Zero waste home cleaning doesn’t have to be hard. With this list of all-natural, non-toxic cleaning products, your living space will be renewed with products you can trust won’t harm you, and they keep the health of the earth in mind too. It’s not always easy to DIY your cleaning products, so if you’re on a time crunch and need to buy some cleaning products, the following list will allow you to buy products with ingredients you could make on your own because they’re that natural. As a general rule, aim to look for products that are naturally derived, biodegradable, and made using sustainable manufacturing processes.
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1. EarthHero x Earthy Edith’s
A certified B Corporation, EarthHero is 100% carbon neutral, and their products are packaged with minimal, mostly plastic-free shipping. The brand’s products are biodegradable, natural, and organic. EarthHero has a wide selection of cleaning products for the home.
On EarthHero’s website, their variety of natural products includes Earthy Edith’s all-purpose cleaner. Made with recyclable materials and organic, nontoxic ingredients, this cleaner is paraben-free, phthalate-free, and sulfate-free. It also comes in a reusable, glass spray bottle, with refills available. Additionally, the Earthy Edith’s factory in the U.S. is zero waste and uses reusable and recyclable materials in almost every step of production.
2. Blueland
Blueland is a women-owned business with vegan products that are also leaping bunny-certified cruelty-free. The reusable bottles that come with their products are made to last forever and are BPA-free. Blueland believes cleaning up the planet starts with cleaning our homes by reducing the amount of single-use cleaning bottles. The brand also uses environmentally responsible packaging.
The Blueland clean kitchen set can serve as a starter kit for your reusable home cleaners. The set includes containers and dispensers for foaming hand soap, multisurface cleaner, dish powder, and laundry detergent tablets. The tablets and powders are cruelty-free, gluten-free, and non-GMO. The cleaning tablets are also a good way to reduce the overall footprint of your cleaning products because they result in fewer emissions.
3. Grove Collaborative
A multi-purpose cleaner concentrate proven to cut 2x more grease than other natural brands.* Plastic-free and crafted to be sustainably powerful for a healthy home and planet.
This biodegradable formula is made with 92% plant-based ingredients — no parabens, phthalates, phosphates, formaldehyde, synthetic dyes, ammonia, or chlorine bleach. Plus they are cruelty free, so that means no animal testing ever.cleaner concentrates have a 100% natural fragrance using essential oils and plant extracts. Choose from Lavender & Thyme, Orange & Rosemary, and Apple & Pear Blossom or opt for an unscented Free & Clear formula.
4. Common Good
Natural and organic, Common Good products are sustainably sourced, made with plant-based ingredients, scented with pure essential oils, and are biodegradable. Their packaging, though made from either plastic or glass, have refill stations to make containers reusable. In fact, their mission is to reduce plastic packaging by offering durable and beautiful refillable bottles. The brand is also leaping bunny-certified.
Common Good is known for its laundry detergent, but it also offers hand sanitizers and all-purpose cleaners. The laundry detergent refill pouch comes in three different scents including bergamot and lavender and is made with no chlorine bleach or optical brighteners.
5. Meliora
Ditch the single-use spray bottles and make the switch to Meliora’s Natural All-Purpose Home Cleaning Spray! Perfect for cleaning floors, walls, countertops, and other surfaces, this non-toxic set uses natural ingredients like organic coconut oil to wipe away grit and grime.
To use, simply add one pre-made tablet to the optional reusable glass spray bottle, and then add warm water until the cleaner dissolves. Then, simply spray for a streak-free clean! Plus, Meliora is a member of 1% for the Planet, and pledges to donate at least 2% of all sales towards nonprofits like the Women’s Voices for the Earth; an environmental non-profit that gives back to our Earth through numerous charitable programs.
6. Branch Basics
Branch Basics is a female-founded cleaning supply company known for its natural concentrate made of plants and minerals that can clean almost any surface. Its products are BPA-free, come in reusable spray bottles, in a biodegradable, organic, nonharmful formula. Products are also fragrance-free and non-GMO.
You can start with Branch Basic’s trial kit for just $5 with its all-purpose cleaner and concentrate. You could alternatively start off with more products with the basic starter kit, which comes with a larger bottle of the concentrate, and three reusable cleaners: one all-purpose, one a foaming wash, and another for laundry. Both kits clearly list every ingredient in the products, so you know exactly what you’re bringing into your home.
7. DIY
Clean the natural way with the Blue Glass Spray Bottle from Cleaning Essentials! Made from 100% BPA-free and lead-free glass that is colored to protect EOs from UV damage, this refillable spray bottle is perfect for making your own DIY cleaning recipes. It features several recipes on the outside for you to try, and has 2 trigger sprayer settings.
