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Green spring cleaning: GOOD tells us how it’s done

 

 

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The weather is seesawing between blankets of snow and mind-numbingly beautiful, sunny days. You know what that means — time for some green spring cleaning. GOOD has instructions on how to make a lot of cleaning products so you don’t have to get the bottled stuff with ingredients you can’t pronounce. For example:

 

Tubs, countertops, and sink scrub. Mix baking soda with a bit of castile soap (like Dr. Bronner’s). You can add an essential oil for fragrance if you’d like. Scrub and rinse.

Read on for more on how to make your own cleaning supplies.

For more green spring cleaning tips , check out Planet Green’s broader stuff:

Aim for a no-waste clean. No matter how green your sprays and scrubs may be, if you use an entire roll of paper towels to scrub your bathroom—well, that is not exactly eco-friendly cleaning. And when you’re looking at a project as big as this one, you’ll want to leave little to no waste in your wake. Trade paper towels for reusable microfiber cloths or sponges, and ditch the Swiffer sweeper for a broom (preferably one you already have, of course) or the disposable mop for a reusable one.

Or the perhaps counter-intuitive (but cool once you check it out) green spring cleaning by using technology wisely, including properly disposing of electronic junk, donating and repurposing your stuff, and putting your life back together in a smart way so your green spring cleaning sticks.

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