Hi.  My name is Julie, and I’m addicted to cleaning.

Is that bad?  Do I need an intervention?

My ten year old self would be astounded at my thirty-seven year old self.  Not only do I have three kids and a husband, but I can’t stand messes.  My ten year old self was a champion messmaker with absolutely no attention to detail when forced to clean up those messes.

Who cares about crumbs?  There are books to read and bikes to ride!

I’m also getting to be quite picky about the cleaners I use, which is something that would astound even my thirty year old self.  No more Comet powder or Windex with ammonia or Clorox bleach.  I don’t care what the commercials say; that stuff is bad for you.  Bad to breathe, bad for your home, and bad for your nails.  Also, extremely bad if your kids get a hold of it.

So while I may be addicted to cleaning, I’m moving away from the hard stuff to a kinder, gentler clean that’s still just as clean.

The laundry liquid and pure oxygen whitener from Ecostore USA are great examples of that kinder, gentler clean.  The laundry liquid is made from plant-based ingredients like palm and coconut surfactants (the ingredients in detergent that allow water to clean away oil and dirt), plus eucalyptus oil which smells absolutely heavenly.  The oxygen whitener includes mineral salts, sodium percarbonate, and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).

I like that both of these products include ingredients that I understand, even without a degree in Chemical Engineering.  I love the eucalyptus scent that wafts out of my laundry room too.  There’s some debate online regarding the advantages of oleochemicals (the surfactants used in this laundry liquid) versus petrochemicals (the surfactants used in most laundry detergents), but as with most debates, there’s evidence on both sides.  Is my laundry cleaner?  Honestly, I don’t know.  I can’t say that I’ve noticed a difference either way, and since none of us have sensitive skin, I can’t make a judgment on that basis.

As with any household cleaning products, these should obviously be kept out of kids’ reach.  But on the flip side, I can be reassured that if my kids get a hold of Ecostore USA products, there really aren’t any nasty chemicals in there.

In fact, No Nasty Chemicals is their tagline.  While I can’t pronounce all the ingredients in each of their products, I have to commend them for listing the ingredients in full - something rarely seen on other household cleaning products.

Finally, their products are definitely pricey - $11 for one liter of laundry liquid - but they’re also concentrated so that a little goes a long way.  Personally, I’m impressed by how many loads of laundry I’ve been able to do in the last month, and both the laundry liquid and whitener are only about half gone.

Buy Ecostore USA products on their site!