Frugal Cleaning Tips for Around the House
August 22, 2018
Frugal Cleaning Tips for Around the House – There are more cleaning supplies on the market than ever before. If you walk down the cleaning section of Target you’ll find an array of brooms, scrubbers, and solutions that are all variations on the same simple ideas. Furthermore, these products have begun capitalizing on single-use components like a sweeper with throwaway pads or disposable dusters. All of these expenses add up and before you know it you’re spending up to $70 each month just on cleaning supplies. Fortunately, many frugal consumers have noticed this trend and have come up with creative ways to save money on cleaning. In this article, we’ll cover some frugal cleaning products and solutions that will save you a ton of money at the checkout line.
Sweeping, dusting, and mopping
Let’s face it, the Swiffer is a great invention. It mops, sweeps, and dusts without the mess of a bucket of water. Plus it’s lightweight and versatile making it useful for many surfaces around the home. The down side? Having to buy all of those expensive replacement pads. If you’re like me, you feel a twinge of guilt whenever you throw out at item that seems wasteful. For me, cleaning supplies are the epitome of wastefulness. So, instead of using the throwaway pads you could do a a few things. First, you could buy a reusable pad online. Some are designed to fit various sweepers. Alternatively, there are some cloths that you can buy at your local dollar store that will fit onto your sweeper just fine. Once one gets dirty, put the next one on and sink wash them all when you’re done. The other option is to knit or crochet your own sweeper cover. There are lots of patterns online that will help you get started, plus a hand-made cloth adds more meaning to the mundane work of sweeping the house.
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