I have seen some people posting recently asking for green product recommendations, so I guess this is as good a time as any for me to post my own. Green products are sometimes a catch 22, they are clearly better for the environment and most often for us as well, but a lot of times the products are much more expensive, and worst of all, sometimes they just don’t work! Well, here are the products that I have found to work for me and would definitely recommend (though I can’t control the price), based on five years of trial and error.
Just a heads up, these links below take you to Amazon, as much as I’d love for you to head over there and buy stuff so I can make a few bucks, keep an eye on the prices, check some of the third party sellers on Amazon for the same products. I don’t know why some of the listed prices are so expensive
Cleaning Products
- Seventh Generation Dish Soap
- 2nd runner up Ecover Natural Dishwashing Liquid
, but it doesn’t foam as nicely which makes you use more
- 2nd runner up Ecover Natural Dishwashing Liquid
- Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Ecover Dishwasher Powder
or tablets
- Green Works
(yes I know it’s a Clorox product, but what can I say, it works. I also use a water/vinegar mixture)
Personal Hygiene
- All of Dr Bronners Soaps
- Avalon Organics Shaving Cream
- Earth Science Tea Tree/Lavendar Deodorant
- Desert Essence Thoroughly Clean Face Wash
- Lily of the Desert Aloe 80 Organics Shampoo
& Conditioner - Seventh Generation Baby Wipes
- Avalon Organics Lotion
- Tom’s of Maine
or Desert Essence Tea Tree Toothpaste
- Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil
or Blemish Stick
I’d like to note that I have found a few good cheap soaps (bar, hand, and washing machine soap) at Trader Joe’s. I know TJs is debatable, but when I look at the ingredients they seem to be ok. That said, I’m looking for a new all purpose hand soap that is not outrageously expensive, so feel free to comment.
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Originally posted on Monday, October 5th, 2009 at 6:02 AM .
