ECO FRIENDLY HOME
The use of environmental-friendly cleaning products is no longer just a trend, this concept is here to stay and for many of us, it is well incorporated in our day-to-day life.
When considering how many of this kind of products are already on the market and how many natural alternatives there are, we came to realize that cleaning the kitchen and the house in general in an eco-friendly manner is not more complicated, nor less efficient. If we also consider that it also improves the air quality in your home, besides being much safer alternatives for your health, we should not even think this twice. Yet here we are!
If you are considering to stop using conventional cleaning products, and explore some sustainable options, you are in the right place!
Let’s have a look at some of the reasons why you should make this move:
It will be better for your health. Regular products are filled with chemicals that could cause a variety of symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, skin rashes, headaches, etc. When you stop using this kind of products, you will notice how, suddenly and mysteriously, these symptoms will go away as well.
It will benefit your skin. The dish soap, the laundry detergent and other cleaning products, can contain ingredients that are very harsh on the skin. Our skin can actually absorb up to 64% of the substances that come in contact with it. Why not using products that may actually benefit it?
It will lower your expenses. Many people think that environmental friendly products are more expensive. What they never think of, is that most of these products are much more concentrated and can actually replace a variety of our normal products.
You will actually know what you are using. If you start paying attention to the labels of your ecological products, you will start to easily recognize the ingredients that these are made of. Or even better, you could end up preparing your own products made of natural ingredients.
You will not harm the environment. When you are more aware of the choices you are making in terms of your cleaning products, it actually benefits our planet. Not only that, but most of them are produced sustainably, using biodegradable ingredients and do not harm the environment.
Seeing all these benefits, who wouldn’t be curious to make their first step towards an eco-friendly home, right? To make your life easier and avoid you the hassle of not knowing where to start, we compelled a list with our recommendations to help you get started:
Before going anywhere further and looking at cleaning products, why not having a look in your pantry? Baking soda is such a multi-purpose ingredient that we could talk about its different uses the entire day. Most of us are familiar with its use in baking, but there is so much more to it! You can use baking soda to clean the different surfaces, the oven, the fridge and even to unclog the drains. For all of these and much more, we recommend Prescribed for Life Natural Sodium Bicarbonate.
2. Other product that you will very likely find in your pantry is vinegar. For cleaning purposes, it is better to use white vinegar, but you could also consider apple cider vinegar, which is quite a bit darker and will need to be water down more. A salad dressing, with antibacterial and antiseptic properties? Who would have thought of that?! You can use vinegar to disinfect surfaces, do deep cleanings, get rid of nasty smells, polish different metals and so much more. White House Foods Distilled White Vinegar
3. If you are not too fond of the homemade remedies, we recommend you have a look at the All-Purpose Home Cleaner from Meliora. This concentrated cleaner has a people- and planet-friendly formula and could basically replace all the products you use for cleaning your house. With the starter kit you receive a refillable glass spray bottle and 3 Home Cleaner Refill Tablets. To start using it, you just have to fill up the bottle with warm water, shake and clean! Meliora All-Purpose Home Cleaner.
4. If you rather use the dishwasher, instead of washing your dishes by hand, don’t worry! We thought of a sustainable alternative for that as well. The Better Life, Dishwasher Gel has been created with 100% plant-and mineral- derived cleaning agents. This makes it the perfect ally on your new, environmental conscious adventure. Just squirt 1 tbsp. into your automatic dishwasher’s detergent cup and it’s good to go. Better Life, Dishwasher Gel.
5. Finally, we could not have finished this list without adding to it the one tool that makes all the cleaning possible. Conventional dish sponges are made of a petroleum-based plastic, which has a harsh impact on nature. An environmental friendly alternative would be the loofah sponges. They are made of loofah vegetable, a plant-based fiber, which makes them organic and compostable. MKME Compostable Dish Sponge, 3pcs.