I haven´t been blogging too much lately because I am not really aware of the little things that I am doing to be more environmentally friendly that also end up saving me money. But someone was talking about cleaning products on Facebook today and it made me think. Apparently the average person spends €300 a year on cleaning products. I spend a lot less. Some of it is savings from buying in bulk. 10kg or dishwasher powder or laundry detergent while it is a big outlay in one go saves you in the long run. But most of the savings are because I am not buying lots of different products and instead using a few more versatile ones. Mainly vinegar (A 5l container that I have been sharing with my parents and is still lasting ages), baking soda, Dr Bronners soap (I think I am still only on my 3rd bar after over a year) and the recent addition of citric acid (a jam jar full of which I picked up for €1.
In the kitchen I use baking soda to clean the oven and anything that gets burnt onto the hob. I wipe down surfaces just with a damp cloth and I use the bar soap for dish washing (or powder if I am using the dishwasher) and washing the floor.
In the bathroom I use apple scrap vinegar for cleaning the shower glass and mirror and alternate baking soda and vinegar for everything else, occasionally using bar soap. I got the citric acid to try and shift an unsightly limescale stain that is hard to reach.
For the rest of the house it is mainly hoovering and dusting and no extra bottles of chemicals are needed.
Laundry as mentioned above is done with bulk powder, but in this case I think the eco brand works out more expensive...I am happy enough to let it balance out because all in all it is working out much cheaper for me overall.
In the kitchen I use baking soda to clean the oven and anything that gets burnt onto the hob. I wipe down surfaces just with a damp cloth and I use the bar soap for dish washing (or powder if I am using the dishwasher) and washing the floor.
In the bathroom I use apple scrap vinegar for cleaning the shower glass and mirror and alternate baking soda and vinegar for everything else, occasionally using bar soap. I got the citric acid to try and shift an unsightly limescale stain that is hard to reach.
For the rest of the house it is mainly hoovering and dusting and no extra bottles of chemicals are needed.
Laundry as mentioned above is done with bulk powder, but in this case I think the eco brand works out more expensive...I am happy enough to let it balance out because all in all it is working out much cheaper for me overall.
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