Top 5 Green Cleaning Supplies

from Green Baby Guide

Below is a list of great green cleaning supplies from Green Baby Guide.  I have to add my new favorite green cleaning tool to the list though…THE BONA!



I do love my steam mop for cleaning all floor surfaces (tile, hardwood, etc.), of course because it is completely chemical free,  but there are times when I just need a quick mop up and I don’t have the time to fill up the steam mop and then let it heat up.  The Bona is the perfect solution, and more!  It’s similar to a Swiffer in that you can use it for both dusting and mopping, however, the Bona is not only easier to use, it uses a NON-TOXIC and environmentally friendly cleaning spray designed specifically for your floor type.

The cleaner for the Bona is attached to the mop, so all you do is squeeze the handle and the spray comes out for super easy and super fast mopping! (see photo above).  The microfiber cleaning pad comes off and on with the greatest of ease – just velcro!  I can literally change my pads with one foot.  You can also get other types of pads, such as a dusting pad for dusting your hardwood floors, and they are all machine washable!  Nothing to throw away or waste, just clean floors.

You can get the Bone online at their website or at Home Depot.  I can’t say enough about the Bona, I use it for quick and easy floor cleanups all day long.  I feel like I’ve been searching forever for a green, non-toxic way to clean my floors and I finally found it!

Here’s the list from Green Baby Guide:

In no particular order, here are my top five—and actually only five green cleaning must-haves (excepting laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, and dishwasher detergent, of course. Oh, and a broom and vacuum cleaner).

• Steam cleaner—clean floors, grout, even windows without chemicals.
  
  The Wagner power steam cleaner

• Borax: An eco-friendly, budget-friendly wonder product—Joy turned me onto Borax, which I use to scour the bathtub and clean the toilet.
  

• Baking soda and vinegar—read Joy’s “Thrifty solutions for greener cleaning” for details—I don’t know what I’d do without this cleaning combo. I clean mirrors and windows with vinegar and newspaper and use baking soda and vinegar to clean the kitchen sink.

• Rags—Any green housekeeper worth her salt uses good old rags instead of paper towels! (Note: worn-out prefold diapers make the very best rags!)
  

• Bon Ami—Bon Ami is natural and non-toxic, made from sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate and feldspar. It’s super cheap, and a great alternative to Ajax or Comet, which contain chlorine and other chemicals. I may even prefer it to Borax for scouring the tub.