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The flowers are blooming, the sun showers are here. And that means one thing: it’s time to spring clean, or as it should be called from now on, green clean.

But what do we do when the very things that are meant to clean our homes are bad for us?

The EPA found that pollutants are generally 2-5 times higher inside than outside. A lot of these pollutants come in the form of toxic chemicals, many of which are found in household cleaning products and supplies.

There are a lot of areas to keep in mind: the air in your home (especially the kitchen), sprays and other liquids, towels and sponges, and more.

To avoid everything from plastics (containing BPA and BPS), VOCs (like formaldehyde), harsh chemicals, and scented products, find your cleaning products from members of the Green Business Network.

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Every business recommended in this article is a certified Green Business Network member, which meet or exceed Green America’s standards for social and environmental responsibility.

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DeScale-It Products

For all your specific cleaning needs, like pool and spa or lime deposits, check out De-Scale It Products. They also have basics like bathroom cleaners.

Eco-Wares

For the tough jobs, like rust or paint, Eco-Wares has tailored cleaning products for any job. You can also order samples to try first.

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The Good Home Co.

At The Good Home Co., find laundry and cleaning products in soothing scents like lavender, grass, pine, or grapefruit.

Wondercide

As much as we hate it, pests and bugs are almost inevitable. Keep your space clean from them without using harsh chemicals or carcinogens with products from Wondercide like fruit fly traps, ant and roach sprays, and more.

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Yaya Maria’s

The products from Yaya Maria’s are 100% all natural for cleaning everything from dishes to yourself! Plus, find cleaning utensils like sponges.

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Airnex

The kitchen is one of the worst offenders for toxic chemicals and bad air. Green up your kitchen cleaning with Airnex’s sponges, compost bags, and more.

Daddy Van’s

To keep all your surfaces naturally clean, turn to the polishes and waxes from Daddy Van’s, made from ingredients like beeswax and hemp.

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EcoPlanet

For your one-stop shop for sustainable home shopping, turn to EcoPlanet. This business boasts everything from cleaning supplies, natural kitchen towels, linen sprays, and more.

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Hill + House

If you need more cleaning materials, like non-paper towels or coconut fiber brushes, Hill + House is where you need to look.

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Organic and Healthy

One of the easiest set-it-and-forget-it clean choices you can make is to keep your air healthy. Outside of opening windows for that fresh air, or, more importantly, when the air isn’t fresh, invest in an air purifier from Organic and Healthy. They have ones for all sizes and needs.

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Pure Living Space

From toilet bowl cleaners to air purifiers, Pure Living Space is an excellent source of safe products for your home.

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Three Bluebirds Swedish Dishcloth

The Swedish dishcloth is all the rage—and for good reasons. These all-natural cleaning towels can replace up to 17 rolls of paper towels, is more hygienic than a sponge, and dries quickly to avoid mildew or bacteria. Three Bluebirds Swedish Dishcloth has so many designs you’re sure to find something you like, but if not, they also offer custom printing!

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What’s Good

This sustainable online retailer can give you anything you’re looking for that’s green. For cleaning, What’s Good offers things like all-natural cleaning gloves, dish soap bars, and “unpaper” towels.

Healthy Home Expert

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One trick to cleaning is learning the best and healthiest ways to clean. That’s where Caroline Blazovsky, Healthy Home Expert® and CEO of My Healthy Home®, comes in. Her services include consultations, allergen testing, a mold test kit, as well as a vast retail store offering healthy home cleaning products.

From green makeup to kids’ products, one of the best ways to start leading an eco-friendlier lifestyle is shopping green. Learn more green living tips from Green America—and happy cleaning!

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