Any Melaleuca users out there? Other users of Green Cleaning Products?

[edk35]

I have been a customer for years......I don't sell it just use it. The reason I started was because I was looking for cleaning products to use at home that were safe for the kids and environment. I don't use their vitamins, have tried them, but not a fan. However I do like there cleaning/laundry products....oh and the lotion. NOW there are so many GREEN products on the market I am thinking of not using Melaleuca anymore. You have to purchase so much per month and some months I really don't need anything but still have to buy my min.

What GREEN products do you recommend that are truly GREEN? Thanks.....

 

[nansmama]

We use Seventh Generation, Full Circle (store brand organics), or just make our own. Melaleuca is like Amway--MLM that is just this legal side of scamming.

 

[jgreco]

I make my own. There are plenty of good "recipes" here
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/category/homemade-solution/cleaning

 

[Evi]

Baking soda, vinegar, lemons and castille soap. My primary cleaners.

 

[hops&dreams]

I just started using straight up white vinegar last week. I love it- it cleans so much better than all those chemicals I was using! Dh on the other hand does not enjoy the smell. It wears off eventually, but he's out of the room for 5 or 10 mins after I clean, otherwise he's gagging. Any tips on masking the vinegar odor? (You know, the dying-Easter-eggs smell.)

 

[nansmama]

I just started using straight up white vinegar last week. I love it- it cleans so much better than all those chemicals I was using! Dh on the other hand does not enjoy the smell. It wears off eventually, but he's out of the room for 5 or 10 mins after I clean, otherwise he's gagging. Any tips on masking the vinegar odor? (You know, the dying-Easter-eggs smell.)

You can add essential oils. It doesn't totally mask the smell, but it helps.

 

[pixiewings71]

I used to use Melaleuca, but stopped after I lost my job a couple years ago. I had enough product that after 2 years I haven't had to buy many cleaners in replacement. lol I have been making my own laundry detergent for about a year now (still have some Mela laundry detergent but use my own mostly) and prefer it over the Mela detergent I was using. The one product I haven't been able to find a good green replacement for is the dishwasher detergent, that stuff worked great.