What cleaning products do you prefer and why?

**Michelle** · 04-26-2002, 02:17 PM

I have been using vinegar, water, and baking soda lately, but I find that sometimes it's just not strong enough to clean quickly and effectively the first time around.

What do you use and for which projects?

Chelle

**Jerseygirl** · 04-27-2002, 12:44 PM

Watered down Murphy's Oil Soap for my woodwork-leaves it clean but not slick.
409 on my stove, the stove is from 1940 and If I spray 409 do the dishes, come back and wipe just about any mess comes up and doesnt leave a residue
Clorox cling on toilet bowl inside-put it in, go to bed am flush=clean
Soft Scrub w/bleach on tub.
Just about any diluted disinfectant type cleaner for kitchen and bath, floors, sinks etc.

**cody15650** · 04-27-2002, 03:23 PM

Cleaner I use are all made- I hope that's good. All purpose cleaner- I mix ammonia, some dish soap, borax & washing soda, vinegar with water in a spray bottle.

wipe cleaner- I use Mr. clean & water & half roll of paper towel, or use the above one, put all in plastic container with lid.

laundry I make my own soap, I put in gallon milk jugs.

Softner for the clothes I will buy liquid softner, put half water & half softner in spray bottle & when I throw my clothes in the dryer, I just spray some on them & turn it on.

Automatic dish washer, I use laundry soap that I made with some bleach in it. I put this in a syrup bottle.

wipe for face or hands-I use little shampoo & some baby lotion & water with a half a roll of paper towels in a plastic container with a lid.

**CountryMom** · 04-27-2002, 03:56 PM

I use scrubbing bubbles in the bathroom and Tide for laundry. Everything else it vinegar, baking soda and dish soap.

**Katybird** · 06-21-2003, 06:44 PM

I am life long pine-sol user. My mother used it and I just associate the smell of it with "clean" I mop with it and use it to clean woodwork. I use orange cleaner for countertops and bathroom fixtures.

**AmyBoz** · 06-21-2003, 08:23 PM

I am addicted to the Clorox wipes or the Lysol wipes. I try not to use them, but I keep thinking things just aren't as clean without them. It's insane, I know, but I'm hooked!

**PrairieRose** · 06-23-2003, 10:18 AM

I use comet or bleach for the toilets and also Tylex Tub and Tile for the sinks and tubs. I found that KaBoom cleaner that I've seen advertised and it really DOES take off the soap scum and hard water stains with a spray and a wipe. I love that!

**Dixie** · 06-23-2003, 01:15 PM

I love Greased Lightning. I'm not sure if it's available nationally, yet. It's the best stuff I've ever used.

**midwestmama** · 06-29-2003, 10:03 PM

I make almost all of my cleaners now. I bought the book "Clean House, Clean Planet" and get my recipes from there. I wanted to use baby-friendly stuff. I mostly use things like vinegar, baking soda, club soda, essential oils, and liquid soap.

**AmyMCGS** · 06-30-2003, 12:00 AM

Clorox Clean-up for the kitchen & bathroom-- I feel like it's gotta be bleached to be really clean. And I keep a container of the Clorox wipes in the guest bathroom for quick clean-ups when company arrives unexpectedly (which happens a lot since the baby's been born!). Clorox toilet bowl cleaner, too.

Orange Glo furniture polish-- I love that stuff! The scent is great, and I don't get that greasy trail that other furniture polishes leave behind.

I also buy orange Windex, and Orange Glo degreaser for the kitchen... trying to keep the cleaning product scents all the same!

**aylasmommy** · 06-30-2003, 03:14 AM

For tub hard to get stuff (forgot the name of that junk!) I use brillo pads..

for sinks i use comet, and bleach in my kitchen one when it gets bad

For the floor i use lysol spray and a wet paper towel

For greasy messes I use the sprays like orange glo

For window's etc... i use my lysol spray

For that crud that just won't come off, I use CRL and it works wonders

I can get most of my cleaning products for almost free or better, so I have a good variety to choose from at not much cost.

**pamy** · 06-30-2003, 01:25 PM

I use scrubbing bubbles for the shower and tub, liquid comet for the sinks and countertops (bathroom only). Kitchen cabinets - watered down ammonia, stove top - 409. windows - glass plus or 409. I have been thinking that I need to cull down the use of so many products and start making a few homemade cleaning products, but I hate the smell of vinager and can't use it.
But I know I can cut something out. . . .