I always just used Spray 'n Wipe until I fell pregnant! Now I am officially converted to using as much natural stuff as possible. I dilute 1/4 vinegar in 3/4 water, pop it in a spray bottle and use it to clean most surfaces. I use bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to clean tougher grime like shower soap scum and to freshen up kitchen and bathroom drains. Bicarb is great for cutting through grease.
If you don't like things smelling like a fish and chips shop, there is a product that I have discovered called Vinegrrrr. I have only seen it at Woolworths, though. Basically it is odourless vinegar, which is great if you have guests coming over and want to "once over" everything without leaving a lingering smell before it eventually dissipates.
Another bi-carb/vinegar user here! Lemons are also fab for cleaning - and smell fresh too! You can sprinkle bi-carb on a cut lemon and scrub your bathroom surfaces & kitchen sink
Add 1/2 cup of bicarb to your wash to whiten whites or brighten colours, and use 1/2 cup white vinegar instead of fabric softener!
If you dont like the vinegar smell in your bathroom you can use a drop of eucalyptus or tea tree oil
My multi purpose cleaner (instead of spray & wipe) is 1 part white vinegar and 1 part water in a spray bottle. Bicarb is great too. I have just started using lemon oil (has to be essential oil, not fragrant oil) on my duster and on my broom and sweep the ceilings, walls and then the floor. Lemon oil smells really fresh and deters spiders!
Oil of cloves is great to use in the bathroom. Make up a paste of bicarb, vinegar & water (not too much vinegar though as too much can eat the tile grout), add a couple of drops of oil of cloves to the mix to help deter mould. I haven't tried this yet but have been told that it works wonders.
If you are going out for a few hours, flush the toilet and then pour 1 cup of regular household bleech in and around the bowl. Leave it for a minimum of 2 hours, then flush. I've done this with really bad stains and smells. The smell goes and even the most stubborn stains dissappear, no scrubbing! It does leave the loo smelling like a swimming pool though.
I have just replaced my nylon duster with a lambs wool duster and I love the lambs wool. I find it's better than anything I've used before. It can be washed in warm soapy water. I find dust just sticks to it so well.
Now I am officially converted to using as much natural stuff as possible. I dilute 1/4 vinegar in 3/4 water, pop it in a spray bottle and use it to clean most surfaces. I use bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to clean tougher grime like shower soap scum and to freshen up kitchen and bathroom drains. Bicarb is great for cutting through grease.
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