If you are one of the 98 million people in the U.S. who research for eco-friendly cleaners and you happen to have recently moved to a new city, consider it the perfect time to make a change. Moving into a brand new home can be highly motivating when it comes to switching up your routine and making a commitment to be a greener citizen. By doing a little research and following a few key strategies, you will see that being environmentally responsible and having a squeaky clean home, make perfect partners.
Making Your Own All-Purpose Cleaner
Green cleaning does not have to be costly or complicated. Making your own DIY cleaning products can make it easy to see how a very small list of ingredients can get the job done while also filling your home with an appealing fragrance. For an excellent all-purpose cleaner, blend ¼ cup vinegar, ¾ cup warm water, 8 drops of orange essential oil, and 8 drops of tea tree oil in a glass bottle. Shake it well and spritz it onto furniture and tiles. For tougher dirt such as grease, try baking soda and white vinegar. Just sprinkle baking soda over grease and spritz with a 3:1 water-to-white vinegar solution. Leave the solution to act for around 20 minutes then wipe off with paper towels.
Getting Your Children Involved
If you and your kids are new in town, get them involved in your eco-friendly escapades, encouraging older kids to help find different DIY cleaning solutions and encouraging them to choose the essential oil blends they like the most. Relocating to a new city can be stressful for kids and asking them to help you make and research green cleaning products can help them feel more excited about their new home. You can also get them interested in exploring their new city by taking them shopping to eco-friendly stores and markets, promising them a play day in the park afterwards. Get them out and about so they can meet new people and if try signing your whole family up for beach, park, or city clean-ups. These initiatives provide an excellent means through which to meet other families that share your family for sustainable living.
Shopping for Green Products
In addition to using your own products, having readymade green products can be very convenient. When looking for products such as laundry detergent, floor cleaners, wood polish cleaners, and the like, make sure they are free of ingredients that can harm your air quality (such as artificial fragrances, chlorine, phosphates, and the like). Ingredients should be organically grown with sustainable farming practices. Research well into the type of packaging different companies use. All cleaning products you purchase should have biodegradable or recyclable packing.
Sustainability is the buzzword in cleaning as it is in many industries, with more and more Americans keen to do their share to battle climate change. If you have moved to a new city, it is the perfect time to take a more environmentally responsible approach to cleaning. Try out a plethora of DIY solutions and buy responsibly when you need the help of commercial products. Involve your kids in the change so they feel more motivated about life in their new home.
