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    34 Things For People Who Are Intimidated By Cleaning

    Have no fear, shoe-cleaning wipes, and electric power washers are here.

    1. Garbage disposal cleaner that foams up so you get a cool show and a clean disposal to boot.

    2. A three-blade blinds cleaner with five removable microfiber sleeves so you can clean every single blind to your liking.

    3. Shoe-cleaning wipes to keep your boots sparkly and new no matter what the weather throws at you.

    left: white caked on stains right: stains are much less visible

    4. A carpet cleaner and deodorizer that'll give you some wow-worthy results without even breaking a sweat.

    carpet cleaner cleaning a light stripe through a dirty brown carpet

    5. A strain-removing spray that will make all your worst spill accidents go *poof* and disappear.

    6. A rust-removing gel spray – you may be tempted to say "abracadabra" as you use it. It's that magical!

    left: super orange shower middle: streaks of white from where it was sprayed right: completely white shower

    7. A grout pen that you can use to just cover up all the dirt and make your tiles look brand spanking new. Not technically a cleaning supply, but you can't argue with results.

    8. A pack of Bottle Bright tablets that will clean your old, grimy water bottles and restore them to their former glory, no scrubbing needed.

    left: brown dirty bottle right: bright and shiny bottle

    9. A leather cleaner you can count on to help bring life back to your old furniture. Welcome back, old friends!

    white couch half cleaned looking tan on one side and bright white on the other

    10. A handheld vacuum to grab when you have mini messes to deal with and don't feel like setting up the stand-up vacuum.

    11. A multi-surface cleaner for your car to use on leather, vinyl, carpet, rubber, and more. Pretty much just soak your car in this wonderful concoction.

    12. A Jacuzzi jet cleaner to help deal with all the grime you can't even see hiding inside the pipes.

    dirty green foam in tub

    13. A washable sponge for anyone who hates having to throw away so many mostly fine sponges just because of a little mildew smell.

    A sponge with a floral design and mesh overlay sits in a wooden bowl

    14. All-natural multipurpose spray in a variety of fragrances to give your home that treasured "freshly cleaned top to bottom" smell.

    on the left buzzfeed editor's wall with brown goo on it captioned "before," on the right the same wall all clean captioned "after"

    15. An electric power washer so you can harness the power of high-pressure water to totally annihilate caked-on dirt and grime.

    16. A pet hair sweeper that does the impossible and actually gets fur off all your furniture and carpets.

    17. Bar Keepers Friend's all-purpose cleaner and polish to zap away every speck of rust, grime, and general grossness.

    18. Dishwasher-cleaning tablets that remove lime scale and mineral buildup so your machine can *actually* get the dishes clean and ready for mealtime.

    model puts tablet in dishwasher

    19. A dog paw–cleaning device so Fido doesn't mess up your clean home every time they come back inside.

    dog paw put inside bristled tube

    20. An extendable microfiber duster set so your roommate doesn't turn on the fan and create a dust storm.

    long handled duster being used on ceiling fan

    21. An Oxo Deep Clean Brush Set with durable bristles to reach those teeny-tiny crevices you usually ignore because they're too hard to reach.

    22. A Black + Decker power scrubber with a nice handle so you can clean your kitchen sans wrist pain.

    model uses scrubber on stove

    23. A pack of stainless steel wipes so your sink can look clean enough to eat out of.

    Reviewer showing their dirty sink with cup rings and residue next to their after photo of the sink looking spotless

    24. Reusable microfiber pads that are compatible with a Swiffer WetJet. Good for the environment *and* your wallet!

    25. Silver-cleaning wipes because the last thing you need is a set of dirty silverware ~tarnishing~ your reputation.

    right: reviewer's bracelet looking tarnished and dark grey left: reviewer's bracelet looking shiny and silver

    26. A wood polish that can miraculously erase water stains and scratches. It's time to start treating your furniture with respect!

    27. A ball of slime putty that's really fun to play with — but don't forget to use it to clean up anything with lots of nooks and crannies.

    28. A pack of brushes to attach to your drill so your power tool can do all the hard work. All good cleaners are also good delegators.

    29. A set of brush-and-flush toilet tabs made with baking soda that'll do the hard part for you: Let them fizz for 10 minutes, flush, and clean with ease.

    Lemon verbena-scented toilet tabs

    30. A jar of the internet's cleaning fave, The Pink Stuff. Everything in your kitchen and bathroom is about to get the cleaning of a lifetime, thanks to its uncanny ability to tackle tough stains.

    31. A set of stainless-steel cleaner and polish wipes so all your appliances can really ⭐SPARKLE⭐.

    A "before" image of a streaked stainless steel fridge and an after image of it without streaks

    32. A broom designed to dredge up hair from the depths of your carpet. In less than five minutes, you'll have a clean rug and a huge hair ball to show off.

    33. A set of heavy-duty wipes to lift up stains on anything from grease to permanent marker to pet accidents. Despite being tough on stains, they're gentle on skin, thanks to the aloe vera.

    34. And a Blueland cleaning kit with everything you need to tackle your less-than-sparkling-clean home.

    a box with four large glass spray bottles and one smaller spray bottle for hand soap

    Now get cleaning!