How To Make Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
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Cleaning seems to be a big trend at the moment – but before you rush out and buy every cleaning product under the sun, it’s worth thinking about the environmental impact those products are having. Here’s how to make your own Eco-Friendly cleaning products.
As well as all the plastic, it’s all the chemicals getting mixed together which is surely not good for anyone’s health. Plus the fact they all get washed down the drain and into our various ecosystems. I’m pretty sure it’s possible to clean your toilet without using six different products!
How To Make Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
As well as being conscious when shopping by buying eco cleaning goods, it’s also worth going back to basics when it comes to cleaning products, by making your own. While it might sound complicated, making your own eco-friendly cleaning products is actually pretty simple and there are loads of benefits to doing so.
5 Reasons to make your own eco-friendly cleaning products
1. Making Your Own Cleaning Products Uses Less Plastic
Using less plastic is something everyone is trying to do more of in a bid to prevent it from clogging up our oceans and harming wildlife. Making your own cleaning products means the same plastic bottle can be used over and over again. You don’t even need to buy a special bottle to begin with – just use an old spray bottle – simply rinse out any of the old chemical product residues and fill with your homemade cleaning product.
2. Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Is Cheaper
Making your own eco-friendly cleaning products can be significantly cheaper than buying products. A bottle of essential oil, for example, costs around £2 but it would provide scent for around 20 lots of your homemade eco-friendly cleaning products. They often contain ingredients you’ll likely already have in your cupboards too such as lemon juice, bicarbonate of soda, vinegar and salt.
3. Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Means Less Harsh Chemicals
Chemicals can be harsh, especially if you have sensitive skin. Taking a more natural approach to cleaning products can be much kinder to your skin and to those around you – I’m always so conscious of using chemical sprays when my little girl is around, even if she’s in a different room.
4. Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Means Natural Scents
If you do a big clean once or twice a week, the smell of all the chemicals can be a tad overwhelming, I know it is for me! While some people like that and see the smell as a sign of a clean home, fruits and essential oils can provide a more natural, less chemical smell.
5. Some Homemade Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Work Better
Sometimes the oldies are the best. Lemon and Salt are a classic combination and for certain stains – for example, cleaning meat stains from a wooden chopping board – they work much better than any chemicals do.
If you’re looking for inspiration the graphic below contains three super simple recipes for homemade, eco-friendly cleaning products.
Pattersons offer a range of both commercial and household eco-friendly cleaning products so you can extend the environmentally friendly vibes into your business as well. I’m definitely going to be trying some of these!
If you fancy making your own mop-heads see this step-by-step guide.
Love the sound of the Citrus degreaser – already use white vinegar, but this sounds as if it would work even better