At Ecogreen we offer premium cleaning products for the home and office which are eco-friendly. They are created to cause the least impact on our fragile environment and the user’s personal health.
While many people recognise the importance of cleaning with eco-friendly products, they often maintain a false belief on the effectiveness of green products. At Ecogreen, we are dedicated to educating people about the impact and dangers associated with using harsh chemicals.
Here are four of the top myths that we frequently come across:
- The harsher the chemical, the cleaner the product
It is commonly accepted that the harsher the cleaner, the better it works; this is in fact not at all true. In fact, using harsh chemicals can cause items to degrade faster than its normal expected lifespan. For visible areas of your house or office, like floors, walls and cabinets this can cause unsightly worn patches.
- Cleaning without harsh chemicals takes more time
Another common myth is that using green clean products takes more time than using harsh chemicals. Using an alternative, greener product does not take more time; it is just different from a toxic chemical cleaning solution. Frequently green cleaning requires fewer products to achieve the same result and adapted techniques.
- The more product used, the better it works
Many people believe that if a cleaner works, then double that product is even better. This is just a myth and often less is more when it comes to cleaning products. While it might feel good to pour double the recommended product in the cleaning bucket, ultimately using a large quantity of a product like bleach can cause more problems. The problems could include the health of the user or simply just wearing out the item being cleaned quicker. Some cleaning products that use soap can actually cause a build-up and ultimately feel dirtier than originally.
- Green cleaning products cost more
This is definitely not true. While some green products may cost more than synthetic products, ultimately an eco-friendly product requires less to be effective so ultimately consumers save money!
If you have any questions about whether you should be using green cleaning products, contact us today at Ecogreen for more information.
