In honor of National Pet Month, we wanted to highlight some pet-friendly cleaning product swaps to keep your fur babies (and human babies) safe and healthy. So many of the cleaning products we grew up with are extremely dangerous to animals, especially if ingested. We always recommend storing all cleaning products, even pet-friendly ones, away from pets and children. Additionally, you should keep pets away from areas you’re cleaning to keep them safe. Switching out toxic cleaning products with pet-friendly ones is easier than you think, and it's totally worth it! Keep reading for some easy, pet-friendly cleaning product alternatives.

Pet parents should avoid these ingredients in cleaning products:

• Bleach
• Formaldehyde
• Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
• Phenols
• Aerosol Sprays (disinfectants, air fresheners, etc.)

Swap out your traditional cleaning products for these pet-friendly products!

1. Pet Stain + Odor Remover

OxiClean Pet Stain & Odor Remover → Simple Green Bio Dog Stain & Odor Remover

2. Disinfectant

Clorox Wipes → Aunt Fannie’s Cleaning Vinegar Wipes

3. Carpet Shampoo

Zep Premium Carpet Shampoo → Nature’s Miracle Carpet Shampoo

4. Floor Cleaner

Pine-Sol Multi-Surface Cleaner → Grove Co. Floor Cleaner Concentrate

5. Laundry Detergent

Tide Liquid Laundry Detergent → Common Good Laundry Detergent

6. Glass Cleaner

Windex Glass Cleaner → Method Glass Cleaner

7. Fabric Refresher

Lysol Fabric Disinfectant Spray → Clean + Green Fabric Refresher

8. Surface Cleaner

Formula 409 Multi-Surface Cleaner → Mrs. Meyers Multi-Surface Cleaner Concentrate

9. Degreaser

Easy Off Degreaser → Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds All Purpose Cleaner

10. Bleach

Clorox Bleach → Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Bleach

Each brand listed above prioritizes using clean ingredients that are healthy for you, your family (including your pets), and the environment. Making simple switches from toxic to nontoxic cleaning products is an easy task that’s not as expensive as many assume. Next time you restock your cleaning products, refer to this list to ensure your fur babies are as safe as possible. Contact us to learn about more pet-friendly cleaning product alternatives!