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Bio Spectra: Environmentally Friendly Cleaning
Products
As a mom I try to instill in my children a need to take care of the world around
them. That means putting garbage and recycling where they belong and not
wasting water when brushing their teeth and other things. I try to teach by
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But what about what we’re using in the
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house to clean and wash and make it
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smell nice (or as nice as a house with two
parents, three kids and four cats can
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smell). I’ve been looking into more
environmentally friendly cleaning products
as a start and there are a lot of them out
there now.
One such company, Bio Spectra, is
based here in Canada. You may remember our infant product review, Tammi, did a
review on Bio-Spectra’s Attitude Disposible Diapers.
The same company sent me samples of some of their other products to try:
Eco-Friendly Dishwashing Liquid
This was the first product I tried. We have a dishwasher but we also have a number of
dishes and glassware that I wash by hand since I wouldn’t trust them
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in the dishwasher. The first thing I noticed was the aroma. I’m use to
those pleasant fruit and flower smells, though I’m sure that’s some sort
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of chemical additive. This dishwashing liquid I used was listed as
being Ylang Ylang and Lime but I found it to have more of an
disinfectant aroma. However, after some time using it I didn’t really
notice it anymore.
The second thing I noticed, especially when washing something
greasy, was the grease didn’t really break up easily; my hands felt greasy still. I found
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with greasy dishes I had to use some detergent directly on the dish to get it really clean.
The dishwashing liquid did produce a lot of bubbles and with regular dishes it did do a
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Eco Cleaner All Purpose
Of all the products I tried, the Eco Cleaner All Purpose had the strongest aroma, very
antiseptic. It was even noticeable by my daughter after I finished
cleaning the bathroom. I think that just takes getting use to after using
so many products with artificial fragrances. Like most spray cleaners,
the nozzle offered both a stream and a spray option, along with off.
This product worked well when cleaning counters, especially in the
bathroom (though Bio Spectra does have a Bathroom/Mold &
Mildew cleaner that I didn’t get to try). The stream worked well on
targeting specific messes, like toothpaste on the counter. The Eco
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Cleaner All Purpose did a good job cleaning up without leaving streaks
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Eco Cleaner Window and Mirror
Similar to the All Purpose, the Window and Mirror has the spray and stream option.
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The aroma on the Eco Cleaner Window and Glass wasn’t nearly as
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strong as the All Purpose. The cleaner did a good job removing the
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fingerprints from the mirror but I did notice a bit of film on parts of it,
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depending on how the light hit the mirror. My husband was happy
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with the job it did cleaning his plasma TV.
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Natural Air Purifier
This came in a plastic container containing a dish of small beads (you pulled off a seal
to expose them to air). I was worried that my kids would get into this and make a huge
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mess with these little beads but the plastic top wasn’t super easy
for them to remove. I actually didn’t have high expectations for
this product. I don’t know why actually. The Natural Air Purifier's
aroma was subtle (lavender & eucalyptus), not like
theoverpowering flowery or fruity smell I’ve come to expect from
other air fresheners. But maybe that’s the difference, this is an air purifier not air
freshener.
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I placed this near where the cats hang out thinking that would be a big test. A few
weeks later I noticed the beads were now forming a solid ball of sorts, shriveled and
much smaller in size in their plastic container. The Natural Air Purifier sat unnoticed
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the whole time in the corner of the room. I almost thought it wasn’t working, until I took it
away and noticed the change in the air, not for the better. I must admit I was impressed
that something so unobtrusive and with an non-opressive aroma could do a good job.
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Along with their ability to clean, using these four Bio Spectra products have some
additional benefits, such as being:
- hypoallergenic
- free of colour dyes
- free of petrochemical dirivatives
- free of synthetic perfume
- made with pure essential oils
- vegan products
If you're looking for household cleaning products that don't harm the environment
around you, then Bio Spectra might have the products for you. Besides the aroma on
some of the products, which just takes getting use to, they did a good job. The Bio
Spectra products are available in a number of national stores.
* product was provided for the purpose of this review
About the Author
With a background in advertising, Carrie Anne left the
agency life to spend more time with her three energetic
and active kids (age 7, 5, & 3). She continues to work with
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