Domino Magazine Tests Natural Cleaners
by Kara DiCamillo, Newport, Rhode Island 
on 04.25.06
Just in time for Spring cleaning, our friends over at Domino Magazine feature an article about eco-friendly cleaning products. As mentioned in our “25 Ways to Save the Planet” yesterday, we’ve talked about a few that we recommend, but Domino takes it one step further and tested seven different products, all for different uses. Among the cleaning squad was Deanna Haines, owner of ZENhome cleaning in New York City (see past articles on ZENhome here and here) who uses only environmentally friendly products for her clients’ homes. We have to say, we expected some of our favorite products to come out on top, but Domino found a few additional ones that we’re definitely going to be looking for during our next trip to the market (like the Holy Cow degreaser and Art Home Botanical glass cleaner). The current issue of Domino is available on newsstands. ::Domino Magazine
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NOW Magazine has recently tested and rated natural laundry detergents, stain removers and cleaners. The tested product are available in Canada, but many are also available in the US. See:
Ecoholic
Getting the grime out with green laundry detergents
Skip the heavy-duty chems and oust spots with natural stain removers
Squeaky-clean green windows and floors
Consumer Reports also adds Seventh Generation and Ecover to their cleaner reviews. More often than not they do not review high on the list (Ecover electric dishwasher detergent recently was in the top 3, however), but they still rate "good".
I guess one needs to decide if they are fine with "good", especially if "very good" is probably overkill.
Here is that article that we spoke about! Love you,
Elena