Eco Cleaning Products

[Sub Divo]

Hello Everyone!

 

I like to think I'm quite eco conscious when it comes to cleaning products. As someone who will be a live aboard in a few months, I have even more reason to be.

 

Currently I use Smol & Delphis at home and that will carry across.

 

But I'm currently lacking an Eco friendly washing machine cleaner (although is this frowned upon on the cut or in most marinas?). Even some of the one's that purport to be eco friendly are labelled as not safe for aquatic life. Ecozone do one that claims it is, so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience of it?

 

If anyone has experience of Solbio as well, any feedback on that would be really helpful. It seems it's not just for the toilet cassette, but can be used for toilet flush water and even cleaning water tanks!

 

Many thanks.

[GUMPY]

Look very carefully at the constituents of all the "eco" products many are no where near as eco-friendly as they say. They exist purely to fleece the unwary.

 

[LadyG]

There was a program on Radio about kitchen sponges, that will put anyone off ever buying them.again.

I use a brush with nylon bristles.

I tend to use that and often wipe first with kitchen roll, so avoiding using sponges altogether. Cloths are also available..

[MtB]

3 hours ago, Sub Divo said:

I like to think I'm quite eco conscious when it comes to cleaning products.

 

I fear you are kidding yourself then.

 

 

[JoeC]

When I wash my towels I use white vinegar as fabric softener. This helps to keep the inside of the washing machine clean and makes the towels soft. It may smell a little of vinegar when you take the wet towels out but once dried the smell has gone.

[Sub Divo]

9 hours ago, MtB said:

 

I fear you are kidding yourself then.

 

 

 

If you've any constructive recommendations\suggestions\tips please feel free to share, I'd be more than happy to take them on-board.

 

22 minutes ago, JoeC said:

When I wash my towels I use white vinegar as fabric softener.

 

That's a great tip, thanks. I use it for a multitude of other things (dealing with localised weeds, mould etc) so always have some in the cupboard.

 

I will definitely give it a try with towels & cleaning cloths etc. Maybe not clothes though 🙂 Personally I haven't used fabric softener in many years now, even the eco branded one's.

Edited July 17 by Sub Divo

[MtB]

9 minutes ago, Sub Divo said:

If you've any constructive recommendations\suggestions\tips please feel free to share, I'd be more than happy to take them on-board.

 

 

Thanks for the advice.

 

This is however a discussion forum so I'm free to post my comments, constructive or otherwise. 

 

You are not able to control the subsequent conversion(s) resulting from your posts.

 

 

[Sub Divo]

12 hours ago, LadyG said:

I use a brush with nylon bristles. I tend to use that and often wipe first with kitchen roll, so avoiding using sponges altogether. Cloths are also available.

 

I mainly use cloths as they tend to last far longer. Smol do make plastic free sponges and I did try them once, but prefer cloths (for most cleaning duties). Then old clothes for dusters & rags.

[Momac]

13 hours ago, Sub Divo said:

Hello Everyone!

 

I like to think I'm quite eco conscious when it comes to cleaning products. As someone who will be a live aboard in a few months, I have even more reason to be.

 

 

If you are really keen on the environmental aspect perhaps instead of using a washing machine on the boat which discharges into the water it might be more environmentally friendly  to use a laundry ashore which discharges to foul sewer . 

 

[Sub Divo]

9 minutes ago, Momac said:

 

If you are really keen on the environmental aspect perhaps instead of using a washing machine on the boat which discharges into the water it might be more environmentally friendly  to use a laundry ashore which discharges to foul sewer . 

 

 

Thanks @Momac

 

That's a good point and I more than likely will, especially if in a marina that offers washing facilities. Maybe there will be odd occasions when caught short, although maybe not.

 

I'm new to narrow boats, new to live aboard, trying to make sense of it all and trying to find my feet (so welcome constructive feedback)