Yes, there are a few of us in the Northwest. It works great for cleaning bathroom surfaces. Sometimes, if I run out of commercial cleaning products. I love the smell of chlorine in the morning. I use baking soda for cookies.
Control aphids with ladybugs.
Plant Northwest native species such as ocotillo. Add about 10 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer per 1,000 square feet of lawn. All the time. Paint is expensive. If I have leftover paint, I keep it for touch-ups, or give it away.