Quick Start
Wanna learn the basics of green cleaning? Here are some blog posts I've written that will help you begin today!- How to Make Viva Vinegar All Purpose Spray - VIDEO
- Green Cleaning Essentials Shopping List
- Build Your Own Natural Cleaning Kit
- How to Clean with Essential Oils
- 4 Easy Green Cleaning Supermarket Swaps
- 5 Reusable Alternatives to Swiffer Dusters
- 3 Green Alternatives to Swiffer Sweeper and Wet Jet
- 7 Healthy Bathroom Air Fresheners
- Green Laundry & Stain Removal Tips Galore!
- What's Wrong with Chlorine Bleach
- How to Clean Up Pet Stains Naturally
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My Webinar Notes, Tip Sheets, & Other Useful Downloads
Companies that Make Green Cleaning Products
- Better Life
- BioKleen
- Bon Ami
- Daddy Van's
- Dr. Bronner's
- Ecover
- HAVEN
- The Laundress
- Nellie's All Natural
- Ruby's Red Wash
- Seventh Generation
- Sound Earth
- Vermont Soap
- Whole Foods Market
- Common Good
The companies listed above were chosen because most or all of their products are supersafe, eco-friendly, and cruelty-free. Most offer vegan products too. Of course, I encourage you to contact the manufacturer and consult the following websites for the latest info on the ingredients of individual products as well as animal testing policies:
Green Cleaning Gurus
- Annie B. Bond
- Ellen Sandbeck
- Go Clean with Mary Moppins
- Green Cleaning Coach (Leslie Reichert)
- Clean My Space (Melissa Maker)
- Regina Ryerson
Homekeepers I Heart
Awesome Eco-centric Websites
- Yoli's Green Living: "Your Eco-Chic Guide to Green & Healthy Living"
- Girlie Girl Army: "Your Glamazon Guide to Green Living"
- Hey Fran Hey!: "Natural beauty, nutrition & fitness. All with a bohemian twist!"
Domestic Toxins: Activism & Info
Green Shopping in NYC & Online
- Mountain Rose Herbs (web): Bulk organic herbs, spices, and essential oils.
- My Amazon Affiliate Shop: I've curated the eco-friendliest goodies on Amazon for you and your home!
- Life Without Plastic: The one-stop shop for safe, high quality, ethically-sourced, Earth-friendly alternatives to plastic products for everyday life.
- Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store (Park Slope)
- AuH20 (East Village)
- Big Reuse NYC (Brooklyn & Queens)
- GoGreen Store (Boerum Hill)
- Green Depot (Soho, Brooklyn, web)
- Green in Brooklyn (Clinton Hill)
- Kaight (LES & Boerum Hill)
- Park Slope Food Coop
- "Ultimate Green Shopping Guide"
Animal Rescue
- PetFinder.com: Find an adoptable animal in your area.
- Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary (upstate NY)
- Vine Sanctuary (Vermont)
Vegetarian & Vegan
- The Seasonal Diet: Vegan, gluten-free, allergy-friendly recipes.
- Vegan Outreach: Everything you need to know to begin living vegan.
- Meatless Monday: Eat veg once a week with vegetarian recipes from thousands of food bloggers and chefs.
- Food Heaven Made Easy with Wendy & Jess: Vegetarian cooking show
- Kris Carr: Quirky lifestyle site by NYT & Amazon #1 best-selling author, cancer thriver, and vegan wellness activist.