"Eco-Healthy" Childcare? Anyone Participate?

[Lilbutterflie]

I'm going to try to do the checklist too! Thanks!!
I noticed #1 is required...pesticides & pest prevention. What do y'all do for pesticides and weed control?

[SunflowerMama]

I'm going to try to do the checklist too! Thanks!!
I noticed #1 is required...pesticides & pest prevention. What do y'all do for pesticides and weed control?

Our homeshield provides non-toxic, child safe pesticides. We just asked when we first talked to them about spraying.

[MarinaVanessa]

I'm going to try to do the checklist too! Thanks!!
I noticed #1 is required...pesticides & pest prevention. What do y'all do for pesticides and weed control?

I use prevention for pests with borax. I regularly keep a barrier of it around our home and it's strange because most bugs won't cross it, especially ants. I put some in the bottom of our trashcan and again inside our trash can liners. It keeps them lightly scented and the awsome thing is if you have ant problems they tend to not cross the barrier but carry it back to the nest. If it's ingested by the ants (or other bugs) it kills them but it's safe for kids, pets and plants. Most of the time it's even fed to the queen so it dies, killing the entire colony. I put food away and wipe counters and the stove daily and make sure that fruits and perishables don't get left out so we don't have flies, mice or gnats. We do get an occasional fly, gnat, mosquito etc. but my hunny has an electronic bug zapper that looks like a tennis racket that he LOVES to use . Keeping the corners of my walls and ceiling clean from webs and not having tons of knick-knacks and stuff laying around keeps the spiders away.

For weed control, I do it the good old-fashioned way ... I pull them. Of course I don't have a big yard so it's easier for me. We also use lady bugs in our veggie garden which keeps other little bugs away and having bird feeders in our back yard and front porch keeps bugs away too since birds hang out a lot there.

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[MarinaVanessa]

I got my Endorsement Form yesterday and I was a little surprised to see that there are only 25 things on that checklist and not 30 like on the website. It makes it a lot easier for me to mark them off as Yes's. Things like testing for radon are listed on the mailed form.

Anyway, I filled it out and put it in my outgoing mail. Any word yet on getting your certificate? I was pleasantly surprised that I got my form in the mail just 2 days after requesting it!

[SunflowerMama]

I got my Endorsement Form yesterday and I was a little surprised to see that there are only 25 things on that checklist and not 30 like on the website. It makes it a lot easier for me to mark them off as Yes's. Things like testing for radon are listed on the mailed form.

Anyway, I filled it out and put it in my outgoing mail. Any word yet on getting your certificate? I was pleasantly surprised that I got my form in the mail just 2 days after requesting it!

I got my endorsement form (I requested it before I noticed you could just print it and fill it out) yesterday too! Love the envelope. I haven't heard anything back from them yet on my certificate. I'm sure it won't be long and I did also notice that the list they mailed was 25 and not 30. Definitely made it easier to complete.

[MarinaVanessa]

Just wondering if anyone else tried this and sent out their forms? I sent out my form almost 3 weeks ago and havn't heard anything yet. I'm just wondering how long to wait. I mentioned emailing them with some questions but I never heard a response back .

[3girls]

I know this is a super old thread, but did you ever get your certificate MarinaVanessa?

[Ariana]

I'm curious too!! I looked at the checklist and am compliant 100%

[3girls]

me too, I ordered the materials to get certified

[WImom]

I did this back in Oct. of 2011 and got my certificate. It is good for one year.

[bice99]

Yes - I'm Eco-friendly certified!

[SilverSabre25]

I would love to get this certification. Will be working on it...

[MarinaVanessa]

I know this is a super old thread, but did you ever get your certificate MarinaVanessa?

Sorry, I just saw this thread. Actually Michael PM'ed me to let me know that I was being summoned .

And yes I did, it was pretty easy as I already complied with most of what was on the list. I can't really say that it's been something that has pushed a client to choose me but I know that most have shown some interest in knowing that I do my best to be eco-healthy.