All-purpose cleaner

• It cleans but does not disinfect.
• Preserved with methylisothiazolinone, a known contact allergen. Wear gloves if your hands react.
• Test first on unsealed stone, painted surfaces, and wall coverings.

Water, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Ethanol, Sodium Gluconate, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Carbonate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylisothiazolinone.

Disinfectant sprays for everyday wiping. Routine cleaning with detergent removes most germs. Save disinfectants for when someone is sick, and never mix products.

Scented sprays used every day. In a European study of over 3,500 adults, regular use of cleaning sprays was linked to a 30 to 50% higher risk of asthma. Air fresheners, furniture sprays, and glass cleaners had the strongest links.

Disinfecting sprays (e.g. Lysol) for daily cleaning. Cleaning removes most germs, and the CDC says disinfecting is usually only needed when someone at home is sick. Most are scented, and many use quaternary ammonium disinfectants.

Mr. Clean Clean Freak Multipurpose Cleaner. Consumer Reports' top pick among 11 multipurpose cleaners for removing grease and syrup without scrubbing, and EPA Safer Choice certified. It's scented.

Method All-Purpose Cleaner. Removed stains better than any other spray in America's Test Kitchen's six-month test of 20 cleaners. It's scented.

• When and how to clean and disinfect your home, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Learn about the Safer Choice label, US Environmental Protection Agency
• The Best All-Purpose Cleaner, Wirecutter (The New York Times)
• Is your natural cleaner even doing anything?, America's Test Kitchen (2023)
• Household cleaning sprays and adult asthma (Zock et al., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2007), ScienceDaily (reporting the American Thoracic Society) (2007)
• Not Lysol, not Windex: Consumer Reports' top choice for all-purpose cleaners, House Digest (reporting Consumer Reports) (2026)