First thing read labels. Not all ingredients are listed but it made me feel like I was participating in some money grab scheme where all the money companies make goes into marketing rather than making any type of superior product. A lot of the chemicals are toxic and extremely over priced.
Second, buy vinegar (white or apple cider) and baking soda in bulk as it's considerably less expensive that way. Also get a bit of cheap table salt.
Vinegar: disinfectant, general purpose cleaner, spot remover, deodorizer (sometimes overly powerful and will need diluted) adding a little salt to vinegar makes it more effective at removing tough stuck on things
more vinegar uses:
Vinegar Tips
Homemaker Vinegar
Baking soda: deodorizer, water softener, polish and shiner (great for coffee pots), alkaline properties, carpet cleaner
more baking soda uses:
Care2 Greenliving
All You Live Green Save
Lemons are also easy to come by and smell amazing. Wouldn't personally use oranges as the sugar can attract pests.
I've personally noticed that the air quality in the house improves especially if you live in a cold climate and don't get a lot of air flow from outside. The toxic levels of vinegar and baking soda are extremely lower than things like bleach and triclosan (common anti-bacterial agent)
As a side note don't just start eating/drinking baking soda. A lot of people recommend this and many brands (arm & hammer included) contain traces of aluminum which can cause all kinds of side effects. If you want to alkaline your body simply eat a good amount of green veggies or make a kale shake.
If your skeptic run your own effectiveness tests and, of course, the costs aren't even comparable.
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