subject: Time Tested - Using Vinegar To Clean Your Home Versus Chemical Cleaners [print this page] Did you ever think about the cost difference of using vinegar to clean your home versus chemical cleaners. If you are like most of us and have to watch your money you will find vinegar to be a simple but effective way to leave more money in your pocket.
Have a look at your cleaning closet and count all the different chemical cleaners that you have. Like most of us you probably will find something to keep your windows clean, some bubbly foam spray to vanish soap scum in your shower, another few to clean your tiles and your stone floors, a few stain removers and something to keep your stainless steel shiny.
Do you realize that every one of these bottles cost you about $10 on average. Do the math and count the bottles in your closet to see how much you are spending.
Almost everybody has the basic supplies of different chemical cleaners in their closet. We are looking at a window cleaner, a bath tub and shower cleaner, a cleaner for your tiles and another one for your floors, most likely you also have a stainless steel polisher and usually you would also find some kind of chemical detergent to clean your stove. That's 6-7 different cleaners at a minimum. For each you paid about $10. And every 2 months you have to buy new cleaners as you are running out. You are looking at somewhere between $350-$420 a year for chemical cleaners.
But you do have alternatives. Keep your money and use the same stuff your grandmother has successfully used to keep her home clean. Vinegar is a time tested and cheap alternative to all these cleaners. You can buy the cheapest vinegar you can find for cleaning purposes and that means you will only pay around four dollars for a gallon.
The gallon of vinegar will also last you about 2 months and it will do all the cleaning that you have been doing with specialized and expensive cleaning agents just as well. But the difference is you spend less than $30 per year.
Use the savings to pay down your credit card a little faster or take your family for a dinner once a month. The savings are real and your home is just as clean.
Now you think it's impossible that vinegar can do the job of all these expensive cleaners. Think again. For centuries vinegar has been used all over the world to keep our homes clean. Your grandparents used it and so did their grandparents and the ones before them. But you don't have to believe us. Give it a try and convince yourself.
Fill a spray bottle with one half vinegar and one half warm water. Spray it on your window and dry it with a paper towel. Use a commercial cleaner on the window next to it. Can you see the difference?
Especially in today's world it is important to think about the cost difference of using vinegar to clean your home versus chemical cleaners. Your family, your wallet and your planet will thank you.
