Compare All-Purpose Cleaner
Which scores higher on safety? R3 breaks it down.
R3 scored the Branch Basics Cleaning Essentials Kit 9.9/10 and the Meliora All-Purpose Home Cleaner (MADE SAFE) 9.8/10 on the same all-purpose cleaner scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The overall scores are close; the pillar breakdown below shows where they differ.
The most important dimensions, side by side.
See which one actually scores higher — and why
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
You want the safest independently verified all-purpose formula available
Someone in your home is sensitive to fragrance
You want one product to replace most household sprays
You want to cut single-use plastic with a concentrate
You want an independently certified, fragrance-free formula
You want minimal plastic and a B Corp brand
You want a fully disclosed short ingredient list
The main thing to know
Branch Basics ships as a concentrate you dilute yourself, and it is a gentle everyday cleaner rather than a heavy-duty degreaser for baked-on grease.
It is a gentle soap-based cleaner, so glass and glossy surfaces may need a buff to avoid a light film.
Skip this if you...
You want a ready-to-use bottle with no mixing
You need a powerful degreaser for heavy kitchen grease
You need a streak-free glass shine
You want a strong degreaser
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all All Purpose Cleaner options at every price pointEvery All-Purpose Cleaner in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Branch Basics and Meliora across 3 independent criteria: Safety (90%), Efficacy (9%), Usability (2%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
Both scored close to 9.9/10, so the better choice depends on your priorities. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each All-Purpose Cleaner across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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