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1. A pack of dishwasher cleaning tablets for keeping the backbone of your kitchen at its best — and off of your deposit deduction list.
Promising review: "I have had a film on my dishwasher for quite some time now, I am embarrassed to say. We did not realize that it was necessary to clean the dishwasher from time to time. The buildup had been accumulating for over four years now. I tried several other cleaners to get the buildup off, but failed. I bought this product and figured it was worth a try. We added the product into the dishwasher and ran a normal cycle without dishes. When we opened it back up, it looked like new. Highly recommend this product!" —Phillip and Katherine
Get a pack of six tablets from Amazon for $8.99 (also available in a 12-pack).
2. A set of laminate repair markers that'll reduce the chances of your landlord noticing the huge scratch that happened during move in. This is ideal for touching up floors, molding, or any furniture that came with the home.
Promising review: "Despite our consistent efforts, it took almost a year to teach our new dog to not jump up on the back door. And as you can see in the first picture, he managed to do a lot of scratching. That's why I bought this marker kit, to repair those scratches. I used 'oak,' a lighter color, on the scratches. I did have to go over them again to completely cover them. That's what you see in the second picture, and it took me about 10 minutes total. I bought the kit with the wax crayons as I hoped to fill in the scratches too, I read in another review that it's possible but takes a lot of work. Unless I'm looking for the defects, I no longer notice the scratches (and mind you, these are at eye level) so this did the job I wanted." —P. Ratliff
Get a set of 13 markers and wax sticks from Amazon for $9.39.
3. A drywall repair putty should erase all the holes and cracks in the wall whether they were intentional or accidental. Definitely do a pass with this stuff before that final walk through when you kiss your space goodbye.
Promising review: "Does exactly what it says. Rather than getting spackel, waiting for it to dry, sanding it down, and tweaking as needed — this cuts the time/effort down! Just rub over the place in need of patching and wipe off the excess. The hardest part is not accidentally getting the product on parts of the wall that don’t need it, but that’s easy to clean up, so it’s not a problem. I used this to patch holes in the wall from a former Wi-Fi router and modem, other than the color difference from the patch to the paint, you’d never know it was patched. Great price, easy to use." —Amanda
Get it from Amazon for $10.95.
4. A multi-surface touch up paint to doll up those chipped doorways and high traffic areas. Don't worry about blending the finish, it's satin.
Promising review: "I decided to try this to cover up some of the chips of missing paint in my kitchen. It works perfectly. The bottle is a little bigger than a tube of Wite-Out, but it's going to last me a long time. The paint went on smoothly and dried quickly. I am very happy with this product." —JMar
Get it from Amazon for $14.95 (available in 10 colors).
5. A pumice stone in case your toilet has accumulated more than a few rings since you moved in. Believe it or not, this stone really does make a world of difference.
Promising review: "I guess BuzzFeed lists do actually work. I had never heard of this product before, but it described what was built up in our old toilet perfectly (I also hadn't considered that it could be build up from the water, even though our tank was brownish…). About 10 minutes of scrubbing and the toilet looked amazing. I was stunned, and am mad I never knew this existed before and that I could have had a better-looking toilet years ago! I don't know that I'll need it now that we've moved, but as it only used up a few inches of it, I bagged it and brought it with me." —dawn
Get it from Amazon for $11.15.
6. An Angry Mama cleaner to disinfect your microwave and soften caked-on food in just seven minutes — without toxic chemicals.
7. A pack of screen repair tape you'll thank your lucky stars for since screens are so expensive. But, you can fix yours for less than $10.
It includes a 2-by-80-inch roll you can easily cut with scissors! Plus it has three layers to make this baby strong as hell.
Promising review: "This works so well on screen holes! The backing is very sticky and it stays in place well. I used it on a very small hole, and then also for a larger hole where I had to use two strips. They are both very secure. I'm glad we don't have to replace an entire screen just because of one hole!" —KS girl
Get it from Amazon for $8.99 (available in two colors).
8. A fireplace cleaner kit since your landlord probably didn't tell you how to clean it. This easy-to-use kit will restore the area so your fireplace will look even better by the time you move out.
And by kit I mean a brush and 16-ounce bottle of nontoxic fireplace cleaning formula.
Promising Review: "Unbelievable! My daughter just moved into her first home. She thought she would have to paint her brick fireplace because of the heavy soot stains that had been there for years. We applied the product twice and put in a whole lot of elbow grease, but what a difference!! It’s a messy process, but well worth the time and energy." —MM
Get it from Amazon for $16.95.
9. A pet stain and odor remover for erasing all evidence that a cat lived in your "animal-free" building.
Even the sneaky pee accidents!
Promising review: "Hands-down the best carpet cleaner I have ever used. Great smell too. It did not affect my dog in any way when other brands did. I thought my carpets were beyond help, especially after I hired a professional company to come in and clean them with terrible results. Within minutes I could tell the carpet was getting clean. With a little extra effort, this cleaner was able to remove tough stains that others could not get out." —Irinn
Get it from Amazon for $19.97 (available in two sizes).
10. An impressive all-in-one spackle tool in case you're more like Tim The Toolman than anything else when it comes to home improvement. It's got a putty knife on one end, a sanding pad on the other, and primer enhanced spackle in between.
This kit contains spackle, primer, a putty knife, and a sanding pad! And reviewers mention that if you add a lick of paint after using this, your walls will look as good as new.
Promising review: "I slipped in the shower the other day and grabbed my towel bar outside of it so as not to die. Doing so, I ripped the bar off the wall, including the screws and anchors, so I had four small but kind of nasty holes in my wall. I've never done any sort of drywall repair/spackling etc. and I figured, for under $10 with all I could need, this would do the job. I applied the spackle, smoothed it with the flat end of the tube, and allowed it to dry. I was able to sand it smooth and then paint over the spackle. It looks fine now. I give it 5 stars for convenience." —John J. Connelly Jr.
Get it from Amazon for $6.
11. An effective outdoor cleaner to give your driveway, patio, or walkway a huge facelift. This works wonders on cement and stone for a reasonable price.
Promising review: "I first used this product about two years ago on the awning on my RV. That awning was so bad, that I thought I was going to have to replace it. After using this Scott's product as directed, the mold and mildew completely disappeared. This product definitely works and it works GREAT! What more can I say — it saved me nearly $500." —R. Latreille
Get it from Amazon for $10.98 (available in three sizes and three styles).
12. A natural laundry detergent powder because having a clean house doesn't require toxic chemicals. Reviewers got great results after adding this to their carpet shampoo.
Promising review: "Love it! I haven't used conventional detergent in a while so it's hard to compare the two. But, I love feeling confident that I'm not putting toxic chemicals near me or my children. Also, if you make a concentrated solution with a little water, it takes off stains pretty well. I also used it to clean my daughter's dirty car seat." —Yesenia P.
Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in two sizes and four scents).
13. A mighty mildew stain remover that's perfectly capable of taking at least five years off of your tile, plastic, and even vinyl upholstery.
Promising review: "I don't often write a review of a product. But this was so impressive, I thought I should let others know. We have a set of vinyl outdoor chairs that were constantly covered with mildew. When we were feeling ambitious, we'd take the time to power wash the chairs, which worked pretty well but was a lot of work. The problem was that a couple of days later, the mildew was back almost as bad a before. With this mildew stain remover, we sprayed the chairs, let them sit a few minutes, and hosed off with a regular garden hose. Easy. And they were cleaner than they ever got using the power washer. When we put the chairs away two months later, they were still clean." —Christine A. Simonson
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in three sizes).
14. A cooktop cleaning kit because, yes, you *can* undo that night your pot boiled over while you were finishing up work. With this, that burned-on grease won't be as permanent as you think.
The kit includes a 10-ounce bottle of Cerama Bryte cooktop cleaner, one cleaning pad, and one scraper — and it works on glass, ceramic, induction, radiant, and halogen cooktop ranges.
Promising Review: "Works amazing! I hadn't thoroughly scrubbed my glass cooktop in years, only wiped down with random multi-cleaners, which never seemed to do much. Then a friend recommended this product...AMAZING! The included scrubbers and scrapers really make the difference. As others have said it will leave your cooktop shiny and new. Even marks that had been on there for years came almost completely off...98% better. The key is to use very little product. Let dry to a haze and wipe with a clean, dry cotton towel. (Just like waxing a car). If you aren't getting a mirrored finish it's because you've used too much product and not enough elbow grease to polish off." —B. Swartwood
Get it from Amazon for $10.99+ (available with a reusable container).
15. A grout cleaning pen for transforming the tiny brown crevices between your tiles and making them white as snow again — for under $10 🥂. Your landlord won't be able to say a *thing* about the bathroom.
Promising review: "Best product! My house was built in the early 1960s and the bathroom grout was becoming discolored in spots. I had used every product on the market before buying this pen to see if I could brighten the grout with no luck. I could have just saved so much money if I had gone with the pen in the first place! It worked throughout the shower with more product to go! Easy to clean up and lasts a while!" —Kelli
Get it from Amazon for $8.99 (available in two sizes).
16. A mind-blowing bottle of red wine stain remover because $15 is far less than you'd pay in deposit deductions if your landlord has to get the carpet professionally cleaned. Now you don't have to fix your face the next time someone spills something.
Promising review: "I spilled red wine on my new white shirt and after feeling sad and mopey, I decided to try this! It worked like a charm, the stain came out and it was a good price. Instead of trying to get your shirt dry cleaned try this first because it will save you time and money!" —Cora S.
Get it from Amazon for $10.
17. A hard water remover that's perfectly capable of restoring your shower walls to move-in levels of cleanliness.
Promising review: "When we moved into our new place the shower doors looked like they had never been cleaned before. I tried at least 10 different products and methods to remove the hard water spots but nothing even made a dent. Bio Clean, however, was like a Magic Eraser! I scrubbed each door for about 10 minutes and it was incredible! I’ve never written a cleaning product review before but this one is worth every penny." —Shane B
Get it from Amazon for $19.77.
18. A power scrubber drill to help with those mysterious, yet hard to remove stains that popped up on your tub or stove. You can also use the included attachments on your patio, pool, and other appliances.
Promising Review: "Works great on ground-in dirt. We moved into a place that had almost black in the tiles they were so dirty. Photos do not do justice. I only had Mr. Clean and liquid dish soap in the hot water bucket. So I put some across the tile, and then I used the Drill Brush, wow, what a difference. It works great on grout. So happy someone came up with this idea, I'm going to do to tub and toilets next! Worth the money. Take care." —Bishmaya
Get it from Amazon for $12.70+ (available in six levels of brush stiffness).
19. A rust stain remover because getting a tub reglazed sounds like... a lot. Luckily, this remover is powerful enough to take your shower from yellow to ivory overnight.
Promising review: "I wish I had taken before and after photos! The tub in my daughter's bathroom was terribly scratched on the bottom, presumably by the previous homeowners in an effort to make the bottom of the tub less slippery. However, over time, those scratches turned rusty and looked just terrible. I was ready to have the tub re-glazed, but decided to give this product a chance since the cost was minimal. I sprayed the product on all the scratches pretty heavily, let it sit for about 10 minutes and then rinsed away. I would have let it sit longer, but my daughter needed to use the shower lol. So, after her shower, I sprayed it again, let it sit overnight, and the bottom of the tub is spotless now! I am so happy, and saved myself $100s of dollars by not having to reglaze. I highly recommend this product. Also, while it does have a chemical odor to it, it is not overpowering at all and I sprayed a LOT of product." —Scooby
Get a 16-ounce bottle from Amazon for $4.98.
20. A garbage disposal cleanser so the plumber can stay put while this clears out whatever putrid odors are coming from the drain (because people literally put anything in there).
Promising review: "Saved me from calling the plumber. I've used this product before for smell with great results. When we moved to a new condo, the kitchen sink reeked and was slow to drain. Using three packets in a row not only eliminated the stink but also the sluggish draining cleared up. So when, a while back, my left sink (not the one with the garbage disposal in it) started backing up when I used the right sink, I thought I might as well give it a try and see if it helped. Not only did it help but, the problem went away by the third pack again. Two packets probably would have been sufficient, but I'm a fan of overkill in situations like this. I love this stuff." —Julie
Get it from Amazon for $3.98 (good for four uses).
21. A multi-purpose cleaning solution for taking care of random messes that might have otherwise cost you your security deposit. This powerful formula cleans anything from walls to sinks.
Promising review: I have a rather expensive set of stainless steel cookware, purchased only a year ago. Despite constant care, the set was getting so bad that I was considering replacements! I ordered this as a last chance and I am so glad I did! Yesterday I scoured this pan with Dawn and baking soda for about 10 minutes and it still looked terrible. Two minutes with this cleaner and my pan looks brand-new inside and out! I immediately pulled the rest of my pots and pans out of the cabinet and restored them as well! I am so glad that I ordered this! Bar Keepers Friend just saved me a ton of money!" —RCIstl
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $17.99.
To learn more about this, check out our Bar Keepers Friend review.
22. A carpet cleaning solution to restore your carpet to its glory days, you know, before it acquired that unsettling aroma. Why pay 💰💰💰 to get the thing professionally shampooed ONCE when you can get this long-lasting product for under $20?
Promising review: "This is by far the greatest carpet cleaner I have ever used. This is also the first review I have ever given to a product. I was skeptical at first as I have used many carpet cleaners in the past that didn't do what they claimed they could, but with Carpet Miracle it was a MIRACLE! My carpet is old and had dirt pathways that I tried to clean before, without success. I thought this cleaner would do the same, but I'm willing to try anything once. Boy was I surprised when I started using my carpet cleaner with the Carpet Miracle Cleaning Solution (which only uses 1 oz) how great is that, that I could see the difference. Even my husband noticed how clean the carpet was. Lucky for him because now he doesn't have to spend money on a new carpet!!! Just can't say enough about this product, have told all my family and friends about this product and will continue to brag about this product! I will be buying this again, but you use so little that it goes a long way. I cleaned a living room carpet and a bedroom carpet with this product and it is WONDERFUL!! I don't mind paying for something that produces results that I am looking for and that they clain will do!!!" —nancy sillman
Get it from Amazon for $19.97 (available in two sizes).
23. A pet hair removal broom because your carpets used to be an entirely different color. Time to get back to your roots.
There's a rake side and a squeegee side, which both effectively do the deed.
Promising review: "This is a genius invention with a rubbery broom that catches everything! Today I didn't think the floor really needed to be swept, but the Furemover proved me wrong. I ended up with a big tumbleweed of dog hair and my hair and who knows what else? The handle telescopes far longer than I need (I'm 5'8") but the telescoping comes in handy when sweeping under the couch or other out-of-the-way places. This is a game-changer if you have a lot of fur or hair in your home. You must try this, I am so happy with this purchase!" —Frannie
Get it from Amazon for $12.98.
24. A speedy oven cleaner so good, it'll stand up gainst the toughest burnt-on spillage...in less than a minute. Wouldn't want to have any accusations of leaving your oven anything less than sparkling.
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