The EnviroVac

A greener vacuum cleaner is now being manufactured by Electrolux.  It’s called the EnviroVac and it uses 50% of the electricity that other vacuum cleaners use.  The EnviroVac is bagless (less waste) and has an upholstery attachment (so you can clean your sofa and curtains effectively) and a dusting attachment included.  This vacuum cleaner also has a HEPA filter (for the allergy sufferers amongst us), a 7m cable (to prevent you having to switch sockets) and a stretchy hose (to reach all the way up the stairs).

£99.95 from John Lewis.

Steam Cleaners

Steam cleaners clean your home without any chemicals, so are a very good option from an environmental and from a health point of view. A steam cleaner holds water in a tank where it is heated to make pressurised steam.  The steam is applied to the area to be cleaned with an attachment at the end of a hose.  With one of these you don’t need to use chemicals to clean tiled areas, bathroom suites, carpets, garden furniture, upholstery, hard to reach areas, grills and decks. Steaming eliminates odours and disinfects.

The steamer pictured is the Simac Vapor Steam Cleaner. It costs £124.99 and comes with an assortment of attachments.