All-Purpose Cleaner

All-Purpose Cleaner

Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Are Three Different Claims

EPA defines cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting as three separate things, and registers products for only two of them. What each word on a bottle means.

All-Purpose Cleaner

Best All-Purpose Cleaner for Homes With Pets

Three all-purpose cleaners compared on what each brand's page says about use around pets. One label states it, one FAQ answers it, one only cautions. Our pick.

All-Purpose Cleaner

Best Multi-Surface Cleaner

Four all-purpose cleaners compared on what each brand says it is safe on, what it discloses, and what it certifies. One names the surfaces to keep it off.

All-Purpose Cleaner

What the EPA Safer Choice Label Actually Certifies

Safer Choice means EPA screened every ingredient against published hazard criteria and confirmed the product cleans about as well as a conventional one.