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.

Day 5: Kitchen & Dining Room Cleaning - 5-Day Green-Cleaning Resolution

October 26, 2008

This is Part V of V in my 5-Day Green-Cleaning Resolution series, with cleaning tips to help you green-clean your house in under 30 minutes a day

I find the kitchen is generally not too bad to clean, as we are cleaning our counter tops and tables continually throughout the week. I have also heard that our kitchen counter tops are one of the cleanest surfaces in our homes since we are constantly cleaning them.

Friday (Day 5): Clean Kitchen & Dining Room

• Wipe cupboard doors and knobs
• Wipe off telephone
• Clean inside and outside of microwave and any other appliances you may have on your counter top
• Wipe down counter tops using a Norwex All Purpose Kitchen Cloth (great for picking up any grease)
• Clean your stove top (use Norwex Cleaning Paste and Spirisponge to make this job a breeze)
• Scrub your sink (Norwex Cleaning Paste and Spirisponge will make it sparkle)
• Wipe the front of any appliances in your kitchen with a wet Norwex Antibac cloth, shining any stainless steel surfaces with an Antibac Window Cloth (Polishing Cloth)
• Wipe kitchen and dining room table and chairs
• Dust any furniture, baseboards and air vents
• Sweep, dry mop and wet mop floor

List of cleaning items you will need:

• Norwex Antibac Enviro Cloth
• Norwex All Purpose Kitchen Cloth
• Norwex Antibac Window Cloth (Polishing Cloth)
• Norwex Cleaning Paste
• Norwex Spirisponge
• Norwex Antibac Dusting Mitt
• Norwex Wet and Dry Mop (Mop Starter Package)

I easily completed this task within 30 minutes. Maybe because I’m sure my kitchen is the cleanest room in my house, since it feels as if I spend the most time there. I’m now looking forward to enjoying a weekend without too much cleaning. My plan is to use 30 minutes each day on the weekend to tackle some task I’ve been neglecting, e.g. cleaning out a closest.

I hope you have found this series helpful. It certainly helped me make my cleaning easier to tackle. It feels good to go into the weekend with a clean house. Best of luck to us in sticking to our 30 minute plan. Now if I could just find the time to throw in a load of laundry every day and make it to the gym …

Stay tuned for a printable green-cleaning checklist to help you plan and stay on track…

Day 2: Dusting Home & Furniture - 5-Day Green-Cleaning Resolution

October 22, 2008

This is Part II of V in my 5-Day Green-Cleaning Resolution series, with cleaning tips to help you green-clean your house in under 30 minutes a day

The second day in my cleaning plan will consist of dusting and wiping down everything and anything I can with my trusty Antibac Microfiber Dusting Mitt. I find this Mitt really speeds up dusting. For tougher jobs, I’ll use a wet Antibac Enviro cloth and the Antibac Window Cloth (polishing cloth) where needed. I start near the entrance of my house and move room to room, before moving upstairs.

Tuesday (Day 2): Dusting

• Door windows and any glass in foyer
• Door knobs
• Ceiling fans, lamps, light fixtures
• Blinds and picture frames
• Books or other shelving units, knick-knacks and picture frames
• Tops of doors
• Windowsills
• Coffee and end tables or any other furniture
• Televisions and entertainment units
• Air vents and baseboards
• Patio doors

List of cleaning items you will need:

• Norwex Antibac Microfiber Mitt
• Norwex Antibac Enviro Cloth
• Norwex Antibac Window Cloth (Polishing Cloth)

No naps today for anyone, and after an evening meeting I reluctantly start my dusting spree at 11:00 p.m. with the three aforementioned items in hand. Halfway through my dusting mitt is getting a little dusty, so I move it to my left hand - it’s a little clumsy but does the trick. The dusting mitt is quickly becoming one of my favourite Norwex items - it makes dusting baseboards, air vents and blinds very easy. I am able to finish my dusting tasks in just under a half an hour.

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