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There are a number of common household items that are great to use for cleaning around your home. Here are some examples of How to Go Green with Cleaning Products.

Peroxide: It does more than bleach your hair! This can be used instead of bleach when doing laundry. It’s also great for cleaning out humidifiers and disinfecting toothbrushes.

Baking soda: Not just for baking! Baking soda helps eliminate odors. Use it in the bathroom for scrubbing the tub or sink. Try sprinkling it in your oven, then spray it with water until damp, leave it overnight, and then wipe your oven clean in the morning.

White vinegar: Great for killing bacteria, cutting grease or wax buildup, removing mildew and it even works great for cleaning out teapots or coffee pots. Just add about half a cup to a few cups of water, boil, and rinse well. (For the coffee pot, run the water and vinegar through twice, then run plain water through and rinse.)

Lemon juice: Squeeze half a lemon in your garbage can for a natural deodorizer. It also cuts grease and removes stains.

Olive oil: Put some olive oil on a clean cloth and use for polishing wood furniture.

Club soda: Not just for removing stains! It also polishes and if put in a spray bottle is a great all purpose cleaner. It works very well on windows.

Castile soap: A vegetable-based soap that cuts grease, disinfects, and works well as an all purpose cleaner. Castile soap comes in a variety of scents from almond to peppermint or unscented.

Cornstarch: This is great for picking up spills from juice, coffee, or even wine.

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