Cleaning between guests: choosing effective, labelled products
By Jeremy Fain, founder of Restelys. Updated 17 October 2026. 2 sources cited.
Between stays, time is short. Cleaning products must be effective, safe for guests and easy to justify.
All detergents sold in the Union follow a European regulation on biodegradability and labelling. But not all are equal environmentally.
The EU Ecolabel for hard-surface cleaning products adds criteria checked by an independent body: aquatic toxicity, excluded substances, tested performance, reduced packaging.
That is the label we chose for the dish soap and cleaner in our selection, brought together in the kitchen kit with a compostable sponge: a home ready for the next guest, with no claim to justify yourself.
Sources
- Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 on detergents.
- Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1217 establishing the EU Ecolabel criteria for hard surface cleaning products.
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