52 Weeks to Make the World a Better Place: Week 23 - Switch to environmentally-friendly cleaning products.

These alternatives to the run-of-the-mill cleaning products are so widely available now that there's no longer any excuse to avoid them. Probably best to take one at a time: multi-surface cleaner; washing-up liquid; toilet cleaner; and perhaps leave until last the most 'difficult', washing powder. Why 'difficult'? Well, if you're expecting identical results to your normal chemical cocktail, it may even be better to miss this one. If you're fully committed to ditching the chemicals, then be prepared for lack of optical whiteners and less in the way of broad-spectrum stain removal. Best to treat stains as they occur using traditional methods like lemon juice, vinegar and whatnot - plenty of help elsewhere on the 'Net for these.