5 Ineffective Cleaning Products To Throw Away
The collection of cleaning products under your kitchen sink cabinet may look impressive with the sprays, powders, wipes and tools for everything. But have you put in thought over what is really worth keeping and what items are simply just taking up space? These days we find an impressive variety of cleaning products available to buy, but that does not mean they are all effective.
To start off with, check the expiry dates of all the products. Those that have passed their expiry dates may not be as effective or possibly may not be doing their job at all. There are also a number of solutions out there which are harmful to our home. It’s time to go through your closet and get rid of the items that are simply taking up the space.
Specific Cleaning Products
You would have cleaning products used to tackle specific issues such as stain removers, carpet cleaners etc. You’d think that a product made specifically for a single purpose would work more effectively, not really. These are just marketing stunts of chemical manufacturers.
So what should we use for cleaning? For a thorough deep cleaning of your entire house, all you need is an oven cleaner, vinegar, dishwashing soap and hot water. That’s it!
Natural Cleaners in Recycled Bottles
Many chemical manufacturers advertise their products as natural and eco friendly, promoting themselves for a better environment. These are just as hard as other mainstream chemical solutions, including petroleum and ammonia.
While we all know the benefits of reducing the use of plastic for environmental benefits, if you’re looking for a proper natural cleaner (one that disinfects and is eco friendly), these simply do not go along together.Try and reduce your plastic consumption in other ways.
Natural Cleaners that do not disinfect.
Natural cleaners that do not disinfect would remove the germs from your surface but would not kill them. This simply means that the germs are just spreading at another corner. When looking for deep cleaning solutions, ensure that they have disinfecting capabilities.
At times, Natural cleaners are useful for specific purposes, but for a proper, deep clean, disinfecting cleaners is the way to go.
Glass Cleaners
Yes we all know that it can be really hard and frustrating to clean glass and mirror surfaces. However, don’t become a victim of all those fancy glass cleaners sold on supermarket shelves. These specialty cleaning products aren’t worth your cash or time. We strongly recommend using one portion of water with one portion of vinegar for cleaning glass. This will prove to be much more effective, efficient and promising.
Old Sponges and Cleaning Tools
We normally tend to use and abuse our cleaning tools, until they really can’t be used anymore. Cleaning tools should be reused multiple times, however it is essential to maintain, keep them clean and ensure they are effective to make cleaning easy.
Keeping your cleaning rags, sponges and other tools clean is very important. Many a times our cleaning tools are kept in a corner of our cabinet, sometimes in a fairly dirty place. Ensure that your tools are kept properly, and if they start smelling throw them away.
Also reviewing the tools you use is very important. If the toothbrush you use to clean in between the tiles is blunt, you would be putting extra effort to clean inefficiently. Let go of tools that are overused. It’s time to say good bye to them.
We hope this article inspires you to review all the cleaning products and tools you have lying in your home. Starting off with the right products and tools may just be what you need to get motivated. Enjoy cleaning your house, without spending on unnecessary fancy cleaning products. All the best!
