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 With the credit crunch most of us are pinching pennies. That may mean sporting last year's coat this winter, but don't let it mean scrimping on cleaning and letting your standards slip – green doesn't have to mean grungy. As I mentioned a few months ago, you can save cleaning cash by mixing up natural ingredients yourself, like vinegar and bicarb of soda – and don't forget the fragrant essential oils so your home doesn't smell like a chip shop afterwards. Buy in bulk at Dripak or Summer Naturals. If DIY cleaning just isn't on your radar, the good news is you can find eco-friendly products everywhere these days – well, maybe not in your local £ shop, but even so cleansers don't have to cost the earth. The method range (right) is reasonably priced and the 'go naked' non-toxic surface cleaner comes in 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottle, as will all the products soon.
 Method likes to emphasise its non-toxic ingredients, which help you clean up your home's environment as well as the planet's. Forget stinging eyes, raw hands or headaches, these products are people-friendly, as well as being eco-friendly. So you can have floors clean enough to eat off (as toddlers are wont to do) without worrying about your tots ingesting chemical residue. Method's co-founders, Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan have now co-authored 'Squeaky Green', a guide to cleaning your
 home. Some of the tips are geared towards a US audience – such as cleaning air conditioning filters and opening the windows occasionally. In the US many houses are sealed up with either the AC or heating on constantly, meaning no fresh air (not to mention the bills). When my sister-in-law visited us last year, she was intrigued by our windows (the top-down, bottom-up style which provides natural air circulation). But many of the book's tips are informative for UK readers, including adding plants to boost oxygen levels in your home and of course, choosing non-toxic cleansers. Find out more about the book and the method range of products at MethodProducts.co.uk. |
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