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A Greener Way to Clean Tidy up your home as well as your eco footprint with these seven tips in mind. BY MADDY ZOLLO RUSBOSIN were the hottest items in town. Because of the spread of COVID-19, people were sanitizing everything from their groceries to their mail, and it was commonplace to see the cleaning aisle barren, with customers scrambling to grab whatever was available. Now that things are returning to a sense of normalcy, you’re likely to have more choice when it comes to household supplies. That’s why there’s no better time to revamp your approach and embrace a more eco-conscious,
sustainable cleaning mentality. Don’t know where to start? Here are seven simple tweaks to begin going greener.
SIMPLIFY Fact: You probably have more cleaning products than you actually need. “The easiest and quickest thing to do is to eliminate as many products from your house as possible,” explains Jamie Jones, founder of local brand, Mrs. Jones’ Soapbox. “Most things in our home can be cleaned with just soap and water,
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but companies like Clorox are in the business of making money, so they tell us we need a different product for each room and surface.” A good starting point is to toss anything toxic and whittle down from there.
LOOK TO THE LABEL Similar to beauty products and food, it can be a daunting task to know what to look for on a label—and just because something says it’s natural or green doesn’t necessarily mean it is. “Avoid bleach, phosphates, chlorine and
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