Help with basic cleaning supplies

kerri_gt

I use wilko non stick scourers both in the kitchen and bathroom - less than a quid for a pack of 8-10 (can't remember exactly). We live in a hard water area so need something more scrubby than a cloth but nothing that will scratch surfaces.

I don't see rubber gloves mentioned here - i have a bathroom and a kitchen pair a) because my hands get chapped easily b) because although I'm not germ phobic I like a little something between my hands and the toilet when scrubbing other peoples 'stuff' off of it.

katkin

Another star drops, zoflora, bleach and washing up liquid person here. Those cover all bases for me.

With regard to cloths I separate them into germs heavy use for the loo, bins, cat accidents etc. The floors and then other surfaces which include surfaces in contact with food. So 3 categories.

The really mucky jobs may get binned if I don't feel happy that a boil wash and bleach soak can salvage them.

The best thing I bought for cleaning was my steamer. I now use less product and find it makes quick, hygienic work on floors, loo, bins etc.

Less is more. Don't complicate and clutter your space with cleaning stuff that takes focus away from actually doing the job.

Hedgehog99

Screwfix do bulk packs of e-cloth type blue cloths. Save up the used ones and wash in bulk.

Waitrose bathroom cleaner spray is the best I have ever used. Whole suite is shiny. If you have a shower curtain, their daily shower spray is good too. Antibacterial surface cleaner is good in the kitchen - I like the blue one.

Ecover washing-up liquid & general purpose dilutable cleaner.

Sainsbury's Power loo cleaner (black bottle - two versions to choose from).

Own-brand J-cloth type clots & kitchen roll for single-use purposes.

frosty

I run my own domestic cleaning business and the only things I use are a can of furniture polish and a bottle of bleach.Windows are cleaned with a drop of washing up liquid in some warm soapy water,and a sponge to clean the windows and scrunched up newspaper to dry them.i use normal yellow dusters to dust with and a loo roll to clean bathrooms,I think using clothes in bathrooms spreads germs.I have been cleaning like this for 25 years with no complaints.:)

Pop_Up_Pirate

Wow! I don;t use a quarter of that.

I use old sheets, torn up cotton clothes, old flannels.
If I needed a scouring pad, I just use one of those sponges with the green scourer on it.

Cleaning products I have
-Cream cleaner that I use occasionally in the bathroom
-Bleach which I make up a spray with a very dilute amount
-Astonish orange degreaser which is the best degreaser I have ever used. Mr Muscle and Cillit bang are useless.
-A can of polish which will last me a year or more

ZenLikeBalance

Thanks everyone. Seems I'm on the right track with the products and equipment, and can scale back on the cloths / use cheaper things for some jobs. I definitely don't want another cupboard filled with products and things I don't really need.


Love how those who have cleaned professionally use the least complicated stuff.


Its shiny and new and I fondly imagine I will become a domestic goddess.

Anoneemoose

I use ecloths, too. Love them.

I have one for the bathroom, one for the kitchen, which I really only use for its deep clean, and then the glass one. I also have a couple of their dusters (one upstairs and one downstairs). Cleaning products are one bottle of washing up liquid for stuff that won't go in the dishwasher (lasts ages), one bottle of method kitchen spray for spills etc, again only use minimally as dishcloth does most things. Then I have either method toilet cleaner or bleach.

I also have a pack of dispersible toilet wipes on the loo, mainly because I have a 7 yr old boy with no aim and these get rid of any stray wee!!��

Edited..meant to say, I also have the ecloth mop with 2 pads.