The Best Eco-friendly Cleaning Products and Sustainable Brands
February 06, 2023
Thinking ahead to spring cleaning? If you care about the planet, you might want to switch your chemicals for some eco-friendly cleaning products. Just as effective as regular cleaning products, they’ll leave your home sparkling without the environmental impact. We stock heaps of these amazing products and we can tell you now: they’re flying off the shelves. Here’s a list of our very best ecological cleaning products for a super-green spring clean.
Best Eco-friendly Cleaning Products
Ecover Stain Remover
Made from plant-based and mineral ingredients, this easy-to-use cleaner with a built-in brush applicator is designed to wrestle tough stains out of your clothes and restore them to their former glory. Ideal for all your laundry needs, it even works on collars, cuffs and cricket whites. Ecover is one of the best sustainable brands around and this formula doesn't disappoint.
White Vinegar
Not only has this traditional, trusted cleaning product been used successfully for decades, but it’s highly versatile too. Use it for cleaning glass and mirrors, removing limescale build-up, adding to washing machine cycles and so much more for a whole-home clean. It now even comes in a recycled plastic bottle made from post-consumer waste.
Bicarbonate of Soda
Known for its abrasive and deodorising properties, bicarbonate of soda has been used for over a century to clean, scour, deodorise and even soften water. In fact, there’s almost nothing it can’t do. It can be used as a carpet freshener, oven cleaner, sterling silver jewellery polish, surface cleaner… all sorts. And it’s extra-powerful when combined with white vinegar – simply sprinkle the bicarb onto your surface, spray on some vinegar which will make it fizz, and then wipe it off with a cloth after 30 seconds or so. It also gains eco points for being packed in 100% recycled cardboard!
Ecoegg Laundry and Dryer Eggs
Replace your standard laundry detergent with this natural alternative that requires no powder, liquid, tablets of gels. Filled with two mineral pellets that last for up to 70 washes, it creates a powerful cleaning foam to lift dirt and grime from all your clothes whilst still being great for sensitive skin. Plus, because you won’t have to buy expensive detergents, you’ll save money while helping the environment.
Method Antibacterial All Purpose Cleaner in Wild Rhubarb
This popular eco-friendly cleaning product is loved for its scent and its brand ethos. People, pet and planet-friendly, it not only kills 99.9% of bacteria, but is made with a new naturally derived lactic acid formula that smells like wild rhubarb, not chemicals.
Best Refillable Cleaning Products
For Ecover we stock refills in large 5L containers, so you can cut down on your plastic usage even more. Why not try buying one of these and pouring it into a smaller bottle whenever you need a top-up? (See more on these three amazing brands below!
If you’re interested in refills, Ecoegg laundry and dryer eggs - which replaces detergent yet requires no powder, liquid or gels - might be up your street. Check them out above!
Best Sustainable Brands for Cleaning
Method
Whether you’re after an anti-bac all purpose cleaner, floor cleaner or even a hand wash, Method’s natural cleaning products are a brilliant alternative. This green brand offers all sorts of heavenly-smelling products that are non-toxic, biodegradable and even assessed by independent scientists to ensure environmentally friendly quality and safety for people. Plus, their bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic, meaning a lot less waste ending up in the oceans and a lot less energy used to create virgin plastic. With plastic breaking down into micro particles and entering the food chain*, Method’s recycled bottles are great news for the planet.
Ecover
Ecover cleans up without leaving a trail of toxins in its wake. These products are made using plant-based and mineral ingredients with no nasty chemicals, meaning they are kinder on your hands as well as the environment. The Ecover Zero range is ideal for those with allergies as they contain 0% fragrance and colouring - perfect for sensitive skin. The laundry detergent is ideal for babies’ skin too.
Dri-Pak
You can’t go wrong with Dri-Pak’s traditional products. Used successfully for decades, their eco-friendly cleaning products are tried and trusted, and many come in 100% recycled cardboard boxes for extra eco points.
Wilton London
Wilton London uses the power of nature with no ammonia or other harsh chemicals, so they have some great non toxic cleaning products. Vegan and bioderadable with no GMOs and no animal testing, their products are made in Britain and packed with essential oils for beautiful fruity or botanical scents. Wilton London is also a B Corp, which means it’s a for-profit company that does good for both people and the environment.
