The no buying cleaning products challenge

IDProtected

Is it too late to join in?

candygirl

IDProtected wrote: »

Is it too late to join in?

No hun, the more the merrier:):j:j:j

NVP2123

Hi Everyone,
New to this so bear with me. Been reading all your suggestions and will be getting some stardrops once I've used other stuff.

Wanted to say how to avoid cleaning the tops of kitchen cupboards - lay old newspaper on top of the cupboards and when it's grotty throw it away and put clean piece up there - No more cleaning:-)

Better still use all your old junk mail ha ha

WonderfulLife

Count me in on this thread. I'm trying to cut back generally and have more than enough cleaning products in the house to keep me going for quite a long time. Once they are all gone I'd like to start being more Eco friendly so the advice on using vinegar etc . Sounds great. But I do remember using stardrops 30+ years ago. I didn't realise it still was around. I remeber that it was brilliant at getting rid of food stains from my son's clothes when he was a baby.

So today is my start date let's see how long i can go before spending anything on cleaning stuff.

helen_jelly

Went shopping today and bought NO cleaning stuff - how good am I lol

Helen

Kaz2904

I actually had a look in my cupboard under the sink last night when I was looking for something. It's not as bad as I thought initially. I do need to use some of the leather cleaner on the couch. It will start to use that up at least. We've had it since we got the sofa 9 years ago :eek:!

SpikyHedgehog

I went shopping on Tuesday and managed not to buy any cleaning products or kitchen roll (except a bag of soda crystals) - felt really wierd going up & down the aisles not getting washing up liquid!

Trying to make sure I only use a little bit of washing up liquid each time I wash up...

I've been using vinegar in the washing machine for a while when doing elder son's clothes as his eczema doesn't like fabric conditioner, and I noticed when ironing younger son's cotton polo shirts that I could smell vinegar again for a bit, but it wen when they cooled down.

candygirl

I'm doing a big shop tonight, and wont be buying any cleaning products:j:j:j
Kaz I use cheap baby wipes on my leather sofas, and Spiky I will tell DD about the vinegar as DGD has really bad excema:(:(:(

SpikyHedgehog

candygirl wrote: »

I'm doing a big shop tonight, and wont be buying any cleaning products:j:j:j
Kaz I use cheap baby wipes on my leather sofas, and Spiky I will tell DD about the vinegar as DGD has really bad excema:(:(:(

Ah, bless her, it really makes life miserable at times, especially in the hot weather! We ended up seeing the dermatology nurse about DS1s, as it wasn't clearing up with what he had from the GP. She was fantastic, had samples of the different stuff she could prescribe so he could choose the creams he found best (some were too greasy for his liking, others he didn't like the smell of etc) as well as giving good management advice.

Living_proof

I simply couldn't resist a couple of bargains in the CSs today. Four Hoover bags and a filter kit - priced at around £13 at the local rip-off electric shop and a fantastic 50p in the CS. I nearly always manage to buy hoover bags this way and it saves me ££££s over the year. Also got a 3 pack of dishwasher fresheners for 49p. They are supposed to last 6 weeks each, so even cheaper than using half a lemon a week.