Commercial household products are overpriced...
That's why we make all our products in-house!
But are they really cheaper? And if so, by how much?
To find out for sure, 60 Millions de Consommateurs conducted the survey.
Verdict?
In all cases (or almost), DIY household products are less expensive!
Let's see the calculation together to get to the bottom of it. Watch:
Detergent, glass cleaner, multi-purpose cleaner, toilet gel...
Journalists compared the prices of homemade and commercial cleaners.
Wondering how they did it?
Easy, they used the same strategy as you when shopping.
As you well know, you always have to compare prices per kilo or per liter to find out how much a product really costs.
This is exactly what Que Choisir journalists did.
They calculated the price per liter of ready-to-eat products. On the other hand, for the detergent, they retained the price per dose.
Then they compared them to the price of natural products used in DIY cleaner recipes.
To calculate the cost of homemade cleaners, they based themselves on inexpensive recipes found on comment-economiser.fr
In particular, they chose Briochin flake soap or organic Vahiné agar-agar as ingredients.
They calculated the price of a home-made product, a first-price product (generally private label), a branded product and a labeled product (organic, etc.)
And there, surprise (or not), homemade products are much cheaper , with one exception.
Want to know the best?
The best part is that it's not a ridiculous little saving!
Let's take a look at the savings made with homemade products.
The top of the top cheap DIY products is window cleaner.
It is almost 12 times cheaper than the industrial product.
And with a bottle of white vinegar and household alcohol, you can make 15 sprays of homemade glass cleaners of 750 ml.
And in addition to being economical, this window spray recipe is super effective.
It leaves no marks on the windows!
With the homemade multi-purpose liquid, we also make great savings.
The homemade recipe costs €0.19 per litre.
While the first Monoprix price is €1.16 per liter and the highest price (the Carolin brand) is €3.25.
In other words, your homemade cleaner is between 6 times to 17 times less expensive than the one bought in stores.
And it's 100% natural and just as effective!
Perfect for the floor and all surfaces to be cleaned in the kitchen or bathroom!
Homemade laundry detergent is also very interesting to reduce your shopping budget.
It is up to 10 times cheaper than a branded detergent.
And with the products purchased, we can make a little more than 9 cans.
Enough to last a while without buying detergent!
Not only is it budget-friendly, but this DIY laundry detergent is also natural and tough on stains.
Very practical for sensitive skin!
Oh and I forgot... For fabric softener, no need to spend money on Soupline!
Think instead of white vinegar which is an effective and very economical fabric softener.
Only the DIY toilet gel is not competitive according to this Que Choisir survey.
Wondering why?
Because one of the natural ingredients, agar-agar, which gives the product its gel texture, is very expensive.
But, the fact remains that this product is effective and 100% natural.
It's still better for our health and the environment.
And that always comes into the equation, doesn't it?
And in my opinion, you can always find a cheaper recipe.
Just use cornstarch instead of agar-agar to make a toilet cleaner and descaling gel, as explained in this recipe.
In the end, interviewed by Que Choisir, a woman says that she spends around €30 a year on all her household products... All inclusive!
Interesting, isn't it?
