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I don't blame you if you bookmark this now...and clean later.
If they've turned yellow from SwEaT (it happens to all of us, guys), just use a magical combo of laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, and bleach or bleach alternative.
Get the full instructions at One Good Things By Jillee.
He'll poke and prod them into incredible softness. Plus you'll save lots of money by skipping the dryer sheets (or saving them to dust your baseboards)!
Get a set of two from Amazon for $9.50.
Promising review: "I use dryer balls to keep my sheets and clothes from clumping together during the drying cycle. They help keep air flowing between the items when drying.Also, if you are drying or fluffing lighter items (such as pillow cases or linen items) without these balls in the dryer . . . the item just rolls around in one place by itself. These balls keep give the lighter item weight so that it moves around the dryer more." —Mom of Great Kids
Get all the info at I Heart Naptime.
You can use this technique on your dishwasher too!
Or try a pack of washing machine cleaning tablets that'll blast away any hidden mold or mildew, meaning your towels will come out of the wash smelling like clean laundry, not mysteriously stinky. Get a pack of six from Amazon for $11.99.
Just pour in your dishwasher (with no dishes in it obv.) and run it at the hottest setting. Voila! All clean with zero scrubbing needed.
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $18.99.
Promising review: "Oh my, I can't believe how this worked! I haven't used my dishwasher in years because of stubborn hard-water stains, it just didn't get my dishes clean. I was so tired of washing the dishes by hand when I did have a dishwasher. Well, I used this once in my dishwasher and when I opened it up afterwards I could not believe my eyes, the dishwasher was sparkly clean!!! Amazing! I've been using my dishwasher all week and am so happy about that. I plan to keep this in stock now and will use it monthly to keep it clean and shiny, yay! Thank you to the makers of this terrific product, please don't ever stop making it." —Yuvonne Moore
I'll break it down for you:
—Vinegar can remove grass stains
—White wine can remove red wine stains
—Soda can remove grease stains
—Hydrogen peroxide can remove blood stains
—White chalk can remove oil stains
—Baking soda can remove coffee stains
—Denim can remove deodorant stains
—Lemon juice can remove sweat stains
—Baby wipes can remove lipstick stains
—Milk can remove ink stains
—Shaving cream can remove makeup stains
You can use it on clothes, car seats, carpets, bedding, and more.
Get it from Amazon for $12.53.
Promising review: "I feel like you won't believe what I'm about to write, because I can't believe it myself. On New Year's Eve Eve, my husband and I had an epic fail. We dropped a glass of red wine in our bedroom, and as if it was a gymnast, the glass tumbled three times before crashing on the ground. Red wine flew all over the carpet, bedding, and my favorite pale yellow upholstered bench at the end of our bed. We stood there in shock, and then I remembered I had just bought Puracy. After spraying the better part of a bottle on various linens, our carpet and my pale yellow bench, IT LOOKS LIKE THE EPIC WINE FAIL OF 2016 NEVER HAPPENED. It's seriously like magic. I still can't believe my eyes and really wish I took before and after photos. Worth every penny!!!!! It's now my go-to stain remover!!" —Amazon Customer
Check out a BuzzFeeder's full review for even more convincing evidence.
Lint rollers are really just magical neatening tools in general — try them on your lampshades too!
Take a peek at all the details at Family Handyman.
Get a five-pack of top-rated lint rollers from Amazon for $20.25.
Promising review: "I love these things, I get a pack every three to six months ... they are great for use on anything, really. I use these on carpets, upholstery, blinds, my car, clothes, dirty wash cloths, nice dresses. They do a pretty good job on quick touchups too where you see dust, dirt or hair. It's easier then pulling out a vacuum just to pick up a little dog hair. I also use them on my bed, sheets, etc. They are great! They also work great on kitchen mats and sometimes will pick up stuff that a vacuum can't... like stubborn paint flakes or other stuff that suction doesn't seem to remove, but these will remove it. Highly recommended and to me, they are essential." —Corey Fisher
Get a pack of one wand and five sleeves from Amazon for $8.99.
Promising review: "I can’t give this enough stars! You see these gimmicky type things and wonder if they work. This does, and is perfect in every way. Aside from my own house, I clean for others, and this has easily cut my blind cleaning time in half. Which is perfect for such a tedious job. It gets to the edge of wide blinds. When you’re done, just throw them in the laundry. Worth every penny and then some." —AM Kipp
You can also DIY your own with a set of tongs and a microfiber cloth — check out the tutorial at One Crazy House.
Get a pack of eight towels from Amazon for $16.99 (available in three color options, and larger packs).
Promising review: "Fantastic wipes! I use them to dust and wipe glass/ windows. They are very effective and leave no streaks on glass/windows. I make a homemade solution to go along with them. The combo is far better than the toxic Windex and wasteful paper towels I used before, as these leave a completely streak-free surface. Dusting is also a breeze; 100% similar to the Swiffer dry cloths. They also wash very easily and currently are still 100% stain free (and I don't take it easy on them). After months of weekly use, they still look just like the day I received them. I am extremely happy with my purchase." —Pichuline
All you have to do is apply with a cloth, wait 20 minutes (perfect time for a mid-cleaning snack!) and wipe off the excess.
Get it from Amazon for $8.48.
Promising review: "OMG! This is the most AMAZING product! We inherited some antique furniture from the thirties that had been in storage forever... it was dry and dirty and not much to look at. I used this product on it and the oak wood literally came alive, showing the beautiful grain and texture of the wood. I have since used it on my oak kitchen cabinets and they look AMAZING! I will never use anything else other than this product on my wood surfaces! No greasy feel... fantastic smell!" —Tiffany Sadowski
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
Promising review: "Didn’t think it would work, but it DID with no scrubbing!! My husband didn’t think our grout was originally white, but I knew better. I put this on before bed on a section of grout in the shower, and woke up to gorgeous and bright white, no scrubbing at all the next morning. Just rinse it off. Absolutely buying another bottle. It wasn’t quite enough for my entire shower, but to be fair, we have a lot of small tiles. I think 2 bottles will get the whole shower floor. Bravo on a great product." —thekuan
Get a set of two from Amazon for $6.99 (also available in blue).
Promising review: "This set is the best friend of those who hate cleaning bathroom fixtures. Instead of scrubbing and scraping, you can give a few comfortable whisks with one of these brushes and the job is done. The brushes are particularly good at quick-cleaning the back of the faucets where you normally can't see what you are doing. Also good at keeping the silver drain rings shiny. Couldn't be happier with this set. Recommend it highly." —Rodger
Get the kit (one wand and six scrubbers) from Amazon for $8.88 — and get a 30-pack of scrubber refills from Amazon for $11.99)
Promising review: "You ever look at your toilet brush in disgust and resentment? How's a dirty used-up brush sitting in your throne room? You clean your bathroom but then you put that sucker down in its place and it's just like, mocking you. It's never truly immaculate. Never knowing true cleanliness. Fear no more. Now you can shine the porcelain throne and not have to worry about a used-up toilet brush mocking your clean sparkling bathroom. Gone are the days of breathing in dirty poop particles from the reusable potty cleaning brush thingy. Clorox Toilet Wand is the answer to your prayers if you want an easy, deep cleaning, toss-away-after-you're-done type contraption for that porcelain throne of yours. Fast, cheap, and easy. Just like.... How we like to clean." —Juliana
Get it from Amazon for $10.67.
Promising review: "I did not wake up this morning thinking I was going to write a review on toilet bowl cleaner. But the Pumie is JUST THAT AWESOME! The area I live in has super-hard water. I have spent weeks and used probably $50 worth of various cleaners in an attempt to remove my toilet bowl ring with pretty much no results. Less than 10 minutes with the Pumie and my toilet looks as sparkling clean as the day I installed it! I have uploaded pictures which speak for themselves. Don't hesitate, just buy yourself a Pumie! You won't be disappointed!" —Suzy
Get it from Amazon for $14.95.
Promising review: "I bought this brush a long time ago and it sat unused. Last week, I finally pulled it out to clean the floor of a very dirty fiberglass bathtub. What a great little tool! A job that easily would have taken me a half hour with a regular brush and Comet, took about five minutes and with no smelly harsh chemicals. I am really kicking myself for not trying it months ago. Now, I'm planning to buy one for each of my kids for Christmas." —xxxxx111000
Get 75 square feet of wax paper from Amazon for $1.49.
Check out all the deets at The Creek Line House.
The gunk and scaliness will wipe off easily.
Take a look at the full how-to at The Melrose Family.
Best invention ever? Possibly.
Get a pack of eight from Amazon for $26.32.
Promising review: "I LOVE this spray cleaner. It smells super fresh, keeps my shower sparkly clean and I love that it's all natural. I spray my entire shower down after each use, making sure to spray the shower head as well. It doesn't leave any residue "film" as some other sprays do, nor does it streak. It simply leaves your shower looking and smelling fresh and clean. I love METHOD products and will continue to buy this shower spray cleaner!" —ZenHiker
Get a soap-dispensing brush just like this one from Amazon for $9.99.
Learn all the genius of this tip at Practically Functional.
Let's be honest, it's 100% hair.
Get the full instructions at One Good Thing By Jillee.
Real talk: after learning about this, I ordered two (of the previous version, without the handy grip to protect your fingers) and used it on my bathroom sink and shower. HOLY KAMOLE does it work. So gross, so effective.
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
Promising review: "THIS IS PERFECT! My sink has been clogged up for five months and I tried everything: Drano, vinegar and baking soda, etc. None of these solutions worked. I tried this Flexi-Snake after seeing it in a BuzzFeed article about products that work surprisingly well, and this works surprisingly well. I unclogged my sink in less than five minutes. Next time something clogs, I’ll just buy one of these." —Mekela
You'll never have to use that drain-clearing tip again.
Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in six colors).
Promising review: "Perfect product. Can't say enough good things about this. I have a family of four and would frequently have to snake our shower drain. It appears I won't be having that problem ever again. I even give my dog baths and this collects the hair. It does not seem to slow the flow of water down the drain significantly. I'm very impressed having been using around a month. You don't know how much hair you wash down your drain until you use this!" —Aaron Morlock
Learn more about the TubShroom (complete with grossly satisfying hair pics) in our review!
Check out our first-hand review of Bar Keepers Friend original *and* the soft cleansing liquid for more deets and photographic ~evidence~.
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
Promising review: "This is one of my favorite cleaning products for cleaning porcelain or steel. Nothing else seems to clean like this product, seriously. I think some of my tough stains might be rust-related or from hard water and this stuff cleans it easily (better than bleach, which doesn’t!) I apply the liquid cleaner on a sponge, then spread it over the stainless-steel in my kitchen sink and my porcelain bath tub. If there’s a tough stain, I leave the solution on for about a minute or two. Then I turn on the water and wipe it all clean with my sponge. All the stains seem to disappear!! My bath tub looks as clean as the day I bought it and I’ve had it for 10 years!! My kitchen sink is spotless as well with little effort. I’ve tried bleach in the past, but it could never remove tough stains and had a strong smell. This product doesn’t smell as strong, but it cleans much better with less effort to boot! I only recently tried it out, but it is the only cleaner I’ll buy for tough stains from now on! This product is awesome." —Candy21
It's only FOUR POUNDS, swivels easily, and has an 18-foot power cord for easy access without unplugging and re-plugging all the time. And it comes with a crevice tool for hard-to-reach areas.
Get it from Amazon for $29.99 (available in three colors).
Promising review: "This thing is life changing! I have a very small condo so you'd think keeping it tidy wouldn't be an issue, but I have two cats (one longhair, one short) and in an urban area it's very prone to city dust. I can use this on my hardwoods, kitchen and bathroom tile, and my area rugs, as well as my upholstered furniture which has crevices that gather stuff like you wouldn't believe. I actually love the fact that it's a hand vacuum with a handle — it takes up as much space as a broom and dustpan and sucks up dust, cat hair/litter, dirt, etc like magic! The cord is nice and long — again, small place, but it reaches practically the whole area of my apartment. Huge upgrade to Swiffering! Very nice quality little vacuum." —John J.
Get a highly rated seam ripper from Amazon for $5.15.
Promising review: "I didn't buy this for the typical reason. I needed this because of all of the hair that gets wrapped around the brush roller on my vacuum which renders it useless. Before, I had to remove the roller itself from the vacuum, then cut the hair out with scissors, which aggravated me to no end. Now, I can just run the seam ripper down the side of the roller while everything is intact. So. Much. Faster! :D" —JustSoYouKnow
Just make sure to freeze for at least a full 24 hours so the vinegar freezes completely.
Learn more at Bitz n Giggles.
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $7.87.
Promising review: "This stuff really cleans my sink and disposal of the foul odor that sometimes develops. I've tried everything to get rid of the smell from the garbage disposal: Vinegar, bleach, ice, various other products, baking soda, baking soda with vinegar, boiling water..nothing seemed to get rid of the smell for long, but this stuff does. I like it so much that I ordered it on line because I couldn't find it again at the grocery store." —Carol L. Hill
::eats a full sandwich leaning over laptop streaming Netflix:: "Why are there so many dang crumbs in there?"
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $21.88.
Promising review: "Good deal. I always struggle with keeping my laptop keyboard clean and my laptop tends to get dusty frequently. This product is so great at cleaning it!!!! Never thought I'd ever need this, but I think it's an essential item to keep at my desk." —Amazon Customer
Bet you didn't think about how gross your earbuds are until this very moment, did you.
Check out the steps in Gross Earbuds? Clean 'Em Up With This Easy Routine.
Get a three-pack of cheap toothbrushes perfect for tasks like this from Amazon for $2.22.
Get a six-pack of screen-cleaning cloths from Amazon for $5.99.
Get all the deets in Here's How To Actually Clean Your Disgusting Phone.
You can also pre-order (they're currently backordered) a UV phone sanitizer from PhoneSoap.
Your flat iron and hair dryer won't smell like burning hair when you heat them up anymore!
Check out the video for all the steps.
The vacuum will suck out dirt, too — plus the lavender will help drift right off to sleep.
Get a top-rated lavender essential oil to try this with from Amazon for $8.99 (for .33 oz; also available in larger bottles).
Learn more at One Good Thing By Jillee.
Stainless-steel cleaners can be expensive — try this instead!
Get a three-pack of Pledge from Amazon for $14.04.
Promising review: "I was very reluctant to accept my cleaning person's use of Pledge on our stainless-steel fridge. I was WRONG! It's a wonderful cleaner and doesn't streak. TRY IT!" —Mrs. Calabash
Get the set of cleanser and polish from Amazon for $16.97.
Promising review: "If you have a Sub-Zero fridge, you know the struggle is real when it comes to keeping it clean. It's a different type of stainless steel and shows all product residue. Then I found this stuff. Oh wow! A few seconds of polishing and it looks amazing!! it has never looked this good, this shiny, and this clean! Best product ever!" —Katerina
Get it from Amazon for $7.18+ (available in three sizes).
Promising review: "We were sick of our sponge falling into the kitchen sink, so we bought this. Thinking it would just keep the sponge out of our way, we installed it and found that the sponge dries between uses and last a lot longer. No more wet sponges falling into the sink! Be sure to clean the surface very well before applying the suction cups. Ours has been up for weeks and has not even shifted yet. A very good product." —Paul R.
Learn more at A Mum 'n the Oven.
It'll make your makeup application so much easier!
Get it from Amazon for $6.99 (available in three colors).
Promising review: "I got this with some EcoTools cleaner and OMG!! I was about to just get rid of my brushes then saw these. They are almost brand new again! Its amazing!" —Sherri Lee
Get it from Amazon for $10.20.
Promising review: "This is the best brush shampoo I've ever used. I've used brush shampoos from high-end/luxury lines, too, and they did not work as well as this. First and most importantly for me, there is no scent! I absolutely hate when companies put heavy perfume in products that end up touching or going near the face. When washing brushes with shampoo that is heavily perfumed, that just ends up irritating my sinuses whenever I'm using the brushes to apply makeup. So awful. This is not like that at all, so I can use my makeup brushes without having sinus/allergy trouble. It cleans extremely well! No more going over and over again like with using other makeup brush shampoos. A little goes a long way, too, so it is extremely economical. The value is awesome. I highly recommend this brush shampoo and will continue purchasing it." —L.L.
They fit through narrow mouth openings, so even the hardest-to-clean containers will become easy.
Get a set of two from Amazon for $9.95.
Promising review: "I was a little skeptical, but these little beans are miracle workers. I've got shining metal travel mugs now instead of travel mugs with tea stains baked on the bottom. Just toss them in and give them a shake and you'll have clean mugs too!" —M. Bolte
Get a pack of 12 from Amazon for $8.
Promising review: "I seriously can't believe how well these little tablets work. I had the most disgusting HydroFlask coffee mug — I tried everything. Bottle brush, different kinds of soap, vinegar, EVERYTHING, and there was still a seemingly impenetrable layer of black sludge inside. It grossed me out so much that I bought ANOTHER HydroFlask to replace it. Now eventually they both got black inside, so I tried these little magic tablets. I let a tablet sit in each of my mugs for an hour or two, and the black sludge rinsed out COMPLETELY, without even scrubbing. They look brand new. What a magical product. No weird smell or taste afterward, either. I liked it so much I used it on another HydroFlask I use primarily to hold my Bloody Mary mix in the fridge. I couldn't put anything else in it because it would always taste like spicy tomato juice. Bottle Bright to the rescue! No residual smell or taste anymore. AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING." —Amazon Customer
You can also add some essential oils to make it smell amazing, too!
Get the recipe at Frugally Blonde.
Get the kit from Amazon for $11.03.
Promising review: "Never give up, like the Little Engine that could. I love my glass-top stove, but cleaning it is not as easy as just wiping it down. If you have one, you know how it is when something boils over or spills. This bakes whatever hits the glass and leaves those frustrating scorch marks. No matter how hard I scrubbed, I could never get the film off. I have tried every cleaning product, as well every home remedy suggestion and it never removes the marks. I came across this product on Amazon and after reading the reviews, thought, 'Why not?' Ah, all is good in the world after finding this. I put a quarter-size dot of Cerama Bryte, scrubbed it with a light scratch pad, and rainbows and unicorns came dancing. Ah, so shiny. I think I’ve invested 20+ labor hours trying to clean the stove top, and just gave up. With this product, it took me five minutes. If you have the same issue, get this stuff — it’s incredible. 5 stars+++" —Implied Queens
Get it from Amazon for $4.97.
Promising review: "Holy moly. This is some kind of miracle product. I sprayed it inside my oven and left it overnight, and wiped off an incredible sludge of brown goo in the morning, leaving behind a nearly pristine oven interior. There were a few areas that I had missed, so I sprayed and came back later that day. There are a few brown spots that don't really want to come off, but I am not too fussed about them. 95% of the grease came right off. It worked on the sides of the oven and on the rack. What I really liked is that it didn't smell too bad. I expected some terrible toxic chemical, and though it does have a ('lemon') odor, it's not that strong. Definitely better than running the self-clean and filling my house with fumes for five hours. The can is a lot bigger than I expected, and I barely used any (I was cleaning the 'small' oven). It will last for a long time. Prepare to sacrifice a sponge to this project as well." –SBP
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