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You will no doubt be keen to do two things when you are cleaning your home; save money and save the planet. These things can both be helped by reducing waste throughout your cleaning process. You will no doubt find that there are a few different ways in which to do this, and they usually revolve around looking in to the different uses of items that you buy and consume as part of your cleaning process. You will find that as a starting point, looking over the different ways that you clean and the different items that you use to do so will be a great way to get going, from then on it is all about acting on your discoveries. So, for that first step, make a note of the different products that you buy, and the tools that you use in each of your cleaning processes, and have a think about where they may be becoming an issue. For a start, you will find that buying in bulk will ensure that you are saving money on products, and with the case of larger containers, you will be reducing the amount of packaging that you go through. However, buying certain items in bulk can mean that you go through them more quickly because of their abundant supply. This is only a problem if you are not considering the waste implications of doing the house cleaning with these items, as you will see further down, certain products are not fit for sustainable use, whilst others are. The basic aim is to throw away as little as possible when you are getting the domestic cleaning done.One of the main contenders for greatest waste when you are doing your home cleaning, is the ‘disposable’ item. From paper towels to sponges and j-cloths, you will likely see that throwing them away every week leaves you having to buy more, and generally just contributing to the land fill issue that the world faces. If you put some thought in to it, then when you are doing your kitchen cleaning, you will use a disposable sponge for a week or so before it becomes too clogged up to keep using. Then you throw it away and buy new ones. If you were to do the washing up and cleaning with a scrubbing brush and cotton cloth then the likelihood is that the brush would last for month and maybe years, and the cloth would be washable, meaning that it would similarly last for a long time. The cost aspect makes little sense as well, given that a decent scrubbing brush and a cloth will probably cost you about two pounds more than a pack of three disposable sponges.The same mentality can be applied to the products that you buy in other parts of your cleaning practice. You will find that you can often have problems with the mop and bucket for hard floor cleaning if it is cheap and made of plastic. A metal bucket and a wooden mop will be less likely to split, and will hopefully be made form more easily recycled materials, preferably form a responsible source. The result of this is that your products cost you less in the long run, and help you to do our bit for the planet, whilst still getting the house cleaning done in an efficient way.