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Natural Cleaning: How to keep your home gently and healthily clean

🌿 What does “natural cleaning” mean?

Natural cleaning means: We clean without harsh chemicals . Instead, we harness the power of nature—plants, minerals, or microorganisms, for example. The goal: It should be clean , but also healthy, safe, and environmentally friendly .

Whether it's the bathroom, kitchen, or floor—you can clean almost anything with natural products. And often better and more gently than with conventional cleaning products.


🧪 What is in normal cleaners?

Many conventional cleaners contain:

  • Surfactants (dissolve fat, but irritate skin and the environment)

  • Fragrances (mask odors, can cause allergies)

  • Preservatives (to make the product last longer – often irritating)

  • Chlorine or ammonia (disinfectant, but aggressive)

These substances are powerful – but they pollute the water, the air and our health .


🌱 What makes natural cleaning better?

Natural cleansing is:

Gentle on the skin
No burning hands, no itchy eyes.

Good for the environment
The ingredients are biodegradable and non-toxic.

Safe for children and animals
You don't need to be afraid if your baby crawls on the floor or your dog sniffs it.

Sustainable
Many natural products come without plastic packaging, without microplastics, without animal testing.


🧴 What ingredients are used in natural cleaning?

Here are some popular natural cleaning products that you may already have at home:

  1. Vinegar
    Helps against limescale, bacteria and odors.

  2. citric acid
    Strong against limescale, but gentler than vinegar.

  3. Baking soda (baking powder)
    Against odors, grease, blockages, stains.

  4. Soda (washing soda)
    Stronger than baking soda – good for grease, laundry, drains.

  5. Vegetable soaps
    For example, olive oil soap, curd soap or black soap.

  6. Essential oils
    For fragrance, but also for natural disinfection (e.g. lavender, tea tree, lemon).

  7. Microbes and enzymes
    Like microbe-based cleaning – good against dirt and odors.


🏡 Application in the household – room by room

🛁 In the bathroom

  • Remove limescale: With citric acid or diluted vinegar.

  • Cleaning the toilet: Baking soda and vinegar have a fizzing effect and dissolve deposits.

  • Mirrors & fixtures: Vinegar water provides shine without streaks.

🍳 In the kitchen

  • Work surfaces: Wipe with vegetable soap or a baking soda and water mixture.

  • Dissolve grease: Soda in hot water dissolves grease from the stove or extractor hood.

  • Neutralize odors: An open bowl of baking soda in the refrigerator.

🧽 In the living area

  • Mopping floors: A few drops of ecological cleaning agent or soap are enough.

  • Dusting: Microfiber cloths or cotton cloths with a little water.

  • Refresh upholstery: Sprinkle with baking soda, let it work, and vacuum.


♻️ DIY recipes: Do-it-yourself cleaning

1. All-purpose cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 500 ml water

  • 2 tbsp vinegar

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 5–10 drops of essential oil

Application: Pour into a spray bottle and shake before use.

2. Toilet cleaning powder

Ingredients:

  • 100 g baking soda

  • 50 g citric acid

  • 10 drops of essential oil (optional)

Application: Pour the mixture into the toilet, wait 10 minutes, then flush.

3. Window cleaning products

Ingredients:

  • 500 ml water

  • 2 tablespoons vinegar or alcohol

  • 1 squirt of dishwashing liquid

Application: Wipe with a microfiber cloth or newspaper.


🧠 Frequently Asked Questions

“Can natural cleaning really clean?”
Yes! Maybe not always as sparkling clean as with chlorine, but often even more thorough – because it works over time and doesn't just cover up the dirt.

“Do I have to mix everything myself?”
No! There are many ready-made natural cleaning products available for purchase – look for organic certifications, short ingredient lists, and transparent manufacturer information.

“What about viruses and bacteria?”
For normal households, natural cleaning is perfectly sufficient. Excessive disinfection weakens our immune systems.


🌍 Environmental benefits at a glance

  • Fewer toxins in wastewater

  • No plastic packaging (for DIY or refill systems)

  • No fragrance allergies

  • No microplastics

  • Mostly vegan & cruelty-free


🧘♀️ For health and well-being

With natural cleaning:

  • you breathe better

  • you don't irritate your skin

  • Avoid headaches caused by artificial fragrances

  • you protect children and animals from harmful substances

Many even report: less coughing, fewer allergies, better indoor air.


✅ Conclusion: Naturally clean is better

Natural cleaning is simple, effective, and healthy . It protects your home—and the world outside.

You don't need 10 different cleaning products. With a few household remedies, a spray bottle, and a good cloth, you're well equipped.

🟢 Less is more. Natural is better.
For you, for your family and for our planet.

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