By Blythe Copeland | Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:44
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Buy Green: Floor Cleaners
There's something to be said about floors you can eat off of—these five floor cleaners are toxic-chemical free.
Floors take a beating in any house: Muddy shoes, cooking spills, dirty luggage, leaky grocery bags, and general daily living add not-so-clean additions to your home. Unfortunately, your floor cleaner can also be a major source of toxic chemicals or harmful synthetics—something particularly bad if your home serves sleeping pets, crawling babies, or regular floor-time activities like yoga. Embrace green cleaning with these floor cleaners, offering the best of both worlds: perfectly clean stone, tile, laminate, wood, and vinyl surfaces with a minimum of environmental (and health) hazards.
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Floor Soap From Ecover
Why We Like It: Ecover's Floor Soap is just one piece of the company's environmentally conscious line which, for more than 30 years, has been producing non-toxic cleaners. Oils from the scrub soak into the floor for a deep clean?but without leaving a chemical residue.
Eco-Factor: This completely biodegradable soap is full of ingredients derived from plants, and it's also kind to the creatures of the world, made without animal testing and minimizing its impact on water life. Even the bottle is recyclable?and since you dilute it before use, it packs a smaller carbon footprint, the supply lasts longer, and less plastic goes to landfill.
Use It On: Tile, marble, concrete, and linoleum
Where: Edible Nature
How Much: $5
Image courtesy of Ecover
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omop All Floor Cleaner From Method
Why We Like It: No mixing required: Just spray your floor with Method's omop All Floor Cleaner and then mop. The wax-free formula and lemon-ginger scent leave your home sparkling.
Eco-Factor: It's non-toxic and biodegradable, made with simple ingredients including baking soda and purified water?plus the bottle is recycled plastic.
Use It On: All floors except wood?there's another omop cleaner for that.
Where: Method
How Much: $6
Image courtesy of Method
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All-Purpose Cleaner From Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day
Why We Like It: All-Purpose Cleaner from Mrs. Meyers Clean Day comes in the same aromatherapy scents as the brand's other products?basil, lavender, lemon verbana, geranium?and is concentrated for a more effective clean.
Eco-Factor: Made with plant-derived surfactants, birch bark extract, and essential oils, the solution is non-toxic and biodegradable, and a scent-free version allows allergy-prone scrubbers to get the same clean without the smells.
Use It On: Any kind of floor (plus counters, tubs, and other surfaces)
Where: Mrs. Meyers Clean Day
How Much: $8
Image courtesy of The Caldrea Company
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Floors to Adore From BabyGanics
Why We Like It: Babies spend a lot of time on the floor, which is where BabyGanics Floors to Adore comes in. Developed by two dads, it keeps your floors clean enough for crawlers without toxic chemicals.
Eco-Factor: Floors To Adore is fragrance-free so it's better for baby's breathing, and it's made with natural ingredients including coconut, palm kernel, corn, and sugar-based surfactants, filtered water, and soy ester.
Use It On: Any floor where baby crawls, and even in carpet cleaning machines
Where: BabyGanics
How Much: $9
Image courtesy of BabyGanics
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Floor Cleaner From Dragonfly Organix
Why We Like It: Dragonfly Organix Floor Cleaner is a no-fuss spray that works on cabinets and doors as well as it works on vinyl, laminate, or tile floors, so you can clean just about everything with one simple bottle.
Eco-Factor: Made from organic ingredients?and without chemicals?the biodegradable solution is safe for kids, pets, and plants. The company is also part of the USDA BioPreferred Program, which encourages the development of bio-based products.
Use It On: Wood, vinyl, laminate, and tile
Where: Dragonfly Organix
How Much: $5
Image courtesy of Dragonfly Organix
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Stone, Tile and Laminate Cleaner From Bona
Why We Like It: Bona's Stone, Tile, and Laminate Cleaner was developed for all hard-surface floors?from unglazed tile and sealed marble to no-wax linoleum and laminate?to clean without dulling the shine of your décor.
Eco-Factor: Bona's cleaner is PH-neutral, Greenguard-certified for indoor air quality, and made without harmful chemicals or toxic synthetic ingredients.
Use It On: Outdoor stone, bathroom tile, and laminate kitchens
Where: Bona
How Much: $9
Image courtesy of Bona
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