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Our Top 3 Eco Friendly Cleaning Accessories

During this time of working from home, social distancing, and overall remaining in our personal spaces way more than ever before, I know many of us are doing a lot more cleaning than ever before!

So I thought I would share a few of the best cleaning accessories that are earth-friendly and reusable! (Just like our moving boxes 😉)

Reusable Cleaning Cloths

There are lots of options for reusable cleaning cloths!

  • Cut up old t-shirts. They are great and free!

  • There are lots of places to buy microfiber cloths - Amazon, Norwex (the best, in my opinion. They also make a glass cleaning cloth that requires no cleaning solution - just water!), auto supply stores, and places like HomeGoods!

Extendable Duster

Not to pretend I don’t love Swiffer dusters, I know they’re incredible, BUT they unfortunately are not reusable! So here are some duster options that you can use and toss in the washer to clean and use again!

  • Click here for an option from Home Depot

  • Click here for a variety of options on Amazon

Steam Mop

In my professional opinion - the steam mop is one of the best cleaning products to ever happen. It means you don’t have to fill a bucket with water, do any wringing, and you don’t have to wait forever for the water to dry off the floor. A steam mop retains its heat, so it always stays at the optimal temperature to disinfect floors. Another plus is that the high temperature of a steam mop helps get tough stains without requiring extra scrubbing, providing a deep clean with less effort. AND you can just throw the pad in the wash after use! I recently purchased this steam mop - it has a bunch of different attachments, and I love it! Some other great options include:

Another great option - if you already own a Swiffer then green-up your cleaning with reusable pads!

Those are three great new eco-friendly cleaning accessories and tools for you to incorporate into your cleaning routine!

We at Elephant Trunk Moving Supplies are big proponents of green cleaning - we personally use non-toxic cleaning solutions, and reusable cloths when cleaning our rentable moving boxes for our customers. Next we’ll make a post about some great green cleaning companies for you to consider, so when you run out of a harsh cleaner, you can have a green option!