effectively it takes care of the dirt and crud on our counters. Tim likes using it in the bathroom because it knocks out the soap scum in the tub. While I don’t have experience with lim deposits and hard water stains, CLR is also said to make short work of those, as well.

Once we eliminated the nasty chemicals from our home and replaced them with products like CLR, I lost my excused for not doing the tougher parts of cleaning the bathrooms. Thankfully, Tim has been a sweetheart and never mentioned that fact, and so our little arrangement continues! 🙂

We have been really happy customers of CLR and I definitely recommend you give it a try. Also be sure to follow them on Twitter (@clrcleaners) as they tweet some good cleaning tips and the occasional giveaway!

I find it interesting that I can make such rapid decisions about a cleaning product just based on its container. Isn’t that silly? But it is true. For example, when you look at this product, just in passing, do you assume that it is “green”?I know I didn’t. Why? I guess because it doesn’t say any of the buzz words like, “ECO, GREEN, NATURAL, etc.” in 60 point font. But CLR Bathroom and Kitchen Cleaner is made by the company Jelmar, and they have partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency to bring about its environmentally-friendly formulation. You’ll find that information on the bottle, but it is tucked away in the corner. I think the message it is sending is that being environmentally-friendly should just be a given with our cleaning products, and not the one thing that will make you want to buy them.

I have been using this product, which is designed for both kitchens and bathrooms for a few weeks. I LOVE having a spray that is eco-friendly, and that is designed to work on grease, hard water deposits, soap scum, film and dirt all at once. I spray it on the surface, let it sit for just a few seconds, and wipe it up. The mess and the grime comes with it!

Buy it!: CLR Bathroom and Kitchen Cleaner is available nationwide. You’ve probably overlooked it at a store you frequent! See all the places it is sold here.

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win a bottle of CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner for your home! The contest will run until June 27th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Jelmar has an excellent resource center with really helpful cleaning tips. Check it out and tell me something you learned there!

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Disclosure: I was given CLR Bath & Kitchenby Jelmar Inc. for my review. I was allowed to keep the product, but the opinion I am sharing remains my own.

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