What's the "best" green home cleaning products? - Page 2

I wrote this blog recently about exactly that. Basically to summarise:

 

Vinegar - amazing stuff, works to clean pretty much anything and amazingly does NOT leave a vinegary smell once dried :)

 

Baking Soda - literally absorbs smells from the atmosphere. So okay, not exactly 'cleaning', but if you want a much healthier alternative to all those horrible room fresher sprays, this is it.

 

Lemon Juice - another amazing cleaner that can get rid of limescale, just leave it on there for a bit before wiping away.

I wrote this blog recently about exactly that  Basically to summarise: 

Vinegar - amazing stuff, works to clean pretty much anything and amazingly does NOT leave a vinegary smell once dried :) 

Baking Soda - literally absorbs smells from the atmosphere. So okay, not exactly 'cleaning', but if you want a much healthier alternative to all those horrible room fresher sprays, this is it. 

Lemon Juice - another amazing cleaner that can get rid of limescale, just leave it on there for a bit before wiping away.

I wrote this blog recently about exactly that (apparently I can't post a link here - my comment doesn't get approved) Basically to summarise: 

Vinegar - amazing stuff, works to clean pretty much anything and amazingly does NOT leave a vinegary smell once dried :) 

Baking Soda - literally absorbs smells from the atmosphere. So okay, not exactly 'cleaning', but if you want a much healthier alternative to all those horrible room fresher sprays, this is it. 

Lemon Juice - another amazing cleaner that can get rid of limescale, just leave it on there for a bit before wiping away.

Good old vinegar, baking soda and soap are the best and cheapest green products.

I tend to favor DIY house cleaning solutions like vinegar and baking soda, both of which have a million and one uses. You can even use discarded orange peels mixed with white vinegar to create a scented green surface cleaning solution. But, there are also house cleaning services that use green cleaning products. You could have them in to clean and pick their brain for what cleaning products they use.

The Environmental Working Group's Guide to Healthy Cleaning is published: http://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners

Some people have complained about the poor ratings of many green companies... It's because the ratings are also based on disclosure and manufacture - "Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient." They state in the first paragraph on the home page, "EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning reviews and rates more than 2,000 popular household cleaning products with grades A through F, based on the safety of their ingredients and the information they disclose about their contents."

If the green companies start listing what the actual ingredients are in their "surfactants" etc. (similar to the hidden ingredients in "fragrance") we'll all be better off. And there are companies out there using essential oils irresponsibly, so I'm guessing that if they disclose their manufacturing processes they will receive better ratings. At least, that's how it worked for cosmetics companies and their use of essential oils.

I wrote another blog on this topic recently :) Added in cornstarch and salt too!

 

http://www.improveyourhomeandgarden.com/five-green-kitchen-cupboard-essentials-for-cleaning

I agree. Baking soda is one of the most amazing cleaning products. I run a <a href="http://goldenshine.com/green-cleaning.php">Green cleaning</a> service, and am always happy when we can educate our clients in how to more safely clean their homes.

In my house we use a product called L.O.C. legacy of clean. This stuff is great and they make a bunch of different green products but specifically the cleaning liquid is great because you can use it on anything water can be on and its in a concentrated form so its space saving also. You can get it at http://www.amway.com/Shop/Search/SearchResults.aspx?searchkeyword=loc&pwsID=WillTolleson.

Going green with cleaning products is actually one of the easiest things to do, no specialty stores or products are really needed. With vinegar and baking soda you can clean just about anything in your entire house. Alternatively, if you decide to go the route of hiring professional help there are house cleaning services in Phoenix (or your local city) that use environmentally friendly cleaning products.

Oxygen bleaches are a good choice from most cleaning tasks. They release oxygen ions, which act as stain removers and does the destaining and deodorizing. They break down into oxygen, water and natural soda ash, making it environmentally friendly.

Citra Solv cleaner or their Home Solv line is a great option too. You can go to www.citrasolv.com to find where their products are sold? They have been around for a long time.