BY JEANA DURST
If there’s one thing a global health crisis
will do, it can make us more focused on the
cleanliness of our homes—maybe even make us
rethink our cleaning products. One local business
owner was already ahead of this curve before the
pandemic. In 2013, Irondale resident Rebecca
Davis began formulating a business plan for
Mrs. Clean Green, a family-run home cleaning
business that uses entirely all-natural ingredients
in their handmade cleaning products.
The idea began, in large part, because of her
sons (she is a mother of three). Alex, her youngest,
other things to use besides commercial washing
powder and soaps,” Rebecca says. This naturally led
her to pay closer attention to what kinds of cleaning
products were in her cabinets. Because the cleaning
industry is not regulated, the ingredients do not
have to be proven safe, and many times the items
listed in store-bought products are simply a mystery.
Look at some of the labels: many products will list only one active ingredient and
list the rest as other,” she says. In her products, Rebecca assures that you will not
behind a fresh clean aroma throughout the home.
Rebecca had been perfecting her cleaning formulas for years. A blend of
citrus peels, yeast, water and sugar, Elbow Grease is the name of her all-around
told me if I wanted to do a job right, use elbow grease,” she says with a laugh.
In 2015, she took her formulas, including Soft Scrub and Wood Magic, for a
test drive at Pepper Place Farmer’s Market. The result? They sold out every
week, and she now ships across the country to an established customer list.
Though she no longer accepts product orders, Rebecca continues to make
these wholesome cleaners for the clients of Mrs. Clean Green and uses them
which she cleans. With her son Alex as a partner, they are known for doing whatever it takes. “I’ve
cleaned out shower drains and re-glued crown molding,” Rebecca says.
all-natural products were working in her own home. “I thought, if I can help one person, I should try
To learn more, visit www.mrscleangreen.com.
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BUSINESS
How GREEN do you clean?
We can all learn a little from Mrs. Clean Green’s
fresh and healthy approach to home cleaning.
/www.mrscleangreen.com