Using Vinegar to Clean up your Budget!
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Say goodbye to expensive cleaning supplies and hello to vinegar! Learn how this versatile ingredient can be used for all your cleaning needs.
Cleaning Supplies Eating Up Our Budget
By now, if you are following how we designed our Budget steps one, two, and three, you should start to see where your money goes every month.
One item we noticed that cost us a bit was “cleaning supplies.”
We asked ourselves whether spending over $20.00 a month out of our budget was necessary.
Then it happened, I realized how much more we could save after hearing my mothers voice in my head.
When I was younger, my mother told me she liked using vinegar to clean windows.
I thought she was nutty, but the saying”you will understand when you get older” now makes sense.
Cheap Ways To Use Vinegar To Clean
Below is a list of cleaning supplies I used to purchase, even with coupons, but the expenses were still too high.
- Windex or Window Cleaner
- Floor Cleaner
- Brasso
- Fantastik
- Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Cleaner
- Wipes
- Stainless Steel Cleaner
- Stainless Steel Wipes
- Silvo
- Liquid Plumber
- Oven Cleaner
- Leather Wipes
The list goes on and on, and I didn’t realize the many uses for vinegar.
Vinegar is used for cleaning, and various ideas have surfaced all over the web.
Vinegar kills bacteria and mold and can beat germs all over the house.
Add a slice or two of lemon or orange to your vinegar to boost the smell while cleaning.
This is why I now keep a spray bottle with 5% Vinegar ( available at the grocery store) and use it for cleaning.
A 4-litre jug of vinegar can run you $1.99 when it is on sale but save you hundreds long term.
Money-Saving Ideas Using Vinegar
You know when you’re making a recipe and it asks for an ingredient you don’t have such as “Buttermilk”.
Did you know you could make buttermilk by mixing a tablespoon of vinegar in a cup of milk and letting it stand for 5 minutes to thicken? No Kidding!
I’ve made buttermilk this way for years, and it works perfectly every time.
I also spend money on purchasing air fresheners for the house as I wouldn’t say I like the smell of cooked food.
Who knew you could simmer vinegar and toss lemon peels or cinnamon sticks to freshen the air?
My favorite by far is vinegar to clean Patent Leather using distilled vinegar.
You can also use potent vinegar to kill weeds on your property.
We spend around $5.00 or more on leather wipes each month.
Yup, kiss that budgeting expense goodbye.. yay!
Discussion: What other uses for vinegar do you have?
Please leave your comments below.
Thanks for reading,
Mr. CBB
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