Finances: Homemade Cleaning Recipes

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Author Angela Coffman, a.k.a. “The Grocery Shrink,” knows the cost of cleaning products can add up fast. In this edition of A Closer Look: “Homemade Cleaning Recipes,” Coffman shares recipes for cleaning products that will make your house shine for a fraction of the retail price.


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oh my goodness I love these ideas I am such a clean freak so I go through supplies quite often this will save us so much money...Thank you so much.

Jen Marze Sep 7, 2012 at 12:20 am Flag as inappropriate

Thanks for the recipes,it will save us alot in the long run. God Bless. I can't tell you how many times my wife and I tried ideas for around the house that would save us money. After watching how easy it was to mix your recipes, we will never buy name brand again. We hope you come up with more ideas in the future.

BryonT Sep 7, 2012 at 12:10 am Flag as inappropriate

i can not down load the recipes. please send

patty Sep 6, 2012 at 9:14 pm Flag as inappropriate

does angela have a book out in the stores with the recipes in it to make your own cleaners? if she does could someone let me know? thanks

lisa evans Sep 6, 2012 at 4:13 pm Flag as inappropriate

These are great ideas. I can't wait to try them.

Amy Jordan Sep 6, 2012 at 4:08 pm Flag as inappropriate

There are still some of us who do not have the luxury of a dishwasher... so what is a good recipe for hand washing dishes?

Shannee Sep 6, 2012 at 2:15 pm Flag as inappropriate

thank you I really needed a safe and a way to save

littlepumpkin Sep 6, 2012 at 1:44 pm Flag as inappropriate

We started making our own laundry detergent because it was so much less expensive, plus you use so little that you're cutting way back on what goes down the drain (in our case into our septic system and eventually the groundwater and creek on our property). Turns out it works WAY better than what you buy and we've tried most all of them. Next are dishwasher detergent and glass cleaner and we've been looking for recipes so this is perfect. Thanks so much!!

S. Winters Sep 6, 2012 at 12:45 pm Flag as inappropriate

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ldyeng Sep 6, 2012 at 12:05 pm Flag as inappropriate

I've been making my own laundry detergent for a year now so it will be great to add more to my repertoire. :)

Sep 6, 2012 at 11:58 am Flag as inappropriate

Thank you Angela. You are a true blessing!

Carla Sep 6, 2012 at 10:41 am Flag as inappropriate

every time i want to down load it tell me that this web site can hurt my computer ?

annie Nov 21, 2011 at 11:28 am Flag as inappropriate

I love the look of the dishwasher detergent. Thanks for sharing these ideas.

Stuart Williams Nov 14, 2011 at 3:13 pm Flag as inappropriate

I thought of doing this myself. You did it!! Good work!

Dianne Aug 16, 2011 at 2:37 pm Flag as inappropriate

Wonderful, much needed, thanks!

daughter1960 Aug 10, 2011 at 4:29 pm Flag as inappropriate

Thank you we will save so much money

Geoff Holton1962 Apr 28, 2011 at 1:34 am Flag as inappropriate

Thank You I will try these I'm sure it will help with the budget.

Velma J. Woolford

Velma J. Woolford Mar 29, 2011 at 1:02 pm Flag as inappropriate

Can't tell you how many times I've looked for 'safe' cleaners that would also disinfect!
Thank you so much for this VERY VALUABLE resource. God Bless you and your
precious family.

anne Mar 28, 2011 at 10:57 am Flag as inappropriate

Please email me the fabulous cleaning recipes. Angela and The 700 club, my shower thanks you.

Christine Bjelland Mar 28, 2011 at 12:43 am Flag as inappropriate