Cleaning Supply Round Up - through 7/16

Each week Just Trying To Save Money will check each store and give you a complete list of the best cleaning supply deals. Here are this weeks deals! If you have a store that you would like me to add to my list, please email me!

FAMILY DOLLAR- get the rest of this weeks ad match-ups here

Mr. Clean Scrub $1.75 each

Select Hefty Trash Bags $5 each

Arm & Hammer Fabric Softener Sheets $3 each

Era Laundry Detergent $5.50 each

Era Laundry Powder Detergent $10 each

Sun Laundry Detergent Liquid $2.75 each

Sun Oxygen Cleaner $3.50 each

KMART- get the rest of this weeks ad match-ups here

Tide $11.99 each
-$1/2 Tide Detergent, any (Limit of 4 Like Coupons in same shopping trip) – 07-03-11 PG
=$11.49 each wyb 2 after coupon

KROGER- get the rest of this weeks ad match-ups here

Clorox Bleach, $1.79
$0.50 off for the Mega Sale Promotion
$0.50/1 Clorox Bleach (Kroger eCoupon)
$0.79 each after coupon and instant savings

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent, $3.99
$0.50 off for the Mega Sale Promotion
$1/2 Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent printable
$2.99 each after coupon and instant savings

Wisk Laundry Detergent, $3.99
$0.50 off for the Mega Sale Promotion
$2/1 Wisk Laundry Detergent, exp. 8/7/11 (RP 06/26/11 R)
$1.49 each after coupon and instant savings

RITE AID- get the rest of this weeks ad match-ups here

Lysol Cleaner, 40 oz - $2.99
$1/1 Lysol Item RA printable
=$1.99 each after coupon

Dawn Dish Liquid, 24oz - $2.99
$0.25/1 Dawn Product, exp. 10/31/11 (Organize In Style)
=$2.74 each after coupon

TARGET- get the rest of this weeks ad match-ups here

Tide 100oz Liquid, 63-80 Load Powder, Stain Release 34ct Pacs or 68oz Liquid $12 each, buy 2 get $5 Target Gift Card FREE
-$1/2 Tide Detergent, any (Limit of 4 Like Coupons in same shopping trip) – 07-03-11 PG
=$11.50 each wyb 2 after coupon, get $5 GC = $9 each after coupon and Gift Card

Clorox Bleach $1.67 each

WALGREENS- get the rest of this weeks ad match-ups here

Select Household Cleaners, $2.79
Receive $1 in Register Rewards
Includes: Formula 409, Clorox Bathroom Cleaner, Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner, or Clorox Clean-Up
$1/1 Clorox Clean-Up printable
As low as $0.79 each after coupon and Register Rewards

Air Wick Freshmatic or Double Fresh Scented Oil or Neutra Air FreshMatic, $7.99
Receive $3 in Register Rewards
$4/1 Lysol Neutra Air Freshmatic Starter Kit printable
$4/1 Air Wick Freshmatic Compact Starter Kit, exp. 8/21/11 (SS 07/10/11)
$4/1 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra Starter Kit, exp. 8/21/11 (SS 07/10/11)
$0.99 each after coupon and Register Rewards

Jet-Dry or Electrasol, $3.49
Receive $1 in Register Rewards
$0.50/1 Finish Powerball or Gelpacs printable
$0.75/1 Jet Dry printable
$0.55/1 Finish Jet-Dry Rinse Agent, exp. 8/7/11 (SS 06/12/11)
As low as $1.74 each after coupon and Register Rewards

All 2X Laundry Detergent (96 loads), $9.99
Receive $1 in Register Rewards
$1/1 All Laundry Detergent, exp. 7/17/11 (RP 06/05/11)
$7.99 each after coupon and Register Rewards

HomeCenter Household Gloves, 2/$1 with in-ad coupon

Xcel 2X Laundry Detergent, $1.99 with in-ad coupon

Saturday's Saving Tips - 50 Uses for Vinegar

Did you know there were so many uses for vinegar?  Drain cleaner, athlete's foot remedy, glass cleaner, weed killer, buttermilk substitute, laundry booster, etc. etc.

It's very cheap to come by and can come in handy for a lot of things!

Browse this list to see what you can use vinegar for:

Saturday's Saving Tips - Making your own household cleaners

This post comes to us courtesy of Dede.  She has been saving money (and saving her family from unnecessary chemicals) by making her own household cleaners.

This is her list of "must haves" for making your own cleaners and all the different things you can do with them!

MUST HAVES for making your own cleaners

Okay, let me explain the Parmesan container. This is a must have for the CONTAINER ONLY.  It's a perfect holder for baking soda-type cleaners. You could use a baby powder container instead. And the Windex container does not actually contain Windex. It is my homemade glass cleaner. I saved it from my former evil chemical cleaning life.





Included in my essential cleaning supply is:

• BAKING SODA
• SALT
• LEMON JUICE
• VINEGAR
• EMPTY SPRAY BOTTLES AND OTHER CONTAINERS
• BORAX (NOT PICTURED)ESSENTIAL OILS
• RUBBING ALCOHOL (NOT PICTURED)

Here's a quick overview of cleaning you can do with these items:

BAKING SODA
- unclog a drain: pour 1/2 cup down a clogged drain, and follow with vinegar. Let it bubble for awhile and then flush with boiling hot water.
- tub and sink cleaner: use it like comet or ajax. I like to add a few drops of essential oil simply for the lovely scent! (the parmesan container comes in handy for this)
- clean off car battery corrosion: make a paste of baking soda and vinegar and scrub. It'll work wonders.

SALT
- Pour into a pan filled with grease after cooking and it'll soak the grease right up.

LEMON JUICE
- Use as a window cleaner.
- Use with salt as a lemony scrub for stuck on grease and other kitchen residue.

VINEGAR
- wash windows: mix 1 part vinegar with 2-3 parts water and use as window cleaner
- wash doorknobs and handles: vinegar is a mild disinfectant, and is perfect for wiping down handles and other things that tend to harbor germs.
- unclogging drains: pour a bunch of baking soda down a drain and follow it with some vinegar.

BORAX POWDER
- Pour a little into your laundry with your regular detergent to give it an added boost.
- Deodorize your garbage pails by sprinkling a little into the bottom.

ESSENTIAL OILS
- Perfect for adding to almost any cleaner simply to add a nice scent, if you want it. These aren't crucial, but they are fun. I buy mine from ebay to get them extra cheap :-)

RUBBING ALCOHOL
- Add a tablespoon of this to your vinegar/water cleaner to provide a streak-free window cleaning.
- Use with a Q-tip to clean crayon markings off your TV (yes, I've had to do this many times, it's tested and true, unfortunately!)

Thanks for the great post Dede!  I know I learned a lot!  (Like sprinkling salt on a greasy pan!)  Be sure to check out DedeLand for more great frugal living ideas!

Saturday's Saving Tips - Let's Clean!

Okay, so this may be a little more about saving time than saving money....but time is money, right??

I have this thing about bathrooms.  I occasionally like to uber-clean mine, especially the floors.  I also have these bathtubs with the non-slip, textured surface that is hard to clean and gets grimy.  And it is hard to clean.  I know, I said that...but really, it's hard to clean.

And, the mop....ewww...it gets used over and over and over.  It needs to be cleaned every so often.

I have one quick way to uber-clean my bathroom floors, get the grime out of the textured bottom of the tub AND clean my mop!

Here's what I do:

I fill my tub with hot water about an inch and add a cup or so of bleach.  I use this to clean the floor with, getting the floor uber-clean and at the same time it cleans the mop.  I leave the bleach water to sit in the tub for a little while and when I drain and rinse, the grime is gone!  No scrubbing required!

You'll want to check and see if it's safe to use bleach on your floors.  I have linoleum and everything I've read says it's okay.  I use a small bleach to water ratio and I don't do it but a few times a year.  I love that I'm able to accomplish three things at once this way!

Do you have a cleaning tip that saves time and/or money?  Leave it below in the comments!  (If you have a blog to, leave the address.  If I get enough tips, I'll compile them into a blog post with a link to your blog!)