STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- Harsh house cleaning chemicals expose you to health hazards and pollute the environment, but you can easily and inexpensively make your own natural cleaners
- Lemons are effective as deodorizers as well as kitchen and bath cleaners
- Hydrogen peroxide has unique antibacterial properties that make it ideal for general cleaning around the house
- White vinegar can remove mildew and clean dingy bathroom grout when allowed to sit for 30 minutes
- In addition to many personal care uses, baking soda has myriad household cleaning uses and is inexpensive and safe