Try these budget-saving ideas to clean up using simple items from the kitchen.
1. Glass. Add a cup of vinegar into a bucket of warm water. Dip a cloth into the mixture, then use it to wipe clean glass and mirrors. Dry with crumpled newspapers (rubber gloves prevent newsprint stains on your fingers).
2. Shower curtains. Put dirty shower curtains in the washing machine and use a gentle cycle. In addition to your usual detergent, also add half-cup vinegar and half-cup bleach to get rid of stubborn stains and grime.
3. Fridge. Regular cleaning of trapped dust behind the fridge keeps it running efficiently. Attach a sock with a rubber band to the end of a ruler for those hard-to-reach places. Dip the sock in a half-water, half-vinegar solution, then wipe down the coils at the back.