Are you falling for any of these cleaning myths?

A cleaning expert busts top cleaning myths, and shares her advice for making your routine more sustainable.

And that doesnt only have to do with how much time you prefer tospend in the shower.

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For more on thatplus five other cleaning myths, bustedread on to get schooled.

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And the same goes for being choosey about your dish-washing strategy.

Being able to step away from the sink in half the time?

According to Brashear, you should choose products that have been testeda lot.

We ensure that our cleaning products are rigorously tested for safety before they make their way to store shelves.

P&Gs team of 500+ scientists and researchers evaluate every possible scenario.

Bottom line: We would never put something in your home that we wouldnt want in ours.

Washing dishes by hand is more sustainable than using a dishwasher

Is dishwasher guilt a thing?

Because according to Brashear, it shouldnt be.

Thats over 5,000 gallons in a year, equivalent to over 80,000 glasses of water.

Another water-wasting culprit it’s possible for you to cut back on?

Choosing sustainable practices is always more expensive

Okay.

But opting for sustainable practices usually means spending more, right?

That doesnt have to be the caseit all comes down to focusing on ingredients and efficacy, Brashear says.

Not always, says Brashear.Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray, for example, is just a spray-and-done scenario.

All in favor of less effort and less water usage, say aye.

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