Easy Ways to Make Your Cleaning Routine More Green
If you are looking to do more for the environment and keep your house sparkling at the same time, the best thing that you can do is to go green with your cleaning routine. There are different cleaning products for every surface of your home which means that there are lots of ways to get rid of the dust and germs that build up.
Almost all of the cleaning products that you have right now may be toxic to your lungs and skin. Instead of choosing cleaning products that promise to kill every germ insight, one of the best things that you can do is switch to natural cleaning products and more natural cleaning methods to go with those products. This keeps your house clean, smelling fresh and you can breathe easy without all of the toxic side effects.
The environment is a hot topic, and the impact of conventional cleaning products is becoming more understood. Green cleaning products can be just as effective and healthier for you to breathe in and these are now hitting the market allowing you to do more for your home. All of our products have non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients that are made from renewable resources. These green cleaning products can protect the quality of your air inside the house with no toxic materials and substances hanging around.
Choosing to use green products will change the cleaning game in your home. Take a look around and see!
Our top pick for Green Cleaning your Home
Soap Nuts, chemical free, plastic free home cleaning
Organic Indian soap nuts an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to chemical detergents. The berry husks are particularly great for those who suffer from skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and prolonged acne who are agitated by other soaps.
There is no end to what you can use the soapberry husks for! By adding the soap nut to water, it produces a lather that you can use in household cleaning products such as shampoos, clothing detergents, body washes, and dish soap.
You can use soap nuts to make a liquid for dishwashing, shampoo, or body wash by boiling the soap nuts in water for 20-30 minutes.
Alternatively, add them straight into your washing machine or blend them up to make your own powder. Indian soap nuts are not just multi-purpose – they are reusable too! When you have finished, put them out to dry, ready for your next household cleaning day. We love using these amazing soap nuts!
Herbal Homes Toilet Bombs x 10 – Lemongrass
Herbal Homes toilet bombs with lemongrass fragrance are handmade in the UK from natural non-toxic ingredients. These toilet bombs are amazing simply drop one in the loo and let them fizz away to naturally clean below the waterline. Made from natural minerals and essential oils that are safe for aquatic life should they end up in our waterways or seas.
Eco Features
- Natural Ingredients
- Plastic-free
- Hand made in the UK
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Smells amazing!
- Safe for aquatic life
How to Use – Simply drop it into your toilet and let it fizz in the water to help clean your toilet under the waterline. A toilet brush can be used to scrub around the toilet bowl if required.
Natural Bleach Percarbonate of Soda
Natural Bleach also known as percarbonate of soda or oxygen bleach is a natural, non-toxic disinfectant and stain remover that you can use safely in the home. Made from natural raw ingredients that contain no environmental hazards and breaks down to oxygen, water, and sodium carbonate (soda ash).
What can you clean with Natural Bleach Percarbonate of Soda?
Use percarbonate of soda to remove stains on bedding, clothing, carpets, and upholstery.
A natural bleach for cleaning toilet bowls and sinks.
Disinfect kitchen & bathroom surfaces, chopping boards, and utensils.
Remove mildew on tiles.
Use outside to clean garden furniture and to remove algae and moss.
How does Natural Bleach Percarbonate of Soda work?
When added to water the percarbonate of soda dissolves and creates oxygen (hence the name oxygen bleach) which then becomes a powerful disinfectant, deodoriser, and stain remover!
Natural Bleach Percarbonate of Soda Directions of Use
Stain remover – Use 2-4 tablespoons in a bowl of warm water as a pre-soak to remove stains. As a stain-removal booster, add 2 tablespoons (or 4 tablespoons for tougher stains) to the laundry powder in your washing machine dispenser drawer to brighten whites and eliminate odours.
General cleaner and disinfectant – Add 4 tablespoons in 1 Litre of hot water. Brilliant to clean ovens, bins, and toilets.
For wood: brush with the solution, wait for 10 to 15 minutes then brush again and rinse well.
For Stone: Apply solution and rinse well particularly on limestone, marble slabs, etc.
To unblock and clean a sink drain: Pour 2-3 tablespoons in the hole of your sink, add boiling water on top. Wait a few minutes and rinse.
Natural Bleach Percarbonate of Soda Ingredients: Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate > 90% made with soda crystals added to hydrogen peroxide. These components are resulting from natural raw materials (salt, water, chalk).
Storage: in a closed container, in a cool, dry place. Keep out of reach of children.
Packaging: 100% home compostable packaging. Resealable kraft paper bag and home compostable plant-based film.
Discover our full range of green cleaning products to keep your home spick and span!
We hope you enjoyed our selection of eco-friendly products you can use in your home cleaning routine. You might just enjoy our article on natural shampoo….happy cleaning folks!
About Snooty Catz
Are you new to Snooty Catz? We are a small UK independent business that loves to live ethically for both ourselves and our pets. This is why we stock a fabulous range of natural wellbeing products for both people and their pets. As well as ethically sourced homewares and eco gifts.
Snooty Catz is an ethical business, and deeply cares about the environment. So each order is sent in eco-friendly, plastic free packaging. We have also partnered with Ecologi and will plant one tree for orders over £15. There’s a lot of good happening over here!
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