4 Ideas to Simplify Your Cleaning Supplies and Save Money
Take a look under your kitchen sink and count the different kinds of cleaning products you have on hand.
On average, the American home has 8 to 12 products, each of them trying to out do the other.
Many will have been in there so long they are past their safe use date.
Several did not work but you did not want to get rid of them as you paid good money for them and did not want to seem wasteful.
So you hang onto them hoping to find something they can clean.
In the meantime their chemicals break down and become a hazard to you and your family.
To begin the simplifying, [1] Clean out any chemicals that are past their keep date.
Do not flush or pour down your drains as the different chemicals might cause a reaction and harm your plumbing.
Tighten the tops as tight as possible then dispose of them at the hazard chemical dump in your city.
This would be the time to rid yourself of the ones you had tried and they didn't work on the job you had purchased them for.
There is no need in keeping them and taking a chance on yourself or a family member being hurt by one of them.
[2] If you have a plastic or cardboard container, place the good cleaning products in one, then slide it back under the sink.
You always want to have something under chemicals, in case any of them should leak.
[3] As you use up these cleaning products, choose things you may already have in your home to replace them.
For removing mildew, mineral buildups, and disinfecting, use pure white vinegar.
Got something that is hard to clean, make a paste of water and baking soda.
Cover the area with a thin layer, then using small circles, scrub the spot clean.
This works on counters, spills in the refrigerator, even pots and pans.
For stains on clothing or counter tops, slice a lemon in half then sprinkle some household salt on it and gently rub the lemon into the stain.
Flush with cold water and repeat if necessary.
[4] Replacing expensive cleaning products with common items you already have on hand will help keep your household budget under control.
In reality you do not need a different product for each job.
You just need one product that will do all jobs.
Finding them in your home makes you way ahead of the game.
Remember if it's safe to eat, it's safe to clean with.
Research your cleaning needs online, then decide if you can handle the problem with what you have on hand before buying a harsh chemical that might cause harm.
Faylee
On average, the American home has 8 to 12 products, each of them trying to out do the other.
Many will have been in there so long they are past their safe use date.
Several did not work but you did not want to get rid of them as you paid good money for them and did not want to seem wasteful.
So you hang onto them hoping to find something they can clean.
In the meantime their chemicals break down and become a hazard to you and your family.
To begin the simplifying, [1] Clean out any chemicals that are past their keep date.
Do not flush or pour down your drains as the different chemicals might cause a reaction and harm your plumbing.
Tighten the tops as tight as possible then dispose of them at the hazard chemical dump in your city.
This would be the time to rid yourself of the ones you had tried and they didn't work on the job you had purchased them for.
There is no need in keeping them and taking a chance on yourself or a family member being hurt by one of them.
[2] If you have a plastic or cardboard container, place the good cleaning products in one, then slide it back under the sink.
You always want to have something under chemicals, in case any of them should leak.
[3] As you use up these cleaning products, choose things you may already have in your home to replace them.
For removing mildew, mineral buildups, and disinfecting, use pure white vinegar.
Got something that is hard to clean, make a paste of water and baking soda.
Cover the area with a thin layer, then using small circles, scrub the spot clean.
This works on counters, spills in the refrigerator, even pots and pans.
For stains on clothing or counter tops, slice a lemon in half then sprinkle some household salt on it and gently rub the lemon into the stain.
Flush with cold water and repeat if necessary.
[4] Replacing expensive cleaning products with common items you already have on hand will help keep your household budget under control.
In reality you do not need a different product for each job.
You just need one product that will do all jobs.
Finding them in your home makes you way ahead of the game.
Remember if it's safe to eat, it's safe to clean with.
Research your cleaning needs online, then decide if you can handle the problem with what you have on hand before buying a harsh chemical that might cause harm.
Faylee
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