The Kitchen

• There are a number of earth-friendly cleaners for the kitchen.Jupiterimages/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  Start being more earth friendly by changing the products you use in your kitchen. If you cannot find a suitable "green" dish soap, try using washing soda (also known as SAL soda). This mineral, sodium carbonate decahydrate, can cut grease, clean the sink, soften water and remove stains (don't use it with aluminum). Powder, liquid or flake unscented soap is biodegradable. Check the label to make certain it does not contain any petroleum distillates. If none of these are available, try mixing vinegar or baking soda in with some water.
  
  

The Bathroom

• Try some of these methods for cleaning your bathroom.Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images
  
  Cleaning the bathroom normally requires a plethora of harmful chemicals. Luckily, there are several earth-friendly substitutions you can use. Rather than a commercial toilet bowl cleaner, try using baking soda and vinegar. Sprinkling first the baking soda and then drizzling the vinegar into the bowl followed by scrubbing cleans and deodorizes (avoid mixing these with store-bought cleaners, as you can create toxic fumes). Try using some white vinegar to clean mildew and buildup from your shower and tub. As with the kitchen, baking soda mixed with some water can also be used as a scouring agent.
  
  

The Laundry

• Try a green laundry detergent for your washer.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
  
  There are many earth-friendly laundry detergents commercially available for use in your washing machine. Make certain you get detergent appropriate for your washer (for example, certain machines requires "High Efficiency" detergent). However, there are also a number of cheap, green products you can use. If you are in need of laundry starch, try dissolving 1 tbsp. of cornstarch in 2 cups of water (cold) and putting the solution in a spray bottle.
  
  

Around the House

• There's a lot you can clean with a sponge, some vinegar and some baking soda.Jupiterimages/Goodshoot/Getty Images
  
  Cleaning up around the house with green, earth-friendly products has never been easier with the number of products available. In addition to green, store-bought products there are also a number of natural things you can use around the house. Instead of a normal deodorizer, try leaving saucers partially filled with vinegar in problem rooms. Rather than using an expensive window cleaner, mix equal parts water and vinegar and put them into a spray bottle. Spray the glass and wipe clean with newspaper. Clean many surfaces by mixing salt and vinegar and using as a spray, or dampen a sponge with water and pour vinegar and baking soda on it for a cleaner/deodorizer.