Green Options » vegetable-based cleaners http://greenoptions.com/tag/vegetable-based-cleaners Posts tagged 'vegetable-based cleaners' Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:30:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en The Green Cleaning Challenge: Substituting Chemicals With Vegetables http://sustainablog.org/2008/06/02/the-green-cleaning-challenge-substituting-chemicals-with-vegetables/ http://sustainablog.org/2008/06/02/the-green-cleaning-challenge-substituting-chemicals-with-vegetables/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:30:29 +0000 Frances Sechler http://sustainablog.org/2008/06/02/the-green-cleaning-challenge-substituting-chemicals-with-vegetables/ Laundry I have discovered the holy grail of green cleaners! There are very few situations in which consuming unnecessary chemicals seems like a good idea so I decided to re-vamp my cleaning supplies. Slowly I am substituting my traditional products for vegetable-based products which are more safe and sustainable and I challenge you to try the same!

Of course it is always cost effective and environmentally friendly to make cleaning products at home but if you opt to buy them instead then this article is for you! So far I have found vegetable-based laundry detergent, anti-bacterial spray, dish soap and even biodegradable cleansing wipes! Let me elaborate on the brands I have stumbled upon:

My new favorite laundry detergent is made by a company called Ecover which specializes in biodegradable, vegetable-based cleaning products for all areas of the home. Each load requires just two small lid-fuls of detergent which will last you an estimated 20 loads. My clothes come out fresh and fragrant every time.

The second bunch of green cleaning tools comes from Clorox. I have invested in their new line of Green Works products, including toilet bowl cleaner and all-purpose cleaner, which work like magic. Now we’ll just have to wait for them to phase out the traditional chemical-based cleaners!

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