How can I clean my apartment without using a single toxic man-made chemical?

Vinegar, water and newspaper will clean most of your windows & mirrors without leaving the lint from paper towels..cheap too...Baking soda and water help clean cabinets and countertops too as well as sinks and appliances; put a TBSP and 1/2c of H2O in a bowl and place in your microwave on hi for 5min--will deoderize your micro and you can wipe it down with a cloth and will cut the grease in no time--you can do the same with water and cut up lemons...also deoderizes and takes out odors...sprinkle Baking Soda on your carpets and vacuum up to use as a carpet freshener...lemons, or oranges (peels preferably) and ice cubes can clean and sharpen your garbage disposal and it smells good...use the self clean cycle on your oven-you don't add anything to it for cleaning...I have to say I don't know an effective way to clean the floors in the kitchen or bathroom without using Mr. Clean or Mop & Go and still feeling like it is actually clean. I also use Arm & Hammer Green Washing Machine ...  more