The microfiber mops are a nice replacement for swiffers. Buy several cloth heads so you can switch them out frequently to prevent smearing.

Now if I could just train the dogs to do this for me….

Thanks!

I needed my homemade cleaners to appeal to my sense of aesthetics, as well! And the labels add a bit of fun and frippery so us greenies remember to let loose once in a while instead of bearing the weight of the world on our shoulders.

Yes, lots of people have recommended that book to me. I’ll have to see if my library has it.

Everyone seems to be talking up Dr. Bronner’s … We like products from Method and Seventh Generation, as well.

She’s got loads of information about cleaning and what’s going on with it, what’s in the commercial stuff, cost & effectiveness comparisons of her mixes (she give great recipes for cleaning stuff), etc. It’s the only stuff we use to clean house with. And she has an especially miraculous stain-remover spray. No, really. Miraculous.

Also, I have to make sure you know Dr. Bronner’s soaps. They are amazing and they’re from a great, conscientiously-run company that doesn’t advertise and makes great soap. For washing dishes, we use their “house-cleaning” soap, “Sal’s Suds” diluted with water, and it works for nearly anything you need to clean up.

Yes, I really really hate chemical household cleaners, and I hope other people get wiser about how gross and toxic and awful they are, too.