The only all-natural cleaners I purchase are laundry detergent, dish soap, and dishwasher detergent. I generally buy whatever eco-friendly brand is cheapest, but Seven Generations often makes it into my basket because it is sold in so many places.

For household cleaner, I just use vinegar mixed with water and a little dish soap.

Seventh Generation cleaners work best I think, especially the laundry detergent, but some of the scents are awful - Thyme, bleh! Mrs. Meyers actually makes cleaning more rewarding because the scents are so nice.

Dr Bronners SAL Suds. I use it for dishwashing, floor cleaning, counter cleaning, even a spot remover for laundry detergent. Its even more versatile than Dr Bronners castille soap.

BonAmi is my absolute favorite powdered cleanser. I use it for everything from scrubbing the toilet to polishing the stainless steel kettle. It's been around for generations and works the best and it's the cheapest. If you can't find it at your grocery store, look for it at the hardware store. A couple of my biggest success stories -The first was getting my friends white farmhouse sink back to gleaming white. She had lived there for 2 years and when she moved in it was a dark stained mess. She had tried lots of different kinds of bleach based scrubs and nothing worked. My $1.25 can of Bon Ami and 15 min of elbow grease and it was snowy white again. The second was my own kitchen floor when I moved in. The previous owner had installed industrial grade vinyl tiles in the kitchen and the house had been a rental for decades. Hands and knees scrubbing with the Bon Ami made the floor 2 shades lighter just by scrubbing the grime off. All my liquid cleansers I make my self with combinations of vinegar, borax, washing soda, essential oils. I hate spending money on expensive cleaners that stink up my house and give me rashes.

Bio-Kleen's BacOut. It smells great and works wonders for organic stains and smells (it's perfect for pet owners). I also second the Bon Ami - it's pretty fantastic for hard surfaces.

I've been using vinegar and baking soda for my general cleaners and Dr. Bronners as dish soap/hand soap. Still on the lookout for a good eco-friendly laundry detergent.

My mother-in-law sells Shaklee products and I've been resistant to her sales pressure, but I made an exception for the laundry detergent. I can't identify the fragrance but it smells amazing, like clean clothes dried outdoors.

Dr Bronner and Pink Solution when I need a soapy cleaner. Baking soda and vinegar are my go-to everyday cleaners though.

I'm a canuck so I use Method products for general cleaning. Vinegar and baking soda are also part of my house cleaning arsenal. And for laundry I use a phosphate-free laundry soap that starts breaking down after 28 days, same for my dishwasher soap.

Bio kleen's laundry liquid is awesome. I use that with baking soda for washing my workout clothes and tech fabrics. Use vinegar in place of liquid softener. The smell is gone after your clothes are dry. I use vinegar and baking soda around the house as much as possible.

As much as I don't like Seventh Generations Tyme-scented wipes, they're the most affordable compared to the other "green" wipes.

Parnassus...I agree about Seventh Generation's yucky Thyme scent but I deal with since that's the anti-bacterial component. So much better than (un-scented?) triclosan and other toxic chemicals.

oxy boost is natural? is it animal friendly? that would make my day if it was!

I also love Mrs. Meyers geranium scented products. I usually by the dish soap and the countertop spray concentrate that I can mix with water. I tried the vinegar and water method for glass cleaners. It worked really well and hats off to all of you who do that. But man, I couldn't stand the smell of vinegar. It did not wear off after it "evaporated" as so many claim... the house constantly smelled like I was dying Easter eggs.

I recently purchased Method's mint scented glass cleaner which is a huge improvement smell-wise. I also adore Method's eucalyptus mint bath scrub. I actually look forward to cleaning my bathtub because of it!

The best absolute cleanser is pure baking soda! I have used it to clean the burnt-on guck on gas range burners and cooking pots. I use it where a more abrasive cleanser would damage surfaces, like the plastic parts of the refrigerator. It rinses clear on glass surfaces, too. I keep a stainless steel flour shaker full of baking soda by my kitchen sink to have it always at hand. It is non-toxic, kosher, and cheap!

Method has the best natural toilet bowl cleaner I've tried ('lil bowl blue). I also love Mrs. Meyers, Seventh Generation, and baking soda and vinegar.

Method dishwasher detergent is the only brand I'll buy these days. Many others have been tried; many others have have failed. Biokleen, 7th Gen, etc...none of them got my dishes as clean as Method.

As for the rest, vinegar and water, Bon Ami, and Mrs. Meyers bowl cleaner (though Method is good too).

Still looking for the perfect laundry soap. Charlie's seems good (I hope it's green!), but I've never seen Oxy Boost at any stores I've been to. The search continues.

Water and/or baking soda and/or vinegar can clean, disinfect, whiten, soften, and unclog a drain, no chemicals necessary :)

Steam.

I second the Method dishwasher detergent recommendation. I have soft (??) water and it's the only stuff that will dissolve and actually wash my dishes. 7th Gen and Ecover just left oily film and white powdery chunks all over my dishwasher. Another thing I recently discovered: If you cut the Smarty Dish tablets in half, they work just as well and your stainless steel silverware doesn't get nicked.

Other than that, I just use vinegar, baking soda, and Dr. Bronner's for nearly every other cleaning task I have.

Charlie's Soap!

I agree with Gunnarsmom! I love Charlie's Soap for Laundry Detergent. http://www.amazon.com/Charlies-Soap-Powder-2-64-Loads/dp/B0018B15FE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327519337&sr=8-1

Tried it last year and now I can't get enough. I throw a little borax in for the really tough loads.

For stains, I love Babyganics stain remover. I bought it for most of my friends (even if they don't have kids). http://www.amazon.com/BabyGanics-Stain-Remover-Fluid-Bottles/dp/B004U7NQRS/ref=sr_1_27?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1327519455&sr=1-27

I really want to like Method products, especially because they are reasonably priced and very easy to find, but I've found their dish soap and their all-purpose spray cleaner to be less effective than the non-green alternatives I used to use. (And I know I could be using vinegar, but I feel like it always gets in my nose and makes me sneeze!) My favorite cleaner and dish soap come from Sun and Earth: http://www.sunandearth.com/ The products are super effective and they smell wonderful!

Diluted vinegar. Effective. Inexpensive. Not harmful to environment.

Most commonly I use white vinegar, bicarb soda and dishwashing liquid (still haven't found a recipe for making my own that I'm happy with).

I like a recipe for "silky scrub" clipped from Natural Home mag years ago: 1 cup baking soda mixed with 1/2 cup Castile liquid soap (I like Dr. Bonners peppermint), and 5-10 drops of antibacterial essential oils such as lavender, tea tree or rosemary. Works amazingly well in the bathroom, cutting through the tub grime with relative ease. The article says it lasts up to a year but I find it gets a little dry after 6-8 mos. I'm hoping if I actually learn to keep a clean house with the AT cure, I'll run through it well before then.

And thanks gunnarsmom and betabethany, I'm going to try that laundry soap!

I love Norwex products for cleaning around the house. As a company they are committed to reducing the amount of chemicals in household cleaning products for healthier living. I use the envirocloth and window cloth with just water on anything with a shiny or polished finish and they sparkle like crazy. I recently purchased a groupon-type deal for a cleaning service, and I asked them to use my Norwex products instead of the cleaning products they brought. They were so nice to do so, and they liked them so much they asked for my catalog when they left! They are a little pricy, so I was hesitant, but they do such an amazing job with only water. And they have lasted quite some time with no sign of wear yet. I am very happy with them.

http://www.norwex.com/norwex.php?lng=7&cnt=223

What green product works on furniture? When I was a kid, we used Lemon Oil, but I think it's got petroleum distillates. I've heard people use olive oil, but I can imagine how rancid that would get. Any suggestions?

I second the Norwex comment above. I started using the Enivocloths a few months ago and absolutely LOVE them. I can get my windows, mirrors and countertops sparkling clean without any cleanser at all - just water. I'm in love. I just ordered more items. Love the idea of cleaning without harsh chemicals, and since I live in NYC, I love that I don't have to keep a million crazy cleaners under my sink!

http://colettemoorehead.norwex.biz

Any suggestions for dryer sheets?