Here are some really good (and green) household tips: 

A house can be cleaned almost entirely with white vinegar, lemon juice and shaving cream. For carpet stains, put a dab of white shaving cream -- not the gel variety -- onto the spot and blot. Use cool water to clean up. For pet stains, which are a little different and sometimes harder to lift, use a bit of dishwashing soap and water. If that doesn't do the trick, pour white vinegar on the spot and let it dry. White vinegar is also good for washing windows and mirrors without leaving streaks. A mixture of lemon juice and water works well too.

Not only does toothpaste make teeth white, it can pull double duty as a cleaning agent in several places around the home. Toothpaste on a soft cloth can help shine up faucets. It can be used to clean glass-top stoves instead of the expensive cleaners recommended by some manufacturers. The toothpaste with baking soda works especially well as it acts as the gentlest of abrasives (think SoftScrub but much milder).

Clogs are a way of life in the bathroom, but plumbers and harsh chemicals aren't the answer -- use a toilet plunger as the first line of defense. You’d be surprised how many people overlook this. To clear a clog you have to use some force coupled with rapid motion and you have to do it several times. Simple boiling water can also loosen things up.  One cup of baking soda poured down the clogged drain, followed by a cup of vinegar can work wonders. The two ingredients will bubble as they work their way down the drain and can then be followed by boiling water. Very inexpensive and very green, especially when you have a septic system.  

A tried and true natural repellent to mice and other rodents? Mint. Try saturating a rag with peppermint oil and stuffing it into whatever opening the mice are crawling through. It can also be sprayed around door frames. Mint leafs planted around doors can deter pests from ever entering the house. Guess what? Ants hate peppermint! Put out a bit of baking soda wherever ants have been spotted. Let sit for 24 hours and then vacuum, repeating if necessary. The bicarbonate in the baking soda kills the ants. Also try cinnamon for an ant infestation. Sprinkled in the doorways or wherever else they are coming in, it actually kills the ants as they cross the line and is green unlike poisonous pesticides. Just know when to call the professional if home pest control remedies just aren't working. Many exterminators are turning green these days. Try to use one of them!  

I hope you find these useful. Enjoy.