To clean your entire house, truly all you need is some Dr. Bronner’s Castille Soap, essential oils, a bucket, and a microfiber towel.
All you need to do is squirt a small amount of Dr. Bronner’s into a bucket of warm water (I like to use the tea tree since it’s disinfecting), add a few drops of essential oils for a bit of extra scent and cleaning power (lemon smells amazing and helps to cut through grime and grease).
Microfiber cloths are available at any hardware store, and they’re much more environmentally friendly to use than paper towels. Also, microfiber cloths are able to trap bacteria and viruses in their microscopic fibers, without using chemicals- the EPA found when only using water, microfiber removes up to 98% of bacteria and 93% of viruses.
Using castile soap and essential oils when cleaning is non-toxic to people and pets and also doesn’t pollute waterways when using it to clean the shower, bath, or toilets.
The only thing I don’t use the Dr. Bronner’s essential oil mixture to clean is windows and mirrors- I’d recommend our fragrance free Seventh Generation natural glass cleaner for that.
This month is Earth Day, so stopping the use of chemical laden cleansers is something that’s good for our health and the health of the environment. Happy Spring Cleaning!
