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1. A Clorox toilet wand with disposable scrubby heads that come preloaded with cleaner so you can wipe the whole bowl with one hand and just toss the head out. Your guests will feel so jolly sitting on such a fresh throne.
2. Or a pumice stone that'll remove stains, hard water rings, lime scale, and rust buildup on even the ickiest of toilets.
3. Or! Or! A pack of adorable toilet-cleaning bombs you can drop in, watch fizz up, and then scrub away with your regular ol' toilet brush, making cleaning the bowl an absolute breeze. ~Deck the halls for clean toilet bowls, fa la la la laaa~
4. A container of The Pink Stuff cleaning paste that'll clean practically anything. No really. Marks on the walls? Sure. Dirty stove? Obviously! Grimy bathtub? Duh. The Pink Stuff has your back every day, but especially right before your Aunt Peggy comes over, who *always* finds a stain somewhere. Not this time.
5. A Goo Gone kitchen degreaser because *goo gone* are the days of you using *way* too much elbow grease to clean your stove top and counters to make sure there's a spotless surface for the holiday ham.
6. A fabric defuzzer so you can make your old furniture look brand new by removing all those unwanted fuzzies! Bonus: You can also do it to your favorite (and very old) holiday sweater!
7. An instant stain remover spray that'll effortlessly kill all those pesky microorganisms growing on all of your favorite things, like your Adirondack chairs your grandmother will insist on sitting on while she waits for dinner to be ready. Best part? No scrubbing necessary!
8. A chain mail scrubber to scrub your cast-iron skillets, woks, pots, pans, Dutch ovens, and more without removing any "pre-seasoning" from them. Perfect for your holiday casserole!
9. An effective outdoor cleaner that'll clean your walkway, patio, and even driveway without having to rent a power washer and spend a whole weekend cleaning. Your guests will be welcomed by a beautiful pathway. Bonus points if you add lighted candy canes all along the way!
10. Some stain-removing laundry tablets for cleaning tough stains and lifting spills by just tossing one in with a regular load. Your white sheets you save specifically for holiday overnight guests will emerge dramatically whiter.
11. A stainless steel cleaner and polish so your kitchen appliances can look brand spankin' new, even if just for a moment before your kids get ahold of them with their peppermint-chocolate-covered fingers. 'Tis the season, am I right?
12. Cleaning cups for your Keurig because you'd be surprised at how much old coffee gunk has been building up inside that bad boy. No, really. You will be surprised *and* you won't have to worry about any of your relatives having bitter-tasting coffee the next morning.
13. Or a box of coffee machine–cleaning powder if you don't own a Keurig, but your coffee pot has definitely seen some better days.
14. A steaming microwave cleaner that is probably exactly what you look like when you see all the stubborn crud that's been building up inside of your microwave just a few minutes before your guests pull in the driveway. At least you'll be able to clean it in no time!
15. A red wine stain remover spray to ease your worries that your precious grape nectar might spill in the heat of a moment while watching Elf. Even if it does, you'll be able to clean it up in a jiffy.
16. A floor cleaner for when you want all the floors in your house to be squeaky clean for your guests, but also thrive on buying all-natural products.
17. A natural tile and tub cleaner that will dissolve soap scum and hard-water stains so well, your guests will be ecstatic to take a bath after dinner! "Hi, Lush? Hold the bath bombs, I'm on my way." —Definitely you
18. Or an eco-friendly hard water stain remover if your stains require just a bit more industrial strength.
19. A pet hair removal broom because your carpet may *look* clean, but your uncle with those pet allergies may disagree. There is a rake side and a squeegee side, which both effectively do the deed. Plus, it's ~oh so satisfying~ to see the hair picked up.
20. A ChomChom roller to gather up pet hair from basically anywhere in your home. No really. Couches, clothes, bedding, cat towers, rugs — you name it. The best part? It has a little compartment that stores the fur for easy cleaning!
21. A pack of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers that'll make you fall deep into a rabbit hole of cleaning random things around your house before they arrive. Add a little water, and these lil' baddies can remove marks from walls, grease from your microwave, soap scum from your tub, and way more.
22. A pack of dishwasher-cleaning tablets formulated to penetrate, dissolve, and remove odor-causing residue. You'd be surprised how dirty your dishwasher actually is. Just use it once a month on any model and you'll have the cleanest dishwasher in all the land, and your guests will be seriously impressed when they help you wash dishes after dinner.
23. A reusable and machine washable duster that fits onto the Swiffer duster handle so you can keep your house dust-free for longer with daily swipes. Sometimes doing a little bit each day makes the job *so* much easier, especially when you're rushing to get the house ready for your overnight guests.
24. A jetted tub cleaner to clean the parts of your tub you just can't reach. It'll flush out body oils, soap scum, and those questionable black flakes that gunk up the jets. Ready for a spa bath, Grandma?
25. A scratch-free scraper that can get into all the little nooks and crevices around the house you've been anxious to clean.
26. A dishwashing spray to spray on your dishes when you're all done with dinner and moving on to holiday charades. Instead of tiring your arm trying to scrub, this spray will make it to where you just have to SWIPE off the gunk and rinse instead!
27. A grout stain remover so you can stop telling your guests that you definitely used black grout in the bathroom. I know your secrets.
28. An all-surface cleaning scrub that is nonabrasive to easily clean all kinds of surfaces such as tile, grout, sinks, oven tops, bathrooms — you name it!
29. A rust stain remover because buying an entirely new tub is not only way too much $$$, but *so* much effort. This bad boy is powerful enough to take your shower from murky yellow to sparkling ivory overnight, just in time for the holidays!
30. A wood-cleaning polish to enhance the natural beauty in all of your wood (it's not just for wood floors!) by feeding it with oils, preventing it from drying and fading. It'll make your adult self *so* proud.
31. And finally, a FlexiSnake so you can unclog your tub drain just in case your guests need to take a quick shower. The last thing you want is them standing in rising water pretending they're recreating the Titanic, but very slowly. Simply ~snake~ this tool down the drain and when you pull it back up, it will have grabbed all the hair and it's...it's gross.
Your guests when they see your ✨ sparkling-clean ✨ home.
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