While everyone wants a clean home, no one wants to be using or breathing in unnecessary chemicals. And sadly, using a lot of commercially-made cleaners means that you’re likely bringing a lot of toxins, irritants, and chemicals into your home just in your efforts to keep yourself and your family healthy and safe.
Luckily, there are ways that you can have a clean home without having to expose everyone to the dangers of these products. To show you how this can be done, here are three ways to keep your home clean without using harmful chemicals.
Buy Plant-Based Cleaners
If you’re still wanting to use cleaning products that you can just buy from the store, you should try to educate yourself on plant-based cleaners rather than just chemical-based cleaners. Keep in mind, however, that just because a product is marketed as “safe” doesn’t necessarily mean it actually is.
To know that you’re getting the best natural cleaning products, Elizabeth Royte, a contributor to Oprah.com, recommends that you look for third-party labels that show that a product is eco-friendly. This can include things like Green Seal, EcoLogo, or Design for the Environment from the EPA. You can also look for products that state that they’re phosphate-free or chlorine-free, which will be a safer and healthier option as well.
Know What Natural Products Are Cleaning Agents
For those who don’t want to spend extra money on different cleaners or who want an even more natural option, there are plenty of other products that you use everyday and already have at home that can be used as cleaning agents.
Some of the most common and popular options, according to the editors of Reader’s Digest, include things like lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and baking soda. These products can be used for all types of cleaning and home maintenance problems, like common pest control, cleaning your appliances, removing stains, polishing wood surfaces, disinfecting, and much more.
Make Your Own Cleaning Solutions
Sometimes, it takes more than just one ingredient to get something really clean. Because of this, many of these natural cleaning agents can be combined into solutions that make them even more powerful cleaners.
Depending on what you’re needing cleaned, the combination you’ll want to use will vary. But according to Laura Newcomer, a contributor to Greatist.com, simple mixtures of vinegar and essential oils, lemon and salt, or baking soda and water can make a great cleaner for all types of messes that you need to take care of.
If you’re ready to ditch harmful chemicals as you clean your home, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you find safer alternatives.
Originally posted on August 3, 2020 @ 3:54 pm