Does Green Cleaning Really Work?

It amazes me how often I get potential clients calling in asking about the effectiveness of our green cleaning products. The cleaning product industry has ingrained into our minds that we need harsh chemicals if we really want to get our homes clean. We have it in our heads that there is no way something that comes from nature could compare to a man made substance. We need to remember though that these companies are out to make a profit. If it were well known that you could make all the cleaning products you need at home for a fraction of the cost, using materials you most likely already have, the companies making these chemical products would be largely unnecessary to some of us.

You can definitely see a big change though in the sentiment of these companies. More and more I am seeing green cleaning products being released by traditionally chemical cleaning product manufacturers. A good example is the new Scrubbing Bubbles green cleaning line. They have released a new product line that is made from natural ingredients and they claim that it still has the cleaning power of their original products. Hearing that a green cleaning product works, from the mouth of a traditionally chemical company, is a very good indication that yes, these products do work.

I believe that these companies are finding out that consumers are willing to pay a premium to have these green cleaning products pre-packaged and ready to use instead of having to make them at home with their own ingredients. Convenience is huge for our society, especially for people who need to clean and would prefer not to spend that extra time making their own products.

I think we will see this green cleaning trend take hold more and more, and eventually we may even see a disappearance of the large majority of toxic cleaning products. Time will tell, but you can be on the front side of the curve and use green cleaning products today to protect your family, pets, and of course our environment.