You mentioned the use of antibacterial products. I try not to use certain products due to concerns for my own health as well as the environment. Many germ-killing chemicals (and other chemicals used in cleaning products) were develop decades ago before there were laws requiring scientific review.
The use of antibacterial products has been never been proven safe and the FDA keeps postponing their opinion according to this article.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/16/fda-antibacterial-soap/4038907/