I​t's Not Easy Being Green: 4 Times I Went Back to Chemicals

I like to reduce the chemicals in our household, not only because I don't want them accessible to my young children, but also because I try to reduce our chemical exposure in general. That's why I mix my own Alvin Corn glass cleaner ("alcohol, vinegar, cornstarch" -- awesome stuff), and use baking soda to scrub my sinks. But there are some homemade or "green" cleaners that I've said goodbye to, either because they just didn't perform as well as I wanted or because I was actually worried about th...