The title of this post says it all. I really did use one cleaning product to clean my whole house for a week. I wanted to challenge myself to see if it could be done, and done to my standards.
I chose the cream cleaner by Tesco in the citrus scent because it is just 0.80p for a 500ml bottle.
Here is a list of every area I cleaned using this one product: (some areas such as my bathroom and tile floors are cleaned more regularly than once a week, so bear that in mind.)
- Kitchen: counters, sinks, cupboard doors
- Bathroom: sink, toilet, bath/shower, and tiles.
- Tile floors in both bathroom and kitchen.
- Skirting Boards.
- Surfaces/ furniture throughout the house.
- Table.
- Car Interior.
Pros
- It’s cheap at 0.80p. I only used 1/4 of a bottle for all of my chores over the 7 days. That means one bottle will potentially last me a month.
- I didn’t have to switch out products for different areas.
- It had a clean fragrance.
- I could dilute it in water for a gentler clean over my table and furniture.
- It did it’s job. My house is clean.
Cons
- It required a lot of rinsing off of the counters and floors or a residue was left behind.
- It isn’t my favourite fragrance. (It’s isn’t horrid, just not my favourite.)
I was pleasantly surprised by this challenge. Yes, a little more elbow grease was required with the extra rinsing, but it took only a few minutes extra. The vast areas and materials I was able to clean was impressive. I would suggest trying this challenge yourself. 0.80p a month to clean my house is a bargain.
Note: I used a plain, damp cloth to dust my furniture. I only used the product on spills and dirt in this area.
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My next challenge will be to make my own cleaning products. Keep your eyes peeled for that post in the near future.
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