Organic Cleaning Products

Organic cleaning products are one of the most effective ways to start going green. Almost all cleaning products will eventually end up in the air or water supply from being sprayed or washed off. Because of this, it's important to keep all those harmful chemicals out of the environment.  On CharityGuide.org, you can check out what happens to all your chemical based products after use.

Before you start buying, think about your options. You can use natural household products for cleaning, buy special brands like Seventh Generation , or just start with eco-friendly packaging. 

Bathroom and Kitchen Cleaners

The bathroom and kitchen are the most important places for cleanliness, and you can use green products to get the same anti-bacterial power but without the damage. 

Earth Friendly  has an entire line of bathroom supplies including toilet bowl cleaners ,shower cleaners , and Uni-Fresh air fresheners .	E-cloth Kitchen Packs  just need water to clean all of your kitchen surfaces. They pick up grease and dirt and leave no chemicals behind. When you're done you can just throw the cloth in the washing machine and reuse next time!	Seventh Generation makes an effective line of cleaners as well. They have tub and tile cleaner  and toilet bowl cleaner .

Laundry Supplies

The chlorine found in bleach and many laundry detergents can combine with organic materials that later break down in ponds and rivers. The dangerous compounds are stored in the fatty tissue of fish and can damage water environments. Try some green laundry solutions instead. 

Laundry Detergents  Organic laundry detergent is a green alternative to all of those harmful substances. Try Maggie's Soap Nuts , made--surprisingly!--from fruits and nuts.	Bleach Alternatives  OXO Brite  is an all natural bleach alternative minus the environmental damage.	Starch  Earth Friendly Spray Starch  is just as effective as the more harmful brands of regular starch.

Floors and Furniture

Furniture polishes have now gone green as well! 

For an all-natural grocery store cleaner, use cornstarch  for polishing furniture, cleaning windows and cleaning carpet stains.	Biokleen  makes bac-out multisurface floor cleaner  for all your floor cleaning needs.	Just some regular mineral oil  polishes furniture right up.

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