Where to find eco-friendly cleaning products in Toronto

Looking for a bleach alternative that isn’t terrifying? Maybe an all-purpose cleaner that won’t make you bat an eye when you find your toddler licking the countertop? There’s no doubt that the demand for all-natural, biodegradable, and chemical-free cleaning products is on the rise in TO. Lucky for us, the city is home to countless markets and shops with a ton of sustainable goods on offer.

By Alexandra Caufin

The Big Carrot Wholistic Dispensary

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320 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N8

• Phone Number
  • 416-466-2129Primary
• Directions

Locavores flock to this Danforth-dwelling spot for its stellar selection of locally sourced produce, meats and cheeses, and bulk food items. But Big Carrot is also home to a juice bar and vegetarian deli, and one of the city’s best selections of all-natural beauty and sustainable cleaning products. You can pick up sustainably made household goods like water bottles and baby soothers, as well as health-conscious must-haves like juicers, blenders and water filters. Talk about an all-in-one.

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Fiesta Farms Inc

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200 Christie St, Toronto, ON M6G 3B6

• Phone Number
  • 416-537-1235Primary
• Directions

This independent grocer neighbouring Christie Pits is about as local as it gets, and with their emphasis on organic and all-natural foods, its no wonder the market is stocked with chemical-free cleaning products and household goods to boot. Whether you’ve been searching for all-natural laundry detergent or chemical-free room sprays (lavender-scented, anyone?), you’ll find shopping for sustainable products isn’t as hard as you thought when it’s tucked right between the produce and the checkout.

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Grassroots

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372 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N8

• Phone Number
  • 416-466-2841Primary
  • 1-888-633-5833Tollfree
• Directions

Eco-friendly cleaning supplies is just the beginning of the sustainable options on offer at this online emporium. Yes, you can shop for biodegradable cleaners and trash bags, all-natural wood finishing oil, chlorine-free bleach, and much more, but save yourself some time to peruse the selection of all-natural bath and beauty products, eco-friendly baby items, and household goods.

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Goodness Me! Natural Food Market

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430 King St W, Main, Toronto, ON M5V 1K3

• Phone Number
  • 416-260-8900Primary
• Directions

With locations across the GTA, Noah’s is one of the city’s most convenient stop-ins for all things organic, all-natural and eco-minded. You’ll find made-fresh grocery items like salad, wraps and juices for takeaway, a substantial grocery section for organic canned food, pastas and other dry goods, plus a curated bulk aisle of specialties and classics. All-natural health products and cleaning supplies also abound at this health food store, from organic sunscreen and biodegradable pads and tampons to all-natural multipurpose soaps.

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More from Alexandra Caufin

Alexandra is a writer and was formerly YP's Toronto City Editor. She will most likely be found playing pool in dives, eating one too many tacos, or hanging with the Highland cattle (to which she is probably overly attached) at the High Park zoo. Alexandra is also at work on her first novel via her Master's at the University of Toronto, and if you ask her how it’s going, she’ll bite your head right off.

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