— plain olive oil is great for cleaning and polishing wood surfaces, though you can use a cheaper grade than what’s used for cooking. Most green cleaning recipes call for some combination of olive oil and lemon or vinegar (yes, you’re cleaning with salad dressing — for a floor you could eat off). The ratio …

Nasty rings in the toilet bowl are cause by hard water mineral deposits. To remove those toilet bowl rings, you can use either full strength white vinegar, a commercial mineral deposit remover, or if the deposits are heavy a pumice stone, will do the job quickly. First, turn off the water supply to the toilet. …

Washing soda, or sodium carbonate, is a somewhat caustic green cleaner — wear gloves if you’re using this to scour out the stains and mildew in your shower, sink or other wet tiled places. This powerhouse green cleaner can beat up just about any household crud you can throw at it — it cuts through …

Lemon juice and fresh cut lemons are among eight other natural cleaning product you should know about. Lemon is a good way to clean with a strong acid that leaves a fresh scent behind. First, get a lemon and cut it in half and rub it on a barbecue grill, or dip in in salt …

General Info: Have you ever had a guest visit your home and say, “Oh, you have a cat, don’t you?” If so, you may not be diligent enough in cleaning your cat’s box. If you clean the cat box with gusto, you might need some additional ammunition: a cat box deodorizer. Technique: There’s really no …