5 Eco-Friendly Home Cleaning Products for Beginning a Sustainable Household

I know that finding sustainable and eco-friendly products can be overwhelming when first starting off. For starters, you want to make sure that the products you choose are actually sustainable and not just claiming to be, like many products that are marketed as 'earth-friendly', but aren't really. Being environmentally conscious has become a new 'trend' and many companies want to cash out on consumers who wish to establish a sustainable household and lifestyle but do not provide authentically eco-friendly products. Do not fret, I am here to help guide you on your new journey to a sustainable lifestyle. As a person who is also trying to convert my life as an over-consumer and live as sustainably as I can, I am still learning on this journey as well. This is a safe space where we can help each other! You should be able to buy most of these products at either your local Target or Walmart, which makes them convenient to include in your cleaning routine. They are also affordably priced, making them ideal for shoppers who are looking to use products that won't break the bank but are still effective.

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Grove Co.'s Dish/Hand Soap, and Multipurpose Cleaner
The first products that I think are worth mentioning are Grove Co.'s Dish and Hand Soaps and their Multipurpose Cleaners. These products are a great sustainable choice because 1) they are made of more than 90% plant-based ingredients and 2) many of the products are produced to reduce plastic packaging and to encourage reuse. Grove Co.'s Dish/Hand Soaps and Multi-Purpose Clean Concentrates are made without parabens, dyes, phthalates, or triclosan. In addition, the hand soap pumps and refills are packaged in recyclable aluminum bottles. The company sells a Reusable Cleaning Glass Spray Bottle that can be purchased and used to dispense one of the many different cleaner concentrates that Grove Co. provides. For example, their Multipurpose Cleaner, Floor Cleaner, or Glass Cleaner. These concentrates are also packaged in glass.

The cleaners also come in many different scent choices such as lavender and thyme, lemon and eucalyptus, and citron and white rose. So, if you ever want to switch it up there are plenty of different scents to choose from! I'd say give Grove Co. a try if you want affordable, good-smelling, eco-friendly home cleaning supplies.
ECOS Plant Powered Laundry Detergent Packs
The next product that I want to highlight is the ECOS Plant Powered Laundry Detergent Packs. These detergent packs/pods are a great alternative to liquid detergent. Liquid detergents are usually packaged in big plastic jugs and are made with toxic chemicals that harm the environment and human health. These packs are made with plant-powered ingredients and dissolve in water. The product is "tough on stains" and "gentle on skin" (Ecos.com). Not to mention, there is minimum plastic involved, seeing as the box they are packaged in is made from cardboard, and can be recycled.

These packs also make doing laundry more simple than the traditional bottled laundry packaging, where you have to measure out the liquid for each wash. With this product, all you have to do is drop a single pack into the load and you're all set! The packs can be used to wash almost all fabrics and are effective in fighting stains and leaving clothes fresh and clean. ECOS also offers laundry sheets and liquid detergent as other plastic-reducing options.
Clean Cult Toilet Bowl Sheets
We all love a clean toilet, am I right? The toilet is one of the dirtiest places in a bathroom, and we want to make sure it is cleaned properly. But, we also don't want to always have to use harsh chemicals to clean it. These Clean Cult Toilet Bowl Sheets are a great sustainable option to use to maintain toilet bowl cleanliness between deep cleans, or even in place of strong chemical cleaners. These sheets are made with simple ingredients that exclude phthalates, phosphates, dyes, and parabens (CleanCult.com). Even without the harsh chemicals, these toilet sheets are made to get rid of tough stains and neutralize strong odors. You don't have to worry about having grime and nasty build-up in your toilet when using these sheets.

The packaging of the product also reduces plastic use since the sheets are not packaged in a single-use plastic bottle like most other toilet cleaners. But rather, in a 100% plastic-free box. This product comes in two scents, Sea Spray and Fresh Lemon, that will leave your toilet smelling fresh! 32 sheets come in a pack, and only one sheet is needed for each use, so these should last for a good amount of time before needing to refill. These sheets are an affordable and eco-conscious replacement for harsh toilet cleaners that dominate the market now, and are a small, but effective, step we can take to going green!
Scrub Daddy Eco Mesh Scrubber
The Scrub Daddy sponges have become a trendy and widely used smiley-faced sponge that has circulated throughout the Internet. I can't tell you how many TikTok videos I have seen of people cleaning their kitchens using them! The creators of the Original Scrub Daddy and Scrub Mommy have made an eco-conscious alternative for us Earth lovers. These sponges have the same fun shape as the original Scrub Daddy, that people love, but are made from recycled materials and coconut husk instead of the polycaprolactone thermoplastic polyurethane foam that the original Scrub Daddy sponges are made of. These sponges are great options for cleaning in the kitchen and in other areas of the house.
Everspring Multi-Surface Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
The last item that I want to talk about is the Everspring Multi-Surface Microfiber Cleaning Cloths. I want to provide a disclaimer that these clothes are made from polyester and nylon. Polyester and nylon are two very widely used materials that are used to make fabrics in many industries. However, both polyester and nylon have cons when being used in production. Polyester is known to produce high levels of pollution when being used in production, and nylon is a type of plastic derived from crude oil. You may be thinking, "Why is this product included in this list then??", which is a great question. I decided to include these cleaning cloths in my recommendation list because even though the production of these products are not the most environmentally safe process, the use of these cloths reduces waste. Ultimately, in the long run they can help eliminate our use of single-use cleaning cloths and paper towels.

Reusable cloths are a great addition to a sustainable household. As said previously, they reduce waste and can be used for years after being purchased. There are plenty of other kinds of reusable cloths that are available as well, such as the Everspring Dish Sponge Cloths, which are made from plant-based materials. The con to this option compared to the microfiber ones is that they are thinner than the microfiber cloths. This means that they will not last as long, even though they are still long-lasting!

Below I have included links to each of the products that are available at Target, Amazon, and Walmart so that you can add them to your next online order, or in-store trip!

Grove Co.'s Dish/Hand Soap, and Multipurpose Cleaner:
Target: Grove Co. Products Target
Walmart: Grove Co. Products Walmart
Amazon: Grove Co. Products Amazon
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ECOS Plant Powered Laundry Detergent Packs
Target: ECOS Plant Powered Laundry Detergent Products Target
Walmart: ECOS Plant Powered Laundry Detergent Products Walmart
Amazon: ECOS Plant Powered Laundry Detergent Products Amazon
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Clean Cult Products
Walmart: Clean Cult Products Walmart
Amazon: Clean Cult Products Amazon
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Scrub Daddy Eco Mesh Scrubber
Target: Scrub Daddy Eco Mesh Scrubber Target
Walmart: Scrub Daddy Eco Mesh Scrubber Walmart

Everspring Multi-Surface Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
Target: Everspring Cleaning Cloths Target
Walmart: Everspring Cleaning Cloths Walmart