I love getting homemade solutions to everyday problems. I enjoy hearing stories of what Grandma used to use before the wonders of chemistry produced all of our toxic cleaners.
The problem is in finding eco-solutions that really work as well as the nasty stuff. Here's one that I'm checking out that others swear by. It's Grapefruit Seed Extract or Peroxide in your laundry. I've been told that a 1/2 cup per load is all you need to sanitize or prevent bacteria from growing. (not whiten)
Grapefruit Seed Extract is also apparently a good ingredient as a fruit/veggie wash. The Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry quotes a government study that shows a Grapefruit Seed Extract wash on your chicken, fruits and vegetables was more effective than plan water in diminishing or ridding salmonella. That's also a positive food wash over a diluted bleach water