It is so easy (and cheap!!) to eliminate chemical cleaners from your home. You probably already have everything you need to clean your home in your pantry right now.

My go-to staples for cleaning are: vinegar, baking soda (and washing soda), olive oil and lemons.

1. Vinegar is an all-star when it comes to cleaning your home. It's cheap, effective and can be used to clean almost anything. It won't "99.99% of bacteria" like some commercial cleaners (and that's ok!), but it will kill important ones, like salmonella and E.coli. Here's a great resource that gives you a list of all the ways you can use plain white vinegar to clean throughout your home. Below I'll list a few basic recipes for cleaning recipes.
2. Baking Soda: Baking soda is a naturally occurring material, present in most organic life forms. It's non-toxic, multi-purpose and best of all cheap! Baking soda and its cousin, washing soda, are some of your best assets for chemical-free cleaning. (It's also a natural deodorizer, and helps to remove unwanted smells from your fridge and other areas of the home). Here's a list of all the ways you can use baking soda to clean around the house.
   

3. Olive Oil: Great for polishing stainless steel and wood furniture, as well to clean cast iron pans and repair scratches on leather furniture.
4. Lemons: Lemons are a natural disinfectant and stain remover because of their acidity. The skins, when added to your cleaning solutions, will also give off a pleasant scent.

Click through the next few pages to see a few simple recipes for all the essential household cleaning products.