1. Make a to-do list in your Eco-Jot Journal, $16.99, using a biodegradable corn pen, $1.99, both Grassroots. Flip through ORGANIC HOUSEKEEPING ($34.95, Chapters-Indigo) for tips and tricks on natural cleaning.
2. You can't go wrong with an all-purpose cleaner for every room. We love the lemon-scented cleaner from Ecover (from $5.99), Bio-Life's mango tangerine version ($3.99, Shoppers Drug Mart) and Simply Clean's natural citrus-scented cleaner ($5.29). For sticky situations try Orange 100% cleaner degreaser ($5.99 US, Epic).
3. Start at the top and work your way down with window Wash ($5, Method). Make a clean sweep with a corn-based BROOM ($54, North Woven Broom Co.) and keep hardwood bright with the omop ($36, Method).
4. The LOOFAH SPONGE ($5.99 for two, TWIST) marries absorbency with a natural scrubbing layer. For liquid spills, look to the EUROPEAN SPONGE CLOTH ($4.99 for three, TWIST). Tough spots and stains call for the BAMBOO SCRUB BRUSH ($9.99 US, Casabella).
5. Leave porcelain sparkling with NATURAL TOILET BOWL CLEANER ($6.89 US, Toni Natural) and OXY2 TOILET CLEANER ($5.49 US, Epic). For instant touch-ups, try Germ Off Disin-fecting Wipes ($8.05, Shaklee). Keep mould at bay with MOLD AWAY ($19.99, Grassroots) and for hard-water scale, CALCIUM, RUST, LIME REMOVER ($6.99, Natureclean) is a biodegradable alternative.
6. Switch to Bio-Life's COMPOST BAGS ($5.99, Shoppers Drug Mart) for a biodegradable option. Save landfills and use TALL KITCHEN BAGS from Seventh Generation ($4.59 US), made with recyclable plastic.
7. Add a handful of VACUUM BEADS ($15 US, The Good Home Co.) to your vacuum bag and enjoy the fresh scent of an ocean breeze.
8. It's never too early to pass the torch. Kids will love helping out with the ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER ($10 US, The Good Home Co.) in great smelling Orange Popsicle.
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