Eco-Honest Cleansers
{ Sprucing It Up - Come Clean }
Eco-Honest Cleansers
Let's just get it out there: These best-of-the-bunch, eco-friendly alternatives work just as well - or better - than their conventional counterparts:
- Method Mint Window Cleaner is the new Windex.
- Mrs. Meyer's Countertop Cleaner is the new 409.
- Earth Friendly Furniture Polish is the new Pledge.
- Caldrea Powdered Scrub is the new Ajax.
- Seventh Generation Chlorine-Free Bleach is the new, well, bleach.
- Starfiber Miracle Cloth is the new Lysol Wipe.
- Safe Home Products SH-Mop is the new Swiffer.
STAT: Conventional glass cleaners can contain potentially nerve-damaging chems like butyl cellosolve and ammonia.
Bust-a-Myth...
Can antibacterial soaps actually make bacteria stronger? Yep. We know it's counterintuitive, but scientists say it's no more effective than regular soap and can make germs more resistant. Antibacterials kill germs with chems like triclosan, which can reduce the future effectiveness of antibiotics, so go for antibacterial soaps and sanitizers without 'em, such as CleanWell Foaming Hand Soap and EO Products Hand Sanitizer.
