More ecological alternatives to chemical cleaning products

The sun is shining, we are in a good mood and full of energy: the ideal moment for spring cleaning! Nothing stops us from cleaning our entire house completely, right? Well, not exactly…

With chemical cleaning products our house looks clean, but the toxic ingredients actually contribute to indoor pollution. Luckily there is an increasing number of ecological and natural alternatives that clean both the surfaces and keep the air indoor healthy. Discover more environmentally friendly cleaning products as an alternative to chemical cleaning products with COSH!

Clean without waste: shop at zero waste stores

For a wide range of more ecological and natural cleaning products, it is best to go to a zero waste store. We list the best stores for more environmentally friendly cleaning products.

Robuust

Zero waste household products in Antwerp

Are you looking for a place where you can shop package free? Then Robuust in Antwerp is the place for you! This store in the center of Antwerp sells zero waste products that are local and organic, such as more ecological household products for your bathroom and kitchen and natural detergents.

OHNE

Shopping at an organic, local and package free store

OHNE is your place to go for more environmentally conscious and zero waste shopping. They have several stores spread across Belgium, in Nevele, Ternat, Zwalm, Aalst, Gent Steendam and Gent Elisabethlaan. Discover organic and package free food, but also more sustainable washing and cleaning products that are better on the environment. Do you want to go completely zero-waste? Then do not forget your own bottles or boxes! These you can fill with cleaning products at the refill station. Did you forget your own? No worries! You can always use the glass (spray) bottles from their collection.

Tarra

Zero waste shopping in East-Flanders

In East-Flanders you can find Tarra, a zero-waste shop in Dendermonde. Besides natural and biological food and skin care products, you can also find more natural cleaning products and even zero-waste toilet paper without plastic packaging.

Karma Markt

Zero waste shopping in West-Flanders

People from Bruges can go to Karma Markt, a zero-waste shop that is based on 5 pillars: health, sustainability, leisure, encounters and education. There is also a cozy reading area and the owner organizes events like yoga and workshops. For cleaning products they offer all kinds of refills. Do not forget your own bottles!

Find everything for an ecological lifestyle

The Plastic Free Co.

Everything for a zero waste lifestyle in Amsterdam

Would you like to use more zero waste lifestyle products? At The Plastic Free Co. they are doing everything they can to reduce the plastic soup. Here you can find zero waste care products, but also a wide range of zero waste household products. Replace your plastic dishwashing brush with a bamboo alternative and replace the brush after using it for a while or use a biodegradable sponge. Or go for versatile glass spray bottles that you can refill in the store. And the best thing is: you can place your order at the webshop The Plastic Free Co. and pick it up in Amsterdam. This way you save on shipping costs and help the environment!

Circuit

Circular shopping in Antwerp

At Circuit in Antwerp you can shop for everything that is circular, reusable, second-hand or upcycled. This place is a true paradise for conscious shoppers! Within a wide range of products, they also sell more environmentally friendly cleaning products, natural detergents and much more!

Kudzu

Find everything for a more ecological lifestyle in Bruges

The eco webshop Kudzu has a pick up point in Bruges and makes a sustainable life easier by the sustainable alternatives for everyday products that they offer. They sell almost anything, from the category cooking and dining to house and garden to clothes, toys and books. Also for your perfect spring cleaning they offer different types of products: from all-purpose cleaners to degreasers, mops and a DIY cleaning box with which you can make your own ecological cleaning products. Their packaging gets recycled or is already recycled and their webshop works with a green server.

Design for Resilience

Minimalist and zero waste cleaning products

Do you want to replace your synthetic sponges with more natural, sustainable and ethical sponges? Or clean with both more ethical and aesthetic products? Discover Design for Resilience, a brand from Brussels. The collection consists of minimalist, zero waste cleaning products such as biodegradable sponges, linen cleaning cloths, natural dishwashing liquid and hemp dishcloths. An extra bonus: the collection is a feast for the eyes!

Gimsel

Shopping more consciously in De Groene Passage

At the ecological department store De Groene Passage in Rotterdam you will find everything for a more sustainable lifestyle under one roof. For alternatives to chemical cleaning products, you can go to Gimsel. This organic supermarket has a separate section with more natural household products and cosmetics.

Zonnehoed

Everything for a more ecological lifestyle

Another great store with more sustainable alternatives for your spring cleaning is Zonnehoed. From zero waste washing strips to refill cleaning products, Zonnehoed has it all. This webshop also has a physical store in Zwalm, so that you can see all products in real life and take them home immediately.

YOKUU

More environmentally friendly cleaning products, straight from the Belgian Ardennes

Do you already know YOKUU? This Belgian brand makes more natural and environmentally-friendly cleaning products. Their products consist of healthy bacteria from the forests of the Belgian Ardennes and all have the vegan label. They offer all-purpose cleaners, cleaning products for the bathroom, glass and mirrors and floors and plastic free washing strips. You can find the products by YOKUU in Belgian cities like Antwerp at Circuit and Robuust, in Hasselt at KNAP, in Zwalm at Zonnehoed and OHNE Zwalm. Also in Dutch cities you can find YOKUU products more often, for example in Rotterdam at Gimsel (De Groene Passage).