You want your house to be clean, and also as germ-free as possible, but the problem is that cleaning products are not cheap. However, there are ways for you to keep your house both clean and free of bacteria and germs for a lot less money than you expect, and here are those ways to keep your house clean for a lot less money:

#1. Clip coupons every week.

Typically, the Sunday paper has all the advertisements for the week from various stores including the ones that sell groceries. When spring comes, manufacturers know that people tend to clean more, and issue coupons that can offer substantial savings on cleaning supplies of every kind. Using these manufacturers coupons, at the grocery store, can end up saving you a lot of money on your favorite cleaning products.

#2. Check out dollar stores.

There are many stores in which everything is a dollar, and while you may scoff at the idea of going to a dollar store because they offer cheap products, the fact is that not everything that comes from a dollar store is bad.  While food items may be questionable to buy from a dollar store, the fact is that cleaning supplies are a bargain because they are name brands, but for only a dollar per item. You could easily get every cleaning product you love and only spend a few dollars.

#3. Consider creating your own cleaning products.

There are some items in your pantry that when combined together, they can turn into great ways to keep your home clean. The two more popular items that you can use to keep your house spotless, and germ-free, are white vinegar and baking soda.  The vinegar has ingredients in it that will naturally kill germs and bacteria, and combined with vinegar, the kitchen and bathroom especially will be spotless.

#4. Buy the store brand version of cleaning products.

While you might have your heart set on the name brand cleaning products, the fact is that the store brand version of the same products have the exact same ingredients, but can cost a lot less money. You can even look at the labels and see that the ingredients are virtually identical, so you may be paying less money, but you will not be compromising the health of your family.

#5. Look into concentrated cleaners at janitorial supply stores.

Janitorial supply stores provide concentrated versions of the same cleaning products that you can find at the store. By buying concentrated cleaning products, you can dilute them down to a normal strength, and they will last for a lot longer because you are able to make more of the product right at home once you run out.

#6.  Buy cleaning supplies from estate sales.

When people die, their families often have an estate sale, and with these sales, everything in the house is for sale including the cleaning products. While it may seem strange to buy cleaning products at an estate sale, but the fact is you can get a lot of cleaning supplies for very little money.