Living comfortably with the right amount: My home's detergent situation

Minimal, simple, and just the right amount.
I don't want to do anything troublesome.

Having a lot of stock or keeping a wide variety of items only becomes a burden on myself.

Ever since I realized that, I have been reviewing everything I own.
My motto is "Minimal, simple, and comfortable with the right amount."

Here is the detergent situation in my home.

List of detergents in my home

The "detergents" referred to here are cleaning detergents.
Hand soap, shampoo, and dish soap are, of course, excluded.

Utamaro Cleaner

As you know, the Utamaro home cleaner.
When it comes to cleaning, this is it.

Floors, bathrooms, toilets, cat litter boxes, windows, kitchens, entryways—everything is cleaned with just this one product.
Literally, the whole house.

I sometimes mix it with citric acid, baking soda, or sodium percarbonate as needed.

Kitchen Haiter

I have discontinued the use of bathroom-specific cleaners.
Kitchen Haiter is my only chlorine-based bleach.

Recently, I have even been using Kitchen Haiter to clean the washing machine tub.
Cleaning with sodium percarbonate makes it a hassle to remove the loosened mold, and it requires multiple rinses. The cleaning interval is also shorter compared to chlorine-based products.
I struggled with whether to choose frequent cleaning that uses a lot of water or a powerful product that is used less frequently, and I settled on chlorine-based bleaching.

Kabi Toru Desu

A savior for when mold becomes too stubborn for even Kitchen Haiter to remove.
I have already introduced the details in this article once before.

Baking Soda

I have discontinued the use of cleansers and use baking soda as a substitute.
It is essential because it is also strong against oil stains.

Citric Acid

I sometimes use it instead of fabric softener.
I use it in combination with Utamaro for cleaning the toilet.

Sodium Percarbonate

Bleaching towels, cleaning the bathroom, bleaching water bottles, etc.

Alkaline electrolyzed water

Used for wiping tables and kitchen cloths.
Most light dirt can be handled with alkaline electrolyzed water.

Pasteuriser

Used for wiping down surfaces for disinfection.
I put it in a small bottle and carry it with me when I go out.

You can manage without relying on specialized products

Toilet cleaner for the toilet, bath cleaner for the bathroom.
I used to believe that I absolutely had to use specialized detergents.

However, most detergents are neutral.
I thought, 'Wouldn't Utamaro work just as well?' and stopped using specialized detergents.

For alkaline stains, I use alkaline electrolyzed water or baking soda; for acidic stains, I use citric acid.
I use sodium percarbonate as a base for bleaching, and chlorine-based bleach for stubborn stains.

If you identify the nature of the stain, so-called 'natural detergents' are enough to get things clean.

Share what can be shared, and keep the variety to a minimum.

Since I manage my stock with Amazon Subscribe & Save, I no longer worry when I'm out, wondering, 'Wait, do I still have stock at home? Should I buy some just in case?' and I've stopped making unnecessary purchases.

When you re-evaluate the things that bind you or have become a burden, you can feel a little lighter.

When you let go of the assumption that something absolutely must be done a certain way, things are surprisingly simple.

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