How can I transition to using non‑toxic cleaning products in my home?
Transitioning to non‑toxic cleaning doesn’t need to be overwhelming, it’s about taking practical, affordable steps that are better for your health, your family, and the environment. Start small, build confidence, and focus on ingredients you understand.
🌿 Start with Trusted, Simple Ingredients. Choose products or DIY recipes based on natural staples like Cleaning Grade Baking Soda, Cleaning Grade Vinegar 9.9%, Castile Cleaning Soap, and pure essential oils. These basics are powerful, versatile, and effective without harmful chemicals.
🧼 Begin with Everyday Essentials. Instead of replacing every product at once, start by swapping out the cleaners you use most often like your all purpose spray, dish soap, and surface cleaners. These can be replaced by one product: our The Everyday Cleaning Duo can make the shift easy by giving you a DIY everyday cleaner that works across your home.
📆 Make it Gradual. A helpful strategy is to transition as your current products run out. That way you avoid waste and get a feel for what natural solutions work best for you. Many people start with hand soap and surface cleaners before moving into laundry, dish, and specialty products. Our Be Natural Hand and Bodywash Soap with the Glass Foaming Soap Dispenser is a great place to start.
🧠 Learn and Practice. Workshops, like our Natural Cleaning Workshops, are a great way to learn how to make your own products confidently and safely, plus you make real products and the recipes to take home with you.
♻️ Embrace Sustainability. Part of the transition is not just what’s in the bottle, but how it’s packaged and used. Buying in bulk, paper bags, using refillable glass spray bottles and glass jars, and choosing biodegradable ingredients all contribute to a healthier home and a lighter environmental footprint.
🐾 Focus on Health & Environment. Non‑toxic cleaning products are generally free from harsh chemicals like ammonia, bleach, synthetic fragrances and other irritants, which can reduce respiratory and skin irritation and improve indoor air quality. Many natural ingredients are also biodegradable and gentler on waterways and wildlife.
