Household products you recommend

Use drop of olive oil on laminate worktops. Rub over, leave to 'dry' for half an hour or so then polish off with a soft clothe. You can safely put food on the worktop without fear contamination.

I use a refillable spray bottle for many jobs. I fill it with white vinegar, a few drops of Stardrops and lots of water. Sorry, I am not sure of the proportions, but at a guess, about one third white vinegar to two thirds water.

I'm with dragonfly on this one. I am always reading labels as I get headaches from breathing in droplets from cleaning sprays.
Diluted white vinegar in a spray bottle is great for Windows, mirrors etc.
Thanks for the lemon tip anja and I will refill my bleach bottle too.

Salt or Bicarb rubbed in takes the stains off cups , mine go in the dishwasher , before he got a dishwasher my son, lived next door , brought his cups and mugs in for me to run them through !

Steradent tablets to soak away tea stains in mugs and cups.

Another vote here for Method. Comes in recycled and recyclable plastic and is animal friendly.

Re bleach. I buy the baby sterilisation tablet (comes in foil) and drop one or two into an old spray bottle. Saves buying more plastic and overdoing the bleach.

A slice of lemon left overnight in the toilets seem to keep them nice and fresh. Can use slice left over from the G&T !

A`kin hair and body products, contain no nasties

bio D washing up liquid

Soda CRYSTAL...to clean greasy pans, it does tend to leave a white reissue but rising with water will sort it.

I have been reading the labels recently and I am horrified by what they contain. I only use eco brands now.

Using fabric softener on high shine items/tiles.

I'd be very happy to read recommendations for a wooden floor cleaner that doesn't need rinsing ...

Most of my household cleaning products I buy in the French supermarket chain LeClerc. I try where possible to buy only ecologically approved products and they have a far wider range of products and brands there than in the UK, where Ecover seems to hold a monopoly position and can charge as much as it likes.

In particular I am able to get a soap based washing machine liquid, which is the only brand my DDiL can use as she has an auto-immune disease that means detergent based ones cause her skin to itch and redden.

My stainless steel fridge freezer is sparkling with no streaks or finger prints to be seen because I used a spoonful of baby oil on a soft cloth to wipe it. Magic!

Just cleaned my awful salt encrusted windows with warm water, white vinegar and a cloth. Sparkling and smear free. Also use white vinegar for shower heads etc,. Cheap and effective

Grannyrebel27 I think you might mean CILLIT BANG!

(As in the shouty adverts!)

I love Cillit Bang!

I find oxy-action products excellent for vases with scum inside, demi-johns which have been used to brew cider or other awkward shaped containers. Also compost bin which gets black inside. Just put in a scoop with warm water and the debris seems to float off after a few hours.

The own-brand ones from Aldi and Lidl work fine.

Another Stardrops user, the whole range is good.

I’m another that goes with WD40. ?

Chewbacca there is school of thought that says if it doesn't move, and should, use WD40. If it moves, and shouldn't, use duck tape

Aldi microfibre cloths for finishing off the shower screen, mirrors, gloss kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Very quick and no smears.

I like the Method range too, and love the smell of them. They last for ages. I have a pomegranate spray in the kitchen, watermelon in the bathroom, and my favourite, the wood floor cleaner (just splash a bit on, go over it with a dry mop) that leaves the rooms smelling of marzipan.

Saying that, I don’t think you can better vinegar in warm water and crumpled newspaper to clean glass, vinegar in water again for wooden furniture, and bicarb to get rid of nasty smells and burnt on food.

WD40. Absolutely the best thing to bring up the shine on anything stainless steel; remove fine scratches in vinyl flooring and worktops and removes greasy marks from laminate cupboard doors; cleans upvc window frames, doors and garden furniture. Brilliant value for a pound and lasts ages.

I use Method, ecover or Waitrose own brand eco friendly products, my ownly naughty vice is I squirt bleach down the lavatories every so often!!!