Monday Organize and Clean it tips

By now you probly know that I’m a clean freak and I love to be organized. I feel like my house is closing in on me if I see clutter… I’m almost claustrophobic.. it’s weired. So I spend most of my weekends cleaning and organizing the house, just to find it a mess again come Monday. sad, BUT then I think, what if I don’t clean all weekend what would it look like.

I thought it would be fun to show you some changes we made in cleaning supplies around here and that we can save a ton of money by re-using items rather then re-buying them every week.

• I love to use Microfiber Cloths they are fairly cheap and a one time investment, you can use them to clean the Bathroom, the shower, the kitchen counters, the car, the kids room, just about anything you use a paper Towel on; yet your savings can increase drastic by using the cloth.
• Cleaning my floors I like to use a mop that is convenient like the FREEDOM SPRAY MOP or the Steam Pocket Mop; the reason I love to use Mops like this is simple; I can use plain water for the Steam Mop or a homemade vinegar/lemon solution for the Freedom mop and all the other parts are reusable and can be washed in the machine; I much rather have my washing machine clean the cleaning pads then to drag around one of those “OLD” yuckyROLLER MOPs. The old mops are just not beneficial nowadays and I do not like them at all.
• I love to re-use products like Shopping plastic bags from the store can be re-used as a trash bag, a compost bag, so many things can be done with those plastic bags, and they are in most stores for FREE, re-use them for other things; I also love to re-use all the newspapers that we buy each week. I actually clean my windows with the newspaper and a vinegar/water solution and it cleans the window beautifully and you are out hardly a penny…
• Laundry Soap is another big thing, we do buy soap with coupons and pay next to nothing, BUT just because it is free doesn’t mean to waist it; I dilute the soap with water and I do the same with hand soap and dish soap, you will be surprised how well that works and everything still gets clean but you get 50% more use out of the products.
• Make your own cleaning solution is simple, I love to clean with vinegar and water, you may need to get used to the smell for a bit, but actual it will neutralize any bad odor in the house and after a few weeks of using the vinegar you don’t really mind the smell while cleaning; I’m so used to it, I kind of miss it if we use something else.

These are just a few tips to get you started to save a penny while keeping your house nice and clean. What is your favorite cleaning tool or tip? Would love to hear that.