Jane, I needed a laugh this morning and your comments about germs jumping out the toilet and consumerism just gave me a chuckle. It's terrible the way big corporations and companies do what they do luckily us smart people ignore it 😊. My lovely mum who passed away recently always said to me "your house needs to be clean enough to be healthy but dirty enough to be happy" and I live by these words.
Hi Jane and Mike, From Australia, (1) I have an all purpose soap solution handed to me by a 100 year old lady who passed recently. Take 1 bar of sunlight soap or generic version grate it into a lidded 20lt bucket add 1 or two litres of boiling water and dissolve the grated soap - then fill the bucket to within a couple of inches of the top and stir. Put on the lid and forget for about a week at least. You end up with a gel that you can wash dishes, clothes, yourself including hair, pets, cars and anything else you want to .If it is only for laundry I have replaced 1/2 the bar of sunlight with 1/2 bar of SARD soap grated. Sard soap is a product here in Australia sold in liquid, spray and hard soap as a pre wash stain solution .Probably sold under a different name else where .1/3 cup in a full load of washing- clothes are spotless.(2) If you want a room deodoriser buy a cheap spray bottle( or reuse) add 2 drops of scented oil (your choice)2 drops of liquid dish detergent and fill with water. If the nozzle becomes blocked at any time remove and put in hot water and pull the spray to bring the hot water through to dislodge the build up. (3)Dish detergent is often way too concentrated, and the cap allows too much to escape when you use it. I transfer 1/2 new bottle contents to another bottle and fill both bottles with hot water. Aggitate gently and leave for a couple of days. The dish soap 'breeds' and thickens for lack of a better word. and is still just as efficient. Hope this helps out someone
A woman with common sense who doesn’t fall for the hype.I always ask myself would my mom or Nan have used this was their home clean.Thanks for a another useful video xx
For windows I use ordinary vinegar (one part vinegar to five parts water) in a spray bottle; use old cotton cloth to clean windows and dry off with newspaper. No streaks.
If you have orange, lemon & lime peel left over, put them into a bottle with some white vinegar & use that to clean, works like a charm. Also add a few drops of fragrance oil, such as peppermint or lavender to a wet cloth & pop in with your laundry so you don't need extra stuff to buy
A washing machine engineer once told me you shouldn’t use the quick cycle all the time. Occasionally he said to use a longer cycle as it rinses out any build up in the machine. It’s a good maintenance practice and so saves you money apparently.
If you have an animal feed store nearby, you can get bicarbonate in bulk (50 pound). If using for cleaning purposes even though it is "animal grade" it won't matter. And it is SOOOO much cheaper!!
I wash all my laundry in cold water using X-brand detergent as well as set my washing machine on gentle wash. I have been using the gentle cycle for almost 9 months and found that my clothes come out clean smelling. I am not sure who suggested using the gentle cycle but the clothes come out clean but also the cycle is shorter so you use less time to do your washing. When we have nice days, I line dry my clothes. You made a good point about not listening to manufactures. Another point is how one uses cleaning products. Too often people will not leave the cleaning product on surfaces so it can do its job. Leaving a product on for 3-4 minutes will easily sterilize and clean a surface with little or no effort. You made some very good points about what one can use to save money and what traps not to fall into about listening to ads. You are the best judge about your life and how to take care of your family. We all need to take stock from time to time to determine if something is really working for your family and you. Thanks again for sharing with us.
I remember watching an “Oprah “ episode years ago and she had on the top expert on infectious and bacteria diseases. He said we use way too many cleaners that are not appropriate for home use. She asked him what he cleaned his kitchen with and he said he uses dish soap and hot water. We take disinfectants too far these days because of misinformation and companies pushing products we don’t need. Great ideas and good for pointing out how we fall for shaming that we aren’t doing enough unless we use certain brands or products!
A quick tip to those with sensitive skin or who very allergic, if you write off to the manufacturers or email them they will send out samples for you to test to make sure you can use them which will reduce wasting money on something that you find you can't use. Have done this quite a bit when I've had to change brands cause they've changed ingredients and they've always been very understanding and helpful, same with shampoo, conditioner, shower gel etc.
You're so right! People use too many chemicals when cleaning. I don't use any detergent in my laundry unless the item is heavily soiled or new to the house. It's the agitation that gets the clothes clean anyway. Great video! Thank You!
I now use the sheets of laundry detergent. Works in any temperature water. No more plastic bottles! I even cut the sheets in half and my laundry comes perfectly clean. It’s the agitation mainly that does the cleaning. Marketers are deciding how much we need and I think it’s up to us to decide what works best!
Rinsing out a few things every day has been a way of life for me since I retired! I can still do laundry when I have enough money to afford it, but since my income has been limited, I find it necessary to keep up with hand laundry! Ice tea is very useful in Southern California since it is sunny, and warm! Making do with a lot of beans and rice, and rice and beans!
Good advice Jane ! I’m in the uk and still have a night rate tariff ! I run my washing machine every night and if either of us ate up early we put on the dishwasher at that time ( I only run when it’s full every 3 off days ) laundry is dried outside, own brand detergent, vinegar for windows and mirrors !
To dry your clothes faster, use the spin function several times extra to extract more water before hanging your clothes out to dry or using a clothes dryer.
When I realized I could afford only one laundry per week (we had a coin slot machines at the place), I pretty quickly switched everything I could to materials that could be washed together. I started buying consentrated (not sure it's the right word?) detergent and used it about half the amount said on the package - no problems from using less of it. I also went back to treating stains before the wash so I wouldn't have to redo the loads. Hehee, and brought back aprons to my wardrobe - it's been decades and I still wear aprons most of my day because they are still very practical 😉. I have made detergent at home, but if you add numbers up, the summs were maybe few cents off each other. When it comes to other cleaning stuff - we buy them from specialist cleaning shop in bulk once per year. They are consentrated and they are meant for hostel cleaners, so they often don't carry scents and they add up to be cheaper than shopping for the deluted versions monthly. Plus, they tend to have long shelf life, so if you don't use it up fast enough, they still'll be good for years.
In my area we are subject to power outages, so I plan to invest in a small, old -fashioned, non- electric carpet sweeper. It will also help to keep the carpet clean between regular vacuuming.
I love your tipps and loughed about your "visitor-tiktok-hack". My frugal cleaning tipp is to cut my sponges in quarters. It is good enough to clean my pans.
Hi Jane & Mike, Tracy from Ireland here. Just leaving a comment to say I love your videos with all your tips and tricks, very helpful, especially in the climate we're in now! Keep up the good work 😊
This was a great video with many great cleaning tips! I use liquid laundry detergent but I dilute it by half. Yes half! All my clothing comes out just as clean as before and I've been doing this for quite a while now. If clothes are especially soiled, I run them through a rinse first and then a regular wash. I find they are actually cleaner this way than using more detergent with one wash. Also I use the Back of a toothbrush with a dab of liquid laundry cleaner on greasy areas and spots before washing. Happy cleaning everyone!
As it is coming up to the winter time, wool jumpers actually do not require any washing, at all, to freshen then up you can hang them outside for a day and the wool will breathe in and out. Ideal days are when it is a little bit damp/ foggy or when there is a bit of a temperature drop. It also keeps the wool fabric in excellent shape for years to come. I know this from an expert who worked in textiles who used to wear one wool vest for many years day in day out, never washed just put outside and i always looked brand new.
Wish I could get hold of bleach tablets! I’ve never seen them before! Some great hacks today Jane! ( I am catching up on your videos today as we’ve been away on a walking holiday with no Wi-Fi for a week - budget holiday but amazing!) x
I bought a mop from B&M that has it's own water tank attached so all the floors need are a quick spray from the water tank and mop..no more filling up and carrying heavy buckets of water around, and it's so quick
I'd like to think that the current price hikes will be the end of those ghastly granules that are made for no good reason but to make laundry smell 'good'. What could be a better smell than the smell of freshly washed laundry after a good blow in the open air? I love many supermarket own brands of cleaning products, but I would make the observation that many cheaper washing up liquids will need more to make it effective. Sometimes the best is the cheapest in the long run, and for me, that's often washing up liquid, but not all come into that category. Lidl and Aldi are definitely the good guys with this. Great food for thought Jane and I guess we should all pause for thought and ask "Do I really need this"? And loving the tip for using a little fabric conditioner in your water for wiping surfaces.
Great post. I use vinegar for lots of things too. BTW, I just watched a 5 minute video where 1 minute was the advert and 4 minutes were the legal disclaimers because I appreciate your content. Hope it helps, Ha!!!
I prioritize my cleaning chores according to how I will be using the space. It’s looking at it as an investment of time. If I have the grandchildren here, I enjoy them, I can clean and tidy after they are gone.
When cooking, I like to clean as I go. If it’s not greasy, I use a damp cloth to wipe things clean. No cleaner at all, just water. I’m a vegetarian, so don’t have to consider bacteria, etc, from meat. Also, I have back issues, so to wash the floor, I lay a lg damp towel (water and a little dish detergent)on floor and “ scrub/dance” with my feet. I don’t rinse the towel, just throw it in the laundry. If I feel the floor needs an extra going-over, I’ll use another old towel. This method uses very little cleaner, not much water, and is easy on my back.
I always learn something interesting and can take on board from your videos so thank you. I have to admit that in the past I have bought branded products but now I just use own brands. Love watching your videos, a voice of reason and good old common sense.
Great ideas, I loved this video. I am sumplifying my cleaning products too, I wont be buying window cleaner and a few other ones. Warm wishes to everybody. 🌹
I enjoyed the cleaning tips video. My house has oak floors, tile and vinyl. On the vinyl I use Dawn dishsoap and white vinegar. The oak floors get Dawn and bathroom tile receive Dawn and hydrogen peroxide. All floors are vacuumed prior to mopping. On the laundry I use Nellies laundry soap which is pre-measured.The cost is .20 per load. I really like it because I don't have to lug around liquid laundry detergent. I use white vinegar as a fabric softener. Finally dry laundry on lines in the basement.
1 cup of vinegar added to laundry is very good alternative for fabrics softener: 1. It’s cheap 2. It kills all bacterias 3. It makes towels etc so soft and fluffy (Do not worry, your cloths will not smell like vinegar:)
I love the tip for using a bit of fabric softener on the floors. I almost exclusively use vinegar water in the kitchen, on windows, in the bathroom, except for the toilet and bathtub. Comet for the toilet, and baking soda in the tub. It works beautifully. Also, the vinegar water works great on my glass top stove. Thanks for the tips.
I have economy 7 in uk 1 in morning until 8 in morning. I set my dishwasher, tumble dryer and washing machine overnight. Charge my iPad entc over night and my cleaner. I’ve just bought rechargeable lights for them winter and again charge overnight.
For windows I use diluted vinegar and spray over the window, then a squeegie to clean them, takes less time than using cloths and it works great on mirror and glass doors also.
Another way to save money is to use white vinegar as your fabric softener. Your clothes smell fresh and clothes are soft. There is no vinegar smell on your clothing. Additionally, I bought a couple sets of cleaning cloths from a company in America called Norway. A set is two cloths...one for cleaning the surface and the other for wiping down. Now the reason I love these cloths is they are fantastic for cleaning windows. No cleaners.. just use water. The cloths are made with a special antibacterial material which self cleans when you hang up to dry. They last a good long time. They are a bit pricey but a couple sets allows you to use one for windows and one for kitchen. Maybe launder them once a month. You can also buy them on eBay. Great video!
North America here (Florida). Yes, I hang dry my laundry! 😀(I am in Florida. If it rains we bring out clothes rack in the house. I wash laundry with Dawn soap on stains and baking soda in the wash. Bleach on whites. I clean house with vinegar, lemon juice or baking soda. I do buy ammonia window cleaner. Maybe I can resist.....
My favourite window cleaner is de-ionised water, you can buy a big bottle for under £1 in England, put it in a spray bottle & the less you use, the better the results. Leaves windows sparkling & streak free. I think it's in the motor/car department in cheap shops/stores. 😊
Love your familiar basic honesty and common sense, and this is another great advice video, thanks. Where I live there are several older retired householders, like me, who seem to enjoy showing off, unlike me, with their ultra tidy pristine homes, and similarly gardens, - not a leaf out of place, no suggestion of an unplumped cushion, and whilst I’m polite and complimentary, these things are actually a bit scary, and neurotic. Seems a shame they don’t seem to have more interesting stuff in their lives, like hobbies and creative ideas, rather than what seems like the need to impress 🤔🙄
l absolutely love your channel & all your money saving tips. He's one tip for people like me who want to remember to try them all , As l watch your video, & read all the tips in the comments, l write each one down onto a small note and pop them into a pretty jar on the kitchen windowsill. Then each morning l'll take one out & pop it on the fridge so that l remember to do it that day. I'm finding l actually get to do your money saving tips daily. As l get the next note out l pop the older one it into another jar which when full, l'll pass onto my daughter who works full time & can't watch your channel just yet. I'm sure she will appreciate trying out a daily money saving tip in her busy schedule.
I use vinegar also as a fabric softener, works like a charm😍 vinegar is so versatile, I like to put my citruspeels in vinegar for two weeks, then strain it and dilute. Such an amazing allpurpose cleaner, so cheap!
Hi Great video , I have a spray bottle in kitchen and bath with bleach/water mixture ,,,saves on buying all those disinfectant sprayers ,,, I also use Swiffer Jet Mop,I buy the reusable mop heads at Dollar tree, I have never bought the pre wet ones,and I remove the bottle that came with the mop ( you need a wrench to remove the top the first time ) and refill with my own liquid once again I have never bought the Swiffer liquid , have had it 3 yrs and still like it .I have saved a tonne not buying what they say you should ,,😅😅 I enjoy your videos very much , such a treat to be welcomed into your home ❤,, ok back to prepping my living room for painting 😊😊 Frugal Cathy signing out 😂
Very interesting and informative. The only time I don't use a store brand is my laundry detergent. I unfortunately have skin allergies. Most laundry products cause my skin to turn red and itch. I have to use dye and fragrance free. ALL laundry detergent , BOUNCE FREE fabric softern. Does not cause a rash on my skin.
Thank you for this,I clean just about everything with hot water and dish soap, only using something stronger if someone in the house is sick.i love your videos,and always learn more ways to be frugal.you also introduced me to The Tour which I absolutely 💕
I use environmentally safe cleaning products for floors, mirrors & stove and kitchen surfaces. I use a dust mop for wood floor and vaccum cleaner for carpet.
You probably know this but you can get magic erasers from amazon way cheaper than the name brand. It's literally the same thing, made with melamine (sp?) lol
I learnt a tip from auri katerinas channel to use a tub of scrub paste and also that dishwashing liquid works on most things. I also like her tip to add cling wrap over an oven to help it work better if it’s baked on grease - to use a lil scraper (in a microfibre cloth if worried about scratching). It was a game changer. I just use spray and wipe, power paste, toilet cleaner and floor cleaner. Vinegar, bicarb and dishwashing liquid if those first don’t work. I also just use a lil washing liquid or powder… I line dry even in wet weather under my back yard awning. Using too much washing liquid or powder can ruin your machine.
I only have to use water on my windows with a special eco window cloth. Cloth lasts years. I also use water, white vinegar and essential oils in spray bottle for daily use in loo.
I make a multipurpose cleaner, fill a spray bottle 1/2 with vinegar, 1/2 water and 2 squirts dishwashing liquid. Use it in the kitchen, laundry and bathroom.
I dry my clothes outside all summer in the north east U.S. In the winter I dry them in the house for moisture as we have a wood stove. I hang hangers on the shower rod and use racks. Once in a while I have to use the dryer. I put my liquid laundry detergent in a dish detergent bottle with a squirt top. My washer is a front loader, so I use less detergent. I buy the largest size of my favorite laundry detergent, and just keep filling up my smaller bottle. My mother used to hang clothes outside when we were kids and they would freeze, but they would eventually dry! I have also cut down on different types of cleaners.
We have swapped out the fabric softner with white vinegar, and the towels and clothes are just as soft. Fabric softner is supposed to damage your washing machine over time! 😬 We also use metho in a spray bottle diluted with water and it's fab on the glass shower screens and windows (old tea-towels to clean with are amazing). We also use boiling water and metho in our bucket to mop our hard wood floors, it cleans beautifully without leaving a product build up or streaking.
I have used the Dollar Tree laundry detergent for years without a problem. I throw the lid (measuring device) right in the washer because it will be messy on the plastic bottle since there is not a place for the small amount of leftover detergent to drip back in the bottle. There has been a price increase and formula change but it still works quite well. Also I read a study years ago about the use if vinegar in a hospital setting. It is an excellent germ killer and has multiple other uses. Vinegar gets my vote.
Frugal Jo recommended black tea for cleaning windows. Even the window repairman was impressed by it. Mine has lasted months without mold. I bet it could even be brewed in cold water for a few hours or outside in the sun.
@@stitcheswellwithvodka3534 You brew the tea in water and use it with a cloth to clean glass, as you would Windex or a vinegar solution. Spray, wipe, done. I have no idea if it’s important that it be BLACK tea.Good luck.
I’d like to use a product by Shaklee called Basic H. 10 years ago I bought a 5 gallon drum of it. I use it to clean everything. I’ve only use a third of the bucket.
Really good tips Jane! I will try definitely the one with softener! And with general cleaning spray 😊 About vinegar 🤩 how much I love to use vinegar! Even instead of softeners I use it in my washing machine 😆 Because you can't smell it at all , only the wishing power/liquid 😊 And my clothes are softer then when I didn't use anything. But listen, totally just my thing 😜 Thank you for another great tips!
Getting here later...but was so happy to hear you say just use a dab of olive oil to clean good wooden furniture. I try to buy quality olive oil and was sad recently to find a bit left in a forgotten bottle that had gone off tastewise. But it was wonderful as a wooden furniture cleaner! Just a few drops goes a long way. I even dabbed a bit on my housekey to encourage a sticky lock.
Great ideas. I use a multi-use eco cleaning liquid, plus bicarb, white vinegar, and a very mild eco washing up liquid. Plus laundry powder, using about half the recommended amount. That seems to cover just about everything!
As all ways a great video!! I use fabric pellets as air freshener. Put a little in a pretty tea cup and they smell great for week. Then when you want to dispose of them put in the wash or down the sink drain to make that smell good.
What's really impressed me lately is the discovery of the wonders worked by heat and bright light. I splurged on a high quality raincoat, which at some point sat damp and developed a mildewy smell. I tried this, and that and the other thing including vinegar. And it was a second bit of carelessness that fixed the problem. Still using the coat for the dog park, I forgot it in my car which had been parked in a sunny spot, for about 2 days. Smell vanished, banished so entirely there isn't the slightest hint left. This is why our 100% cotton sheets used to have such a perfume to them when coming off of the line.
Great Video. No need for all these aggressive special cleaners. I also refill a spray bottle with all-purpose cleaner, but i use a lot less from "the cheaper bottle". May be there is a difference between countries. In Germany the all-purpose cleaner is very concentrated. The big bottle says to use one and a half caps/lids in 10 liters of water. So in a 750ml spraybottle I put only a good splash ( ~ a sixth of the lid/ 5ml). Cleans very well. And everywhere around possible limestone-build-up I use intead a spraybottle filled with one part vinegar (at 5%) and two parts of water. Letting sit the solutins on the surfaces before wiping off also makes cleaning easy.
Another great video this week I water down the softener always have and get more for my money. Like you I used white vinegar for cleaning and have always used cif or jif as I still call it, you can't beat a gentle abrasive cleaner. I also found bleach tablets recently such a handy thing to have in.
I'm a bit late here, but one of the things my son, math and science teacher, reminded me is that water is the universal solvent. That little reminder has affected me in a very big way. For now, with everything in California, USA so very dry, dust and dirt - i.e. garden soil are the main culprits I must deal with. What I do, is to drench a portion of my floor with very hot water and use my micro-fiber spin mop to gather up the water and spin it into the bucket. I was amazed at how clean my floors got with nothing but hot water. I dust with a damp rag that I wring out in a small bucket (actually a reused ice-cream plastic container) and I use the vacuum cleaner for floors and furniture. As for laundry, I usually wear my clothes at least 3 times unless I have been working in the garden or otherwise get very soiled. The water and bashing comprise most of the cleaning in laundry, so I tend to use half of the lower amount of detergent. Usually this is about 20 ml. I use only cold water and then I use the pre-soak cycle and heavy duty cycle. I only wash full loads - no exceptions and I have a high capacity washing machine. I live with a German Shepherd service dog, and she sheds a lot, so that's my greatest challenge in keeping the house clean. Thank you for your channel. Your suggestions are excellent.
Great information thank you Jane. Vinegar and water squirt of dish soap does great on floors. If I have a clog in tub or sink. I buy plain bleach instead of pipe cleaner. A lot cheaper. Works better actually.
I make my own cream cleanser it's cheap, it works so well and no nasty chemicals Just put about a cup of bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. Then mix in a teaspoon of liquid glycerine and enough dishwashing liquid to make a paste. I store mine in an old clean jam jar. Use with a sponge to clean sinks or the bath
White vinegar can be used in place of fabric softener. It doesn't make your cloths stink and actually softens the fibers, while fabric softener just coats the fibers.
I make a homemade cleaner for stains and grease on fabric and carpets. It's 2 cups of peroxide and 1 cup of Blue Dawn dishwashing soap. Put in spray bottle and I like to let it set until the blue color goes away. It's fabulous on clothes or carpet stains.
I take my fabric softener and I dilute it 50/50 (water) that way I have two bottles of fabric softener. I also go to the dollar tree and buy a very concentrate Lysol bottle that makes five gallons at one time. Then I take my five one gallon downy bottles and fill it with the Lysol. Make sure you have five gallon bucket to make your Lysol.
I make my own citrus cleaner. Steep citrus rinds in white vinegar for 2 weeks. Strain and put in spray bottle. Cuts through grease on the cook top and oven. Also make mould remover from 6 drops of clove oil in 500 ml of warm water. Mould is a constant in the humid wet summers here.
Just watched this on bbc Morning Live As you may now realise, a more local alternative to soap nuts is actually a very good thing! Conkers (or horse chestnuts), just like soap nuts, contain saponin, and they're great for those with sensitive skin. The laundry liquid will leave your clothes unscented for the most part with a very faint woodland style smell. Saponin is also in the veins of Ivy and you can wash, cut in to pieces and put in a bag with your washing machine. Apparently when finished it smells of pine. Have you ever tried Jane?
Your list of cleaning equipment etc sounds pretty much the same as mine. I have a dishwasher that’s goes on on economy 7 at night and I break every dishwasher tablet in two and use a half for a wash and never use rinse aid. Instead of those expensive dishwasher washing tablets to spring clean your machine I use a cup of vinegar. Great video!
Mixing up a bucket and doing cleaning really saves on the amount of cleaning products I use. I find I use way more when I spray, spray, spray. I do my laundry with minimal amounts of soap, spot treat if needed. I also rinse out my bottles to get all the soap. I also fill the bottles with water, write SOAPY on it and store a few under my laundry sink. Great for washing up multiple things, paint brushes, old jars, etc. There is plenty of soap left in them. I also take a bottle out to the garden where the garden hose is to wash my hands when working in the yard/garden.
I have four cleaning products that I use, good old Jif, washing up liquid, laundry powder and homemade spray and wipe made using white vinegar and orange peels which is cheap as chips to make and one big jar lasts me for a year. For cleaning the floor I add washing up liquid and white vinegar to the bucket and for cleaning the windows, good old fashioned newspaper and water like my Grandparents did. I was all my clothes in cold water ( I don't think a hot wash is a thing in NZ) and hang my washing on the line as I don't own a dryer. Some great tips in your video!
I always dilute cleaning products .they work just the same ! My mam used to say there's clean muck and mucky muck ! And don't be a slave to your house ! Wise words ! 👍😊🥰 X
Hey Jane, thanks for another great video, the description of the germs coming out of the toilet made me laugh 😂 I make a general purpose cleaning spray with surgical spirit and water in an old spray bottle which lasts a really long time. I also make homemade air freshener with 1 part surgical spirit, 1 part water and essential oil- We really don't need all the products the manufacturers make out we do and we certainly don't need to use the amount they suggest, you can half it easily, they wouldn't make so much money if we didn't buy these things on a more regular basis though so it's good to be aware and more mindful about what we're using and if we can use less/more natural cleaners it's less plastic being used, less chemicals in our home, less money being spent and more money in our bank accounts.
@@judithvallembois2744 Hi, yes it is the same as rubbing alcohol, in fact I wondered the same thing about rubbing alcohol a couple of years ago and had to look it up, all the best from the UK 😊
Hello beautiful love the video, i think a good cleaning brush ( handheld)is needed for me also, I need it for grout and scrub bathtub ;) x x x x love the tips x x
Am I the only weirdo who uses ammonia to clean? 2 ounces ammonia, 2 ounces isopropyl alcohol, 1 tsp dish soap in an old windex bottle filled with tap water. Works great for glass & everyday wipe downs, kitchen bath etc!
Jane, I needed a laugh this morning and your comments about germs jumping out the toilet and consumerism just gave me a chuckle. It's terrible the way big corporations and companies do what they do luckily us smart people ignore it 😊.
My lovely mum who passed away recently always said to me "your house needs to be clean enough to be healthy but dirty enough to be happy" and I live by these words.
Hi Jane and Mike, From Australia, (1) I have an all purpose soap solution handed to me by a 100 year old lady who passed recently. Take 1 bar of sunlight soap or generic version grate it into a lidded 20lt bucket add 1 or two litres of boiling water and dissolve the grated soap - then fill the bucket to within a couple of inches of the top and stir. Put on the lid and forget for about a week at least. You end up with a gel that you can wash dishes, clothes, yourself including hair, pets, cars and anything else you want to .If it is only for laundry I have replaced 1/2 the bar of sunlight with 1/2 bar of SARD soap grated. Sard soap is a product here in Australia sold in liquid, spray and hard soap as a pre wash stain solution .Probably sold under a different name else where .1/3 cup in a full load of washing- clothes are spotless.(2) If you want a room deodoriser buy a cheap spray bottle( or reuse) add 2 drops of scented oil (your choice)2 drops of liquid dish detergent and fill with water. If the nozzle becomes blocked at any time remove and put in hot water and pull the spray to bring the hot water through to dislodge the build up. (3)Dish detergent is often way too concentrated, and the cap allows too much to escape when you use it. I transfer 1/2 new bottle contents to another bottle and fill both bottles with hot water. Aggitate gently and leave for a couple of days. The dish soap 'breeds' and thickens for lack of a better word. and is still just as efficient. Hope this helps out someone
This soap slightly warm also works well on extremely burned pots and pan bottoms like brand new
Great suggestions. Thank you.
A woman with common sense who doesn’t fall for the hype.I always ask myself would my mom or Nan have used this was their home clean.Thanks for a another useful video xx
Thank you
For windows I use ordinary vinegar (one part vinegar to five parts water) in a spray bottle; use old cotton cloth to clean windows and dry off with newspaper. No streaks.
If you have orange, lemon & lime peel left over, put them into a bottle with some white vinegar & use that to clean, works like a charm. Also add a few drops of fragrance oil, such as peppermint or lavender to a wet cloth & pop in with your laundry so you don't need extra stuff to buy
Those are good tips I will try. Thanks Carol.
A washing machine engineer once told me you shouldn’t use the quick cycle all the time. Occasionally he said to use a longer cycle as it rinses out any build up in the machine. It’s a good maintenance practice and so saves you money apparently.
If you have an animal feed store nearby, you can get bicarbonate in bulk (50 pound). If using for cleaning purposes even though it is "animal grade" it won't matter. And it is SOOOO much cheaper!!
I wash all my laundry in cold water using X-brand detergent as well as set my washing machine on gentle wash. I have been using the gentle cycle for almost 9 months and found that my clothes come out clean smelling. I am not sure who suggested using the gentle cycle but the clothes come out clean but also the cycle is shorter so you use less time to do your washing. When we have nice days, I line dry my clothes. You made a good point about not listening to manufactures. Another point is how one uses cleaning products. Too often people will not leave the cleaning product on surfaces so it can do its job. Leaving a product on for 3-4 minutes will easily sterilize and clean a surface with little or no effort. You made some very good points about what one can use to save money and what traps not to fall into about listening to ads. You are the best judge about your life and how to take care of your family. We all need to take stock from time to time to determine if something is really working for your family and you. Thanks again for sharing with us.
I remember watching an “Oprah “ episode years ago and she had on the top expert on infectious and bacteria diseases. He said we use way too many cleaners that are not appropriate for home use. She asked him what he cleaned his kitchen with and he said he uses dish soap and hot water. We take disinfectants too far these days because of misinformation and companies pushing products we don’t need. Great ideas and good for pointing out how we fall for shaming that we aren’t doing enough unless we use certain brands or products!
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A quick tip to those with sensitive skin or who very allergic, if you write off to the manufacturers or email them they will send out samples for you to test to make sure you can use them which will reduce wasting money on something that you find you can't use. Have done this quite a bit when I've had to change brands cause they've changed ingredients and they've always been very understanding and helpful, same with shampoo, conditioner, shower gel etc.
You're so right! People use too many chemicals when cleaning. I don't use any detergent in my laundry unless the item is heavily soiled or new to the house. It's the agitation that gets the clothes clean anyway.
Great video! Thank You!
I now use the sheets of laundry detergent. Works in any temperature water. No more plastic bottles! I even cut the sheets in half and my laundry comes perfectly clean. It’s the agitation mainly that does the cleaning. Marketers are deciding how much we need and I think it’s up to us to decide what works best!
Rinsing out a few things every day has been a way of life for me since I retired! I can still do laundry when I have enough money to afford it, but since my income has been limited, I find it necessary to keep up with hand laundry!
Ice tea is very useful in Southern California since it is sunny, and warm!
Making do with a lot of beans and rice, and rice and beans!
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Good advice Jane ! I’m in the uk and still have a night rate tariff ! I run my washing machine every night and if either of us ate up early we put on the dishwasher at that time ( I only run when it’s full every 3 off days ) laundry is dried outside, own brand detergent, vinegar for windows and mirrors !
When I was young we used vinegar in a pail of water to wash windows and newspapers to dry them. It worked
To dry your clothes faster, use the spin function several times extra to extract more water before hanging your clothes out to dry or using a clothes dryer.
When I realized I could afford only one laundry per week (we had a coin slot machines at the place), I pretty quickly switched everything I could to materials that could be washed together. I started buying consentrated (not sure it's the right word?) detergent and used it about half the amount said on the package - no problems from using less of it. I also went back to treating stains before the wash so I wouldn't have to redo the loads. Hehee, and brought back aprons to my wardrobe - it's been decades and I still wear aprons most of my day because they are still very practical 😉. I have made detergent at home, but if you add numbers up, the summs were maybe few cents off each other. When it comes to other cleaning stuff - we buy them from specialist cleaning shop in bulk once per year. They are consentrated and they are meant for hostel cleaners, so they often don't carry scents and they add up to be cheaper than shopping for the deluted versions monthly. Plus, they tend to have long shelf life, so if you don't use it up fast enough, they still'll be good for years.
In my area we are subject to power outages, so I plan to invest in a small, old -fashioned, non- electric carpet sweeper. It will also help to keep the carpet clean between regular vacuuming.
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I love your tipps and loughed about your "visitor-tiktok-hack". My frugal cleaning tipp is to cut my sponges in quarters. It is good enough to clean my pans.
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Hi Jane & Mike, Tracy from Ireland here. Just leaving a comment to say I love your videos with all your tips and tricks, very helpful, especially in the climate we're in now! Keep up the good work 😊
Thank you so much
This was a great video with many great cleaning tips! I use liquid laundry detergent but I dilute it by half. Yes half! All my clothing comes out just as clean as before and I've been doing this for quite a while now. If clothes are especially soiled, I run them through a rinse first and then a regular wash. I find they are actually cleaner this way than using more detergent with one wash. Also I use the Back of a toothbrush with a dab of liquid laundry cleaner on greasy areas and spots before washing. Happy cleaning everyone!
Thank you
As it is coming up to the winter time, wool jumpers actually do not require any washing, at all, to freshen then up you can hang them outside for a day and the wool will breathe in and out. Ideal days are when it is a little bit damp/ foggy or when there is a bit of a temperature drop. It also keeps the wool fabric in excellent shape for years to come. I know this from an expert who worked in textiles who used to wear one wool vest for many years day in day out, never washed just put outside and i always looked brand new.
Excellent Jane. I agree with every thing. Didn’t realise you could get bleach in tablet form
Wish I could get hold of bleach tablets! I’ve never seen them before! Some great hacks today Jane! ( I am catching up on your videos today as we’ve been away on a walking holiday with no Wi-Fi for a week - budget holiday but amazing!) x
I’m glad you enjoyed your holiday
I bought a mop from B&M that has it's own water tank attached so all the floors need are a quick spray from the water tank and mop..no more filling up and carrying heavy buckets of water around, and it's so quick
I'd like to think that the current price hikes will be the end of those ghastly granules that are made for no good reason but to make laundry smell 'good'. What could be a better smell than the smell of freshly washed laundry after a good blow in the open air? I love many supermarket own brands of cleaning products, but I would make the observation that many cheaper washing up liquids will need more to make it effective. Sometimes the best is the cheapest in the long run, and for me, that's often washing up liquid, but not all come into that category. Lidl and Aldi are definitely the good guys with this. Great food for thought Jane and I guess we should all pause for thought and ask "Do I really need this"? And loving the tip for using a little fabric conditioner in your water for wiping surfaces.
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All excellent and minimizing chemicals.
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Thank you for your great work. I always enjoy your episodes, and doing things "together" makes them fun. ❤
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Great post. I use vinegar for lots of things too. BTW, I just watched a 5 minute video where 1 minute was the advert and 4 minutes were the legal disclaimers because I appreciate your content. Hope it helps, Ha!!!
Thanks so much for your incredible support
I prioritize my cleaning chores according to how I will be using the space. It’s looking at it as an investment of time. If I have the grandchildren here, I enjoy them, I can clean and tidy after they are gone.
Thank you for a realistic cleaning video. You are so right about the cleaning guilt videos.
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When cooking, I like to clean as I go. If it’s not greasy, I use a damp cloth to wipe things clean. No cleaner at all, just water. I’m a vegetarian, so don’t have to consider bacteria, etc, from meat. Also, I have back issues, so to wash the floor, I lay a lg damp towel (water and a little dish detergent)on floor and “ scrub/dance” with my feet. I don’t rinse the towel, just throw it in the laundry. If I feel the floor needs an extra going-over, I’ll use another old towel. This method uses very little cleaner, not much water, and is easy on my back.
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I always learn something interesting and can take on board from your videos so thank you. I have to admit that in the past I have bought branded products but now I just use own brands. Love watching your videos, a voice of reason and good old common sense.
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Thanks Jane love the one about fabric conditioner 😊
Great ideas, I loved this video. I am sumplifying my cleaning products too, I wont be buying window cleaner and a few other ones. Warm wishes to everybody. 🌹
Thank you
I enjoyed the cleaning tips video. My house has oak floors, tile and vinyl. On the vinyl I use Dawn dishsoap and white vinegar. The oak floors get Dawn and bathroom tile receive Dawn and hydrogen peroxide. All floors are vacuumed prior to mopping. On the laundry I use Nellies laundry soap which is pre-measured.The cost is .20 per load. I really like it because I don't have to lug around liquid laundry detergent. I use white vinegar as a fabric softener. Finally dry laundry on lines in the basement.
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Where do you get Nellie's laundry soap?
great tips here Jane, like the one using a bit of fabric conditioner for wiping surfaces. M x
It smells lush
1 cup of vinegar added to laundry is very good alternative for fabrics softener:
1. It’s cheap
2. It kills all bacterias
3. It makes towels etc so soft and fluffy
(Do not worry, your cloths will not smell like vinegar:)
Great vlog
Thank you, Jane! Have a good day.
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I love the tip for using a bit of fabric softener on the floors. I almost exclusively use vinegar water in the kitchen, on windows, in the bathroom, except for the toilet and bathtub. Comet for the toilet, and baking soda in the tub. It works beautifully. Also, the vinegar water works great on my glass top stove. Thanks for the tips.
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I have economy 7 in uk 1 in morning until 8 in morning. I set my dishwasher, tumble dryer and washing machine overnight. Charge my iPad entc over night and my cleaner.
I’ve just bought rechargeable lights for them winter and again charge overnight.
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For windows I use diluted vinegar and spray over the window, then a squeegie to clean them, takes less time than using cloths and it works great on mirror and glass doors also.
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I can remember my Mum using soda crystals to wash up and green fairy soap for rubbing on Dad's shirt collars.
I so love the common sense aproach of this channel!
Another way to save money is to use white vinegar as your fabric softener. Your clothes smell fresh and clothes are soft. There is no vinegar smell on your clothing. Additionally, I bought a couple sets of cleaning cloths from a company in America called Norway. A set is two cloths...one for cleaning the surface and the other for wiping down. Now the reason I love these cloths is they are fantastic for cleaning windows. No cleaners.. just use water. The cloths are made with a special antibacterial material which self cleans when you hang up to dry. They last a good long time. They are a bit pricey but a couple sets allows you to use one for windows and one for kitchen. Maybe launder them once a month. You can also buy them on eBay. Great video!
North America here (Florida). Yes, I hang dry my laundry! 😀(I am in Florida. If it rains we bring out clothes rack in the house.
I wash laundry with Dawn soap on stains and baking soda in the wash. Bleach on whites.
I clean house with vinegar, lemon juice or baking soda. I do buy ammonia window cleaner. Maybe I can resist.....
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My favourite window cleaner is de-ionised water, you can buy a big bottle for under £1 in England, put it in a spray bottle & the less you use, the better the results. Leaves windows sparkling & streak free. I think it's in the motor/car department in cheap shops/stores. 😊
I use dish detergent for everything as well! My mother taught me that. I even wash the car with it.
It’s a good money saver
Very great video. I love your tips!!
Thanks so much
Very good a lot I never thought of. 🙂
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Love your familiar basic honesty and common sense, and this is another great advice video, thanks. Where I live there are several older retired householders, like me, who seem to enjoy showing off, unlike me, with their ultra tidy pristine homes, and similarly gardens, - not a leaf out of place, no suggestion of an unplumped cushion, and whilst I’m polite and complimentary, these things are actually a bit scary, and neurotic. Seems a shame they don’t seem to have more interesting stuff in their lives, like hobbies and creative ideas, rather than what seems like the need to impress 🤔🙄
That’s a shame, no one needs to be a slave to convention
l absolutely love your channel & all your money saving tips. He's one tip for people like me who want to remember to try them all , As l watch your video, & read all the tips in the comments, l write each one down onto a small note and pop them into a pretty jar on the kitchen windowsill. Then each morning l'll take one out & pop it on the fridge so that l remember to do it that day. I'm finding l actually get to do your money saving tips daily. As l get the next note out l pop the older one it into another jar which when full, l'll pass onto my daughter who works full time & can't watch your channel just yet. I'm sure she will appreciate trying out a daily money saving tip in her busy schedule.
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Ery clever!
I use vinegar also as a fabric softener, works like a charm😍 vinegar is so versatile, I like to put my citruspeels in vinegar for two weeks, then strain it and dilute. Such an amazing allpurpose cleaner, so cheap!
Hi Great video ,
I have a spray bottle in kitchen and bath with bleach/water mixture ,,,saves on buying all those disinfectant sprayers ,,,
I also use Swiffer Jet Mop,I buy the reusable mop heads at Dollar tree, I have never bought the pre wet ones,and I remove the bottle that came with the mop ( you need a wrench to remove the top the first time ) and refill with my own liquid once again I have never bought the Swiffer liquid , have had it 3 yrs and still like it .I have saved a tonne not buying what they say you should ,,😅😅
I enjoy your videos very much , such a treat to be welcomed into your home ❤,,
ok back to prepping my living room for painting 😊😊 Frugal Cathy signing out 😂
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Thank you for the tips Jane 😊
I'm terrible for buying products just for the smell not for effectiveness! Great tips, thank you!
Thanks, try the fabric conditioner trick, your house will smell lovely
Very interesting and informative. The only time I don't use a store brand is my laundry detergent. I unfortunately have skin allergies. Most laundry products cause my skin to turn red and itch. I have to use dye and fragrance free. ALL laundry detergent , BOUNCE FREE fabric softern. Does not cause a rash on my skin.
Thank you for this,I clean just about everything with hot water and dish soap, only using something stronger if someone in the house is sick.i love your videos,and always learn more ways to be frugal.you also introduced me to The Tour which I absolutely 💕
You absolutely make me laugh. Thanks for another great video.
You’re welcome
I use environmentally safe cleaning products for floors, mirrors & stove and kitchen surfaces. I use a dust mop for wood floor and vaccum cleaner for carpet.
I use a magic eraser to clean my tubs. It gets the build up off so much better than anything else I've used.
You probably know this but you can get magic erasers from amazon way cheaper than the name brand. It's literally the same thing, made with melamine (sp?) lol
@@stitcheswellwithvodka3534 yes! It's so much cheaper that way! You can get 50 for around $13.
I put vanilla extract ( just a few drops) on my furnace filters, makes the house smell yummy.
I learnt a tip from auri katerinas channel to use a tub of scrub paste and also that dishwashing liquid works on most things. I also like her tip to add cling wrap over an oven to help it work better if it’s baked on grease - to use a lil scraper (in a microfibre cloth if worried about scratching). It was a game changer. I just use spray and wipe, power paste, toilet cleaner and floor cleaner. Vinegar, bicarb and dishwashing liquid if those first don’t work.
I also just use a lil washing liquid or powder… I line dry even in wet weather under my back yard awning. Using too much washing liquid or powder can ruin your machine.
I only have to use water on my windows with a special eco window cloth. Cloth lasts years. I also use water, white vinegar and essential oils in spray bottle for daily use in loo.
I make a multipurpose cleaner, fill a spray bottle 1/2 with vinegar, 1/2 water and 2 squirts dishwashing liquid. Use it in the kitchen, laundry and bathroom.
I dry my clothes outside all summer in the north east U.S. In the winter I dry them in the house for moisture as we have a wood stove. I hang hangers on the shower rod and use racks. Once in a while I have to use the dryer. I put my liquid laundry detergent in a dish detergent bottle with a squirt top. My washer is a front loader, so I use less detergent. I buy the largest size of my favorite laundry detergent, and just keep filling up my smaller bottle. My mother used to hang clothes outside when we were kids and they would freeze, but they would eventually dry! I have also cut down on different types of cleaners.
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We have swapped out the fabric softner with white vinegar, and the towels and clothes are just as soft. Fabric softner is supposed to damage your washing machine over time! 😬 We also use metho in a spray bottle diluted with water and it's fab on the glass shower screens and windows (old tea-towels to clean with are amazing). We also use boiling water and metho in our bucket to mop our hard wood floors, it cleans beautifully without leaving a product build up or streaking.
I have used the Dollar Tree laundry detergent for years without a problem. I throw the lid (measuring device) right in the washer because it will be messy on the plastic bottle since there is not a place for the small amount of leftover detergent to drip back in the bottle. There has been a price increase and formula change but it still works quite well. Also I read a study years ago about the use if vinegar in a hospital setting. It is an excellent germ killer and has multiple other uses. Vinegar gets my vote.
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Well done Jane, for years I have used the minimum of products
Frugal Jo recommended black tea for cleaning windows. Even the window repairman was impressed by it. Mine has lasted months without mold. I bet it could even be brewed in cold water for a few hours or outside in the sun.
Good idea
Wait what??? how do you clean windows with black tea???
@@stitcheswellwithvodka3534 You brew the tea in water and use it with a cloth to clean glass, as you would Windex or a vinegar solution. Spray, wipe, done. I have no idea if it’s important that it be BLACK tea.Good luck.
I’d like to use a product by Shaklee called Basic H. 10 years ago I bought a 5 gallon drum of it. I use it to clean everything. I’ve only use a third of the bucket.
Really good tips Jane!
I will try definitely the one with softener!
And with general cleaning spray 😊
About vinegar 🤩 how much I love to use vinegar!
Even instead of softeners I use it in my washing machine 😆
Because you can't smell it at all , only the wishing power/liquid 😊 And my clothes are softer then when I didn't use anything. But listen, totally just my thing 😜
Thank you for another great tips!
Thanks Mags
Getting here later...but was so happy to hear you say just use a dab of olive oil to clean good wooden furniture. I try to buy quality olive oil and was sad recently to find a bit left in a forgotten bottle that had gone off tastewise. But it was wonderful as a wooden furniture cleaner! Just a few drops goes a long way. I even dabbed a bit on my housekey to encourage a sticky lock.
Olive oil has gotten so expensive I cannot afford it. Switched to coconut oil and it works great as a furnitue polish as well.
Great ideas. I use a multi-use eco cleaning liquid, plus bicarb, white vinegar, and a very mild eco washing up liquid. Plus laundry powder, using about half the recommended amount. That seems to cover just about everything!
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As all ways a great video!! I use fabric pellets as air freshener. Put a little in a pretty tea cup and they smell great for week. Then when you want to dispose of them put in the wash or down the sink drain to make that smell good.
After washing windows I dry them with newspaper and that leaves no lint whereas towelling always leaves bits on my windows and mirrors.
Love your videos. Inspiring and encouraging. A sterile house is not a home.😊
Thanks very much
I wish we had a Savon de Marseille cleaner here in the USA. I'll bet it smells lovely and clean!
It smells of clean French houses
What's really impressed me lately is the discovery of the wonders worked by heat and bright light. I splurged on a high quality raincoat, which at some point sat damp and developed a mildewy smell. I tried this, and that and the other thing including vinegar. And it was a second bit of carelessness that fixed the problem. Still using the coat for the dog park, I forgot it in my car which had been parked in a sunny spot, for about 2 days. Smell vanished, banished so entirely there isn't the slightest hint left. This is why our 100% cotton sheets used to have such a perfume to them when coming off of the line.
Great Video. No need for all these aggressive special cleaners.
I also refill a spray bottle with all-purpose cleaner, but i use a lot less from "the cheaper bottle". May be there is a difference between countries. In Germany the all-purpose cleaner is very concentrated. The big bottle says to use one and a half caps/lids in 10 liters of water. So in a 750ml spraybottle I put only a good splash ( ~ a sixth of the lid/ 5ml). Cleans very well. And everywhere around possible limestone-build-up I use intead a spraybottle filled with one part vinegar (at 5%) and two parts of water.
Letting sit the solutins on the surfaces before wiping off also makes cleaning easy.
Another great video this week
I water down the softener always have and get more for my money.
Like you I used white vinegar for cleaning and have always used cif or jif as I still call it, you can't beat a gentle abrasive cleaner.
I also found bleach tablets recently such a handy thing to have in.
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Love ❤ 😍 💖 love your cleaning tips and tricks going to try them 😀 😄 😉 🤗🧡🧡💛💚💚💙
Great tips! Thank you for the video!
I'm a bit late here, but one of the things my son, math and science teacher, reminded me is that water is the universal solvent. That little reminder has affected me in a very big way. For now, with everything in California, USA so very dry, dust and dirt - i.e. garden soil are the main culprits I must deal with. What I do, is to drench a portion of my floor with very hot water and use my micro-fiber spin mop to gather up the water and spin it into the bucket. I was amazed at how clean my floors got with nothing but hot water. I dust with a damp rag that I wring out in a small bucket (actually a reused ice-cream plastic container) and I use the vacuum cleaner for floors and furniture. As for laundry, I usually wear my clothes at least 3 times unless I have been working in the garden or otherwise get very soiled. The water and bashing comprise most of the cleaning in laundry, so I tend to use half of the lower amount of detergent. Usually this is about 20 ml. I use only cold water and then I use the pre-soak cycle and heavy duty cycle. I only wash full loads - no exceptions and I have a high capacity washing machine. I live with a German Shepherd service dog, and she sheds a lot, so that's my greatest challenge in keeping the house clean.
Thank you for your channel. Your suggestions are excellent.
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Great information thank you Jane. Vinegar and water squirt of dish soap does great on floors. If I have a clog in tub or sink. I buy plain bleach instead of pipe cleaner. A lot cheaper. Works better actually.
I make my own cream cleanser it's cheap, it works so well and no nasty chemicals
Just put about a cup of bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. Then mix in a teaspoon of liquid glycerine and enough dishwashing liquid to make a paste. I store mine in an old clean jam jar. Use with a sponge to clean sinks or the bath
For drying clothes I use store brand fabric sheets.
White vinegar can be used in place of fabric softener. It doesn't make your cloths stink and actually softens the fibers, while fabric softener just coats the fibers.
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I make a homemade cleaner for stains and grease on fabric and carpets. It's 2 cups of peroxide and 1 cup of Blue Dawn dishwashing soap. Put in spray bottle and I like to let it set until the blue color goes away. It's fabulous on clothes or carpet stains.
For Laundry washing clothes I use fabric sheets, very new and fragrance free. No jug to recycle.
I take my fabric softener and I dilute it 50/50 (water) that way I have two bottles of fabric softener. I also go to the dollar tree and buy a very concentrate Lysol bottle that makes five gallons at one time. Then I take my five one gallon downy bottles and fill it with the Lysol. Make sure you have five gallon bucket to make your Lysol.
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I make my own citrus cleaner. Steep citrus rinds in white vinegar for 2 weeks. Strain and put in spray bottle. Cuts through grease on the cook top and oven. Also make mould remover from 6 drops of clove oil in 500 ml of warm water. Mould is a constant in the humid wet summers here.
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Just watched this on bbc Morning Live
As you may now realise, a more local alternative to soap nuts is actually a very good thing! Conkers (or horse chestnuts), just like soap nuts, contain saponin, and they're great for those with sensitive skin. The laundry liquid will leave your clothes unscented for the most part with a very faint woodland style smell.
Saponin is also in the veins of Ivy and you can wash, cut in to pieces and put in a bag with your washing machine. Apparently when finished it smells of pine.
Have you ever tried Jane?
Nope, not my thing but you carry on.
I'm a gardener and I still don't use all of that washing powder. I also dilute my fabric conditioner, it smells to strong for me otherwise.
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Your list of cleaning equipment etc sounds pretty much the same as mine. I have a dishwasher that’s goes on on economy 7 at night and I break every dishwasher tablet in two and use a half for a wash and never use rinse aid. Instead of those expensive dishwasher washing tablets to spring clean your machine I use a cup of vinegar. Great video!
Mixing up a bucket and doing cleaning really saves on the amount of cleaning products I use. I find I use way more when I spray, spray, spray. I do my laundry with minimal amounts of soap, spot treat if needed. I also rinse out my bottles to get all the soap. I also fill the bottles with water, write SOAPY on it and store a few under my laundry sink. Great for washing up multiple things, paint brushes, old jars, etc. There is plenty of soap left in them. I also take a bottle out to the garden where the garden hose is to wash my hands when working in the yard/garden.
I have four cleaning products that I use, good old Jif, washing up liquid, laundry powder and homemade spray and wipe made using white vinegar and orange peels which is cheap as chips to make and one big jar lasts me for a year. For cleaning the floor I add washing up liquid and white vinegar to the bucket and for cleaning the windows, good old fashioned newspaper and water like my Grandparents did. I was all my clothes in cold water ( I don't think a hot wash is a thing in NZ) and hang my washing on the line as I don't own a dryer. Some great tips in your video!
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I always dilute cleaning products .they work just the same ! My mam used to say there's clean muck and mucky muck ! And don't be a slave to your house ! Wise words ! 👍😊🥰 X
Don’t be a slave, we’ll said
Hey Jane, thanks for another great video, the description of the germs coming out of the toilet made me laugh 😂 I make a general purpose cleaning spray with surgical spirit and water in an old spray bottle which lasts a really long time. I also make homemade air freshener with 1 part surgical spirit, 1 part water and essential oil- We really don't need all the products the manufacturers make out we do and we certainly don't need to use the amount they suggest, you can half it easily, they wouldn't make so much money if we didn't buy these things on a more regular basis though so it's good to be aware and more mindful about what we're using and if we can use less/more natural cleaners it's less plastic being used, less chemicals in our home, less money being spent and more money in our bank accounts.
Thanks Bex
Just wondering what surgical spirit is? Maybe it is rubbing alcohol? Thank you from USA.
@@judithvallembois2744 Hi, yes it is the same as rubbing alcohol, in fact I wondered the same thing about rubbing alcohol a couple of years ago and had to look it up, all the best from the UK 😊
Hello beautiful love the video, i think a good cleaning brush ( handheld)is needed for me also, I need it for grout and scrub bathtub ;) x x x x love the tips x x
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Am I the only weirdo who uses ammonia to clean? 2 ounces ammonia, 2 ounces isopropyl alcohol, 1 tsp dish soap in an old windex bottle filled with tap water. Works great for glass & everyday wipe downs, kitchen bath etc!
Is it sterile when you do that? Does it get rid of germs?