MNN - Mother Nature Network

After the last two installments of "The low-impact loo" in which I tackled organic cotton bath linens and PVC-free shower curtains, today I’m addressing a topic that surely crosses your mind on a near-daily basis: filth-encrusted bathrooms and the best nontoxic products used to make them sparkle and shine. Often, the cheapest and most effective line of defense in green bathroom cleaning is to concoct your own homemade solutions using things like vinegar, essential oils and baking soda but sometimes you may want to call in the big guns to help.

 

Below, you’ll find an assortment of planet-friendly commercial products and homemade cleaner must-haves  appropriate for a range of bathroom cleaning tasks — surface wipe-downs, toilet bowl scrubbing, shower touch-ups, and disinfecting — worth adding to your existing arsenal of loo cleaners. I haven’t let chlorine bleach-based sprays and scrubs or caustic toilet bowl cleaners enter my own bathroom in several years, and all of these products have personally helped me keep it that way … a few can be found residing right next to my commode at this very moment (confession: although not so eco-friendly, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers maintain a constant presence in my bathroom ... I haven't found anything that removes dirt and grim from my tub quite as well). What are your preferred natural bathroom cleaners? Any specific brands that you consistently keep going back to?