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Greywater Safe Cleaning Products: How to Reuse Water and Keep Your Garden Healthy
Greywater safe cleaning products are everyday cleaners low in salts, phosphates and harsh surfactants, so the runoff they leave can be reused on the garden. Pick plant based formulas, alternate... Read more...
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What Does Greenwashing Look Like in Cleaning Products
Greenwashing in cleaning products is when a brand looks eco friendly through wording, colours and imagery without backing it up. Watch for vague claims like natural or non toxic, hidden... Read more...
HomeKind All in One Cleaner Concentrate, 1L amber bottle

Essential Oils, Cleaning and Pets: Are They Safe?
Essential oils in cleaning products are low risk around most healthy pets when heavily diluted, applied to surfaces, used with good ventilation, and allowed to dry. The real risks come... Read more...
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Eco Friendly Cleaning Products in Australia: The Plastic Waste Guide
Eco friendly cleaning products in Australia work best when you choose plant based, readily biodegradable formulas, switch to a refillable concentrate to cut single use plastic, and match the dilution... Read more...
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Do Concentrated Cleaners Have a Smaller Carbon Footprint
In most cases, yes. A concentrated cleaner ships without the water that makes up the bulk of a ready to use spray, so it weighs far less per clean and... Read more...
The 1L HomeKind bottle beside a standard spray bottle for scale

Do Cleaning Concentrates Actually Clean as Well as Normal Sprays
Yes, a properly diluted concentrate cleans as well as a ready to use spray, because the spray you buy is itself mostly water with a small dose of actives. Mix... Read more...
One litre of HomeKind concentrate beside the spray bottles it makes

How to Cut Your Cleaning Budget Without Buying Cheap Nasties
The cheapest way to clean well is to stop buying lots of ready to use bottles and switch to one quality concentrate you dilute yourself. A good plant based concentrate... Read more...
A made up HomeKind spray bottle, ready to use

Cleaning Windows Without Newspaper or Vinegar: A Modern Method
To clean windows without vinegar, wipe the glass with a damp microfibre cloth and a few drops of plant based concentrate in warm water, then dry and buff with a... Read more...
HomeKind being used to clean a kitchen benchtop

How to Clean a Sealed Stone Benchtop Safely
To clean a sealed stone benchtop, wipe daily with warm water and a few drops of a gentle, balanced pH cleaner on a soft microfibre cloth, then dry with a... Read more...
A working cleaning kit laid out

Cleaning Products for Farms: A Practical Routine for Acreage Homes
The best cleaning products for farms are concentrated, septic and greywater safe, and able to handle mud, grease and hard water across a big house. One plant based, enzyme activated... Read more...
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What Cleaning Products Are Safe for Rainwater Tank Homes
For rainwater tank homes, the safest cleaning products are plant based, low residue and free of harsh disinfectants, phosphates and chlorine bleach, because runoff, washdown and greywater can all cycle... Read more...
HomeKind All in One Cleaner Concentrate, 1L amber bottle

What Cleaning Products Are Safe to Use Around Newborns
The cleaning products safe for newborns are simple, plant based, fragrance free or very lightly scented, and free of harsh disinfectants, ammonia, chlorine bleach and strong solvents. Clean when baby... Read more...
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Sixty three guides, grouped by the eight subjects they belong to. The pillar guide for each is listed first.

All in One Cleaner Concentrate: The Complete Australian Guide

Septic, Greywater and Rural Safe Cleaning: The Australian Guide

Eco Cleaning and Cutting Plastic Waste at Home

Plant Based and Non Toxic Cleaning in Australia: A Practical Guide

Cleaning Safely Around Pets, Babies and Sensitive Homes

Streak Free Glass and Surfaces: How to Clean Without Smears

Room by Room and Surface Cleaning Guides for the Whole Home

Saving Money on Cleaning Without Cutting Corners