Best place to buy traditional cleaning products?

flaneurs_lobster

Do you have a local Chinese cash'n'carry type supermarket? Should have 5ltr bottles of white vinegar for about £4.

prettyandfluffy

flaneurs_lobster said:

Do you have a local Chinese cash'n'carry type supermarket? Should have 5ltr bottles of white vinegar for about £4.

Will investigate that, thank you.

prettyandfluffy

sarah1972 said:

I thought Wilko were back online? I saw them advertising (not the scam ones, genuinely wilko)

I didn't know that, I'll have a look.

pumpkin89

sarah1972 said:

I thought Wilko were back online? I saw them advertising (not the scam ones, genuinely wilko)

Yes, it's actually The Range who bought the Wilko brand.  It will be interesting to see whether the range of stock is different once they're fully established.

flaneurs_lobster said:

Do you have a local Chinese cash'n'carry type supermarket? Should have 5ltr bottles of white vinegar for about £4.

That's a lot more expensive than Tesco.  29p for 568ml works out at £2.55 for 5ltr.

prettyandfluffy

Went to Home Bargains this morning on the off chance and they had good stocks of everything - white vinegar, bicarb, soda crystals and citric acid.  I think this is the first time since Covid & Brexit?

DigSunPap

prettyandfluffy said:

Went to Home Bargains this morning on the off chance and they had good stocks of everything - white vinegar, bicarb, soda crystals and citric acid.  I think this is the first time since Covid & Brexit?

Did the same today - stocked up on bleach, degreaser, sponges, cloths etc - came to under £15 

StevieD54

I tried all the places mentioned on here, nobody had white vinegar in stock. So I went for this from Amazon, which I think is an ok price. Golden Swan White Vinegar 5 Litres (Pack of 2), £8.75, free delivery.

twopenny

I too found Tescos own brand white vinegar during the pandemic and have stuck with it. Something like 29/36p.

Did some research that says it's not the same as the cleaning stuff but it does the job with very little smell.

I've also found some small independent hardware stores and they are a good source of the 'old' stuff as in cleaning things that have been going for years. Always worth checking if you're out and about and stocking up.

MrsStepford

B&M, Poundland, The Range, Home Bargains, Poundstretcher

Katiehound

Aldi white vinegar is same price as Tesco

If you have a Yorkshire Trading near you (there are several branches) may be worth a look , or Boyes