Top Ten: Eco-Cleaners

We'll be the first to admit that we don't always use eco-cleaning supplies. Mainly that has to do with our budget, but we would certainly like to make it more of a priority (and after searching around, we've realized that the prices are not all as high as we thought).

Since we are not experts in this department, we're looking to you to help round out our top ten list of environmentally-friendly cleaners. Thoughts on what's the best, what works on what, and where to buy are all welcome. We've started off the list with lemon and aloe vera Ecover dishwashing liquid, which has been recommended to us before. The list continues...

Parsley Plus All Surface Kleener by Earth Friendly Products, especially good for countertops and appliances.

Bon Ami: At over 120 years old, Maxwell reminded us that it is a top notch cleaning force (forget Comet and Ajax).

Veriuni all-purpose cleaner

Like Febreeze, but eco-conscious:Eco Breeze in Lavender Mint, Lemongrass, or Citrus.

Comments (2)

Being a fan of Simple Green, I was super bummed to read that the chemical called ethylene glycol butyl ether or EGBE is on California's list of toxic air contaminants and Simple Green contains it. Full article here:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/24/MNG0QR5P191.DTL

I am a huge proponent of baking soda, vinegar and basic liquid soap from the health food store. Mix the baking soda and liquid soap and you have a basic soft scrub. Put vinegar, water and lavender oil in a spray bottle and you have a great all-purpose cleaner. Vinegar and baking soda make a great drain clearer. They are my go-to trifecta of eco-cleaning goodness.