After cleaning homes professionally for 10 years, I swear by these 7 affordable supplies from Dollar Tree

• I still return to buy essentials like soap-dispensing brushes and LA’s Totally Awesome cleaner.

I stock up on Scrub Buddies heavy-duty scrub sponges.

I also like to buy LA’s Totally Awesome cleaning vinegar.

I like these 64-ounce bottles of vinegar because they’re easier to tote around. At $1.50, they’re also much more affordable than similarly-sized bottles I’ve seen at other stores.

I get a lot of use out of this vinegar. For my homemade cleaning spray, I mix ¼ cup of it with 4 cups of water, then put it into a plastic spray bottle. (Perhaps needless to say, I also stock up on these at Dollar Tree, too.)

I also use this for mopping — usually, I’ll add just a splash of this vinegar to a bucket of hot water.