Major benefits of using eco-friendly products in your home

Cleaning is essential to maintaining our health and the overall presentation of our homes, but in today’s busy world where everything seems to be available at the tip of our fingers, it’s easy to find ourselves choosing products that promise a fast and easy clean without ever stopping to consider exactly what it is we’re bringing into our homes. The sad fact is that most off the shelf cleaning products are loaded with harsh chemicals that can be damaging for your family and the environment.

There are so many benefits to eco friendly cleaning. Here are some reasons why you should consider making the switch to eco friendly plant-based products in your household today:

• Eco friendly cleaning products are safer around children and pets

Do you have nightmares about your little ones getting into the chemical cupboard under the sink? Or imagine your pet getting intoxicated with bleach. These days I don’t even keep it in my home anymore out of fear that these things can actually happen.

Most eco friendly cleaning products are plant-based, meaning that they contain natural ingredients which lower the health risk for your family and pets. They do not contain toxic chemicals such as phosphates, chlorine and nitrates.

• Purer Air

There are many risks involved in using damaging chemicals around your home, but one that you may not already know is that cleaning with harsh chemical products contaminates the air in your home through the evaporation of toxic fumes and vapours. You and your family are then exposed to these toxic substances when you breathe, which increases the risk of developing respiratory conditions such as asthma. Eco friendly products do not contaminate the air in your home, as they contain gentler natural ingredients.

• Eco friendly cleaning products don’t harm the natural environment

General household cleaning products are not often recognised as pollutants, but the harsh chemicals that are found in most general cleaners contribute to smog, harm the quality of drinking water and they are also toxic to plants and animals. When they're flushed into the water system its difficult for water treatment plants to remove them in large volume, and some can’t be removed at all. They then build up over time, impacting animal and plant life and contaminating the ecosystem.

Eco friendly cleaning products do not contain any of these highly damaging chemicals, such as chlorine, phosphates and nitrates, which cause pollution in the environment, making them a safer and much better option for the Earth. Using products like these are a great way to reduce your carbon footprint.

• Cost effective

Commercial cleaning products can be expensive, due to the cocktail of chemicals they’re made with. Often the consumer is paying for the prestige of the brand itself and the cost of developing their packaging, rather than the quality of the product itself. Eco friendly cleaners contain natural plant-based ingredients which don’t cost the Earth (literally). Buy in bulk and you’ll save even more!

• Performance

It may surprise you to know, but it’s not actually necessary to use harsh chemicals in order to get a proper clean in your home. In fact, eco friendly cleaning products often perform better than their harmful counterparts as you will notice they won't build up as usually chemicals do.

So what are you waiting for? Let's change the world together!

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