How to Calculate the True Cost of Your Cleaning Products (and Save Money)

Ella Tatar
3 days ago
3 min read

Discover how one versatile, safe, and powerful cleaner can replace multiple products — and keep more Rands in your pocket.

Paying Too Much for Cleaning

Most of us buy window spray for the glass, floor cleaner for the tiles, a separate degreaser for the oven, and even a special product for braais. Before you know it, your cleaning cupboard is stacked—and your wallet is empty.

What many South Africans don’t realise is that the real cost of cleaning isn’t the price tag on the bottle—it’s the cost per usable litre.

That’s where Kwiksolve changes the game. One 5L bottle (R265) can dilute into up to 1,000 litres of cleaning solution for floors and windows. That’s less than 30 cents per litre, compared to the R50–R80 you’d usually spend.

Kwiksolve doesn’t just save money—it saves space, time, and stress.

Kwiksolve

Kwiksolve was designed to simplify cleaning. Our 5-in-1 formula replaces:

Window sprays
Floor & Bathroom cleaners
Kitchen degreasers
Stain removers
Braai & oven cleaners

One 5L bottle (R265) dilutes into:

1000L of floor/window solution at just 27c per litre
37.5L of everyday spray at R7.07 per litre
5L of full-strength degreaser at R53 per litre

Instead of juggling five products at R300–R400 per month, Kwiksolve cuts it to a fraction of the cost, and it lasts for months depending on your home size. We'll break it down for you further.

Why Kwiksolve?

Ammonia-free (safe for homes, pets, and food surfaces)
SABS 1828 (Food Industry) & SABS 1344 (Industrial) compliant
5-in-1 power: replaces degreasers, floor cleaners, window sprays, stain removers, and more
Non-flammable, non-toxic, colour-safe
Works on metals, plastics, fabrics, floors, walls, ceilings

One 5L bottle is not just a cleaner — it’s a complete cleaning system. And because it’s dilutable, your cost per usable litre is incredibly low.

Compare the Costs of Cleaning Products

Here’s how Kwiksolve stacks up against real South African cleaning product prices in 2025. Please note that the prices are correct as of August 2025 (Checkers, Pick n Pay, Makro).

Cleaning Job	Popular Brands & Price	Kwiksolve Dilution	Usable Litres	Cost per Usable Litre
Windows	Other brands Window Cleaner 500ml — R40— R80	5ml in 10L bucket	1000L	R0.27
Braai / Heavy Degreasing	Other brands Braai Degreaser 650ml — R79-140	Full strength	5L	R53.00
Floors	Tile Cleaner 1.5L — R54.99 Floor Cleaner 750ml — R77.64	1 cap (5ml) in 10L bucket	1000L	R0.27
Everyday Cleaning	General multipurpose sprays 750ml — R45–R89	100ml in 750ml spray bottle	37.5L	R7.07
Fabric & Upholstery Stain Removal	Fabric stain removers 500ml — R55–R90	50/50 or full strength	Varies	From R26.50

Kwiksolve vs Standard Cleaners: The Numbers Don’t Lie

This chart shows you:

How much you actually pay per litre for common window sprays, floor cleaners, braai degreasers, and stain removers.
How Kwiksolve, thanks to its dilution power, delivers the same (or better) cleaning results at a fraction of the cost. Learn more about it in our previous blog post here: Kwiksolve Dilution Guide: Getting the Right Kwiksolve Ratio for Every Job

The results speak for themselves — in almost every category, Kwiksolve is not just cheaper, it’s dramatically more cost-effective.

💰 Cost per usable litre

Kwiksolve Windows & Floors: R0.27/L

Random South African similar window spray: R66.67/L➡️ 246x cheaper

Kwiksolve Everyday Spray (diluted): R7.07/L

Multipurpose sprays (average): R73.33/L➡️ 10x cheaper

Kwiksolve Heavy Degreasing (full strength): R53/L

Braai cleaners: R180/L➡️ 3.4x cheaper

Kwiksolve as Stain Remover (full strength): R53/L

Fabric stain removers: R150/L➡️ Almost 3x cheaper

Kwiksolve vs Floor Cleaner: R0.27/L vs R36.67/L➡️ 135x cheaper

What This Means for You

By switching to Kwiksolve, an average household could save:

R3,600+ per year on cleaning products
4–6 hours per month not shopping or replacements
Half a cupboard of storage space

Kwiksolve doesn’t just save money—it simplifies your life..

The Stakes

If You Don’t Calculate the True Cost: You’ll keep spending R70–R100 on tiny bottles that don’t last, but If You Do: You’ll clean everything — windows, floors, braai, kitchen, fabrics — with one safe, affordable, powerful solution.