Sparkling bargains on cleaning supplies

College students should be gathering supplies to take back to school this fall. If they’re going to be living in dormitories or apartments, make sure they take along a small stash of cleaning supplies.

Because of limited storage space, use concentrated liquid or tablet laundry detergents and dryer-sheet softeners. Don’t forget a plastic sheet to fit over existing bedding in furnished living quarters.

An all-purpose cleaning product can be repackaged in a smaller spray bottle and soft scouring powder can clean just about any surface with a scrubbing sponge. Dishwashing liquid and a cleaning tool that can dust, sweep and mop also are dandy aids.

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

• Save 40 cents on any 25-oz. or two 13-oz. bottles of Palmolive OxyPlus dishwashing liquid. Expires Sept. 10.

• Suavitel offers a 50-cent coupon on any liquid fabric softener. Expires Sept. 10.

• Comet has a 35-cent coupon on any cleanser cream or bathroom cleaner. Expires Sept. 30.

• Save $2 on any two Easy-Off BAM multi-purpose power cleaner. Expires Sept. 30.

• Clorox offers a 30-cent coupon on any 96-oz. or larger liquid bleach. Expires Sept. 15.

• Save $1.50 on any Woolite Oxy Deep 2X carpet stain remover or any other Woolite carpet or upholstery cleaner. Expires Sept. 30.

• Tide offers a 50-cent coupon on any size of its laundry detergent or its new Tide-to-go instant stain-remover pen. Expires Sept. 15.

• Bounce has a 25-cent coupon on any size of its dry sheet laundry softeners. Expires Sept. 15.

• Downy offers a 50-cent coupon on any of its Simple Pleasures liquid or dryer-sheet softeners in scents such as magnolia and orange blossom, and vanilla and lavender. Expires Aug. 31.