What and How Much to buy for 6 months cleaning?

Norman_Bean

:eek: wow that's cool Lil-me! Sounds like they last a while then!

Butterfly_Brain

While you are here check out poundland and 99p stores you can get some real bargains at a fraction of the cost of supermarkets

larmy16

My two pennorth on cleaning stuff.

I too love the old soda crystals. I was at an acquaintance's house and she had a repair man there to fix her Miele WM. He advised her to use the washing soda on a hot wash once a month to de gunk all the pipes.

I love the smell of Toilet Duck, but it does not remove limescale I find. Prefer Harpic 100% limescale remover for toilets.

For cleaning I mainly use a little washing up liquid, vinegar and water in a spray bottle.

Bleach to whiten the toilet once a week.

I like Zoflora disinfectant as it gives a lovely fresh smell. Very economical but some may find the smell over powering?

The microfibre cloths are excellent for cleaning glass and windows I find, as is good old newspaper.

I plan to make some of my own liquid detergent this weekend.

1/2 bar aqua soap
1 cup washing soda crystals
1 cup Napisan (Can't be bothered to hunt down Borax)

Enough water to fill a big old saucepan I have. Then decanted into old FC bottles. I find this therapeutic.

I like using this mix for coloureds. Use whatever cheapie powder I can on white washes.

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When my brother comes over from France where he lives he takes home as many tea bags as he can, usually around 1-2000 as he doesn't like the tea over there and he says our tea is so much cheaper.

Norman_Bean

Thanks Butterfly and thanks also Larmy for the fab cleaning advice - I'm feeling really inspired to spray the house in vinegar and soda crystals when I get back in the new year!

JackieO Teabags are my number one purchase when home - I normally buy Sainsburys Red Label by the hundreds but am going to stock up on the basics ones following a recommendation on here.
I had nearly run out of my stock of teabags last week (very worrying) and my mum very kindly sent me a box of teabags - Typhoo no less!! :eek: I haven't opened them yet as I am saving them for special occassions :rotfl:

Norman x

northwest1965

For me my favourite cleaning product in the bathroom is Fairy Liquid (sorry, I wont compromise). Use it on a sponge and always rinse with cold water. Leaves no smears on shower doors/taps etc. Vinegar/Water for toilet.

Norman_Bean

Fairy Liquid? Washing up liquid?! That's interesting - thanks!
How on earth did you discover that? :rotfl:

northwest1965

I have my own house cleaning business. One of my clients recommended it to me:rotfl:

Norman_Bean

Classic :rotfl: thanks again x not sure I can bring myself to buy Fairy though so early on in my MSE OS career

Norman x

northwest1965

Alot of MSE wont compromise and have to have 'Fairy':D