Unless you want a specific cleaner, you can get your home shining from top to bottom with careful mixtures of the following: multi-purpose antiseptic cleaner, baking soda, white vinegar, dish soap ...

For example, tea tree, lemon, peppermint and eucalyptus are natural antibacterials, while grapefruit is a great antiseptic and disinfectant. Be sure to research which essential oils may be toxic ...

Following Louis Pasteur’s discovery of germ theory, Joseph Lister found a way to kill germs in an operating theatre. This reduced the risk of infection. Joseph Lister was a Scottish surgeon.