If you know me, you know I am a clean person. Like, a really clean person. My home is always tidy and fresh. Sheets and towels are washed regularly. There’s never a ton of clutter on any surface. Being clean is a bit of an obsession of mine. If something isn’t clean, I feel itchy and frustrated. It can put me in a seriously pissy mood. I wish I wasn’t like this but I have been this way since I was a little girl. With that all said, every OCD cleaning addict’s favorite season is upon us… spring cleaning!
Spring; a time to scrub, a time to dust, and a time to shine. I have a good list of things going to get accomplished in the next month. From dusting those hard to reach corners and cleaning/prepping our yard, we have our work cut out for us. We have an essential list of products that we keep in the house at all times and a few items that we order special for our twice yearly deep (super deep) cleanings.
When it comes to products, I try to be sustainable, eco-friendly, organic, and gentle. This is where Grove Collaborative comes in for me. Grove Collaborative (from here on out referred to as Grove) is a subscription based service that retails products that are mindful and protective of our health and our planet. Now, sure, some of these products you can find at Target and other major retailers but what I love about Grove is that I don’t have to go to the store, I can adjust the frequency of shipments and subscriptions. For ex: toilet cleaner. I don’t need toilet cleaner monthly but I can adjust the setting on Grove to ship it to me every 3 months. If I need it sooner, I can modify that and if I don’t need it at all, I can modify that too! I can also move the shipment of all monthly items to whenever I want.
With that all said, I do use some heavier chemical based products for cleaning. For example: the tile in my shower will not clean with anything less than a bleach based product. Why? No idea. Also, COVID-19 has scared people back to chemicals for a “real” clean. And I actually totally get this. I have bleach in my house but I don’t use it often. I have Lysol spray in my house. I do wipe certain products down every few months with it- just to be safe… because, you know, COVID. Overall though, I do prefer gentler and safer for kids and pets products. My dog licks everything and gets into EVERYTHING. We have to be careful with chems. And Rosemary is super intrigued by my cleaning products… so I want to make sure that the stuff I use around her or in her room and bathroom is safe for her to be exposed to.
** Please note, I am not paid for by Grove- I just love it. If you want to try it out, here is a link. I will get a referral fee! And if you just want to sign up by yourself, go to Grove.co. ALL new users usually get a pretty sweet welcome gift.
For my referral link: https://www.grove.co/referrer/64561624/
Without further ado, here are some of my favorite products!
Method Antibac Bathroom Cleaner
Seventh Generation Glass Cleaner
Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Scrubbing Bubbles Power Stain Destroyer
Kaboom No Drip Foam Shower Cleaner w/ Bleach
Ok, products aside, I love reusables. Check these out from Grove:
Reusable Glass Containers w/ Silicone Sleeve 16 oz.
Reusable Glass Soap Dispenser w/ Silicone Sleeve 16 oz.
And, finally- I love a yummy smelling house. Get diffusing:
Essential Oil Diffuser by URPOWER
The Salty Exchange 