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Traci - we've been using vinegar to clean the bunny's litter box and I'm so impressed with how well it cleans. The smell does vanish immediately and I never have to scrub. I've also cleaned carpet stains with it. I keep thinking I should buy a spray bottle for the stuff, and I think your post is the final push for me in that direction.

My biggest environmental pet peeve are all the recent disposable cleaning cloths - Swiffer, Clorox wipes, etc. Not only are you throwing away tons of fabric but those things are loaded with chemicals. I use rags when I can and save paper towels for truly nasty jobs.

The wipes also enforce the idea that every surface in the house should be sanitized. The commercials I'm seeing for these products frighten me - wiping children's toys, wiping the baby's play area, wiping every piece of food... I do not want an absolutely sanitary life for my kids, I want their bodies to be able to fight disease by themselves. I think this ties in to what Alex was talking about: overkill. Not to mention OCD.