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1. Keep a handy wine stain remover on hand because your area rug has had quite a few Cabernet encounters and you can only hide so much under the couch and coffee table.
2. Break down your chore list into easy-to-accomplish daily tasks. Now, instead of having to do a time-consuming deep clean every month, you can mark things off your list little by little.
PS: Here is a handful of items you'll need to complete your 10-day cleanup!
3. Erase any signs of last week's stir fry (and last month's vodka pasta...) with a cooktop cleaning kit. It makes easy work of eliminating all manner of stain from burnt-on food to water marks.
4. Pick up pet fur, dust bunnies, and dirt with an easy-to-use Swiffer wet and dry mop. It's *way* faster than having to pull out an ol' fashioned dust pan, broom, and mop. Plus, it's so rewarding to flip it over and see just what you've cleaned up.
5. Carefully pour hot water over your sink full of dishes before attempting to clean anything with baked-on stains or messes. This will help dissolve any grease so when you dive in with an extra-tough sponge, you won't have break a sweat.
6. And, if you prefer all-natural cleaners, pick up a biodegradable vegan dish block that can cut through grease and grime all over your home. Use the sudsy, dye- and fragrance-free formula to wash your dishes, spot clean your carpets and laundry, remove adhesive residue, and more. A single bar can last more than a month!
7. Rid your furniture of any pet scratches, water stains, and normal wear and tear with a trusty wood polisher. This stuff is so easy to use — there are no special tools required — you can even do it while watching TV or singing along to Lana Del Rey's newest album.
8. Revive grimy grout with Rubbermaid's automatic scrubbing brush. The nifty tool comes with an oscillating head that works way better than that old toothbrush you've been using and who knows, you may even discover your grout is an entirely different color than what you've been led to believe!
BEHOLD: the grout brush in action.
9. Stop accumulating a wig's worth of drain-clogging hair every week with a TubShroom. The small tool fits in any standard tub drain and it collects not only fallen hairs, but product residue, too. Go ahead, invest in this once so you don't have to buy Drano every other week.
10. Learn how to remove common household stains with common household items. Next time your foundation decides to jump off your makeup sponge and on to your shirt, dab it away with shaving cream.
11. Or, tackle almost any stain with some reliable and ultra-versatile OxiClean. The oxygen-based, water-activated formula eliminates toughhhhh set-in stains on carpets, upholstery, and really anything else for that matter. Forget spending $600 on a brand new mattress — just get this for $6 instead.
12. Scrape up dust, pet hair, and whatever else is hanging out in your upholstery and carpets with a squeegee broom. If you've vacuumed your area rug about 100 times now but it still looks dingy, it might just be full of fur which this baby can drudge up with ease.
13. Learn go-to tricks for cleaning your entire house — but in a quick and efficient manner! It might seem overwhelming at first, but just add some Bar Keepers Friend cleaning powder and stain-removing spray to your arsenal and you'll be well on your way.
Just look at that aforementioned stain-removing spray work its freaking MAGIC:
14. And if you're worried about chemicals you can't even pronounce, pick up an all-natural lavender-scented cleaner that deodorizes and eliminates bacteria just like the best of 'em, but without any irritating chemicals.
15. Soak tired sheet pans in warm water and dish soap for about an hour — and don't forget to add a dryer sheet! When you come back, wash the pan like normal with a sponge and see it emerge like a beautiful butterfly from its rusty, greasy chrysalis.
16. Take a deep breath and instead of freaking out because your kids decided to pull a Banksy in the living room (this time with Sharpie), spray their mural with hairspray and watch it dissolve. Permanent, shmermanent it turns out!
17. Conquer nasty toilet stains (perhaps the worst of them all??) with a pumice stone on a stick. The no-nonsense tool eliminates water stains, calcium and lime buildup, and whatever else may be lurking in the bowl of your porcelain throne...
18. Then, jumpstart your next bathroom cleaning sesh with a "Johnny Drop" which, for the uninitiated, is like bath bomb for your toilet! Drop one of the concentrated hydrogen peroxide tablets in, wait five minutes or so, give your toilet bowl a good lil' swipe with your cleaning wand, and you're golden.
19. And — last toilet tip — keep things fresh between down-and-dirty cleaning sessions with a pack of gel cleaning stamps. Pop them onto the side of the bowl and they'll keep buildup (think limescale, hard water stains, and other things I don't need to name...) at bay.
20. Guarantee streak-free mirrors and windows with a set of microfiber cloths. The non-abrasive cloths can absorb eight times their weight and they're totally lint free so you can *finally* have a spotless finish.
21. Prevent pet fur from taking over your entire home with a deshedding glove. Slip it on, give your pet belly rubs and behind-the-ear scratches, and watch as it removes fur like that's its job (because it is).
22. Get ready to have your most successful spring cleaning sesh ~ever~ by completing the six simple tasks below. None of them are too time-consuming, but trust me, after using a citrus-scented garbage disposal cleaner, your home will smell ✨heavenly.✨
23. Restore carpets back to their original color with a shockingly effective cleaning solution that can get out pet stains, coffee, ground-in food — you name it. For the best results, vacuum before adding the solution to your carpet cleaner and then do the Mrs. Doubtfire dance. (Okay, you don't *have* to do that last part, but it will make it more fun.)
24. Then maintain a spic-and-span carpet with a lavender-scented refresher powerful enough to neutralize foul odors. Sprinkle it liberally on rugs, upholstery, mattresses, or dissolve it in warm water and use it to wipe down counters. Either way, you'll enjoy a big ol' whiff of fresh fragrance afterwards.
25. Invest in an extendable duster and window blind duster so your ceiling fan and blinds don't rain dust down on you whenever you use them!
26. Throw *everything* (within reason) into the dishwasher. Seriously — window screens, refrigerator shelves, air vents... they'll all come out in tact. Add in a powerful dishwasher pod or two, and you can sit back without even having to get your hands dirty.
27. Sink some real cash into a heavy-duty vacuum you'll only have to buy once, or be prepared to replace your rugs every few months. (Or weeks depending on how messy you are.)
28. Keep magic erasing sponges on hand so you can quickly address stains on walls, countertops, coffee tables, and whatever else you regularly make a mess of.
29. Prevent fires and remove literal yearsssss of lint from your dryer duct with a vent cleaning kit. Since the brush head comes with six rod attachments (which are capable of extending the tool up to 12 feet), you can use it with or without a drill and get the same great results.
30. Give stained showers, sinks, and toilets a jaw-dropping makeover with a rust-removing spray gel. Seriously, just spray some of the non-abrasive formula on, let it sit, and then wipe away stains without any elbow grease.
31. And, don't forget to grab a bottle of fruity, cotton-candy–esque concentrate. After diluting the formula, you can use it on cabinets, countertops, walls, windows, cars, and more. So, basically, anything we didn't already cover above!
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