Spring is in the air so time for spring cleaning. Old-fashioned? Well no, this is totally hip and happening again. Both your home and you brighten from it. After all, a clean and tidy home guarantees inner peace, so time for action! But how sustainable are our regular cleaning products really?

• All-purpose cleaners contain many chemicals that are potentially hazardous to our health.
• These chemicals also enter our groundwater and through the air into our bodies.
• An average home contains 3 to 5 liters of toxic material in the form of cleaning products.
• Products to clean your windows with often contain ammonia which can cause respiratory problems.

Clean up nicely without harming our planet? Check out our tips because a good start is half the battle!

• Use products with an EU eco-label and without a warning symbol on them. Among others, Seepje, Ecover, marcel’s green soap, Happy Soaps or a piece of old-fashioned natural block soap.
• Or make your own all-purpose cleaner by pouring water and cleaning vinegar in a 50%/50% ratio into a spray bottle.
• Use plastic free cleaning wipes, The sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to microfiber wipes .
• Én good to know: cleaning is a great workout!: after all, you quickly burn: 400 calories per hour by cleaning your bathroom, that’s just a little more enjoyable.

• https://gezonderleven.com/hoe-je-het-huis-kunt-schoonmaken-zonder-chemische-producten/
• www.ecomondo.nl
• the cleaning bible.com
• https://ecogoodies.nl/schoonmaakmiddelen-alternatieven/

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