Comments on: 5 Tips For a Frugal Clean House

By: gic

gic — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:39:57 +0000

Thanks Carolyn, do you know how to get rid of the smell of the vinegar?.. I tried to clean with vinegar and found that it works well, but the smell won’t leave the room for hours and it is really irritating..

By: Carolyn Tuft

Carolyn Tuft — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:27:30 +0000

vinegar works well on hard wood floors, just add a little vinegar to a bucket of water and wash. one can also make dish washer detergent by combining baking soda and borax in equal parts. Vinegar can also be used to wash window (and it doesn’t leave any streaks) In fact, a lot of times the active ingredient in commercial cleaners is one of the above…

By: gic

gic — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:11:16 +0000

Thanks a lot for the tips Kelly.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:51:43 +0000

@gic,
I don’t know if I would use vinegar to wash wood floors, although it’s done OK on all other types of flooring I’ve tested it on (tile, ceramic, paint and as a carpet cleaner). To scrub your sink you could try making a paste of some baking soda on a damp sponge, and vinegar works great for cleaning tiles.

By: gic

gic — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:07:55 +0000

Dear Kelly,

Thanks for this nice post..I came across it while cleaning my inbox and enjoyed reading it again.
I’ve heard about vinegar being a very good cleaner, but I don’t exactly know how to use it.. Do I simply scrub the sink with vinegar?.. Can I clean my tiles with it?.. Do you know if it’s ok to use it on wooden floors?..

Thanks in advance, and happy 2009

By: karla (threadbndr)

karla (threadbndr) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:41:36 +0000

The best housecleaning tip I have is to get good quality tools. It’s worth it to hit up the local cleaning service – a lot of them also sell to the public. I have a proper mop bucket with wringer and a commercial grade mop with the washable head (get two so you have one on the mop and one fresh from the wash). Make it SO much easier than the cheap mops with the sponge heads (0r worse, the disposible pads). I also got a commercial grade duster and a big bundle of cotton cloth dust rags.

The professional grade tools won’t be cheap, but you also will not have to replace them in a few months and you won’t have ongoing costs for sponges, papertowels, or swiffer pads.

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:30:22 +0000

I generally only use a few things around the house. White vinegar, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide when needed. I use all natural dishwasher detergent and laundry detergent. Diapers get clean with vinegar and most stains etc will come off with diluted hydrogen peroxide. I just get the big jugs and they stay locked away in the garage so the kids can’t get them. I only mix what I need at any given time.

By: Gretchen Skovron

Gretchen Skovron — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:52:15 +0000

I completely agree with you on the "touch things once", so worth the few seconds to just deal with what needs dealt with at that moment than to put it off while it creates a bigger mess. Gretchen Skovron´s last blog post..Matchbook Notepad

By: Coupon shipping

Coupon shipping — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:42:06 +0000

Great tips! I am to0 a champion of starting one thing and then finding myself going room to room doing something else. But when I see what I’m doing, I am forcing myself to focus on something only.
Thanks for sharing!
Pascale

By: Sarah H.

Sarah H. — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:28:36 +0000

I have not thought of diluting cleaners! Thanks for sharing this great tip because cleaning supplies are pricey! Sarah H.´s last blog post..Houseplant Hacks - Three ways to manage your time more efficiently