Earth Month: Green Spring Cleaning Essentials

Warmer days have arrived here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s time to deep clean our beautiful homes in the annual spring clean. Although it’s a lot of work and takes up a lot of time, you can’t quite beat the feeling of lounging indoors with a cold drink right after clearing and sprucing up the whole house! 

You’ve got this. Let’s get the spring cleaning done and dusted for yet another year - the vegan way! 

Disposable wipes aren’t the most sustainable cleaning option, but sometimes hygiene has to be your top priority (especially at times like these), and that’s completely fine. Disposable wipes become a lot more eco-friendly when you opt for biodegradable wipes, like these Multi-Surface Wipes from Ecozone. They’re scented with aloe vera and cucumber, leaving your surfaces smelling fresh, just like spring.

Don’t let the fact that they’re biodegradable and plant-based fool you though, they’re tough on grease and dirt and kill 99% of bacteria. 

Cleaning the bathroom is one of the most arduous tasks, but the Astonish Bathroom Cleaner makes things that little bit easier for you. Not only does it make short work of the tub, but the rest of the bathroom too. It removes soap scum and watermarks with ease, leaving a streak-free shine. 

Regular washing up sponges come wrapped in plastic and contain microplastics that pollute the oceans and eventually make their way into our food. If you’d like to make your dishwashing routine a little greener, then switch to a loofah-based scrubber like this Plastic Free Bio Scrubber by Maistic. It’s great for pots and pans and can even be cleaned in the dishwasher to be reused time and time again (alternatively, you can clean the scrubber with boiling water and some clear vinegar). 

Filling the air with a subtle, fresh fragrance is like the cherry on top of the cake after ending a long day of cleaning. Unfortunately, many conventional air fresheners are a source of indoor air pollution, so they’re not safe for use, which is where companies like Waft come in! The Waft Room Fragrance brings a delightful scent of plant-based natural fragrance into your home. Their Lemongrass product is 98.5% organic and has an uplifting, fresh citrus aroma that can help relieve anxiety and lift your spirits.  

When looking out for a glass cleaner, you want a formula that can get rid of stubborn marks, leave your glass shiny and streak-free, and that’s vegan and cruelty-free too. This non-toxic, mint-scented Window and Glass Cleaner by Method proves that you don’t need strong chemicals to achieve a gleaming shine on glass. Their plant-based glass cleaner eliminates dirt, dust and pesky handprints with ease! 

Cleaning the oven is often like an arm workout because of all the stubborn, baked-on bits that refuse to scrub off. The award-winning Astonish Oven and Grill Cleaner & Sponge powers through grease and burnt-on food and are designed to tackle the whole oven, including the door. The best thing is that there are zero harsh chemicals in the formula, so there’s no need to use gloves if you don’t want to, unlike with many other oven cleaners.