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    28 Cleaning Products That Actually Work And Have The Photographic Evidence To Prove It

    If you don't trust their claims, trust their review photos.

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

    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. 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

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

    6. 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

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

    dirty green foam in tub

    9. 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

    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. All-natural multi-purpose 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"

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

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

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

    16. Dishwasher cleaning tablets that remove limescale and mineral buildup so your machine can *actually* get the dishes clean and ready for mealtime.

    17. A dog paw cleaning device to keep Spot's feet squeaky clean, because you can't exactly put hand sanitizer on a dog. (Seriously, do not do that.)

    before: dirty paw during: paw in front of bristled tube after: clean paw

    18. 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.

    19. 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

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

    21. 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

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

    23. Fruit and veggie wash because just rinsing with water doesn't feel like enough and using actual soap feels like too much. This spray is the middle ground and helps safely remove wax, soil, and handling residue.

    before: dusty looking berries washed with water, after: shiny berries with no white residue washed with veggie wash

    24. 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.

    25. A garbage disposal brush to help you dislodge stuck-on food and debris, saving your kitchen from any gross smells that might waft out.

    reviewer photo of the yellow garbage disposal brush

    26. A tube of Grip Clean, a Shark Tank-famous product that'll cut through grease, oil, ink, odors, and more — without relying on harsh artificial ingredients. It's made natural ingredients like coconut and olive oils, so even those with sensitive skin can use it regularly suffering from dry, cracked, or irritated hands.

    A photo of really dirty hands and then the same hands looking much cleaner after using the Grip Clean

    27. A jewelry cleaning pen you can count on to add new shine to your gems, no costly trip to the jeweler needed.

    left: blurry ring right: clear ring

    28. A set of drill brushes so effective, you'll be shocked how clean your bathroom used to be.

    a cloudy shower wall half cleaned to show the effect of the drill brush

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