Good deals on cleaning supplies

The fastest way to get a bare floor clean is to double your cleaning utensils. Most people use either a broom or a vacuum cleaner to clean a floor. But the fastest and best way is to use both cleaning tools.

To start, use a broom to sweep dirt and dust from the corners and edges of the room to the center. It’s a lot easier on your arms and back than lugging a vacuum cleaner all around the room.

Then use your vacuum cleaner to pick up the accumulated dirt, plus any fine silt or sand that you would never be able to get with a dustpan.

Here are this week’s coupon savings in cleaning supplies:

•Save $3 on any Swiffer WetJet starter kit, $1 on any Swiffer Dusters product and 50 cents on any Swiffer wet or dry cloth refill. Expires Aug. 31.

•Lysol offers a 50-cent coupon on any of its all-purpose cleaners or sanitizing or scrubbing wipes. Expires Sept. 11. Lysol also has a 50-cent coupon on any of its bathroom or toilet-bowl cleaners. Expires Sept. 11.

•Arm & Hammer offers a 50-cent coupon on any of its carpet and room deodorizers in powder or foam. Expires Oct. 31.

•Resolve has a $1.50 coupon on its High Traffic Foam carpet cleaner and a $1 coupon on any of its regular carpet cleaners. Expires Sept. 5.

•Cascade has a $1 coupon on any two of its Crystal Clear dishwasher rinse or Plastic Booster. Expires Aug. 31. It also has a 25-cent coupon on any size of its dishwasher detergent.

•Save 50 cents on any size of Cheer laundry detergent and 25 cents on any Bounce dryer sheets, 80-count or higher. Expires Aug. 31.

•Tide has a 35-cent coupon on any size of its laundry detergent. Expires Aug. 31.

•Downy offers a 25-cent coupon on any size of its fabric softener. Expires Aug. 31.

•Save $1 on any Spray ‘n Wash in-wash laundry stain remover that you can add to detergent to help remove tough stains. Expires Sept. 5.

•Save 35 cents on any package of Sparkle paper towels. Expires Aug. 22.