Frugal Cleaning Hacks That Will Save You Money

Frugal cleaning hacks are now ingrained in the basis of our home cleaning. Every Sunday night my family and I clean our home. This is the best time to do a reset and get everything clean. Through the week we are too busy. Each of us have a section to clean, but when we first started our kids were much younger. I didn’t want them to touch and be using harmful chemicals. In addition to that, they are a little wasteful and would use more than enough.

That is why I stopped buying store bought items and make my own. After researching the various home cleaning products that are natural and safe for kids to use I found several great new ways to clean that were very easy on the wallet.

Make Your Own Household Cleaners

First when you begin to make your own cleaners it is important to try and make all purpose cleaners. Ones that can be used safely anywhere on any counter or surface. For me, that product was Dawn dish soap. I love this stuff because we get so much cleaning done in the kitchen with one bottle. I buy the dish soap in bulk at Sam’s and it lasts us for at least six months.

We use Dawn dish soap on my counter tops, laundry stains, scrubbing the sink, degreasing the cabinets, and much more. This is truly a multipurpose cleaning agent. Another one that I use is Castille soap. This is another safe all purpose product to try in your home. I love it because Castille soap is good to clean my tile floors, and they do not feel sticky. Baking soda also removes odors from the fridge, and carpets.

Use baking soda to clean grime and soap scum in the shower on doors, clean grout, clean a toilet bowl, remove odors from dish drain, and shine silverware. Baking soda is a perfect cleaning hack in the home. For laundry it can be used to get out stains, and will remove marks off of walls as a paste.

Cleaning Hacks with Baking Soda

Another great cost efficient product to try is baking soda. This is a grime fighting product and can be use to scrub away stubborn stains. Likewise, it is great to use on a glass stovetop as a paste. Baking soda will remove the burnt food and liquids that spill over while you are cooking.

Another great place to use baking soda is the microwave. Scrubbing it down with baking soda and then wiping with a rag will leave it shining. I have used baking soda to clean the inside of my oven. First, I sprinkle baking soda all around the oven. Next, I use a damp sponge or rag to get the baking soda on all of the stains and on the grills. After that it sets for about 15 minutes and I wipe it off. My oven is clean and shiny on the inside.

Find Cost Saving Supplies

There are many ways to find cost saving cleaning supplies. Baby wipes are good for cleaning sinks and toilets, coffee filters work well for cleaning and shining. Lemons clean sinks and drains. Vinegar is a wonderful cleaning product. It can be used on almost anything to clean from floors to showers. I don’t use it on my granite countertops, but that is about the only place.

Rags are another great cleaning hack. Don’t buy them, just cut up some old t-shirts. They make great rags. Old towels, aprons sheets etc can be cut into rags. The best part is they don’t cost anything to make.

Use Everyday Items for Cleaning

One more thing that will help you use in your cleaning routine is wax paper. The next time you clean your can opener don’t buy anything, use your wax paper. On another note, if you have a guest that left a stain on your coffee table with a drink, don’t worry because a little toothpaste will take the stain out.

If you don’t feel like buying a bunch of refills for the swifter then feel free to try this fun hack. Wrap a pillow case around a broom and clean the ceiling fans and cobwebs. Finally, use a magic eraser to clean white tennis shoes. Cleaning hacks with everyday items saves hundreds of dollars per year.

All of these tips and hacks will save you money when implemented. Try them and see!

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