How to Green Your Cleaning

When you’re making the effort to clean, the last thing you want to do is introduce toxic substances into your home. Yet many conventional cleaning products are loaded with chemicals that are hazardous to the environment or even detrimental to your health. To avoid this problem:

Various companies, such as Seventh Generation and Ecover, make environmentally friendly cleaning products. Green cleaning products differ from conventional cleaning products in three main ways. They are:

You can buy green products at natural foods stores, such as Whole Foods, or local health stores.

You can also use natural everyday household products as an alternative to store-brought cleaning products. The products in the table below often work just as well as commercial cleaners and cost substantially less.