What you spray is what you - and the planet - get. Fortunately, your ability to clean and maintain your home without damaging your health and environment is increasing. From age-old natural housecleaning recipes to new, mass-marketed products, there are many ways in which to keep a clean and healthy home.

The following are sites with information about how to "green" your cleaning and maintenance routine.

8 Ways to Go Green in Spring
A detailed list of simple, "green" changes you can make to "spring clean" your life.

The Environmental Working Group
Resources and shopping guides for consumers, as well as advocacy for national environmental policy change.

Good Guide
Searchable information of over 61,000 personal care and household chemical products.

How to Go Green: Cleaning
Tips and information about natural products and methods that keep a house clean and fresh-smelling without the toxic side effects.

Seattle Public Utilities: Green Cleaning Recipes
Green cleaning recipes printed in English, Cambodian, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Sierra Club: Green Home
Extensive list of green cleaning and maintenance tips, including safe cleaning supplies and indoor pest control measures.

Video: Green Cleaning Using Eco-Friendly Cleaners Around the House
Natural products like baking soda, vinegar, borax, lemon juice, olive oil, and soda water make good homemade recipes for cleaning your home without chemicals. The tips in this video provide methods and mix ratios for natural cleaners. (Run time: 2 minutes, 28 seconds)