Green House

By: Megan McLaughlin

There are several ways to green your home, but have you ever thought of how you can green the way you clean? The next time you walk into a grocery store, you are bound to see some of these products taking over the household cleaner section. These products won’t make cleaning any less of a chore, but they will certainly keep you, and the environment, a little bit healthier.

Clorox is now offering alternative cleaning products; Green Works Cleaners. With these cleaners, Clorox has developed a standard; all of the Green Works Cleaners, “must come from renewable resources, be biodegradable and free of petrochemicals.” (Petrochemicals are “chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum or other hydrocarbon origin.”)

In this line of natural products, Clorox has created natural toilet bowl cleaner, glass and surface cleaner, and dishwashing liquid to name a few. They are even offering an all-purpose cleaner. Green Works All Purpose Cleaner is all-natural and has the Clorox name behind it. On the Green Works Cleaners site, you can see the good things each product contains and the bad things they have left out.

After trying some of these new, natural products, you may want to round out you’re your green cleaning experience by taking a look at this guide; Green Clean. This site points out some interesting facts about chemicals, cleaning, and the environment. Some of these facts are highlights from the Green Clean book, a guide that offers cleaning alternatives. The book is, “the definitive, step-by-step guide to cleaning better while using nontoxic, eco-friendly products.” Use this site for quick cleaning tips, or if that’s not enough, purchase the Green Clean book to have the guide on hand at all times.

These products and this guide will serve as great tools to help you start changing the way you clean. Next time you run out of all-purpose cleaner or toilet bowl cleaner, why not consider some of these products and tips? You may be pleasantly surprised and you’ll definitely be one step closer to being a little greener.