2 Year Savings by Buying Green - Savings Showdown
August 8, 2009
In a number of posts in this series, I did rough estimates as to whether Norwex products were more expensive than traditional cleaning methods.
Summary of 2 Year Savings
Over a two year period, using the above Norwex products (dusting mitt, Norwex wet and dry mop, dryer balls, laundry detergent and magnet ball) will save you approximately $300 over your traditional methods. In my view there is a general perception that going green is more expensive. But, here you have it, not only do the Norwex products save you money, they reduce the number of chemicals in your home, will result in health benefits and reduce your waste.
The $300 I have estimated are just the savings over a two-year period and I am certain that many of the Norwex products, e.g. Mop and dusting mitt will result in even further savings in subsequent years.
For more information on how I arrived at these estimates, please visits my other posts in this series. Below is a brief summary as to how I arrived at $300.
Dusting Mitt: This is a savings of $150.31 over a two year period alone, and I am confident Norwex’s Antibac Mitt will last much longer. Not to mention the fact that I feel good not to throw the disposable refills in the garage and eventually a landfill.
Norwex Mop Starter Package: Based on my rough estimates a Norwex Mop System would save you between $73.24 and $86.24 over a two-year period. I am also quite confident the mop would last longer than two years and over a period of time, these savings would grow.
Norwex Dryer Balls: At about .07 cents a dryer sheet, assuming you do one load of laundry per day, using the dryer sheets will cost you $24.96 for a year. Or $49.92 for two years. The dryer balls will save you $29.93 over a two-year period.
Norwex Laundry Solution: As mentioned in my post regarding laundry detergent, in using a magnet ball you will significantly reduce your laundry detergent. The initial cost of magnet ball: $29.99. The cost per load with the Norwex Detergent and a Magnet Ball: between .17 and .20 cents a load.
Assuming 365 loads a year, the first year using the Norwex products will cost between $92.04 and 102.99 a year. Over a 2-year period using the Norwex Detergent and Magnet Ball will cost between $154.09 and $175.99 for two years worth of clothes washing.
Liquid Tide will cost $109.50 for one-year or $219, over a 2-year period. Therefore, the Norwex Laundry Solution (Detergent plus Magnet Ball) will save you between $43.01 and $64.91 over a two-year period.
Norwex Laundry Solution (Detergent, Magnet Ball and Dryer Balls) Versus other Laundry Detergent and Fabric Softener - Savings Series
July 24, 2009
In a previous blog in this Savings Series, I compared the cost of using Norwex Ultra Plus Laundry Detergent (plus a Norwex Magnet Ball) versus Liquid Tide. As well, in this series I have also compared the cost of using Bounce Dryer Sheets versus Norwex Dryer Balls.
Here is a summary of using what I refer to as a total Norwex Laundry Solution over a five-year period, compared to the laundry products I was previously using. I based my assumptions on a household doing one load of laundry per day, or 365 loads over a year.
Chemical Laundry Solution:
5-year cost of Liquid Tide: $547.50
5-year cost of Bounce Dryer Sheets: $124.80
Total 5-Year cost of chemical products: $672.30
Norwex Laundry Solution:
5-year cost of Norwex Ultra Plus Laundry Detergent (with Magnet Ball): $394.99 (on the conservative side)
5-year cost of Dryer Balls: $19.99
Total 5-Year cost of Norwex Laundry Products: $414.98
So, over a 5-year period, the Norwex Laundry products will save you $247.32. Not to mention all the other great reasons for using environmentally friendly, chemical free products.
Norwex Mop System vs. Swiffer Dry Mop and Traditional Mopping - Savings Showdown
January 24, 2009
In this blog post, I am comparing the cost of a Norwex Mop System (Wet and Dry) versus using a Swiffer Dry Mop and traditional mopping.
In a previous post, I made the following estimates as to my best guess as the cost to use the Swiffer Dry Mop for a year:
I priced these items at Walmart and for the the Sweeper and 2 dry refills, it was $11.37.
32 dry refills are $9.47 or about .30 cents each. Not quite as expensive as the Swiffer disposable dusters. If I assume most households use 3 of these a week, that would mean 156 dry refills in a year. The initial Sweeper comes with two refills, which means one would need 154 more refills. Total cost would be $57.57 for the year. Or $104.37 over two years.
Here is what I estimated the cost of traditional mopping would be:
A bucket: $5.28
Clorox Ringer Mop: $7.97 x 2 = $15.94 (As I’m pretty sure this would need replacing after one year)
Multi-Purpose Mr. Clean: Here’s where the numbers really get rough. I would guess you would go through a bottle of Mr. Clean every two months were you simply to use it for cleaning your floors. I’m sure some people would use more than others. Prior to switching to microfiber cleaning, I could go through a bottle of Mr. Clean in one day if I was really on a cleaning spree. So, at $3.76 a bottle, that would be 12 bottles over a 2-year period or a total cost of $47.64.
Total cost of traditional mopping over 2 years: $68.86. The combined total for the Swiffer Dry Mop and traditional mopping over a two-year period would be $173.23. You can purchase a Norwex Mop Starter Package for $99.99 or a Norwex Mini Mop Package for $86.99.
Based on my rough estimates a Norwex Mop System would save you between $73.24 and $86.24 over a two-year period. I am also quite confident the mop would last longer thn two years and over a period of time, these savings would grow.
Liquid Tide vs. Norwex Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent (Plus Magnet Ball) - Savings Showdown
January 24, 2009
In this post, I intend to continue with my savings series and my question as to whether using Norwex products and reducing the numbers of chemicals in my home was costing me more money. In this post, I will look at Norwex Ultra Plus Laundry Detergent versus liquid Tide, the type of detergent I previously used.
Norwex costs $23.99 for 60 to 70 loads of detergent. Or between .34 and 40 cents per load of laundry.
Liquid Tide (which I priced at Walmart) was $22.97 for 78 loads or .30 cents per load of laundry.
However, with the purchase of a Norwex Magnet Ball, you can significantly reduce your laundry costs. The magnet ball costs $29.99 and has a 5-year warranty. Essentially, the Magnet Ball prevents calcium molecules from building up resulting in softer water. Use of the Magnet Ball reduces the amount of laundry soap by 50% to 70%. If I’m conservative and estimate 50%, the same bag of Norwex detergent will do 120 to 140 loads of laundry.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have heard many different estimates as to how many loads of laundry the average family does in a week. Obviously this will vary greatly depending on how many individuals live in a household and depending on how many of those individuals are messy toddlers. My son can go through about 5 pairs of pants on a good day.
My best guess is that I do about a load of laundry a day. That’s in my ideal world. Realistically I do more like 7 loads of laundry on Saturday and then have a two hour folding marathon on Wednesday. My mother would not be impressed. She doesn’t even like to let the clothes cool off before she folds it.
For the purposes of this exercise, I’m going to estimate that the average household does about 1 load of laundry a day.
Since the magnet ball is warrantied for 5 years, I’ll compare the 5- year cost. Using one load of laundry a day as the basis for the estimate, here’s how the numbers look:
Initial cost of magnet ball: $29.99
Cost per load with the Norwex Detergent and a Magnet Ball: between .17 and .20 cents a load.
Assuming 365 loads a year, the first year using the Norwex products will cost between $92.04 and 102.99 a year. Over a 5-year period using the Norwex Detergent and Magnet Ball will cost between $340.24 and $394.99 for five years worth of clothes washing.
Liquid Tide will cost $109.50 for one-year or $547.50, over a 5-year period.
Over a 5-year period, based on my very rough estimates - the Liquid Tide will cost between $152.51 and $207.26 more for washing your clothes. And of course, this does not even take into account the environmental reasons to use the Norwex Laundry Products over the Liquid Tide. The Norwex Magnet Ball and Ultra Plus Laundry Detergent are environmentally friendly. The Norwex Detergent is biodegradable, does not contain fillers, is scent-free and minimizes skin irritations such as eczema.
So, there you have it - going green and using environmentally friendly products, does not have to cost more than their chemical alternatives.
Norwex Wet Mop vs. Traditional Mopping - Savings Showdown
December 28, 2008
In this post, I continue with my savings series and my question as to whether using Norwex products and reducing the numbers of chemicals in my home was costing me more money. Here I am going to look at the cost of using a Norwex Wet Mop versus Traditional Mopping.
Since the Norwex Mop is warrantied for a two-year period, I will compare costs over a two-year period. However, I am certain the Norwex mop would last much longer than the two years it is warrantied for.
Here is what I estimate the cost of traditional mopping would be:
A bucket: $5.28
Clorox Ringer Mop: $7.97 x 2 = $15.94 (As I’m pretty sure this would need replacing after one year)
Multi-Purpose Mr. Clean: Here’s where the numbers really get rough. I would guess you would go through a bottle of Mr. Clean every two months were you simply to use it for cleaning your floors. I’m sure some people would use more than others. Prior to switching to microfiber cleaning, I could go through a bottle of Mr. Clean in one day it I was really on a cleaning spree. So, at $3.76 a bottle, that would be 12 bottles over a 2-year period or a total cost of $47.64.
Total cost of traditional mopping over 2 years: $68.86
Now to look at the Norwex Wet Mop. If buying the components separately, you would need the Norwex Antibac Wet Mop (large - $34.00), a mop base (large - $33.00) and a telescopic handle ($31.00) . All the components together would run you $98.00. For the same Mop, but with a small base and Antibac Wet Mop, the cost would be $81. I should point out here once again, that it is not really economical to buy the Wet Mop components separately, as the Norwex Starter Mop Package which includes the Dry Mop, is only an additional $1.99 (large) or $5.99 (small) so would be a much better value than just purchasing the Wet Mop components separately.
The beauty of the Norwex Antibac Wet Mop is that once you have the Wet Mop, you do not need to continually replace mops or buy a cleaning product. I am not sure exactly how long the Mop would last, but it is warrantied by Norwex for two years. Thus, I used two years as a comparison. However, I am sure the Norwex Wet Mop would last much longer.
Based on my estimates, were you to only buy the Norwex Antibac Wet Mop (instead of the Mop Package) , compared to traditional mopping, the Norwex Mop would cost you slightly more over a two-year period - approximately, $12-$30 more. However, there are certainly many environmental benefits to using the wet mop to clean with microfiber, rather than traditional chemical products. As well, there are savings if the Norwex Mop Starter Package were purchased instead of a dry mop and traditional wet mop.
Norwex Dryer Balls vs. Fabric Softener - Savings Showdown
December 17, 2008
In this post, I intend to continue with my savings series and my question as to whether using Norwex products and reducing the numbers of chemicals in my home was costing me more money. In this post, I will look at dryer balls versus fabric softener, in this case “Bounce Dryer Sheets”.
I have read all different estimates on-line as to how many loads of laundry the average family does a week. Of course, if there is just one or two in a household you will do significantly less than those with children. For the purpose of this savings series, I have used 1 load of laundry a day as the basis for my numbers.
Dryer balls were one of the first products I bought from Norwex. I had been hearing about toxins in fabric softeners and dryer sheets for some time and jumped at the opportunity to try them out. I’ll state once again for the record - that I am hardly an expert on chemicals, toxins, etc. on your health. I’m just a mother who tries her best to reduce the number of chemicals that her family, especially her kids come into contact with.
Although, if you want to learn more, do a little research on-line and what you’ll discover is pretty scary. Apparently, dryer sheets and fabric softeners are one of the most toxic household products we use. Their use has been linked to a number of diseases and other ailments, including cancer and brain damage. The list of chemicals I found on-line which are in fabric softeners and dryer sheets included such things as Benzyl Acetate, Ethanol, Choloroform and Pentane to name just a few. I never in a million years would have guessed dryer sheets were so toxic. I for one feel good not to add toxic chemicals to my laundry or my body.
I immediately loved the dryer balls. They even reduce your drying time. Now - the numbers. I priced a box of 80 dryer sheets at Walmart at $5.47. This works out to about .07 cents a load. Assuming you do one load of laundry per day, using the dryer sheets will cost you $24.96 for a year.
The Norwex Dryer Balls are $19.99. There you have it, so the cost for one year is pretty similar. However, I do find the Dryer Balls reduce my drying time, resulting in less energy. For example, a load which would have taken me 60 minutes to dry previously, only takes about 45 minutes with the Dryer Balls or 25 % less drying time.
Also, the Dryer Balls should last between 3 to 5 years. So, if they last 3 years to 5 years, they would save you between $55.00 and $105.00, plus the energy savings from less drying time. Not a huge amount of money but better in my pocket than Walmart’s 
Not to mention the health benefits …
Norwex Dry Mop vs. Swiffer Sweeper (Dry) - Savings Showdown
December 13, 2008
In this post, I intend to continue with my savings series and my question as to whether using Norwex products and reducing the numbers of chemicals in my home was costing me more money. In this post, I will look at the Norwex Dry Mop versus the Swiffer Sweeper.
Prior to discovering the Norwex Dry Mop, I went through the dry refills for the Swiffer Sweeper like candy. There was days I considered taping them to my two-year old’s feet. I’ll try to make an educated guess as to the number of dry refills one would go through in a given week with the Swiffer Sweeper. There are the individuals such as myself, who are probably lucky to give their house a really good going over with it once a week. And then there are the “my Mother’s” of the world who could probably use two on a good day. I’ll err on the conservative side and estimate that most households would use about 3 a week.
Here’s what I would guess it would cost you to use the Swiffer Dry Mop for a year:
I priced these items at Walmart and for the the Sweeper and 2 dry refills, it was $11.37.
32 dry refills are $9.47 or about .30 cents each. Not quite as expensive as the Swiffer disposable dusters. If I assume most households use 3 of these a week, that would mean 156 dry refills in a year. The initial Sweeper comes with two refills, which means one would need 154 more refills. Total cost would be $57.57 for the year. Or $104.37 over two years.
Now to look at the Norwex Dry Mop. If buying the components separately, you would need the Norwex dry mop (large - $24.00), a mop base (large - $33.00) and a telescopic handle ($31.00) . All the components together would run you $88.00. For the same Mop, but with a small base and dry mop, the cost would be $73. I should point out here that the Norwex Starter Mop Package which includes the Antibac Wet Mop, is only an additional $11.00 (large) or $13.99 (small) so would be a much better value than just the Dry Mop.
The beauty of the Norwex Dry Mop is that once you have the Dry Mop, you do not need to buy replacement pads. I am not sure exactly how long the Mop would last, but it is warrantied by Norwex for two years. Thus, I used two years as a comparison. However, I am sure the Norwex Dry Mop would last much longer.
Again, the Norwex products do save you some money over the two-year period. Based on my estimates, the large Norwex Dry Mop would save about $16.37 over a two year period and the small Norwex Dry Mop would save $31.37. However, the thing I love about the Norwex Dry Mop is that I am not throwing refills in the garbage and I can use the mop as often as I like, without feeling like I am throwing my money in the garbage. As I must admit, when I used the Swiffer Sweeper, I would hate to replace the duster.
The Norwex Dry Mop definitely pays for itself and I think would result in more significant savings over a period of years.
For more information, the full selection of microfiber mops can be found here.
Microfiber Dusting Mitt vs. Swiffer Duster - Savings Showdown
December 12, 2008
There was a time not so long ago, that it seemed every time I turned around I was headed to Walmart and couldn’t make it out of the store without $200 worth of items.
While many of these items were baby or personal care products, quite a few were for cleaning my home: Swiffer duster refills, Mr. Clean, Vim, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, spray for my shower, and so on. Recently, I’ve noticed that since I have started using Norwex products in my household cleaning that I rarely go to Walmart anymore. This got me wondering whether I am actually saving money using the Norwex products or if I am just spending more upfront.
I must admit, initially I started buying the Norwex products based entirely on seeing their performance and thinking they would save me time. Then, I kinda got hooked on the fact that I was no longer bringing chemicals into my home. Only recently have I begun to wonder whether the Norwex products were costing me more. This triggered an idea for my blog on comparing the costs of the traditional cleaning products I have used in the past versus the Norwex alternative.
The first product I thought I would look at is the Antibac Dusting Mitt versus the Swiffer Duster. Admittedly, a former Swiffer Duster Junkie, I’ve always felt the refills were ridiculously priced. For this totally unscientific study, I have made my own assumptions and asked my friends and family about their dusting habits. I guesstimate that the average person uses about two Swiffer Duster refills a week (dusting once a week and using two dusters). This means 8 refills a month or 96 duster refills for the year.
I priced these items at Walmart and here’s what I found:
Cost of using Swiffer Duster for one year:
1 handle + 5 refills = $4.67
10 refills = $8.77
Which means after you buy the starter kit, these refills will cost you .88 cents a pop. For an additional 91 refills this comes to $80.08. Add this to the initial $4.67, and the average total cost for using the Swiffer Duster for one year is $84.75 or a little over $7.00 a month.
Wow - dusting math is complicated. When you look at it like this, that’s a crazy amount of money to spend on dry dusting.
Compare this to the Norwex Antibac Dusting Mitt, which costs $14.25 and it reusable for many years. I’m not sure exactly how long, but I have heard of Norwex’s microfiber still going strong after 7 years. The mitt is warrantied for 2 years.
Here’s a two-year summary of how much you can save over a two-year period using Norwex’s Antibac Mitt:
Swiffer Duster - Assuming you manage to keep your handle for two years, it’ll cost you a total of $164.56. (Initial kit of $4.67, including 5 refills and 91 refills for year 1 and 96 refills for year 2)
This is a savings of $150.31 over a two year period alone, and I am confident Norwex’s Antibac Mitt will last much longer. Not to mention the fact that I feel good not to throw the disposable refills in the garage and eventually a landfill.
I had no idea dusting could be so costly
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