Conventional floor cleaners may contain petroleum-based compounds and solvents that contaminate the environment once they're washed down the drain. These solvents coupled with artificial scents, may be irritating to those with environmental sensitivities. The best green floor cleaners are biodegradable and contain only natural scents or are unscented. Most will work on a variety of floor surfaces. Don't neglect all-purpose eco-friendly cleaners such as Simple Green, Mrs. Meyers and Dr. Bronner's for your floor cleaning needs, either. When you're looking for something specifically suited to clean your tile, linoleum, laminate or wooden floor, there are plenty of options to choose from.
Better Life's Simply Floored!
Simply Floored! is a floor cleaner made by Better Life, a small company founded by two dads looking for toxin-free cleaning products for their own homes. It consists of coconut and corn oil-based surfactants, glycerin and essential oils of spearmint, grapefruit and bergamot. Like all Better Life products, Simply Floored! is free of parabens, ethoxylates, artificial fragrances and dyes. The bottle is recyclable and the product itself is biodegradable. Simply Floored! can be used on hardwood, tile, marble, vinyl and laminate.
Ecover Floor Soap
Ecover is a venerable green company that has been in business for over 30 years and prides itself on never testing its products on animals and on its ecologically friendly European factories. Its floor soap product consists entirely of water and biodegradable compounds derived from citrus and flax plants, plus a mild natural scent. It's highly concentrated, so you use less per cleaning and save money and resources. The bottle is recyclable. Ecover Floor Soap is not recommended for use on sealed surfaces or laminates.
BabyGanics Floors to Adore
BabyGanics is another small company founded by two dads, and their product Floors To Adore is formulated specifically to be safe for crawling children. The floor cleaner is made of coconut and palm kernel oil-based surfactants, water and natural lavender fragrance. Floors to Adore can be used to clean any floor surface except unsealed wood.
Biokleen Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner
Biokleen uses enzyme cultures and citrus extracts to produce this highly concentrated spray floor cleaner. It's suitable for use on hardwood, laminate, marble, stone, linoleum, vinyl and ceramic tile. Biokleen also offers a Free and Clear line of products that are completely fragrance-free for those with environmental sensitivities.
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