NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /- Meredith Corporation’s (NYSE: MDP) PARENTS released its second annual list of Best Green Cleaners, a selection of over 20 sustainable, efficient, and affordable products that are designated eco-friendly by a team of PARENTS editors and experts. PARENTS Best Green Cleaners 2021 are featured in the April issue, available now and online at Parents.com/greenclean.
“At a time when we’re hanging at home more than ever, a tidy space feels like a big accomplishment,” says Editor in Chief Julia Edelstein. “For the second year in a row, we tested eco-friendly formulas to find out which ones get surfaces clean and leave the planet intact too.”
PARENTS editors and experts vetted more than 100 products free of ammonia, hydrochloric acid, petroleum, phthalates, and sodium hydroxide (except in small amounts for pH balance)—the five chemical ingredients that PARENTS advisor Philip Landrigan, M.D., a pediatrician, and director of the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health at Boston College, cited as most concerning to the environment. Families rated the products’ effectiveness on kid stains and routine cleanup. To pick the winners, the PARENTS team also factored in price and the sustainability of the packaging, a suggestion from Surili Sutaria Patel, director of the Center for Climate, Health, and Equity at the American Public Health Association.
PARENTS Best Green Cleaners 2021 are listed below by category and are available online at Parents.com/greenclean.
GERM FIGHTERS
- Best Disinfecting Wipes (Tie): CleanWell Botanical Disinfecting Wipes and Arm & Hammer Essentials Disinfecting Wipes
- Best Scented Disinfectant: Seventh Generation Disinfectant Spray
- Best Fragrance-Free Disinfectant: Honest Disinfecting Spray
KITCHEN ESSENTIALS
- Best Baby-Bottle Soap: Dapple Baby Bottle & Dish Soap
- Best for Countertops: Boulder Clean Natural Granite + Stainless Cleaner
- Best Dishwasher Cleaner: Lemi Shine’s Dishwasher Cleaner
- Best Dishwasher Pods: Boulder Clean Dishwasher Detergent Power Packs
- Best Liquid Dish Soap: Thrive Market Dish Soap
- Best Powder Dish Soap: Blueland Dish Soap Starter Set
BATHROOM ESSENTIALS
- Best Bathroom Cleaner: AspenClean Bathroom Cleaner
- Best Scrub: Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Surface Scrub
- Best Toilet Bowl Cleaner: Method AntiBac Toilet Bowl Cleaner
LAUNDRY ESSENTIALS
- Best Baby Laundry Detergent: Babyganics 3X Lavender Laundry Detergent
- Best Fabric Softener: Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Fabric Softener
- Best Laundry Pods: Brandless Laundry Detergent Packs
- Best Liquid Laundry Detergent: PUR Home Laundry Detergent
- Best for Mealtime Messes: Disney Baby ECOS Stain & Odor Remover
- Best for Set-In Spots: Kids ‘N’ Pets Instant All-Purpose Stain & Odor Remover
- Best for Spills on the Go: Babyganics Fragrance Free Stain Eraser
FLOOR ESSENTIALS
- Best All-Purpose Floor Cleaner: Squeak Floor Me Floor Cleaner
- Best Disinfecting Floor Cleaner: Bona PowerPlus Antibacterial Hard-Surface Floor Cleaner
- Best Mop Set: The Maker’s Mop
- Best Spray Mop: Libman Freedom Spray Mop
- For more information on PARENTS Best Green Cleaners 2021, visit Parents.com/greenclean.
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