I’m all for green. I prefer good old natural vinegar to other cleaners for many things around the house. But sometimes you just need the nasty stuff. I’d have been screwed a while back if they didn’t still sell acetone.
We use vinegar everywhere in the house. For the workshop and tool cleanup, nothing strips better than good old fashioned mineral spirits. I use denatured alcohol for stripping cosmoline from antique rifles; works like a charm!