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How to go green when you clean

Updated on February 29, 2024
3-minute read

How to go green when you clean

Updated on February 29, 2024
3-minute read

Cleaning isn鈥檛 always the most environmentally friendly. Many store-bought cleaners use harmful chemicals, and disposable cleaning supplies eventually make their way to the landfill.

But after a long winter cooped up inside, the house needs a good spring cleaning, and it can鈥檛 wait! No worries. There are ways to get your place sparkly clean with minimal environmental impact.

Here are our green spring-cleaning tips!听

Homemade eco-friendly cleaning products.

If you want to avoid harsh cleaning chemicals, you have options. Here are some natural, homemade cleaning solutions that rival store-bought cleaners.听

green cleaning illustration
green cleaning illustration
green cleaning illustration

Tile and countertop cleaner

To make a simple cleaner for your tiles and countertops, combine one part baking soda with two parts of white vinegar and four parts of water. Apply the cleaner to a sponge or cloth and wipe those surfaces clean!

Glass cleaner

Mix a quarter cup of vinegar with four cups of water inside a spray bottle to make a glass cleaner. Spray your window and mirrors and wipe down with a dry cloth.

Floor cleaner

Ready to clean the floors? Combine four cups of white, distilled vinegar with a gallon of hot water. You can add a few drops of lemon oil if you want that fresh, clean-floor smell!

Furniture polish

To make wood furniture polish, combine one part olive oil with one part lemon juice. This makes an excellent, fresh-smelling, green cleaner that is safe for your wood furniture. Dab a little on a cloth rag and wipe down surfaces with smooth, even strokes.

Toilet bowl cleaner

Sprinkle baking soda on your toilet brush. Scrub the toilet. It鈥檚 that simple! If you use Borax, it disinfects the toilet too. 听To clean the outside of the toilet, apply straight vinegar to a cloth and wipe it down.

Make your cleaning routine green!

Eco-friendly cleaning products are only part of the job. Here are some tips for making your cleaning routine and daily lifestyle green.

Thoughtful decluttering

Decluttering your home can make it look better and is also good for your mental health! If you have extra stuff, you can sell it, donate it, and recycle it. Someone else might make good use of it, and you鈥檒l reduce waste going into the landfill.

Avoid single-use cleaning products.

If you can鈥檛 reuse it, consider using something else! Paper towels, cleaning pads, sponges and other cleaning supplies go straight to the landfill after use. Instead, repurpose old towels or clothing by cutting them into cleaning rags and reusable paper towels.

Hang it to dry.

Consider hanging your clothes, towels and cleaning rags to dry after washing. In the summer, you can hang them outside and enjoy that fresh, clean-air smell. In the winter, hang them in your laundry room on a drying rack. You鈥檒l reduce energy consumption by not using the dryer. Plus, hanging clothes to dry keeps them looking brighter and newer.

Update to energy-efficient appliances.

Our appliances make a significant impact on our energy use at home. If it鈥檚 time to upgrade an appliance, replace it with an ENERGY STAR庐-certified model. Then, research how to recycle or donate your old appliance to keep it out of the landfill.

Green cleaning year-round

If you go green with your spring cleaning this year, consider adopting these habits year-round. Using eco-friendly cleaning products and a green cleaning routine minimizes your impact on the planet. Plus, it is less expensive, reduces energy use and will help you save money!


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