If you’ve ever flipped over a bottle of all-purpose cleaner and tried to read the ingredients, you already know, they don’t really want you to. The fragrance alone can be a blend of dozens of chemicals listed under one word: ‘parfum.’

I’m not here to scare you. I’m here to remind you that the air inside our homes matters as much as the food on our plates, and that swapping one product at a time is enough.

A simple all-purpose spray

• 1 cup filtered water
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 tbsp castile soap (optional, for grime)
• 10 drops lemon or tea tree essential oil

Combine in an amber glass spray bottle, shake gently, and label it. That’s it. Use it on counters, sinks, and appliances. (Skip stone surfaces, vinegar etches them.)

You don’t have to throw everything out today. Replace as you run out.