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1. A beloved tub of pink cleaning paste that'll perform small cleaning miracles on virtually any surface in your home without endless, abrasive scrubbing that can end up scratching common bathroom materials like porcelain and marble.
Promising review: "I live in New England and there are lots of minerals in the water. As a result, these minerals stain the toilet bowl and my stainless steel sink with a reddish brown hue that's most unbecoming. I prefer pristine and wondered how I could restore my double sink to its original shine. I read about this product online and thought I would give it a try. It worked. Yes, I applied some elbow grease and had to go over a few spots a couple of times, but I was very pleased with the end result. I wish I had taken before/after pictures. I also used it to remove brown hair dye from my white bathroom cabinet that bleach would not remove. The Pink Stuff works and it is not harsh on your hands. Buy it." —Metrowest Boston lady
Get it from Amazon for $5.97.
2. A reusable pumice stone to quickly remove stubborn stains and have your toilets, sinks, and tubs looking like new — no ghastly rings in sight.
Promising review: "When we bought our previously owned condo, all three of the toilets had a permanent dark ring. I must have tried at least six different cleaning products that claimed to eliminate rings. None worked. I was actually considering buying new toilets as the ring was embarrassing to me. A friend recommended the pumice toilet bowl ring remover and I was prepared to be disappointed again. But it worked perfectly. The ring is gone on all three toilets and it only took a few minutes per toilet. I don't know when I have ever been so totally satisfied with a product. It just saved me a whole lot of money and I am no longer embarrassed by the appearance of my toilets." —lynn mcdonald
Get it from Amazon for $11.30.
3. A flexible drain snake if you'd like some help extracting the wet woolly mammoth living in your pipes with its "micro-hook" head and rotating handle that allows for 360-degree removal. Just keep a barf bag nearby — you might need it.
This pack contains a reusable handle and five single-use heads that you just remove and dispose of after handling your clogged pipes.
Promising review: "Wow. Best thing ever. Seriously. I have had tweezers and sticks and plumbers and chemicals trying to get my master sink to drain. Plumber even said I need an entirely new faucet to get the drain plug part because they don't sell those separately. Well, I have two sinks, a tub, and shower that all match so that was not a valid solution. Doubt I can find the same model. So I bought this thing. Stuffed it down, pulled up hair, and black muck. Did it about eight times quickly, ran the water, went right down the drain. Seriously. This is the best tool ever and the best $12 I have ever spent. Everyone with a sink needs this tool. Seriously." —juliejules
Get a five-pack from Amazon for $19.99.
4. A powerful mold and mildew stain cleaner for lifting the most terrifying grout and caulking stains without the back-breaking scrubbing. Just apply the concentrated gel formula, wait six to eight hours, and watch your stains (and your worries) wash down the drain.
Promising review: "We moved into a new apartment and the mold was out of control and it was disgusting. We tried so many products to get it out until we found this one and decided to try it as we didn’t have anything to lose. I’m so happy we bought this! This is basically concentrated Clorox as a gel so it’s so much easier to apply than the liquid and it kind of stays in place. You just have to apply it, wait a few hours, and remove it (no scrubbing required). Just make sure your shower is dry when you apply it and you’ll be good to go. Definitely worth buying if you have the same problem and nothing has worked." —Chris
Get it from Amazon for $13.99.
5. A powerful shower door cleaner so you can actually see through your shower door instead of staring into the dirty abyss of soap scum and hard water stains.
Promising review: "Amazing product!!!! I have tried everything to clean my shower door and there was always a film I could not get rid of. This did the trick. Best cleaning product I have bought in a long, long time. Very little effort — glass is crystal clear when you are done. I am so impressed! And it wasn't expensive!!!" —CapeCodder
Get it from Amazon for $11.65.
6. A jetted bathtub cleaner because have you ever thought about the gross grime hiding in your Jacuzzi's jets? Now that you've been cursed with that thought, you're probably going to want to give your tub a rinse. Just fill it with water, pour the cleaner in, run your jets, and let the "yuck" seep out.
Promising review: "This stuff is seriously amazing! I am relentless about cleaning my tub because I use it so often and always get grossed out if I don’t. Before I purchased this, I used the typical homemade recipe of bleach and powdered dishwashing soap. I’d have to run two or three cycles to get it crystal clear. One cycle with this stuff, 15 minutes, and the results are amazing! The first photo (above) is with my tub running with the solution. Then I drained it (second photo) and wiped it down with a sponge. When I refilled the tub up, and reran the jets, I kid you not the water was CRYSTAL CLEAR! See for yourself in the last photo! I’m so impressed!" —Chelsea
Get it from Amazon for $17.84.
7. A disposable Clorox toilet cleaning kit that packs a ton of cleaning power into disposable sponge heads so you can wash away germs and then forget that *crap* ever happened.
This kit includes a wand, storage caddy, and six refill sponges with the cleaning liquid built-in.
Promising review: "Throw away your nasty toilet brush because THIS THING IS AWESOME! Tons of cleaner on the little pads; I could have cleaned eight toilets with one pad. Love that you can click and toss the used pad. Genius!" —Hannah G.
Get it from Amazon for $11.98.
8. A set of brush scrubber drill attachments to eliminate caked-on grime with a fraction of the usually required elbow grease. Charge up your standard electric drill, attach the right brush head for the job, and let the modern luxury of motorized rotation cut through soap scum quicker than your sad sponge ever could.
Drillbrush is a small business founded by a car wash owner, Anthony LaPolla, who had carpal tunnel and needed a way to clean rims without the strain of hand scrubbing. Tony started selling the design in 2007 and has since expanded the product line to include varying stiffnesses to handle all sorts of cleaning tasks.
The set includes three brush head attachments: a flat 2-inch detail brush, a flat 4-inch brush for large surfaces, and a rounded brush for corners.
Promising review: "I let my tub get extra dirty on purpose because I knew this brush set was coming. In five minutes, my tub was sparkling clean. This item is no joke. The flat brushes are awesome for big surfaces, and the cone brush hits the hard-to-reach corners. I liked them so much I bought a set for my mom." —Jason B.
Get it from Amazon for $15.95+ (available in various brush stiffnesses).
9. An electric power scrubber if you're determined to make sure every grout line and faucet crevice is really, truly clean. This gadget is equipped with sturdy bristles and an oscillating brush head that scrubs 60 times per SECOND — aka much faster than your human hands can scrub.
Bonus — batteries are included! For more details, read my colleague Natalie Brown's full Rubbermaid Reveal Power Scrubber review.
Promising review: "I wish I had purchased this sooner! It works so well at getting in the hard to reach places in the bathroom and applies more vigor than I can do manually with just a toothbrush. This makes deep cleaning so much easier. I use it in the shower for cleaning grout, around the shower door and the shower head and in the sink to clean around the faucet and drain. I am so glad I finally decided to give this tool a try!" —RiverSong
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
10. Plus, a fast-drying grout paint pen for covering next level tile crack stains that make you question if it's time to re-grout. Think of it like one of those adult coloring books — fill in the lines and bask in your ~artistic~ sensibilities.
Promising review: "I loved this product! Skeptical at first, but after applying the product, I was amazed at how well it worked! I had tried every product on the market to try to clean the beige grout on my bathroom floor. It was very easy to apply and wiped off the tile with ease. I am very happy with the results. This was a much less expensive alternative to my last resort of re-grouting. I used one pen for two bathrooms and still have some left for touch ups in the future. I even went over the grout lines twice. Highly recommend to give this product a try!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in two tip widths and in additional colors).
11. A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser specifically designed with bathroom messes in mind so you can cut through your shower's soap scum and your counter's ever thickening film of hairspray by just adding little bit of water to the colored dots.
Promising review: "Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are a wonderful helper when cleaning bathroom tiles and tubs not to mention the sinks and counter tops! So easy to use and you do not have to worry about scratches left on tile or counters. A faithful and reliable product to aid in speeding up your cleaning projects. Very affordable when purchased as a group and they go quite a way so you get your monies worth for sure! I highly recommend these Mr. Clean Magic Erasers!!" —scarlet
Get a 10-pack from Amazon for $13.20.
12. A microfiber EasyWring spin mop with a hands-free wringer and triangular mop head that's perfect for getting into those tight corners around your toilet and vanity. If that wasn't exciting enough, this mop head's microfiber refills are machine washable *and* able to trap dirt with just plain ole water — no chemical cleaners needed.
Promising review: "I rarely write great reviews but I am impressed with this mop. Not only did it do a great job on the bathroom floors, the shower walls, and hardwoods, but it cleaned the baseboards too! They look awesome with little to no effort! Come on, people. How many times have you looked at your baseboards and thought 'yuck'...too lazy to clean. Now you can hit it with the mop when you clean the floors and be done with it. I bought two extra mop heads, and two of the extra red mop head holders so I can keep them apart for certain cleaners. I love this mop. Worth the money." —L. Strine
Get it from Amazon for $34.97.
13. A septic-safe rust stain remover for dissolving seemingly impossible stains brought about by hard water with high iron levels. The gel formula clings to stains, working its magic with no time-consuming scrubbing involved.
Promising review: "Can I borrow a thumb, I only have two? OK, so we have a lot of iron and stuff that stains our shower, toilet, and sinks in our well water. I have scrubbed with every different kind of cleaner I could think of. I even scrubbed with a drill brush. So I saw this stuff on Amazon and read the reviews, all good and positive reviews, so I bought it. I sprayed it in the shower and turned around to grab a scrub brush, when I turned back around to scrub it was gone, CLEAN and WHITE tiles like it was new. I wish I could buy it by the 55-gallon drum." —Rod
Get it from Amazon for $4.97.
14. A set of microfiber cloths because why bother cleaning your mirror if the glass is just going to look foggy anyway? These cleaning cloths will make sure your hard work doesn't go to waste with a 100% lint- and streak-free finish, and are equally great for general dusting.
Microfiber Wholesale is a family-owned small biz that started in 1946. Since then, the brand has evolved into an e-commerce business tat creates and distributes high-quality cleaning products.
They're great for windows or any glassware, too!
Promising review: "If you have mirrors or windows, you NEED these cleaning cloths. I was skeptical when I read the reviews but they are all true! When these arrived I started with the bathroom mirrors which always show streaks easily. I wiped with the green cloth that had been dipped in plain water and wrung out, then followed with the blue cloth. I could not believe how clean the mirror was with just plain water. I am telling everyone about these cloths, they are AMAZING! I usually don't write reviews but these cloths blew me away. This is NOT a paid review I truly love these and have thrown out all other microfiber cloths." —Orangecrush
Get a pack of eight from Amazon for $16.98.
15. And, finally, a powerful all-purpose cleaner concentrate to handle everything else. Just follow the included instructions and dilute with water to wipe down everything from floor and walls to tubs, sinks. One bottle = endless possibilities = no more wasting money on ineffective cleaners.
Good Vibes All Purpose Cleaner is a Black woman-owned small biz founded by Ymani Efunyale. After her own son suffered an asthma attack after accidentally ingesting a so-called "natural cleaner," Ymani went to work creating her own highly effective, eco-friendly cleaners, which has grown into the business she has today.
With the exception of a few really specific cleaners (long live, the stainless steel solution) this multipurpose makes up the majority of my cleaning arsenal. One bottle of concentrate lasts a shockingly long time (aka — this set is a steal). It's my go-to spray for daily wipe-downs, but can also be diluted to varying degrees and used on floors and walls for those deeper seasonal cleans.
Get it from Good Vibes All Purpose Cleaner for $12.50+ (available in two sizes).
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