Please help me clean our new house

Tyrna

We just closed on our house yesterday (yay!) and it is time for me to give it a good scrubbing top to bottom.  I really wanted to be as green as possible from the second we took possession, but I need some guidance so I don't revert to bottles of pre-made cleaners.  If you have any help on even just a couple things it would be so appreciated!  I need to clean:

Cement (patio has a rust-looking stain from ceramic pots)

Carpet (coffee stain / pet urine, I have a Bissell Green Machine)

Hardwood floor

Wood cabinets (inside and out)

Granite countertops

Stainless steel sink basin

Oven (burnt mess, do I just run self-cleaning feature & wipe down after?)

Wood banister w/ iron railing

Toilets

Showers (w/ glass doors) and bathtub - bottoms are brownish

Windows

Walls

Wooden blinds

Also need hand, dish, and dishwasher soap; and multi-purpose cleaner

Alisha_A

A lot of the nesties here use homemade concoctions for cleaning, and you can find a lot of recipes googling as well.

I really like Ecover's all-purpose cleaner, and I also use their toilet bowl cleaner.

I use vinegar and water for my floors.

SuperGreen

I haven't moved into the realm of homemade cleaners yet.  We use Method's all-purpose spray for most of that list, the Method Omop for floors (there are 2 method floor cleaning liquids, one for wood and one for linoleum), and we rent a steam cleaner for the carpets.  We use Method's toliet bowl cleaner as well.

MrsOjoButtons

Cement (patio has a rust-looking stain from ceramic pots) I'd try a baking soda paste first, but I don't know that it'll work.  I do keep CLR on hand for stuff that takes insane amounts of elbow grease.

Carpet (coffee stain / pet urine, I have a Bissell Green Machine) I use vinegar and essential oils (usually tea tree oil) in my carpet cleaner.  No problems so far.

Hardwood floor  Vinegar and water (I mix it in a spray bottle, then squirt it on the floor as I go along with a microfiber mop.)

Wood cabinets (inside and out)  Vinegar and water in that spray bottle again

Granite countertops  Vinegar and water

Stainless steel sink basin Baking soda paste

Oven (burnt mess, do I just run self-cleaning feature & wipe down after?)  Yes, if it has a self-cleaning feature.  Be sure to do that on a day when you can open up the windows. 

Wood banister w/ iron railing  I'd go with the vinegar and water spray bottle again

Toilets  Sprinkle baking soda in the bowl as a deoderizer, then wipe down the rim/seat/outside with vinegar and water, scrub bowl like usual and flush.

Showers (w/ glass doors) and bathtub - bottoms are brownish Baking soda paste to scrub it.  Depending on the floor (whether it's smooth or textured) and if there's soap scum build up, I might try a magic eraser or flaking the crud off with an old library or credit card.  I use the little plastic scraper that came with some stonewear. 

Windows  Yep, vinegar and water again.  Use newspaper instead of papertowel.

Walls Vinegar and water OR a steam cleaner, if you have one.  I used to spend hours scrubbing the walls and it got to the point where I was peeling the paint off.  The steam cleaner is way faster, far more efficient, and I don't have to scrub hard, so the paint is still intact.

Wooden blinds Vinegar and water

Also need hand, dish, and dishwasher soap; and multi-purpose cleaner.  The vinegar and water in a spray bottle is about as multi-purpose as you can get.  You can put a couple drops of essential oil in there (lavender, grapefruit, and tea tree are all antibacterial, I think) or a little squirt of liquid castile soap for kitchen and bathroom cleaning.  Hand soap = liquid castile.  You can mix it with water in a foaming pump bottle to dilute it and make it last longer. 

srs5624

I use Method products for most things, so I'm not much help... but here's a few.

Cement (patio has a rust-looking stain from ceramic pots) A power washer will blast all the gunk off of cement using just water. I don't know how "green" it is since it uses a good bit of water, but zero cleaners in the yard should be a plus.

Hardwood floor Vinegar and water + microfiber mop. Just don't let the water pool. This will probably work for your cabinets too.

Stainless steel sink basin Baking soda + water to form a paste and scrub away. Rinse with water.

Windows Vinegar + water in a spray bottle. I've heard newspapers streak less than any other material, but I use a microfiber rag to wipe the glass.