Here is one of the easy ways of going green. Stop buying household cleaners that have harsh chemicals in them. I found a laundry detergent that is free of all environmentally damaging chemicals and actually found that my clothes come out smelling better and are softer than the clothes I washed in the detergents with harsh chemicals in them.
I use a product called Seventh Generation and have been very happy with it. I understand that Proctor and Gamble stopped using harsh chemicals too but since I have been happy with Seventh Generation, I have continued to use it. I am going to start using their laundry detergent this week so I will report back and tell you about it, but I can guarantee that you will be very happy with the Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent.