How to Save on Cleaning Products

Cleaning products might not seem expensive at first glance. They cost a few pounds here and there. Also, they’re something that’s easy to toss in with your usual grocery shopping run. However, the cost of cleaning products can add up fast. If you’re purchasing new bottles of cleaning products each month, you might find yourself spending hundreds of pounds over the course of a year.

There are ways to reduce these costs. You can find savings on household cleaning supplies – if you change your habits and try new tricks.

If you’re looking for ways to save on the cost of cleaning products, these are the tips you need to try.

Buy in Bulk

One of the easiest ways to save money on cleaning supplies is to buy them in bulk.

Warehouse stores and online sites, such as Costco, Amazon, and MX Wholesale, allow shoppers to stock up on bulk purchases. That means you can purchase a large number of cleaning products at once. Usually, buying in bulk will make the cost per item cheaper.

Sometimes, you can get significant discounts by buying in bulk versus purchasing cleaning products individually. You’ll be prepared to tackle any kind of cleaning needed for months to come. Additionally, you’ll be able to skip trips to the store for some time. It’s a cost-effective way to both stock up and avoid overspending.¹

Shop at Budget Supermarkets

While the prices at your favourite local supermarket might seem perfectly affordable, you still might be able to save even more. All you need to do is shop at a budget supermarket instead of a traditional store.

Budget supermarkets like Lidl or Aldi sell products from little-known brands at lower prices. Though you might not recognise the brands or exact items on the store shelves, the quality is typically equal to what you’d find from big-name brands – all at a cheaper price.

Even purchasing just basic cleaning products from a budget supermarket can help you slash your spending and save money.²

Choose Own Brand Over Well-Known Brands

Name-brand products are often the most sought after. You recognize the brands, know the products and their quality, and can trust that what you’re buying is exactly what you want.

While brand-name products are often a bit more expensive than store-branded products, plenty of shoppers prefer to spend more to get a product they trust. However, there’s often very little difference between a well-known name brand and the generic store brand.

Most shops’ own branded cleaning products are just as effective as the well-known brands’ products. Just check the cleaners’ ingredient lists to compare what’s inside and if the cleaner will work for you.

So, why spend more when you can purchase an equally good cleaning product at a lower price? Switching from well-known brands to a store’s own, generic products can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Switch to Reusable Products

While cleaning solutions and sprays are a necessity, so are other cleaning items like gloves, towels, sponges, and disposable cleaning wipes. But using disposable products and accessories – like paper towels, disposable wipes, and single-use gloves – can really increase your costs and expenses.

To save money, make the switch to reusable products instead. Disposable cleaning products are generally more expensive across the board. Conversely, you’ll pay less for reusable alternatives. You’ll also be less wasteful, which is very environmentally friendly.

You can switch out disposable cleaning wipes for surface cleaning sprays and towels or rags. Instead of using paper towels to clean up messes, you can use microfibre cloths that can be tossed in the wash and reused over and over again. Also try other reusable products like bamboo towels, reusable rubber gloves, and washcloths to reduce the number of disposable products you’re buying.³

Make Your Own Cleaning Solutions

If you’d like to score significant savings on cleaning products, why not stop purchasing them altogether? You can make your own cleaning solutions right at home, which eliminates the need to buy pricey products from the store.

There are a good number of budget-friendly ways to concoct cleaning supplies of all kinds. The following are a few examples:

• Kitchen and Surface Cleaner: Use white vinegar, borax, and washing-up liquid mixed with warm water.
• Tough Dish and Pan Cleaner: Mix bicarbonate of soda and water.
• Toilet and Floor Cleaner: Use white vinegar, washing-up liquid, and borax mixed with warm water.
• Lemon slices for limescale removal.
• White vinegar for windows and glass surfaces.

Overall, switching to these do-it-yourself cleaning solutions can total about £40. Plus, they’ll last you quite a long time. Even better, you won’t need to spend pounds and pounds each trip to the store picking up traditional brand-name cleaning products.⁴

Shop Online for Discounted Cleaning Products

You likely already shop online for many different products. Online shopping is easy. You can easily compare different products, check prices, and look for deals before you buy. So, the next time you need cleaning products, you should try shopping online. In fact, many popular retailers sell cleaning products online, including hardware stores and online-only retailers like Amazon.

By searching and shopping online, you may be able to find lower prices or unique discounts on the cleaning products you use most often.