It’s that time again: spring cleaning has begun. These 7 natural spring cleaners will leave your home fresh and clean.
The following cleaners are eco-friendly and so much safer to use.
Natural glass cleaner
A glass cleaner using natural ingredients (such as white vinegar) can be a great alternative to cleaners that use harmful chemicals. Here are some other benefits of a natural glass cleaner:
- Biodegradable ingredients.
- Non-alkaline.
- No phosphates or ammonia.
- Uses a concentrated formula, so there is less waste going to recycle centers.
- The concentrated biodegradable formula can be applied on multitude surfaces including glass, windows, aluminum, stainless steel, chrome, mirrors, and appliances.
Natural flooring cleaner
Using a natural floor cleaner is a great option – it gets rid of all those toxic and unpleasant fumes when you’re cleaning. Here are some other reasons to use natural floor cleaner:
- Versatile cleaner replaces the need for other more dangerous cleaners.
- No chlorine, ammonia or other chemicals.
Works Well with Others
Unlike many grocery store cleaners, you don’t have to worry about toxic fumes or dangerous reactions when you mix Eco-Sense cleaners with one another. As a matter of fact, it’s encouraged!
A mix will tackle even the trickiest items to clean. These items include grimy barbecue grills, and remove greasy stains on clothes, no-wax floors, oven tops, ventilation hoods, lawn mowers, bicycle parts, cement pads, barbecue grills, car engines, garage floors, decks and outdoor furniture.
Natural disinfectant
Natural disinfectant is more effective than you might think. It works on hard, nonporous surfaces including countertops, sinks, garbage cans, toilet seats, pet habitats, prostheses and orthotics, sports equipment, children’s toys, changing tables, high chair, food preparation surfaces and any other surface where bacteria or unpleasant odors are a concern.
The patented broad-spectrum, disinfectant formula is EPA-approved to use in a wide variety of residential, commercial and medical facilities including daycare, schools, nurseries, hospitals, nursing home, food storage areas, zoos & kennels, veterinary offices, kitchens, restaurants and bars, cafeterias, fitness gyms and spas, hotels & motels, medical and dental offices, health professional, chiropractic, and physiotherapy clinics.
A Safe All-Purpose Cleaner
If you’re worried a natural all-purpose cleaner won’t perform, you’ll be happy to know that it’s just as strong. A natural all-purpose cleaner leaves behind no sticky residues and are effective on many areas. Here are some other benefits:
- No chlorine bleach, ammonia or other chemicals
- No abrasive cleaners that can pit or scratch surfaces
- Uses its natural cleansing power to work on countertops, appliances, pots & pans, lamps, crafts, cabinets, car interiors light fixtures, artificial plants, computers, walls, and whiteboards.
Enhancing All-Purpose Cleaners
All-Purpose Cleaners can work even more effectively by adding natural ingredients to them. Enhancing All-Purpose cleaners has the following advantages:
- Biodegradable
- All-Natural
- Contains no harmful chemicals
- The package is recyclable
Full-strength cleaners contains 10% Tree Tea Oil, which is penetrating, natural, and has a pleasant scent. In addition, these properties help for treating hair, permanent marker stains, road tar, tree sap, crayon, paint and fingernail polish, grease, and pet accidents.
To use tea tree oil, use a 5:1 water solution for deodorizing garbage cans, eliminating moldy odors, freshening the bathroom, removing smoke or pet odor from air and furniture, and treating pet accidents.
Proceed with Caution
When you purchase a cleaning item with harmful chemicals, you may notice warning on the label such as:
- “Use in a well-ventilated area”
- “Avoid direct contact with the product”
- “Excessive inhalation can cause a headache, drowsiness, nausea, and lack of coordination.”
There is no question that using dangerous chemicals may be harmful to you or your family’s health – the Poison Control Centers across the nation get over 200,000 calls each year involving household cleaning substances. Natural products contain no harsh chemicals and can be mixed with other Eco-Sense cleaners without the danger.
Household chemicals can affect more than just the person using them. According to the EPA, household chemicals and other factors can make the air within a home seriously polluted than the air in even the largest and most industrialized cities.
Many common household cleaners can contain ammonia, phosphates, chlorine and other known offenders. Eco-sense contains no ammonia, no phosphates, no chlorine and is made from all natural, biodegradable products.