How a Cleaning Routine Has Improved My Life
One thing that has come out of the pandemic is that my house is a lot cleaner. I never used to clean it much. My family and I just got…
The 9 Best Eco-Friendly Dish Soaps
Choosing an eco-friendly dish soap is an easy step you can take towards protecting our waterways. We’ve put together this list of some top-rated, widely available environmentally-responsible soaps to help…
What Are Your Favorite Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products?
Back when green cleaning products first hit the market, they were often met with skepticism. People had become so accustomed to the strength of synthetic chemicals that many questioned if…
Best of Green Awards 2021: Green Cleaning
April is a special time here at Treehugger. With Earth Day month and spring cleaning in full swing, we’re taking a deep dive into the world of planet-friendly cleaning products.…
How to Make Your Kitchen Sink Sparkle
When my husband and I bought our first home, it came with a white farmhouse-style sink. That sink was, quite possibly, my favorite part of that entire house. I cleaned…
Why I’ll Never Use Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets Again
If you were to find yourself poking around Environmental Working Group’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning and you filtered down to fabric softeners, you know what you’d find? Of the 212…
Thoughts on the Mighty Swedish Dishcloth
Paper towels are one of the harder conveniences to forsake in the name of having a more sustainable home. They make cleaning up messes very easy, we get it. But…
Forget Plastic Kitchen Sponges—Natural Ones Work Just as Well
There’s something about a sponge that makes any kitchen feel properly equipped. You need that impressive absorbency, that squishy flexibility, that quick-squeeze dryness for certain cleaning jobs that just cannot…
Why I’m Making Bio Enzyme at Home
One of the nicest things about eating a traditional meal in a restaurant in India lies at the very end of the decadent, drawstring-loosening repast. Apart from the tiny bowls…
3 Easy Recipes for Tough Kitchen Messes
Overview Working Time: 5 – 10 minutes Total Time: 5 – 30 minutes Skill Level: Beginner Estimated Cost: $0 to $15 Baking soda can neutralize odors, remove stains, clean difficult…