Home and Living
Home and Living: low-tox choices for a fresh, clean home.
We stock Home and Living the way we stock food: read the label, prefer the shorter ingredient list, choose plant-based actives over petrochemical ones, and pay attention to what lingers after use. The brands here (Triple Orange, Pure Soaks, Dr Bronner, Soil) earn shelf space because they tell you exactly what is in the bottle and clean well enough that you do not need to keep a second, harsher option under the sink.
What is actually happening
Cleaners enter your air
Sprays and surface wipes release volatile compounds for hours after use. In a closed South African home with windows shut against heat or cold, those compounds accumulate in the air you breathe.
Skin absorbs surface residue
Whatever you clean your counters and bath with leaves a film. Your hands, forearms, and food preparation surfaces pick it up. Shorter ingredient lists mean less residue to absorb.
Kids and pets are closer to the floor
Children crawl on cleaned floors and put hands in mouths. Pets lick paws. The exposure dose from a low surface is much higher than for an adult standing upright in the same room.
What is not on the label
Conventional cleaners can list 'fragrance' as a single ingredient hiding dozens of compounds. We stock brands that name what is in the bottle, so you can make an informed choice.
How we think about it
Start with what you use daily
Swap the products you spray, scrub, or wash with most often first. An all-purpose surface spray and a hand or body soap give you the biggest reduction in daily exposure for the smallest change.
Build out the cabinet
Once the daily basics feel normal, add a fruit and veg wash, a low-tox dish option, and a soak for the bath. Replace as old products run out rather than throwing the cupboard away in one go.
Set the standard for new purchases
From here, every replacement is a low-tox one by default. Read labels before buying. If a product cannot tell you what is in it, choose one that can.
Our top picks for this concern
Curated by what works, ranked by what sells. The handful we reach for first.
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Triple Orange Wonder Spray 500ml
R55.00
A genuine multi-surface workhorse made from orange-peel extract. Replaces the all-purpose sprays under most sinks, with an ingredient list you can actually read.
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Triple Orange Fruit and Veg Wash 500ml
R75.00
Removes wax, dirt, and surface residue from fresh produce before you eat or cook it. A small habit that adds up across a household.
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Dr Bronner - UNSCENTED - PURE-CASTILE LIQUID SOAP 237ml
R215.00
One bottle covers hands, dishes, laundry pre-treat, and surface wash when diluted. The unscented version suits sensitive skin and shared households.
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Simple Elements FCC Food Grade Epsom Salts 2KG
R199.00
Food-grade magnesium sulfate for soaking baths and foot soaks. Buying the 2kg removes the small-bag plastic and brings the per-soak cost down.
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Soil lavender and Tea Tree Sanitiser 50ml
R35.00
Bag-sized hand sanitiser without the petrochemical fragrance load. Lavender and tea tree do the antimicrobial work, alcohol does the rest.
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Dr Bronner - LAVENDER - PURE-CASTILE BAR SOAP 140g
Dr Bronner Pure Castille Soap Citrus 237 ml
Dr Bronner - UNSCENTED - PURE-CASTILE LIQUID SOAP 237ml
Nautica Castor Oil Thyroid Compress
Simple Elements FCC Food Grade Epsom Salts 3KG
Soil Peppermint & Tea Tree Sanitiser 50ml
The Kindbrush Dental Floss Refill
The Kindbrush Kids Bamboo Toothbrush
Dr Bronner - Anise Toothpaste 140g
Dr Bronner - LAVENDER - PURE-CASTILE LIQUID SOAP 237ml
Dr Bronner - ROSE PURE-CASTILE BAR SOAP 140gr
Flaxibag Dot (Chartreuse Green)
Build your stack
Three tiers, not 12. Start with one, add the next when you are ready.
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1ESSENTIALS
Surface spray and a real soap
Cover the two things you touch and breathe most often. A citrus-based all-purpose plus a castile soap handles 80 percent of household cleaning.
Triple Orange Wonder Spray 500ml
R55.00
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2BUILD
Bath, body, and produce
Add a fruit and veg wash for what goes into the kitchen, and Epsom salts for the bath. Small upgrades, weekly use.
Triple Orange Fruit and Veg Wash 500ml
R75.00
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3SPECIALTY
Out and about
Bag-sized sanitiser and bar soap for travel or kids' bags. Keep the low-tox standard going when you leave the house.
Soil lavender and Tea Tree Sanitiser 50ml
R35.00
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