Mopping and cleaning mirrors/glass and toilets?

[melissel]

What do you use for mopping? I tried mopping with straight vinegar/water, and the floor definitely did not get as clean as it does when I use a few squirts of Murphy's Oil. Then I added some Dr. Bronner's and the vinegar killed the sudsing, so I was left with oily feeling water Our kitchen floor has several patches where the top layer has worn away, so those spots pick up a lot of dirt and get kind of gross. Suggestions?

Also, what can I use for mirrors and glass? Straight vinegar? I find I'm cleaning with a kiddle on my back a lot these days, so of course I need to find some non-chem alternatives for these things.

Edited to ask one more! What do you use for toilets? Our seldom-used downstairs toilet sometimes gets moldy :, and I find that vinegar and baking soda don't solve the problem--the mold usually shows up again in a few days. And the upstairs toilet gets orange stains where the water runs down, which vinegar doesn't remove. I've been using my trusty powdered cleanser, but I'd rather find a better way.

TIA!

[EnviroBecca]

For mopping, try Orange Plus from Earth Friendly Products or a similar NATURAL cleaner made with oranges. Mix w/HOT water as directed by the label for tile or vinyl flooring. For wood, put 1 part Orange Plus to 8 parts water in a spray bottle, spray a small area of floor, then mop with a dry mop.

Vinegar works very well on glass.

I'm not sure what to do about the rust stains, but for mold on the toilet, try Bi-O-Kleen Bac-Out. It kills many kinds of ick and is all-natural. It gets rid of the mildew on the underside of my toilet seat (which regrows very quickly after vinegar cleaning) for a month or so.