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Spring Cleaning Products: New England's Finest
Clean up with these locally made "green" products
by Christie Matheson
1. Clean everything from woodwork to bathroom tile to rugs with Liquid Sunshine NonToxic Cleaner ($14.98 38oz concentrate, $7.98 16oz spray).
Vermont Soap Organics
Middlebury, VT
802-388-4302
vermontsoap.com
2. When your yoga mat gets yucky, the essential oils in Lunaroma's Yoga Mat Cleanser ($5.75) and Yoga Mat Refresh Mist ($15) tackle nasty microbes.
Lunaroma,
Burlington, VT
802-951-9714
lunaroma.com
3. Scouring toilets isn't so bad when you use nontoxic Just Oxy Toilet Scrub ($11 2lbs). Cut through grease and more with Orange Degreaser ($5 8oz, $8 32oz). Dishwasher Powder ($11 2lbs) contains no phosphates or chlorine.
Just Naturals & Co.
Amherst, NH
603-672-6900
justnaturalproducts.com
4. Eucalyptus, bergamot, and tea tree oils power Fresh Scents Antiseptic Room Deodorizer ($7).
Lily's Garden Herbals
Wakefield, RI
401-284-2798
lilysgardenherbals.com
5. Clothes and linens are clean and soft with biodegradable Farmhouse Laundry Soap ($12.95 4lbs) and Fabric Softener ($14.95). Doing dishes is practically pleasant with plant-based Dish Soap ($6.95). Lavender, lilac, or verbena scent.
Sweet Grass Farm,
Greenland, NH
603-766-1651
sweetgrassonline.com
6. Pamper your pets with Chugga's Choice Dog Shampoo ($10.75) and Shoo Flea ($8.75).
Plum Island Soap Co.
Newburyport, MA
978-465-0238
plumislandsoap.com
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