Natural cleaning

Another household item that is great for natural cleaning is baking soda. Baking soda cleans, deodorizes, softens water, and scours. You can use it to scrub surfaces on which you would normally use a commercial abrasive cleaner.  Please keep in mind that baking soda can be abrasive, and use with caution on any surface that might scratch.

Unscented liquid soap, flakes, powders or bars are biodegradable, and will clean many surfaces. Avoid soaps that contain petroleum distillates.

Borax is another great cleaning product. It cleans, deodorizes, disinfects, softens water, and can be used to clean painted walls and floors.