Meliora All-Purpose Home Cleaner Review 2020 | Eco-friendly all-purpose cleaner refill
The Top Line: Meliora’s (also available on the Meliora website) refillable all-purpose cleaner is an ABSOLUTE BUY. We love the minimal, zero waste packaging and the ability to refill for up to 288 ozs (or 18 bottles!) with one container of the soap refill Cleaned spectacularly, palm-oil free (hard to find!) and SO incredibly affordable that it is a no-brainer.
The Breakdown:
Cost & Products: $14.99 for refillable bottle and a container of soap refill — good for up to 288 oz. or about 18 bottles.
How ‘Clean’ Is This? Very very. We continue to be impressed with Meliora’s products. Zero waste and palm oil free! Meliora is also B Corp Certified, Leaping Bunny Certified, and MADE SAFE® Certified
Packaging: 100% Recyclable and Plastic Free Packaging
Purchasing & Shipping: EarthHero is great, free and fast shipping. No complaints here! (FYI, also available on the Meliora website)
Extra Info: You can add your own essential oils for scent!
Also: We reviewed Meliora’s Laundry Powder and Laundry Stain Removal Stick
What’s Your Impact? The biggest impact here is a major reduction in plastic. We estimate that an average household will go through 30 single-use plastic bottles of cleaners a year — by using refillable bottles you’re able to cut plastic completely of your your everyday cleaning.
The Experience
Context: Some all-purpose cleaners can be too harsh, even cause headaches. We were in search of a cleaner option, and to use a refillable bottle.
Not scented, but you can easily add an essential oil to make it scented!
We found the cleaner to be strong, removing dirt/grime easily
Easy to mix, dissolved quickly
The Cost
Money Report:
The Good:
✔ Produced and packaged in Chicago, Illinois, USA
✔ Palm oil free, SLS free
✔ Simple ingredients: Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
✔ 100% recyclable and plastic free packaging
✔ Leaping Bunny Certified; Cruelty-free and made without animal byproducts
✔ No synthetic fragrances, dyes, optical brighteners, or preservatives
✔ B Corp Certified to ensure safe and responsible business practices
✔ MADE SAFE® Certified product that has been third-party tested to ensure it contains only non-toxic, high quality ingredients that are safe for our environment and your skin
The Bad:
✗ We’ve got no complaints!
Our Recommendation:
Meliora’s refillable all-purpose cleaner is an ABSOLUTE BUY. We love the minimal, zero waste packaging and the ability to refill for up to 288 ozs (or 18 bottles!) with one container of the soap refill Cleaned spectacularly, palm-oil free (hard to find!) and SO incredibly affordable that it is a no-brainer.
We're on a mission to reduce our personal carbon footprint with small, hopefully easy, changes in our home to fight against climate change. This means we're looking for products that may be all natural, ideally zero waste, reusable or compostable -- while still being affordable!
