I need to correct what i said about h202 that you buy in the store, as I'm sure everyone caught it. H202 is diluted to 3% @ drug stores etc.,not 35%.I am still looking for a website connected to this product to give more accurate info , Sorry ,I should have been more prepared to give info. However I do have the website for the GSE. It is nutribiotics.com this is such a good antibacterial agent Iuse it alot, as I said before. One more goody ,when you combine 1/pt baking soda w/1pt celtic seasalt & add a little of your favorite oil eg,/ peppermint or clove etc. It makes a fantastic tooth whitener. Not to mention freshener and disinfects as well. Some people I know use it everyday without any abrasion problems, But use to your own discretion.Then rinse with peroxide and it can be a very effective cavity prventative. My dentist says cavities are caused alot from bacteria as well as other things. Thanks for all the great posts everyone!

I've been using vinegar, baking soda and borax as far back as I can remember and totally agree ... it works great and is eco-friendly.

I'll just mention a couple of things in case anyone might not already know this.

To keep drains flowing I use half a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar. Sprinkle the baking soda into the drain and pour in the vinegar. It sizzles, cleans and deodorizes the drains (keeps the garbage disposal fresh). You can use about 3 cups of boiling water instead of the vinegar or both but I do this the quick and easy way and it works.

For baked on food, rinse the pan or dish with hot water, sprinkle some baking soda, spray with some vinegar and watch the sizzle. In a few moments the stuck food is easily removed.

We have vinyl siding on our house. Borax (a thick mixture of borax and water) applied with a broom or cleaning brush, not only will clean the mold it will penetrate into the siding sections and prevent mold from building up much longer than Clorox. This would work on any areas where mold is a problem ... make a paste of borax and leave it on the area as well as applying it into cracks or spaces where you can't see it using a putty knife.

I keep a spray bottle with straight 5% vinegar for cleaning and I mix a variety of vinegar solutions for general cleaning. The best window cleaner (and this works great for general cleaning as well). I keep a spray bottle of purified water, 1 tablespoon (more or less depending on size of the bottle) vinegar, add a few drops of liquid soap (I use Basic H) and I add a few drops of either juniper berry, lemongrass, lemon, or peppermint oil (all very nice fragrances and neutralizes the vinegar odor so you don't have to wait for that to go away). Choose your own favorite fragrances but these work especially well as they have such a fresh clean scent.

Wow, thank you all for your input here. Some really great ideas for cleaning, grooming, medicinal and good for the environment too!

There are lots of great ideas for cleaning on here. I can not wait to try them all. I love all the natural soaps you can buy this time of year. They always work best for me. Part of my Aryvetic practice training is to do hot oil self massage every night. It is said that after a while you do not need washing soap in the bath every day as the natural oil is a cleaning agent for debris. This is a great idea and my skin has never felt so soft especially in these cold Canadian winters to put warm coconut oil all over you body every night feels great.

Natural, pure and simple ingredients seem to be the best for our health and environment ~ Great Eco challenge!

I always have the box of baking soda in my refrigerator for freshness ~

Putting lemon or orange wedges down the kitchen garbage disposal is another long time tradition for me ~

All the ideas presented here are great and I was trying to think of something new to add to the discussion ..

For now the only new item I can think of if a hair product that has been getting a lot of attention lately - It is a "all natural" ingredient hair shampoo and conditioner that thickens and strengthens the hair and makes it shiny and healthy - but what is unique is that it is made from the bean/nut of a rainforest tree in Central America from the Miskito Indian tribe. The Miskito live very much as they did in the 1500s when Columbus encountered them on his fourth voyage along the Caribbean coast.

I don't want to advertise a particular product but just for understanding it - the name of the hair product is called Ojon. It is named after the Ojon tropical tree that the oil is extracted from in the remote tropical rainforests of Central America. In the Miskito's native language, they are called"Tawira" or "the people of beautiful hair."

The Ojon oil is harvested and extracted by hand by the Tawira using traditional methods. A lengthy and time-comsuming process but the producers of the product did not want to change one thing about the Tawira's traditions and they have stated to employ thousands of Tawira producers with full-time jobs and at the same time committed to preservation of the rainforest and following strict safety standards and rainforest preservation - making sure their harvest does not deplete the forest in anyway. The manufacturer of the Ojon hair product also contribute to a fund that helps the Tawira preserve their way of life and their precious rainforest for the benefit of us all ~

Washing soda is called I beleive Baking Soda here.
Also don't forget peroxide which has a multitude of uses.
For cleaning I use it in a spray bottle for disinfecting things such as countertops or cutting boards of any kind, even the toilet seat. It can lso be used in your laundry instead of oxy products. Cheap and effective. Of course we all know what it does as a wound cleanser, mouth rinse, etc.
Borax I can't praise enough! It gets out stains, softens and freshens your laundry.It is a natural mold inhibitor, so I use it to keep mildew out of the bathroom and us it to freshen and clean up in the toilet bowl. You can use a solution to wash your floors or anything else. It sweetens the air as it cleans.
Having asthama and two dogs and enduring flood waters, I needed to come up with natural solutions to everyday (and not so ) messy problems. We faced the possibiltily of MOLD but it never had a chance using these products for cleaning.
The list says it all, plus my two cents worth with what I could think of in the moment.
Very Good topic Divine Earth. Thanks for spreading the word on this.
One more thing. Here in the US there is a product called Method which is all natural. I love the grapefruit cleaner. It reallyl smells like pink grapefruit and does a wonderful job of shining things up. They make alot of different products for various needs and are not expensive either.