Practicing self-care is the millennial version of the old adage, "treat your body as a temple." But what about our literal temples? If you're someone who already strives to live an all-natural life when it comes to pesticide-free food and non-synthetic skincare, then making an effort to use greener home cleaning products seems like the sensible next step.
According to the EPA , "Buying cleaners in concentrates with appropriate handling safeguards, and reusable, reduced, or recyclable packaging, reduces packaging waste and transportation energy." So, it's always nice for us and the planet to refresh our cleaning supplies with eco-friendly stock. We hunted down the best home-cleaning brands that are either made with renewable resources
or contain lower volumes of hazardous ingredients than their alternatives.
Click through to explore the brands delivering
eco-friendly cleaning products that will make your space sparkle.
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PUR Home
This Black-owned, eco-friendly cleaning business makes transparency a priority — click over to the brand's site and you'll find every one of its ingredients listed in an impressive "Ingredient Glossary ". No secrets necessary.
PUR Home is also dedicated to, "creating natural and safe cleaning products that can be used by anyone. " The best-selling liquid laundry detergent is sulfate-free, non-toxic, and the packaging is biodegradable. Other products include laundry detergent sheets, all-in-one multipurpose cleaning concentrate, and more thoughtfully made sustainable cleaning essentials.
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PUR Home is a Black-owned business selected as part of Black+ , an initiative by VICE Media Group and The National Urban League to support Black Entrepreneurs with free marketing and mentorship opportunities.
PUR Home PUR Home Laundry Detergent, $, available at PUR Home
PUR Home Laundry Detergent Sheets
PUR Home Laundry Detergent Sheets, $, available at PUR Home
Clean Cult
This sharp new company abides by a tagline of, "Real ingredients, zero-waste packaging, and a powerful clean that's better for you and the planet."
The coconut-based and biodegradable home-cleaning products are packaged in reusable evergreen glass bottles with accompanying refill shipments stored in recycled milk carton containers.
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Clean Cult Refillable All Purpose Cleaner Spray Bottle, $, available at Cleancult
Complete Home Refill Bundle
Cleancult Complete Home Refill Bundle, $, available at Cleancult
Honest Company
Honest's eco-friendly cleaning products can be purchased in streamlined one-off bundles or in an auto-delivery subscription form.
Everything from the dishwasher detergents to the multi-surface cleaners and hand soaps is crafted from plant-based ingredients packaged in recycled and/or recyclable materials that abide by The Honest Standard .
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The Honest Company Honest Disinfecting Spray 2-Pack, $, available at The Honest Company
Safe + Clean Kit
The Honest Company Safe + Clean Kit, $, available at The Honest Company
Puracy
If you're starting your green-cleaning arsenal from the ground up, try investing in a Care Box from this all-natural company.
Puracy's starter kits include everything from lavender-vanilla hand soap to green tea-lime dish soap, liquid laundry detergent, green tea-lime multi-surface cleaner, laundry stain remover, and more — all crafted from hypoallergenic, vegan, gluten-free, biodegradable, and certified cruelty-free ingredients.
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Puracy Natural Multi-Surface Cleaner, $, available at Puracy
Housewarming Set
Puracy Housewarming Set, $, available at Puracy
Blueland
What started as a Shark Tank proposal has now blossomed into an eco-friendly company that produces sharp and sustainable home-cleaning kits . Blueland's shipments offer a one-time purchase of lifetime reusable bottles that can be refilled on an as-need basis with nickel-sized, non-toxic solution tablets.
Each kit includes three reusable cleaning bottles and four cleaning tablets (multi-surface, glass/mirror, bathroom, and foaming hand soap) that can be activated when mixed with water.
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Blueland The Routine Clean, $, available at Blueland
Hand Soap Duo
Blueland Hand Soap Duo, $, available at Blueland
The Laundress
The Laundress is your go-to for eco-friendly fabric care and home cleaning goods .
Each of the U.S.-made products is crafted to help eliminate harmful and unnecessary dry-cleaning services — using conservative packaging that saves energy and water waste along with non-toxic and biodegradable solutions that are just as effective as the alternatives.
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The Laundress Clean Home Duo, $, available at The Laundress
3-Pack Kitchen Soap Bars
The Laundress 3-Pack Kitchen Soap Bars, $, available at The Laundress
reel
While it may not be a typical cleaning product, it's still a big home essential that produces unnecessary waste.
To help make toilet paper more sustainable, reel crafted all-natural and sustainably sourced bamboo rolls that can be ordered in one-off or a value-packaged monthly subscription form.
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Reel premium bamboo paper towels, $, available at Reel
Bamboo Toilet Paper
Reel Bamboo Toilet Paper, $, available at Reel
Counter Culture
With a tagline like, "Rage Against The Clean," and bold graphic packaging, Counter Culture's bio-based household products employ the naturally fermented powers of probiotic for keeping a healthy ecosystem balance inside your space.
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dropps
Skip Tide and go green with a flexible monthly auto-shipment service of these dye, chlorine, phosphate, and optical-brightener free detergent pods (that come packaged in compostable and recyclable cardboard boxes).
The eco-friendly company uses plant-based ingredients to craft its safe, effective, and biodegradable solution to wasteful laundering.
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dropps Small Loads Stain & Odor Laundry Detergent Pods, $, available at dropps
Dishwasher Detergent Pods
dropps Dishwasher Detergent Pods, Unscented, $, available at dropps
Better Life
It wasn't Cher Horowitz who said, "Dyes and sulfates are so last decade," it was this vibrant green-cleaning company. Better Life produces plant-powered goods in sustainable packaging — from all-purpose sprays to detergents , cleaning kits , and refills — that are biodegradable and dye-free.
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Better Life Shark Tank Kit, $, available at Clean Happens
Scented Dish Soap
Better Life Dish Soap, $, available at Clean Happens
Grove Collaborative
This eco-friendly auto-shipment service delivers a wide range of sustainable home essentials direct to your doorstep. From beauty goods to personal care stock and supplies from a range of all-natural brands.
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Grove Co. Grunge Buster Grout & Tile Brush, $, available at Grove Collaborative
Multi-Purpose Wipes
Seventh Generation Multi Purpose Wipes (37 ct), $, available at Grove Collaborative
Branch Basics
Human-safe, biodegradable, plant and mineral-based, preservative-free, and non-GMO, are just a few words used to describe this eco company's green cleaning goods — each of which come sold in concentrated formulas with reusable bottles as a simpler, more cost-effective, and more sustainable way of producing our go-to home cleaners.
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Branch Basics Basic Starter Kit, $, available at Branch Basics
Premium Glass Bottle Kit
Branch Basics Premium Glass Bottle Kit, $, available at Branch Basics
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