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When nothing else did the job, these products came through for reviewers.
Promising review: "OMG, I have tried absolutely everything I could think of to remove the ring in my toilet bowl. I have very hard water and the scale just builds and builds. Even when I knew my toilet had just been cleaned it sure didn't look like it. Embarrassing. Nothing else has worked and I was on the verge of yanking out my toilet (even though it is not that old) and starting over. So, I thought, why not give this a try and I am so glad I did! Within 10 minutes the yucky ring was gone. I literally could not believe my eyes. Plus, the handle makes it easy to hold and it didn't take a huge amount of scrubbing effort on my part. I don't see any scratches on the bowl AND I also don't see that nasty ring. Whoever created this product is genius. Definitely would recommend!" —Terri T
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
Promising review: "This cleaner is amazing! Just four ounces cleaned the pipes like nothing else I have tried! The results are immediate and very effective. I will only use Oh Yuk in the future." —Gadget Specialist
Get it from Amazon for $16.99.
Promising review: "We have super hard water and after adding a water filtering system under the sink, the dishes were still coming out of the dishwasher looking unclean and foggy. We tried other powders and this is the only thing that works." —Danny & Shelby
Get it from Amazon for $5.97 (or Subscribe & Save for $5.67/month).
Juniperseed Mercantile is a Colorado-based small biz run by science teacher Tiffany Norton. It specializes in all-natural cleaning, skincare, bath, and body products.
Promising review: "This product is absolutely fantastic. It quickly removed all the stuck on gunk due to hard water. It cleaned when other products couldn’t!” —cbromalley
Get eight from Juniperseed Mercantile on Etsy for $10.
Promising review: "I had tried four different cleaners before discovering this one and I wish I would have found it sooner! All of that caked-on liquid that runs out of the pans and burns into the stove top while you’re cooking?? This removes all of it. It doesn’t scratch your glass top stove top and it leaves it looking brand-new. I won’t ever buy another cleaner — this is it for me!" —Christine
Get it from Amazon for $9.69.
Promising review: "PERFECT!! We sent our rug back to the shop where we purchased it because a bottle of cabernet had broken on it. After $200 and a month, the rug store did not get the stain out. Purchased this remover and viola! Nearly completely gone. Now I'm not saying this is a miracle cure. We did have to spend a lot of time getting out stain. But nothing else worked like this remover. Very pleased with purchase. Wish we'd known and saved $200 and a lot of headache." —AG
Get it from Amazon for $9.78.
This portable carpet cleaner will spray, brush, and suction up any stain, no adult supervision needed. It also comes with a hose and tool attachment if you'd prefer a more hands-on cleaning session.
Promising review: "Love this little machine! It is worth every penny if you have a pet. This thing literally removes anything, whether it's set in or recent. It works great for dirty footprints also. It will remove spots on carpet that nothing else will." —J. Johnson
Get it from Amazon for $149 (originally $179.99).
Promising review: "Works great! Tried multiple products to clean the stainless steel hood above our stove and this is the only thing that really cut through the grease. Still took quite a bit of muscle but it actually helped clear years of buildup after previous products and cleaning attempts failed!" —amech
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
Check out my colleague's review of the Diamond Dazzle Stik to get more deets.
Promising review: "I wear the same rings every day, one of which is a very small stone mother’s ring. The bristles of the brush got right into the smaller stone ring without problem, which I was ecstatic about since nothing else had been able to get in there to clean it! You can clearly tell the difference after use. Will definitely always keep on hand now. :D" —A. Cote
Get it from Amazon for $6.99.
They're safe to use with pretty much any type of washer: HE or regular, top-loading and front-loading.
Promising review: "Wow! Our washing machine started smelling like a nasty old fish tank out of the blue. We tried three different remedies: bleach, vinegar, and baking soda. They didn’t do a thing. But after using Affresh in a tub clean cycle three times, as the instructions say for machines that stink, the smell went away. Our clothes are now much cleaner too...a welcome side affect we were not expecting." —Jennifer Miller
Get a pack of six from Amazon for $11.98.
Promising review: "I bought some new leather shoes and boots and both had a little glue and other residues on the hide leftover from manufacturing. The edge tool worked wonders on pulling off the gunk when toothbrushes, rags, and even (gasp) fingernails failed to do the job. I've used pencil erasers, the big pink ones, to clean stubborn ingrained scuffs off of lighter leathers, but this is far gentler on the leather, and may even work better!" —Mike A, Portland OR
Get it from Amazon for $6.99.
Promising review: "If I could give this 10 stars, I would!! I am SO impressed. I have a Hydro Flask tumbler and all I drink is tea. As you may know, tea stains like nothing else. My cup was so stained and nothing I tried would work. Then I got these and everything changed! I left it in overnight and when I poured out the water in the morning, the cup was entirely clean!! I love this product!" —Jane
Get 12 tablets from Amazon for $8.
Promising review: "The words won't do it justice. I had this little bottle for over a year before I finally used it. What a mistake! I should've used it immediately! We have a small leak in our shower, which leads to a lot of built-up mold and mildew. I had tried everything else — commercial cleaners, even — and nothing touched it. Then I came across the little bottle I had bought over a year earlier and had pushed to the back of the cabinet, and I thought, 'What have I got to lose?' IT CLEANED ALL THE BLACK GUNK OUT OF MY SHOWER! I can't say enough good about it. I will buy more and keep some on hand, at least until we can get this leak fixed. What a lifesaver." —REMayRicks
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
Promising review: "This thing is aahhhh-mazing! I’ve had several kinds of cat hair removers — adhesive strips, sticky rollers, rubber nubby gloves. Nothing else works as well and as quickly. Easy to clean out too. I bought one hand held and a bigger one on a long handle for carpet and area rugs. Love them! They even clean the hair off the stupid red velvet drapes that came with the house when we bought it." —M. Bauer
Get it from Amazon for $24.95.
Promising review: "This product works!! High quality material, well made, easy to clean, corrosion resistant, at least in my experience. I can tell this will last a long time. And, it works!!!! Got rid of a coating on my tongue that other tongue scrapers and the tongue cleaners on toothbrushes did nothing for!! Noticed it got a lot off the first use!!! My tongue looks healthy, and my throat feels better. Once a thicker layer starts on the tongue due to post nasal drip there's nothing else that got rid of it. It's easy to hold, and doesn't gag me at all. It comes with a travel case, which I love because I don't want anything that goes in my mouth loose in a bag." —Saffire Dragon
Get two from Amazon for $9.99.
Promising review: "This is literally the only thing that worked on my hard water stains on my shower doors. I tried everything else I could find and many Google remedies and nothing worked until this. It’s super easy to use and required little to no elbow grease, even on my hopelessly stained shower. I’m so glad I came across this on some random BuzzFeed list." —Kate R
Get it from Amazon for $19.90.
Promising review: "Gets the job done! It's not super fancy or anything special, but I have to say having tried other things — cotton buds, a toothbrush, etc. — this is the ONLY thing that worked. Not only that, but it's also pretty comfortable for the most part. Cotton buds, toothpicks, and toothbrushes were very irritating to the back of my throat but this thing was much better and did not trigger gag reflex for me. I highly recommend if you chronic tonsil stones like I do!" —Bobo The Cat
Get it from Amazon for $10.98.
Promising review: "I use it to clean my make up brushes and nothing else cleans them with ease like this." —Veronica
"This stuff is AWESOME! Has a pleasant, light citronella scent. Got grease out of a shirt that nothing else got out. I use it on everything. It's legit. Just buy it." —K. Hawley
Get it from Amazon for $3.69.
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 $5.99.
Promising review: "This is hands-down the only product that has ever perfectly cleaned my stainless steel appliances. It deserves 10 stars because nothing else comes close to removing streaks and toddler finger prints as easily and completely as this. I have tried for years to get my appliances to look like new. Everyone who has stainless should own this." —Danielle
Get a bottle from Amazon for $16.95.
Promising review: "I have four dogs. My biggest dog is the worst culprit of bad breath. I've tried treats and other things but nothing else has worked. Looking at alternatives I came across dog mouth wash. The idea of drinking mouthwash is weird, but be my guest to teach your dog to swish and spit out. I've been using this mouth wash for all four of the dogs, and I have to say there has been quite an improvement in their breath and tarter buildup on their teeth. I put two cap fulls in about 32 ounces of water and the dogs gulp it down; they seem to enjoy the taste as well. So about two months in, I have a little less than a half-bottle to go and the dogs breath is much better, especially my big dog." —DH
Get it from Amazon for $10.12.
Promising review: "After going through the whole descaling fiasco and not getting my coffee to come out at the specified amount, this is the only thing that actually worked and got it to run more efficiently and actually produce 8 ounces of coffee when I wanted 8 ounces, and not 4!" —Alifgfit
Get a box of five pods from Amazon for $12.76.
Promising review: "We cannot BEGIN to tell you what a lifesaver this is! We have two old fiberglass tubs with vinyl shower enclosures that no matter what amount of scrubbing we have done with everything from bleach to cleanser to vinegar and baking soda would NOT come clean. After I took my shower last night, I sprayed down the tub and walls. Within minutes, all the built-up water deposits and dirt and grime began to melt away in front of my eyes. I left it on overnight, and when I got up this morning, it did not look like the same tub and shower. This product is a godsend, especially for old folks like us who have difficulty getting down on our hands and knees and scrubbing anything. More importantly, it performs as advertised. We plan on using it as part of our weekly cleanup routine, in addition to purchasing the Wet and Forget Mold and Mildew Remover for use on the vinyl siding of our house. This is truly an overnight sensation!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $17.97.
Promising review: "I had terrible rust and oil stains all over the seats of my car when I bought it. I tried other cleaners to get it out, but they actually made the stains darker. I took it to the dealership to see if they could get it out and they flat out told me no, so I gave up and lived with it for almost five years. I tried this after it was recommended by a friend. I sprayed it on and literally watched the stain run right off my seat. It was amazing! I thought I was going to have to pay hundreds of dollars to replace the seats in my car because nothing else would work. This stuff really is awesome!" —Brittany
Get it from Amazon for $12.25.
Promising review: "I have a TMJ mouth guard that is about 12 years old, and nothing else I've tried had managed to clean it like this stuff. It didn't take everything off the first time, but it makes a HUGE difference. Very satisfied." —Sara Elizabeth Eaton
Get 120 tablets from Amazon for $19.99.
Promising review: "I really am impressed with the versatility and scrubbing power of this brush. I realize the drill provides the power, but nothing else I've put on the drill transformed that power into a cleaning dynamo. I'd even tried auto polish rubbing compound, but this brush beats that, too. Spray on a good shower cleaner, wait 10 minutes, then power brush away. Everything comes right off. Rinse and you're done. Great idea." —Steve Heinz
Get it from Amazon for $14.95+ (available in soft, medium, stiff, and ultra stiff bristles).
It's safe for unwaxed, non-oiled, polyurethane-finished wood flooring. Just spray it on wood and wipe with a mop or Swiffer.
Promising review: "Nothing else had worked and I was hating my brand new expensive flooring. It always looked dull and streaky. I have hand scraped dark word floors and this stuff works great!" —Kim L
Get it from Amazon for $7.97.
Promising review: "I've been yelled at for buying this, but it was great. I don't have to worry about a hot dish or anything. It cleaned my microwave like nothing else I've used before. It helps that it's cute too. The microwave cleaner itself is actually pretty big." —Marie Schieren
Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in four colors).
Promising review: "This works on my teenagers and dogs, when nothing else would. I have teenagers and dogs, and nothing would work to relieve smell. Our washer would smell afterward from their things, which would make my and my husbands clothes smell bad. Using this product makes everything smell great!!" —Mack
Get it from Amazon for $9.97.
Promising review: "I used this product for my stove because it's one thing I dislike like cleaning. I have used multiple degreaser sprays and they all are so toxic and don't work for me. The Magic Eraser was OK but I used several at a time and I had to scrub so hard. But this product oh my goodness; legit a miracle. It doesn't have any type of smell. I put the paste on a cloth, clean the area then wipe it off with a damp cloth and voilà — magic!" —May
Get it from Amazon for $8.20.
Promising review: "We have two big dogs, 60 and 110 pounds, and needless to say, there is hair everywhere and it's really hard to pick up. I was using a microfiber broom, which helped but the dog hair would stick to it and then redeposit it on other areas of the floor. This thing picks up the hair like nothing else! It gets into every crack and the hair doesn't stick to it. Best $13 I've spent." —Tony
Get it from Amazon for $12.44.
Check out my coworker's Evrilholder FURemover broom review for more satisfying photos of the hair it removed from her carpet.
Promising review: "This stuff is amazing! It cleans clothes like nothing else. It makes whites as white as chlorine bleach and makes colors pop. This stuff cleans more than clothes too — bath tubs, grout, driveways, teeth (of your mechanical cogs and saw blades). Who could ask for more in a cleaner." —mycull
Get it from Amazon for $12.98.
Rocco & Roxie is a family-owned small business named after the Magleby family's pets Rocco, a labradoodle, and Roxie, a former shelter tabby cat. They make a variety of pet supplies, including cleaners, treats, grooming tools, accessories, and toys.
Promising review: "I love EVERYTHING about Rocco & Roxie Stain and Odor Eliminator. Like every other reviewer, we've tried every other option we could find to get rid of urine stench and stains. Ours were from an elderly dog who couldn't make it through the night sometimes. Long story short, we have YEARS of urine stains that, after being 'cleaned,' continue to reappear. Now every single recurring stain on our carpet is GONE! Not a single one has returned. I don't have sufficient words for how truly thankful we are for this product. It's like NOTHING else. And the cherry on top is the wonderful scent when you first apply it, and the NO scent once it's done its job. So, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for these amazing products." —Anita McCarty
Get it from Amazon for $19.97.
Check out our in-depth Rocco & Roxie Professional Strength Stain & Odor Eliminator review.
The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.