Spring can only mean one thing: time to get down and dirty with these environmentally friendly and natural cleaning products.
c is for c-ya (dirt, grime et. al.): Stock up on C is for Clean all-purpose cleaner, made with distilled white vinegar, essential oils (choose-your-own-scent: refreshing and fruity, sweet and grassy or crisp and citrusy) and zilch toxicity. Thanks to this super scourer, kitchen counters will gleam, bathtubs will glisten and sun will pour through crystal-clear windows. Plus, your place will smell like a spa. $10 for 500 mL and $15 for 1,000 mL at www.cisforclean.com —Athena Tsavliris
over (and under) the counter: Be Clean Naturally’s surface cleaner is made from white vinegar, castor-seed oil, borax and lime eucalyptus. Works great on floors, too. $12 at www.becleannaturally.ca
floor model: North Woven Broom Co. makes props for stage and screen … plus actual brooms you can use in your home. Don’t be fooled by their old-fashioned looks; these corn beauties work like a charm (we plan to fly away on ours when we’re done). From $24 at Granville Island Broom Co., 1406 Old Bridge St., Vancouver. 604-629-1141, and at http://broomcompany.com
tub-ular: Real Green Products mixes a bathtub and tile spray that deals with soap scum and mineral deposits like a pro, thanks to sweet-smelling tea-tree essential oil. $5.99 at www.realgreenproducts.ca and at the Big Carrot, 348 Danforth Ave., Toronto, 416-466-2129, http://thebigcarrot.ca
scrub up: The Sayula root brush is made from agave grass root by a woman’s co-operative in Mexico. Use it to scrub root vegetables, pots and pans and even the barbecue clean. $6 at the Soap Dispensary, 3623 Main St., Vancouver, 604-568-3141, http://thesoapdispensary.com, and at http://sayulaproducts.com
maid easy: This may be our best tip yet. Aspen Clean offers its green home-cleaning service ain Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver, so you can put your feet up and leave your spring session to the pros. Call for a quote 1-855-925-9900, www.aspenclean.com
Cleaning up without leaving Mother Nature a mess. Now that’s what we call multi-tasking. —Alexandra Suhner Isenberg
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