Cleaning your home is just as important as cleaning your body. In fact, one of the main elements of dust is human skin cells!  The allergens in dust (skin cells, mold spores, pet dander and mites, just to name a few) can cause an allergic reaction in some people.  Whether you are one of those folks or not, the quality of the air in your home is directly related to the cleanliness of your home, and could have an overall effect on your health.  In order to keep your home as clean as possible, here are three home cleaning essentials you should keep on hand. 

Three Essentials You Need For Cleaning Your Home

1.  A Good Vacuum

Even if you have hardwood floors, you should add a high quality vacuum cleaner to your cleaning arsenal.   Look for a model suitable for your needs:  for example, if you have pets, look for a model with pet hair pick-up.  A cordless stick vacuum works great for area rugs, stair treads and quick pick ups.   If you're short on space, try a compact canister vacuum.  Whatever you model you choose, make sure it's powerful and versatile and comes with attachments for small spaces, like in between couch cushions and against baseboards.

What We Suggest:

The Black & Decker Cordless Hand Vac.  Designed to help you clean up a variety of messes quickly and easily. Its cyclonic suction power is 50% stronger than comparable models. and also has a 3-stage filtration system to help ensure it effectively removes dirt and allergens from your home. Features a translucent dirt bowl that can be easily removed and washed.  On-board brush and crevice tool is also included. 

Hoover WindTunnel Pet Rewind Bagless Upright Vacuum.  ​Manage unruly pet hair with this 17.8 lb. lightweight, bagless vacuum.   Features the patented WindTunnel technology, five position carpet height adjustment and an easy to clean air powered pet hand tool.  The bagless vacuum features a HEPA filter and the carbon filter that absorbs the pet odors. Also features a headlight, a pedal to activate the 27' cord rewind and a foldable handle that makes storage a breeze.

​2.  A Steam Cleaner

Adding a steam cleaner to your cleaning gear is a smart way to ensure sanitizing (and even disinfect) your home.  Steam cleaners are an essential element to any eco-friendly home, as they don't rely on any sort of chemical additives--they operate solely on water.  You can clean grout, wood, tile and laminate surfaces, barbeque grills and even your kids' toys. Another bonus of steam cleaners?  Dry steam vapor has shown to be effective for killing bed bugs (and their eggs), so long as the temperature of the steam reaches 150-180 degrees.

What We Suggest:

Hoover Enhanced Clean Handheld Steam Cleaner.  This portable steam cleaner features a two-tank system that gives you the ability to clean with steam alone or to disinfect with Hoover Multi-Purpose Disinfectant solution. Kills 99.9 percent of harmful bacteria and comes with a 2-year limited warranty.

Bissell Steam Mop Hard Floor Cleaner.  Clean and sanitize your linoleum, tile, vinyl, and sealed hardwood floors effortlessly. It features a 9" cleaning path width for excellent floor coverage, a water purification system that removes harsh minerals and ions from tap water and reusable microfiber pads that are simple to wash.  This steam mop floor cleaner also comes with an 18' cord for maximum reach.

3.  High Quality Cleaning Products

Along with high quality cleaning appliances comes high quality cleaning products, because there's some jobs around the house that just require good old fashioned elbow grease.

Tackle tough dirt, stains and messes with multi-surface cleaning products, ones that pull double duty and sometimes triple duty by treating countertops, windows, mirrors and laminates.  Wood surfaces and other porous materials, of course, should be treated with products made specifically for them so as not to dull or damage their finish.

What We Suggest:

ECOS Orange Plus Cleaner, Ready-to-Use Spray, 22 Fl. Oz. (Pack of 2). Ready-to-use and made with naturally pure essential oils of oranges, ECOS is an all purpose cleaner for non-porous surfaces including sealed stone, hardwood floors, painted surfaces, linoleum, vinyl, porcelain, chrome and stainless steel.  It's ammonia-free, phosphate-free, chlorine-free, glycol and glycol ether-free, enzyme-free, dye-free, and free of petroleum ingredients.  100% natural, plant-based, non-toxic and cruelty-free ingredients.

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Kitchen Basics Set

• Trusted formula effectively cleans floors, counters, and surfaces in bathrooms, kitchens or any room both inside and outside
• With its concentrated cleaning formula, it is hard-working and biodegradable
• Ingredients are at least 98% naturally derived, including water content
• Made with essential oils and plant-derived ingredients

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Don't like the idea of using harsh chemicals and cleansers to clean your home?  As you can see, neither do we!  Here's a great infographic from Oprah.com with six of the best all-natural cleaning solutions to use in and around your home.  We love these "recipes" and think you will, too!

Infographic courtesy of oprah.com

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