If you are concerned about the planet like you should be then you will want to ensure that you are not contributing to its demise with the way in which you clean. You will find that there are many ways in which cleaning and the products that it uses can be harmful to the environment, so have a look at the following to work out how you can up your game and do your bit for planet earth.

1. Chemical cleaners.
Your cleaning company will be using the cleaning products that you have in the house in most instances, so you need to think about what you buy, and what each chemical cleaner does to the planet. The harmfulness of the chemicals in many household cleaning products can be seen on the rear of the bottles, with scary words like ‘irritant’ and large ‘X’ characters on the labels. You need to ensure that the chemicals that you flush in to the water systems are not harmful. Many of the cleaning products that people regularly use are more harmful for humans than the dust itself, so look into less chemically based cleaning products.

2. Eco cleaners.
Eco-cleaning products will be a great way to reduce the harmful nature of the chemicals you use. They tend to be made up of minerals and plant extracts which have great cleaning qualities whilst also being completely natural, and non-dangerous. The bottles are made from recycled plastic, and can be refilled to prevent plastic going on to the landfill sites that are clogging up landscapes all over the earth. For a slightly stranger solution, you can use lemon, vinegar and baking soda for your domestic cleaning, as these will form extremely effective cleaning solutions which will clean the whole house in an eco friendly way. Your cleaner will think you’re mad when you hand them a jar of vinegar and baking soda, but it will get a drain unblocked in no time! Try leaving vinegar of taps to get rid of limescale, or wiping down a surface with a lemon; it all works!

3. Equipment
How sustainably sourced is your mop? Most cleaning products are made from flimsy plastic, and are extremely bad for cleaning with because they break all the time. In many ways, these cheap options will cost you a lot more than buying more expensive, sturdier items. You will find that wood and metal products like buckets, brushes, mops and dustpans that are produced in Britain can be found, and that means that there has been less carbon dioxide emitted in getting them to you, which prevents further damage to the ozone layer. The production of plastics, combined with the throw-away nature of modern consumerism is resulting in serious damage to the planet, and it needs to be stopped. When whales are being washed up on beaches with guts full of plastic from off shore dumping grounds, you know there is a problem.

4. Attitude.
If you are always thinking about the planet then you are more likely to prevent yourself from doing wasteful or dangerous things. Simply being a little thrifty with the way in which you clean, and using old rags that can be re-washed rather than thrown away for landfill will ensure that you are not further contributing towards the epidemic that is happening. You will need to be sure that you understand the origins of all of the things that you use, and to ensure that your cleaning company are following suit and using the right materials.

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