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    14 Cleaning Products That Absolute Geniuses Must’ve Been Responsible For

    Hats off to the people making our lives that little bit easier.

    Ainslie Murray
    by Ainslie Murray

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    1. A pet hair lint roller to get your home in tip top shape!

    Amazon / Via amazon.com.au

    No power? No problem. This eco-friendly pet hair lint roller is as good for the environment as it is for your sinuses. Simple and short back-and-forth strokes and the roller will do all the work for you.


    Buy it from Amazon Australia for $9.49    .

    2. A drain snake makes cleaning gunk out of your sink a cinch — even if it is totally gross.

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    Long hair, don't care. That is, until you're stuck dealing with cleaning clogged hair out of a shower drain. The Green Gobbler Drain Snake is a brilliant (and cute) little invention to effortlessly unclog sinks, bathtubs and shower drains in record time.

    Buy them in a pack of 5 from Amazon Australia for $7.99.

    3. A very serious cordless blower to really make you feel in control.

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    The Ozito Cordless Blower is the ideal power tool for blowing leaves, grass clippings and debris from courtyards, driveways, decks and footpaths — clocking you up some major street cred in the process.


    Buy one online from Bunnings for $69    .

    4. A spinning makeup brush cleaner to rid your brushes of bacteria.

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    This thing is a serious LIFE SAVER. It's seriously the most effective makeup brush cleaner I've ever used. It's got a sassy brush spinner that'll clean every last skerrick of makeup from even the filthiest of brushes. And it'll go the extra mile for you and even dry them too — all in less than 60 seconds. Oh to think, we've been cleaning our brushes by hand this whole time.

    Buy it on Amazon Australia from $19.99.

    5. A couple of magic laundry balls to really lighten your load.

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    The no detergent wash wizards doing their bit to help the environment. These Magic Laundry Balls release activated molecule clusters during the laundry cycle to give you a quality clean, plus save you clams at the checkout. Genius really.

    Buy them in a pack of 2 from Amazon Australia for $36.80.

    6. A microfingers dusting glove that is as clever as it is creepy.

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    Dust anything you can reach with this unique glove form duster. Used dry, the Microfibre noodle glove catches and traps dust with the utmost of ease. It's also fully machine washable too!

    Buy from Bunnings for $6.95.

    7. Be the source of major epidermis envy with a snazzy Face Halo.

    Myer / Via myer.com.au

    If our Mums taught us anything, it was to clean our face thoroughly before bed. Honouring motherly wisdom is the Face Halo — a truly brilliant beauty buy. It's a reusable makeup remover pad that'll give your skin the best darn cleanse of its life, simply by adding water.

    Buy a pack of 3 from Myer for $30.

    8. A very simple but very effective washing-up mate called a Palm Scrub.

    Myer / Via myer.com.au

    The Joseph Joseph Palm Scrub is the soap dispensing hand held washing-up brush that every homemaker needs. Press the button on top to release the washing-up liquid. It's simple. It's effective. It's easy to clean (bonus).

    Buy one from Myer for $34.95.

    9. A whizzy Robovac to make light work of household chores.

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    The eufy RoboVac has all the bells and whistles to match it's futuristic name. A strong suction and a quiet self-charging system that'll annihilate hardwood or carpet floor germs in a millisecond, while you get to put your feet up.

    Buy one from Amazon Australia for $320.99.

    10. A tile and grout cleaner to get your bathroom gleaming, sans the elbow grease.

    Bunnings / Via bunnings.com.au

    Selleys White For Life mold and mildew cleaner is a nifty little product with a spray, wait and wipe process that'll take care of that tile grime and grossness in around ten minutes.

    Buy from Bunnings for $16.30.

    11. A UV sanitiser for your phone to kill those icky germs.

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    A UV sanitiser for your phone will work to lower your chances of getting sick and blast the baddie germs off to oblivion. Yes, you probably do need one.

    Buy it from Amazon Australia for $145.99.

    12. A handy jewellery cleaner — because nobody likes dull diamonds and greenish gold.

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    Jewellery can often lose its sparkle due to a build up of grime and pollution in your day to day. Keep your keepsakes looking brand spanking with Kogan's Ultrasonic Jewellery Cleaner.

    Buy one from Dick Smith for $99.

    13. A double sided window cleaner for the ultimate shine and a speedy clean.

    Dick Smith / Via dicksmith.com.au

    This magnetic double sided glass cleaner is your streak-free route to clear, sparkling windows in your office or home. Easy to use, even easier to appreciate.

    Buy one from Dick Smith for $22.99

    14. And finally, an all-purpose drill brush to channel your inner Tim 'The Tool Man' Taylor.

    Amazon / Via amazon.com.au

    Sure you may not use it every single day but when you do, boy-oh-boy will it be memorable. The PowerBrush All-Purpose Drill Brush Attachment is user-friendly and incredibly effective in getting into stubborn nooks and crannies.


    Buy from Amazon Australia for $26.30.