Eco friendly cleaning supplies are a great way to keep your home tidy without causing damage to the environment. Bleach, chlorine, and caustic cleaning agents can do a great deal of damage if they leak out into the local ecosystems and water supplies. In addition to this, these chemicals are irritants, which can cause chemical burns and severe illness if digested or spilled directly onto the flesh. As eco cleaning products are often safe, even for pets and children, many parents prefer to keep these around the house rather than harsher cleaning supplies, as accidental exposure to these agents is a lot less harmful.

However, it is important to realize that eco friendly cleaning products are not necessarily safe for consumption or good for your skin. When you use eco friendly cleaning supplies, you should store them out of the reach of children and read the warning labels on them very carefully.

What separates e.g. natural cleaning from chemicals like bleach, chlorine and caustics is the fact that if spilled, these compounds are biodegradable and leave a significantly smaller footprint when exposed to the environment. From the creation of these supplies to their use, they do a lot less damage to the environment than their chemical counterparts. Many eco friendly cleaning companies will evaluate just what goes into the products and determine if the ingredients are suitable based off of the habitat the ingredients are from. Many eco friendly cleaning companies, for example, will not use supplies that are only found in the rain forest. If endangered species require the ingredient to survive, then most companies will avoid using it.

Because of this, you will find that citrus, coconut and a lot of herbs are used in the creation of eco friendly cleaning supplies. Citrus is a very common acid, as is coconut. As herbs can be grown in greenhouses and on organic farms, they often do not pose any danger to the environment.

In addition to being good for the environment, eco friendly cleaning companies tend to support Fair Trade. Fair Trade is the concept that all workers receive a fair pay. When a company supports Fair Trade, the prices are typically higher to support the better wages the lowest level workers receive. By supporting Fair Trade companies, you are supporting the rights of other humans in third world, developing countries.

Eco friendly cleaning products can be purchased online or at local retail stores.


Timothy Greensland
environmentally safe cleaning products