Now we love walking into a freshly cleaned apartment just as much as the next person but nowadays our cleaning habits are bogged down with single-use products. You have your spray bottle for glass cleaner, your spray bottle for tile cleaner, your spray bottle for granite cleaner, your squirt bottle for toilet cleaner, your container for sanitizing wipes… you get the point. There are so many ways to clean your whole space using minimal products and minimal waste so here are four tips on how to be more sustainable when you clean!

Cotton t-shirts aren’t just for wearing

Remember that free t-shirt you got two years ago and haven’t worn since? Time to cut it up into cleaning squares to cut down on paper towel usage. (Besides, those little paper fibers left on your freshly cleaned mirror were annoying anyway).

Ditch the chemicals and get back to basics

It’s so easy to make your own cleaning products that don’t carry the potentially harmful chemicals that traditional cleaning solutions have. Rubbing alcohol, a squirt of dish soap and warm water can be turned into an all-purpose cleaner for the kitchen, bathroom, and glass!

Invest in a glass spray bottle

You might ask, “now what do I put my all-purpose cleaner in?” Well, the answer is a glass spray bottle from the Zero Waste Store so the gift of your all-purpose cleaner can keep giving.

The must-have Cuban mop

It really doesn’t get any more simple than this. The Cuban mop utilizes a wooden stick and a reusable rag to get floors spick and spiffy. All you have to do is fold the rag over the base until secure and you’re ready to clean. Besides, Swiffer refills are expensive and dry out in the blink of an eye anyway.

The list doesn’t end here, check out sites like Pinterest to get even more household sustainability inspiration!