The Problem With Single-Use Cleaning Products
Dish soap. All-purpose cleaner. Hand soap. Most of these come in plastic bottles designed to be used once and thrown away. The good news? Every single one of them can be refilled — and the swap is easier than you think.
Which Cleaning Products Can Be Refilled?
Almost all of them. Here are the most common swaps our customers make:
- Dish Soap — swap your pump bottle for a refillable glass or stainless dispenser and fill it from a bulk refill
- Hand Soap — a foaming soap dispenser with a concentrated refill goes a long way
- All-Purpose Cleaner — many concentrate tablets and refill pouches dissolve in water in your existing spray bottle
- Dishwasher Detergent — powder or tablet formats in compostable packaging are a great alternative to plastic pods
Browse our full Cleaning collection for all of these and more.
Step-by-Step: Setting Up a Refill-Ready Cleaning Station
- Take stock of what you have. Go through your cleaning products and identify which ones are almost empty — those are your first refill candidates.
- Choose reusable containers. Glass spray bottles, stainless steel pumps, and BPA-free dispensers are all durable options that last for years.
- Pick your refills. Look for plant-based, non-toxic formulas in bulk or concentrate. Our Dish Soap and Hand Soap are bestsellers for a reason.
- Refill, relabel, repeat. Add a simple label to each container so the whole household knows what's what. Most refills take under a minute.
What About Automatic Dishwasher Detergent?
Plastic pods are convenient but wasteful. Our Automatic Dishwasher Powder comes in packaging that's kinder to the planet and works just as well — often better — on your dishes. Scoop, close the lid, run the cycle. That's it.
Small Swaps, Big Impact
Switching even two or three of your cleaning products to a refill routine can eliminate dozens of plastic bottles per year. Start with your highest-use items — dish soap and hand soap are great first steps — and build from there.
Ready to stock your cleaning station? Shop the Cleaning collection and find your new go-to refills.
