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These are the natural, cruelty-free and environmentally-friendly cleaning products that we use and recommend.

Many household cleaning products contain dangerous ingredients (neurotoxins, carcinogens, allergens, central nervous system depressants, heavy metals) that cause or contribute to cancer, respiratory problems, reproductive abnormalities, allergic reactions, behavioral problems, etc. These products can make their way into the environment through; toilets, sinks, the air, the trash, and the ground. They contribute to depletion of the ozone layer, pollute groundwater, contaminate the soil, and harm plant and animal life. All when you can clean most surfaces quite well with peroxide and water.

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Life Tree Bathroom Cleaner 1 Gallon $22.50 This fresh and natural bathroom cleaner is a blend of purified water, coconut-derived surfactants and pure Tea Tree and Lavender oils. All Life Tree Products are formulated to biodegrade quickly and completely. Contains no phosphates, chlorine, artificial color or other enviromentally harmful ingredients. No animal ingredients	Life Tree Citrus Fresh Dish Soap $5.90 Life Tree Citrus Fresh Dish Soap contains no phosphates, chlorine, artificial color or other environmentally harmful ingredients. In fact, extracts of aloe vera and calendula and other natural skin softeners actually help prevent dryness and irritation while you do dishes. LifeTree does not use any animal ingredients in their products nor does it test any of its products on animals.	Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide 32 oz. $15.95 To freshen your kitchen, keep a spray bottle of 3% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide in the kitchen. Use it to wipe off counter tops and appliances. It will disinfect and give the kitchen a fresh smell. In the dishwasher, add 2 oz. of 3% H2O2 to your regular washing formula. Instead of bleach, add 8 oz. of 3% H2O2 to your laundry/wash. Can even be used cuts and abrasions, mouthwash and toothpaste, a veggie soak, for sprouting, for house plant care, for your skin post-shower, as a facial or for pet health.
Maggie's Soap Nuts. (80 Loads) 100% Natural Laundry Soap $18.99 Maggie's Soap Nuts are the only laundry soap that grows on trees. Truly effective, 100% natural and safe for your most sensitive skin. Soap Nuts are the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree. They contain saponin, a natural cleaner used for thousands of years to clean clothes, just like the plants used by Native Americans for washing. Simply put a few Soap Nuts into the included cotton sack and drop it in your laundry. Your clothes come out clean, vibrant, and soft. Replace your laboratory detergents and softeners with the soap made from nature. Your clothes, your skin, your family, and your planet will thank you.	Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds, 32-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 2) $16.45 Sal Suds are an effective, concentrated, mild and biodegradable household cleaner. They are a balanced formulation of naturally derived surfactants with natural fir pine needle oil. It cleans and rinses with exceptional power, yet is mild and gentle on the skin. Sal Suds is equally effective in hard or soft water, rinsing freely, hot or cold. It is 100% cruelty-free—no animal testing. Sal Suds will biodegrade rapidly after it has done its job, without affecting nature's balance.	Biokleen Free & Clear Laundry Liquid Allergen-fighting Formula, 64-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6) $55.99 Biokleen laundry liquid is fragrance-free, and like all Biokleen products, is clear of dyes and brighteners. Removes the toughest dirt, grease, stains, and odors. Rinses clean, leaving no residues on clothes. No animal testing. No animal ingredients.
BioKleen Automatic Dish Powder, Free And Clear 32 oz $9.99 Biokleen Free and Clear Automatic Dish Powder is fragrance free, and like all Biokleen products, is clear of dyes and brighteners. Gets off tough, baked on food and grease while natural oxygen bleach helps remove stains. Dishes come out spotless and free of chemical taste and residue. Environmentally friendly with no negative effects on rivers, streams, plants or wildlife. Kind to those with chemical sensitivities and allergies. No artificial fragrance, colors or preservatives. Rapidly biodegrades and Ozone safe. No animal testing, no animal ingredients.	BioKleen Bac-Out Stain & Odor Eliminator 1 Gallon $29.99 Bac-Out’s live enzyme-producing cultures attack pet, food, and beverage stains, organic waste, and odor until they are gone, digesting them back to nature, safely and naturally. Safe to use around children and pets, Bac-Out is a highly effective product to be used for bathrooms, diaper pails, drains, garbage disposals and garbage cans. Cleans and removes mold and mildew stains and odors naturally. Enviromentally friendly with no negative effects on rivers, streams, plants or wildlife. Kind to those with chemical sensitivities and allergies. No artificial fragrance, colors or preservatives. Rapidly Biodegrades and Ozone Safe. No animal testing. No animal ingredients.	Natural Cleaner & Degreaser, 32 oz. $15.58 The product that started it all! Super-concentrated natural cleaner that harnesses the power of orange extractives to work cut through virtually every type of grease and grime. Hundreds of uses at various dilutions. Available as a super-concentrate or in a ready-to-use, general-purpose dilution. Powerful all natural cleaner, easily biodegrades. Never tested on animals. Leaves a fresh clean orange scent.
Ecover Ecological Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Pine Fresh 25 fl oz $4.89 Ecover plant-based toilet bowl cleaner leaves no chemical residue and has an optimum level of biodegradability that far exceeds legislative requirements so it is safe for river and marine life too. No animal testing. Safe for all septic tanks. Label, bottle and cap are 100% recyclable. Ecover's ecological factory was built using a grass roof for insulation, wood beams from sustainable forest and bricks made from coal mine waste.	Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Countertop Spray, Basil, 16-Ounce Bottles (Case of 6) $29.94 This is one of Heather’s favorites, the smell is incredible (top quality essential oils) and the product works great. Mrs. Meyer's uses only natural ingredients or safe synthetics, and does not use chlorine, ammonia, or phosphates in any of their products. The products are also cruelty-free, as they contain vegan ingredients and are not tested on animals.	Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Daily Shower Cleaner, Lavender, 24-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6) $25.71 This is one of Heather’s favorites, the smell is incredible (top quality essential oils) and the product works great. Choose from Lemon Verbena, Geranium or Lavender. Mrs. Meyer's uses only natural ingredients or safe synthetics, and does not use chlorine, ammonia, or phosphates in any of their products. The products are also cruelty-free, as they contain vegan ingredients and are not tested on animals.
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Liquid Hand Soap, Basil, 12.5-Ounce Bottles (Case of 6) $29.94 This is one of Heather’s favorites, the smell is incredible (top quality essential oils) and the product works great. Mrs. Meyer's uses only natural ingredients or safe synthetics, and does not use chlorine, ammonia, or phosphates in any of their products. The products are also cruelty-free, as they contain vegan ingredients and are not tested on animals.	Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Window Spray, Lavender, 24-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6) $25.71 This is one of Heather’s favorites, the smell is incredible (top quality essential oils) and the product works great. Mrs. Meyer's uses only natural ingredients or safe synthetics, and does not use chlorine, ammonia, or phosphates in any of their products. The products are also cruelty-free, as they contain vegan ingredients and are not tested on animals.	Sun & Earth On The Spot Stain Remover Pen, (Pack of 3) $15.00 For the times when you get beet juice or oil on your shirt, Sun & Earth On the Spot Instant Stain Remover is formulated with natural enzymes to attack and loosen stains and dirt in fabrics on contact. Safe to use on clothing, draperies, furniture and will not discolor fabrics. It is safe to use on clothing, draperies and furniture and it’s hypoallergenic, biodegradable, non-toxic and free of allergens, dyes, perfumes and petroleum-based solvents.