Buying Natural Cleaning Products: Wild Oats, Vanessa's Gift and More

Many cleaning products seem fantastic. Shockingly, many of these products contain petroleum products that could cause cancer. Other products contain phenol, benzene, and even formaldehyde. Cathiesbloggs has a great article about this - Deadly Chemicals in Our Cleaning Supplies. Be sure to check it out.

Understandably, you may not want these chemicals in your home. But what choice do you have when so many products may contain one of these ingredients? Use natural cleaning products. There are some you can make yourself. Some companies manufacture non-toxic cleaning products as well.

Regular household vinegar can be used as a multipurpose cleaner. When mixed with an equal amount of water, vinegar can be a natural cleaner for bathrooms (even toilets), kitchens and laundry rooms.

Lemon juice can take care of hard water deposits and soap scum. It can also be mixed with vinegar or baking soda if you need a cleaning paste. Baking soda is a great natural scrubber and deodorizer.

You can also buy natural made cleaning products, although they may be a bit more expensive than traditional cleaning products. Seventh Generation is a large manufacturer of non-toxic cleaning products. Everything they produce utilizes non-toxic, phosphate free, renewable and biodegradable ingredients. Seventh Generation's products can be found at some natural food stores, as well as national stores like Target.

If you want to purchase natural cleaning products or baby products, but would rather shop online, try Vanessa's Gift. This online store features non-toxic products that can be bought individually, in gift packs, or in bulk. The products are also biodegradable and some are unscented.

Another great natural cleaning product line to try is Caldrea. The biodegradable products contain plant derived ingredients and essential oils. Caldrea features products for every part of your home. Customers can order online or find the natural products in specialty stores like Sur La Table.

Wild Oats also sells many natural products for cleaning. They also have a large selection of natural foods. Wild Oats has locations across the country. Locations can be found at their Web site.

Some maid services have gone green, too. Companies like Naturally Maid, which operates in Florida, utilize natural, non-toxic ingredients. They also have made their products available for ordering - visit Naturally Maid's site for more info. The site also has tips and resources for green living.

Natural, non-toxic cleaning products are not as readily available as traditional ones. Hopefully this has helped you discover that these products are not exceptionally hard to find, either. Even if you don't live near a natural food store, which is a great place to look, some companies listed here offer convenient online ordering.

Sources:
http://housekeeping.about.com/cs/environment/a/alternateclean.htm
http://www.seventhgeneration.com
http://www.vanessasgift.com/
http://www.caldrea.com/
http://www.wildoats.com/u/Health/natural_cleaning_products_you_can_make_at_home/
http://www.naturallymaidcleaning.com/store/Default.as