17 Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products to Add to Your Routine

This orange flower and jasmine-scented spray uses natural, plant-based ingredients to cut through fingerprints, grease, and grime on glass, mirrors, and stainless steel. Mineral salt helps lift away buildup, while coconut-derived surfactants help reduce static for a streak-free finish.

For convenience and a greener clean, Clorox Free & Clear wipes are hard to beat. Safer Choice-certified and made without dyes, bleach, or ammonia, these wipes are gentle enough for kids and pets while still tackling grease and grime on everything from countertops and high chairs to toys and pet areas. Plus, the wipes are made from plant-based fibers, so they’re better on the environment.

Branch Basics is a fan-favorite for its effective but human-safe formula that leaves families feeling at ease when it comes to home cleaning. The concentrate is made with decyl glucoside, which is often used in baby products. It’s gentle formula is plant-based and biodegradable, with before and afters you’ll have to see to believe! One happy 5-star reviewer writes: “It cleans well, has so many uses, and smells so clean without being overpowering. Grateful to have something I feel comfortable using around my baby and pet!”

Verified to be cruelty-free and 100% free from animal testing, the Force of Nature brand is one we love for their commitment to the planet (and our furry loved ones). They’re also certified Carbon Neutral by ClimatePartner and Green Seal certified. The Force of Nature starter kit comes with everything you need—literally. After you’ve finished your old products (we don’t do waste here!), this kit can completely replace your kitchen, bathroom, glass, toilet, floor, and rug cleaners, plus sanitizers, disinfectants, bleach, and deodorizers. It’s like an eco miracle in a bottle.

This chemical-free, pet-friendly, nontoxic cleaner is known and loved for its effortless cleaning abilities. And because this multi-purpose cleaner is safe for families, you can use it everywhere from your stainless-steel kitchen appliances to kids’ toys, dining tables, and countertops—but also on sensitive materials like porcelain.

Aunt Fannie’s says this cleaner will give you “floors clean enough to eat off”—and though we don’t really recommend that, it is great to know that the ingredients list in this formula is so natural! This dermatologist-tested, hypoallergenic floor cleaner will work on everything from tile and linoleum to sealed hardwood, sealed stone, and even concrete. All of Aunt Fannie’s products are scented naturally with essential oils, too, so you can still have those clean-smelling floors without all the harsh ingredients.

When it’s time to give the outside of your house a good cleaning, this spray-on wash from Krud Kutter works effectively on everything from rust, dirt, and sap to mildew, fungus, and mold. It’s an EPA Safer Choice certified product that’s also biodegradable and won’t leave harmful chemicals behind.

That’s right, even Clorox is making eco-friendly alternatives. Just like the original formula, this disinfectant spray kills germs related to everything from the flu to COVID-19, except this formula is formulated without harsh chemicals like bleach, alcohol, phosphates, quat, and colorants. It’s Design for the Environment-certified by the EPA, too.

This EPA Safer Choice Certified all-purpose cleaner proves that parsley is so much more than just a garnish. The plant-based formula harnesses the natural cleaning and deodorizing power of this multipurpose herb.

Blueland makes nearly every house-cleaning product you can think of, all of which are EPA Safer Choice, USDA Biobased, and Vegan. The Laundry Essentials Kit includes 60 fragrance-free detergent tablets with a reusable tin, laundry booster powder with a reusable tin, and three reusable dryer balls. Laundry day just got better!

No matter what’s making your hardwood floor look dirty or dull, Weiman’s wood floor cleaner will have it shiny and clean in minutes. It’s an EPA Safer Choice certified product that’s plant-based, safe for everyone in the house, and leaves your space with a subtle citrus scent.

Not only is Brain Wash All-Purpose Cleaner a Green Seal Certified product, it’s an entire eco-friendly cleaning system. This bottle comes with a concentrated starter pod; just fill the bottle with water, shake it up, and spray. When you’re all out, just buy another pod instead of a whole bottle.

Dazz is another nontoxic, refillable option that minimizes packaging and waste. This starter kit comes with everything you need to keep the whole house looking, feeling, and smelling fresh: EPA Safer Choice certified and USDA Certified Biobased glass cleaner, bathroom cleaner, and all-purpose cleaner.

Pet stains are notoriously tricky (and smelly!), but this nontoxic, EPA Safer Choice certified solution from ECOS will do the job without damaging your carpet and upholstery. It’s made with natural ingredients derived from replenishable plants.

When your washing machine is due for its own cleaning, these dissolving tablets will do the trick. The Affresh line also includes cleaners for garbage disposals, dishwashers, coffee makers, and more, and they’re all EPA Safer Choice certified.