Kelly Sangree > Quotes

“Are you hooked on the surface wipes, like Lysol or Clorox wipes? Save the container. Take a roll of good paper towels (like Bounty) and cut them in half with a serrated knife so they're the height of toilet paper rolls. Slide the cardboard roll out of the middle, and put one of the rolls into the saved container. Mix 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp of dish soap and 3 tbsp of vinegar, then pour this mixture into the container. Shake well, let sit for an hour, then pull your first wipe from the middle of the roll. Ta da! Premoistened cleaning wipes!”
― Kelly Sangree, Hard Core Poor - a book on extreme thrift

“Baking soda can take the place of most scrubbing products – I find it very helpful on my stove top or counters when they get gunky, and it takes away the ring around the tub like few other things can. Just put a little on a damp cloth and scrub away. Note that I said “a little”. If you use too much, you'll spend your time cleaning up your cleaning product. For the things that need to be shiny, I like 1 part of white vinegar to 3 parts water. It's a streak-free window cleaner, you can use it when mopping the floors, and the mild acidic content will help kill germs while being non-toxic to people and pets. It will also help you see where you left any traces of baking soda – just spritz where you were cleaning, and any remaining baking soda will react to the vinegar and fizz up! If you can't stand the vinegar smell, I've heard of many people using essential oils or soaking fragrant herbs in the vinegar to change the scent. Use”
― Kelly Sangree, Hard Core Poor - a book on extreme thrift