Rappahannock Area
Tip
Making Money on
Househould Cleaners
T
his second
installment of
our three-part miniseries on do-it-yourself
products moves from
the laundry to the
rest of the house. By
making your own cleaning products, you will save bundles, not to
mention cut the amount of chemicals in
your household and the environment!
.58�� vs $2.79 per bottle
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their families to have healthy lifestyles free of addiction
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A program of the
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics��� Consumer Expenditure Survey,
Americans spent a whopping $485 on
housekeeping supplies in 2011. That���s nearly $2,500 over five years, or a down payment on a new car!
We priced popular, name brand cleaners. A bottle of name brand, all-purpose
cleaner: $2.79. Bath, Sink and Tile Cleaner:
$4.71. Window cleaner: $3.43. Furniture
cleaner: $3.94. That���s a total of $14.87.
Compare that to the cost of the cleaners
we made: averaging $0.58 per bottle; now
that���s a HUGE savings! While the start-up
costs of making your own household cleaners may seem high ��� around $20 ��� the
investment will go a long way. You will be
able to refill your bottles up to 15 times!
So the big question is: do they work
as well as name brands? We are pleased
to report ��� YES. In fact, we were skeptical after finding many recipes online that
just didn���t quite cut it. But we kept digging
and found a bunch of winners! We invite
you to join us for a class to learn how to
make these and other cleaners. You will
walk away with your first batch and we
will show you just how easy it is to save
money. Visit the Mommy Trader tab at
FredericksburgParent.NET to register.
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