I am not afraid to admit that I am a clean freak. I used to clean using latex disposable gloves but I hated spending money on something that I knew was bad for the environment. Then I decided to try using plastic bags and they work great. My hands are protected from the harsh chemicals in cleaning products and I don’t feel bad when I throw them away because they didn’t cost anything.
Savings- $3 to $5 for each box of gloves
In my kitchen, as often as possible, we use hand towels and rags instead of paper towels. We don’t use many of them but I keep an extra hamper by the kitchen that I throw them in after we have used them. We throw them in with regular household laundry and keep clean hand towels in a drawer. We save trees and money by not having to buy paper towels.
Savings- At least $6 for a pack of six (I’m not really sure because I almost never buy them)
I am starting a new series on ShopaholicSavers. It’s called Use This, Not That. It will focus on simple swaps that you can make that will save you money. The first one is using cardboard boxes instead of plastic storage containers. I know that this will not work in all situations but when I am storing things inside my air conditioned house cardboard boxes work just as well as plastic storage containers and they’re free.
Savings- $5 each box 🙂
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