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38 Products That Just Might Make Cleaning Your New Favorite Weekend Activity
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We hope you love our recommendations! While every product is independently chosen by our editors, BuzzFeed and our publishing partners may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. You can read more about how our affiliate partnerships work in our Editorial Standards & Ethics Guide. Even if you *hate* cleaning, you might just cancel your plans once you get your hands on the iconic Shadazzle. The next time your co-workers ask what your plans are for the weekend, prepare to give an unexpected answer — cleaning! That's right, I've found adorable slippers that mop as you walk, a microwave cleaner that's weirdly fun to use, a dishwashing spray that cleans basically anything, and other products that are so easy and satisfying to use, you might start considering "scrubbing the shower" as one of your favorite hobbies. The kit comes with one scrubber and two shower and tub lemon foaming Magic Erasers. Promising review: "Wow! What a time saver. Once the Magic Eraser is wet and you scrub a couple of times on the shower wall, you can feel it start to glide once it cuts through the shower grime. My shower glass window is super clean, which is difficult for other products to do. I am excited to have a clean shower with minimal effort and in an all-in-one product. This will definitely be a shower and tub staple for my household!" —Kris Get it from Amazon for $12.94 (and you can pick up a pack of the foaming Magic Eraser refills here). Promising review: "I have used this all day since I got it! Will be buying more!!! Excellent for stainless steel. I had some rust stains on some white ceramic dishes. Removed the stains effortlessly without damaging the finish. Far exceeded my expectations. Goes a very long way. Barely made a dent in the jar, which was priced reasonably. Sinks repel water and remain streak-free." —Jerithom Get it from Amazon for $15.99 (available in five scents). Promising review: "So why do I like mopping slippers? I have a 2-year-old and they're great for mopping up little splashes. Drops of water from doing dishes and the extra padding is nice. No paper towels wasted and it's immediate. Plus these are cute. You have to have a sense of whimsy for this functional novelty item." —G. Kim Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in women's sizes 4–10, one kids size for ages 3–4, and 16 styles). Many reviewers started by using Restor-A-Finish to blend out minor scratches before finishing with the Feed-N-Wax. It's as simple as wiping on and off! Promising review: "I got this product a few hours ago from Amazon and now have shiny floors! It gave the really dull hardwood floors of my prewar NYC apartment an impressive shine. Really impressive. A little goes a long way: I used only about two ounces to shine about 500 square feet of clean floors. Before using it on the floors, I tested the polish on an old wooden side table that was scarred and needed sanding. It looked a lot better afterward." —KindleCustomer2 Note: This is designed to work in 30 seconds, but the reviewer above let it sit for 5 hours before wiping away, so extra time may be needed for tough messes. Promising review: "This stuff works! We've neglected this cleaning project for quite some time. I wish I would've taken 'before' photos. We sprayed, let it sit for 4 hours, then just wiped the oven walls. Legit just wiped, no elbow grease! The smell is a bit potent once you first spray, so we left the windows open. I'd use caution spraying and letting it sit overnight, unless you can leave the windows open. I'm blown away by how easily the grease wiped off after years of neglect. Would recommend and 100% use again!" —Dani C. Get it from Amazon for $8.26 (also available in a pack of two). Promising review: "Between myself (medium/long hair) and my overly fluffy cat, a lot of hair and fluff was continually getting caught up on the roller brush of my vacuum. I dreaded vacuuming because it took so long to pull and snip the hairs wrapped up on the roller brush out with scissors. Not anymore! This silly, little, inexpensive thing works great! Super quick to remove all the hair/fur — in virtually a minute, then back to vacuuming with my lovely Miele vacuum." —MKS Fill it up with vinegar and water (there are helpful fill lines inside for each!), microwave for 5-8 minutes, then remove after two additional minutes and wipe away any mess! Promising review: "This little device is great and it's super simple. Fill to the lines with vinegar and water, nuke for seven minutes, let it sit for two minutes, then wipe clean. My embarrassingly super-gross microwave wiped completely clean with a couple of paper towels. I highly recommend this." —UglyPetty Get it from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in four colors). Promising reviews: "What doesn't it do? I absolutely love this product. It works great on dishes and pretty much anything you want to clean! Soap scum; gone! Laundry stains; bye! Baseboards/woodwork sparkle! Sneakers, yup! I hate cleaning, so anything that makes it easier. ❤️" —Kimba "Love this stuff. Literally melts grease. Cabinet doors near my stove top get a greasy layer that I hate. I usually have to scrub. This stuff makes it come off with a wipe. Great for any area with dry sticky grease." —A Mz Get the starter kit (with one reusable spray bottle and one refill) from Amazon for $8.44. The high-density sponges are squishy on the inside with an emery layer on the outside. They can be cut into smaller chunks for cleaning nooks and crannies. Promising review: "Nice and thin. You'll find so many more uses for these around the house than just getting stuff off the underside of cookware! I had hard, scaly water deposits on the glass surrounding our powder room faucet (one of those fancy, highfalutin modern-looking things). I've tried everything for four years to get this stuff off. One day I thought, maybe I'll try my sponges. Took it all off super easily!!!! The faucet looks new. My only rec is to spot-test your item first before using it because it will scratch certain surfaces if you scrub too aggressively (for example, it gets the burned-on, weird stuff off of the bottom of my fave Our Place pan, but I rubbed too hard in one spot and it took the color right off lol)." —Hoarder Get an eight-pack from Amazon for $7.69+ (available in two sponge thicknesses). This is a mildly abrasive cleaning paste, so use with care and go slowly when testing on new surfaces. Simply apply it to the surface with a damp sponge or cloth, give it a few scrubs, and then rinse away with hot water. Promising review: "I had tried everything to get the hardware stains off my shower. CLR, metal scrubbing pads, vinegar, and many other things. I thought I'd end up having to replace all the faucets. I saw this in a BuzzFeed article and thought, no way it's THAT good... It's that good. It's better than good. It's wild how good it is. My shower looks better than new. It took rust stains off the tile. It took years of hard water scale buildup off in seconds. It is literally a miracle product." —Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $5.97 (also available with a scrubbing sponge). Promising review: "These magic erasers work exceptionally better than the Mr. Clean erasers that are obtained locally. These are twice as thick and do a fantastic job at cleaning up dirt and grime. I originally purchased these to scrub out the inside of my electric smoker, and WOW, just one of these makes my smoker door look brand new! I have started using them to clean all kinds of things around the house, and they have become my go-to tool! They work phenomenally on the whites of shoes that look new, wall scuffs, bathrooms, shower doors, sinks, etc. There hasn't been a thing that these magic erasers failed at. Buy them today!!" —TShepp Get a pack of 20 from Amazon for $14.95 (also available in a pack of 100). These wipes are nonabrasive so they're safe to use on smooth surfaces like car exteriors, vinyl, baseboards, and more. Promising review: "I have a small kitchen, and everything tends to get an oily, greasy film on it very quickly. I don't have a tile backsplash or a range hood, and my fridge is right next to my stove, so the paint on the wall and the textured fridge get pretty disgusting. The tiniest little oil splatter seems to cover my whole kitchen. When these wipes arrived yesterday, I attacked my kitchen with them. They worked amazingly well! I didn't realize how much grease was really sticking to everything until I saw how disgusting the wipes were getting. Luckily, they're huge, so I was able to cover a lot before I needed a new one. I have very sensitive skin, and these didn't dry my hands out at all. I also get severe migraines, which are easily triggered by chemical smells, and these have a nice, lemony scent that didn't trigger me at all. 10 stars!" —Michele West These wipes are safe to use on most surfaces, including sealed granite, finished wood, and stainless steel. To disinfect, you must use enough wipes so the surface remains visibly wet for 4 minutes. Promising review: "They are not in a bulky container. They are in a compact package, where they can be easily stored for every day use. Love them, I can grab a cloth, good sized, and wipe down my bathroom daily. Will continue to use forever. You get 75 sheets in a pack, won't have to be ordering all the time." —Ralphie Boy Get a pack of 75 from Amazon for $5.38 (available in two scents and also available as a pack of 225). I always keep a big 60-count tub these in my kitchen and could not be without them. It's basically become a habit now to grab one after I cook to give the stove a quick wipe down before those oil splatters become caked on and hard to remove. It's made my deep-cleaning sessions SO much easier. I also use them to scrub away at tomato sauce splatters in the microwave, and thankfully they don't leave behind any sort of residue or fragrance (I really don't want my microwaved leftovers to smell like 'fresh ocean breeze'). Promising review: "This product is amazing. I can't stand when after I am cooking how I always have oil stains and grease on my cooktop! But with one wipe I am able to now get everything off the stove. It is very convenient to be able to just use one wipe for everything!" —Debra E. Get a pack of 30 wipes from Amazon for $9.97 (also available in a pack of 60). Promising review: "I saw this product on TikTok and decided to try it out for myself. The name doesn’t lie — spray it on, shut the bathroom door, and in a few hours, the shower is 100 times cleaner. Usually I’ll let it sit overnight, and by morning, the visible grime on the shower is gone, include soap scum. I’ll usually let the shower water rinse the residue out, and then will take a bucket just to get everything off the shower walls. It is a bit slick if you try to get in the shower without rinsing the residue, but otherwise it’s a worthy cleaning staple in my house." —Tara D. Get it from Amazon for $20.98+ (available in two scents, two sizes, and a multi-pack option). The microfiber dusting head is completely removable and machine-washable. Promising review: "This sucker is LOOOONG. It's also short when you need it to be. But its length is one of its greatest assets, being able to reach even those ceiling beams you couldn't reach before. Finally reach the tops of picture frames that are hanging in awkwardly high places. Clean off the poles that extend the drop of the ceiling fans. Dust the corner speakers mounted at the ceiling. This is what I did in no time at all with this duster, and despite nearly two years of web buildup in some high places, I got the whole job done in just a few minutes. Seriously, you can wipe down all the webs that have been built — all without standing directly beneath the duster! The extra length also means no unexpected guests are going to drop down your shirt while you're evicting them. And I'm perfectly okay with that." —M. C. Payette Get it from Amazon for $11.99+ (also available with extra attachments). The duster comes with five microfiber sleeves so you can take care of all your windows at once before giving the sleeves a good wash. You can use the cleaning cloth dry for light dust or spray your blinds with an all-purpose cleaning spray first to help loosen up any caked-on grime. Promising review: "A super time saver. It legitimately used to take us hours to clean all the blinds. We can now do all the faux-wood Venetian blinds in the house in about one hour. It's really nice that it comes with some spare cloths for it, and it's cheap enough to buy a whole additional set so we can make more than one kid do this chore at the same time." —R.D. Promising review: "This product is amazing! It makes cleaning so much easier and takes way less time! I used to hate cleaning my baseboards, but this product has made cleaning it so easy that I actually don't mind doing it anymore! It is also great for blinds as well! Definitely worth it!" —Julia Promising review: "I rarely review products, but this little sponge literally changed my life! It picks up EVERYthing in one swipe! Hard water marks on your bathroom mirror, no problem! Hair clippings on your sink and counter, one swipe and they are gone! Dusty blinds? Swoosh, swoosh, swipe! And ala-presto ka-bam, like magic, they are perfect and dust-free! I just need one of these for my floors! I love, love, love how the sponge picks up everything, and with a little running water, all the dust, hair, muck, and guck just rinsed away! This will not disappoint! Thank you!" —DayDreamer Get it from Amazon for $9.99 for a pack of four (available in six color packs and also in packs of two and eight). Promising review: "So, we have a toilet that belongs to the cats. We don't use it, we don't look at it, we like to pretend it does not exist. Even with semiregular flushing, cat waste is pretty nasty stuff and builds up quickly in the bowl. One of these wands cleaned it up in a single session! Before-and-after pic attached (above)." —Whitney Get it from Amazon for $12.68 (also available with 16 refill heads). Promising review: "The best day of my life was the day I adopted my cat. The second best day of my life was when I discovered this product. I never write reviews, but for the first time in my life, I felt compelled to write one to share how fantastic this product is. It’s the age-old story: girl adopts cat, cat sheds, everything girl owns is now covered cat hair, girl tries everything but is unsuccessful, blah blah blah. But this pet hair remover/lint roller contains some type of wizardry that has seriously changed the game. *Chef's kiss* to the creators of this product." —SB Get it from Amazon for $24.99 (available in four colors). Promising review: "I bought these brushes thinking they might be handy, but they turned out to be amazing! I can clean places that are practically impossible to reach with anything else. The bristles are thin yet sturdy, allowing them to fit into tight spaces and do the job perfectly. Definitely a great buy!" —Homa Get it from Amazon for $6.99+ for a pack of three (available in 14 colors and other pack sizes). Promising review: "I love these! I have used these for years instead of a sponge or a dishrag. They hold up great, mop up crumbs and spills quickly, can be popped in the dishwasher to clean, and bring a bit of color to the sink area in my otherwise neutral kitchen." —Wynnefred Febu is a small business that specializes in earth-friendly, non-toxic home products. Get a set of five from Amazon for $14.95 (available in 15 sets). Promising reviews: "LOVE THIS! I hate cleaning my bathroom and using so many chemicals that never seem to work. I saw this product and decided to try it, and WOW, it was so easy to use and worked like magic on my glass shower, shower tiles, and sink/faucet. Picture 1: Before cleaning Picture 2: After cleaning glass before cleaning tile floor Picture 3: After Cleaning glass and tile floor. This is definitely a must-buy product!!!!" —Laura "Wow. Don’t waste your time with any other formulation that you found online. I’ve literally tried EVERYTHING! The soap/vinegar/baking soda, the expensive store bought 'hard water cleaners.' I’ve scrubbed for HOURS! But this…. This product is like magic. It’s kind of like a paste that you can rub on with a microfiber towel, and the hard water stains literally just RUB OFF. Like butter! Seriously the easiest option I have tried yet. I stopped within the first five minutes of cleaning to do this review because I’m in shock lol. Coming from someone who never writes reviews! Take that as a sign to buy this immediately. What a game changer; I’m mad I’m just now finding this stuff lol!" —_kayla_carter Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in three sizes). Promising review: "Used it on our tubs, toilets, sinks, and shower. Compared it to the It Works Bathroom you can get at The Dollar Tree. It took one bottle of this stuff to achieve the same result as three bottles of the It Works. I will buy this again, hands down. I tried the powder, which was good for scrubbing and soaking the tub, but the spray was fantastic for the shower and sink. Just sprayed, walk away for a few minutes and wipe/rinse." —Carrie D. Get a pack of two from Amazon for $17.13. Promising review: "Holy geez where was this all my life? This is the perfect crumb catcher/sweeper for your table. Have little ones that leave toast crumbs everywhere? Or a husband that drops little bits of stuff? This will vacuum it all up and voila clean table! It’s a nice compact size and can pick up sizable crumbs easily." —Kestrel Get it from Amazon for $12.98+ (available in two colors and in three charging styles). They can be used wet or dry and on basically every type of flooring and even drywall if you're so inclined. Since they can be thrown in the wash, one microfiber pad can replace up to 100 single-use pads. Promising review: "I am amazed at how good these Reusable Mop Pads really are!! I rarely do reviews — but I have ordered several different reusable products for my Swiffer only to throw them out later. These are extremely well-made and easy to use. Fits my mop easily without struggling to put them on, absorbent, and they wash beautifully. I first tried it as a dry mop (I have a lab who sheds), and it worked beautifully. Then I tried it with some hardwood floor cleaner on my floor, and again, it was a winner. After writing this review, I am off to purchase another pack because they are that good." —EP Get a set of two from Amazon for $14.99. The set comes with one bottle of solution, two mopping pads, and two AA batteries. Promising review: "Great mop when you need the job done fast. Liquid refills are easy to pop in, and you can slap on replacement mop pads in a hurry (you'll know when they need to be replaced). This mop is ideal when you get one of those 'I'll see you in 10 minutes' phone calls. Just press the release button on the handle, and a spray will shoot out directed at the center of the path. Tip: I run the mop head under warm water first and squeeze it out before I start, as a damp mop works better. The floor is clean in no time, and I like that I don't need to store a separate bottle of cleaner. My mom loves that it's lightweight, so she can carry it upstairs and mop the hall floors and bathroom tiles." —A. Mitchell It's safe to use on all sealed floors, including hardwood, marble, tile, and stone. Promising reviews: "I hate mopping. I love the Shark Steam and Scub. I have tried many different products over the years, always looking for an easier way to mop. The steam and scrub is by far the easiest product I've ever used. I was able to clean all my tile rooms in less than an hour. The power and steam were perfect, and having the long cord was great. When I washed the pads in the washer, they came out like new. I highly recommend this product." —Arizona "I have four kids and two dogs, and have struggled to keep my hardwood floors looking clean. This steamer takes minutes to use. It warms up in seconds and instantly has my floors spotless and without excess water. They dry quickly. Then simply throw the cleaning pads into the wash on a gentle cycle and air dry. I wish I had bought this years ago!!" —Valerie Promising review: "The tops of my cupboards had been cleaned maybe once in 15 years. They were disgusting with grease and dust that I thought I’d never get off. Goo Gone Kitchen Degreaser worked a miracle for me! The cupboard that was directly above the oven took some elbow work, and all others were as simple as spray and wipe. The tops of my cupboards look new again!" —JC Get it from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in three sizes and a pack of two). Promising reviews: "This was easy to use and worked extremely well. I hadn’t used a cleaner for the six years following my bathroom remodel, so the grout was pretty dirty. My bathroom grout was perfectly clean after just one application. The guest bathroom was much improved and, after a second application, was also perfectly clean. I recommend this product!!" —KC "I never leave reviews on Amazon, but this grout cleaner definitely deserves a review. I tried three other cleaners before buying Grout-Eez, and they did nothing but waste my time and money. Grout-Eez got my grout perfectly clean in no time, plus it was easy to use and no odor. I'll never use another grout cleaner." —Tyler Get a bottle of cleaner and grout brush from Amazon for $28.94. The filter is easily rinseable, and the battery lasts for up to 40 minutes on a single charge. Promising review: "I did not realize how terrible my old vacuum was until I used this one! Within minutes, I had a chamber full of pet hair and dirt, including baking soda that I poured on my carpet to take out any bad smells. I am so thrilled that I purchased this vacuum, and for the price, you really can't beat it! Do yourself a favor and buy one." —Michelle Get the 16V model from Amazon for $99.99 (also available in a 20V model). The kit includes three attachments (flathead, extendable, and brush), a carry bag, a filter brush, and a spare HEPA filter. Promising review: "This is one of the best purchases we've made in a while. two kids + snacks in a minivan = lots of crumbs. We were taking our van to the car wash twice a week to vacuum it, but this little vacuum has changed that. The cord is very long, the suction is pretty strong, and it comes with attachments that make cleaning up goldfish crumbs a breeze." —Anaiz Mendez Get it from Amazon for $20.99+ (available in two colors). Promising review: "The cordless design adds a level of convenience that I didn’t know I needed. It allows me to move freely without being tethered to an outlet, making it easy to clean hard-to-reach areas. The battery life is impressive, providing ample time to complete my cleaning tasks on a single charge. Another aspect I love is the ergonomic design. The handle is comfortable to hold, and the lightweight construction ensures that my arm doesn’t get tired, even during extended cleaning sessions. The different brush heads are easy to swap out and clean, adding to the overall user-friendly experience." —K.L.P. Get it from Amazon for $34.99+ (available in eight colors and a smaller style). The kit comes with one Baseboard Buddy and three reusable pads, which can be used wet or dry. Promising review: "For many, this may seem like a waste of money. Not for me. I am over 65 and have difficulty getting up and down from the floor. As a result, my baseboards did not get dusted as frequently as the rest of the house. This made it so much easier for me." —retired Promising review: "This is an amazing set of brushes. Don't be fooled by the low cost. The brushes are soft and long enough to get into tight spots but firm enough to hold up. They work amazing in those hard-to-clean aluminum window runners and sliding doors. I've used them to clean enclosed fan blades, refrigerator vents, etc. They wash easily, and with a bit of TLC, they hold their shape. Always nice to find something so simple and inexpensive that works so well." —CNJ Get a pack of two from Amazon for $5.99. Here's what BuzzFeed Shopping Editor Natalie Brown had to say: "I'm obsessed! This thing works small miracles: I cleaned about half of my bathroom's grout to its original sparkling-clean cream color in 40 minutes, and it took honestly no effort at all. And — as if easy, sparkling grout wasn't enough! — it busted through some serious soap scum buildup in my bathtub (thanks, fancy soap, and slow-draining tub) in less than a minute. Honestly, when I first tried the scrubber out, I didn't see too many uses for it other than for grout. But after owning it for a while, I've realized that while I don't need it every single week, it's priceless for the occasions I encounter tough gunk that I'd otherwise only conquer with excessive patience and elbow grease." Get it from Amazon for $17.99 (refill heads and attachments also available). Promising review: "WOW!!! This stuff is incredible! I work in an environment that is very dirty and our office is always covered in a fine layer of dust. But just a few minutes spent mashing this slime into all the cracks and crevices of my keyboard, mouse, phone, etc. and it's all clean as can be! This stuff picks up dirt on contact and leaves behind a clean, no smell, no residue surface. I bought a second jar for my vehicle and it works miracles in there as well. My air vents, shifter and seats are now spotless. I couldn't be happier with this product." —Jenna75 Get it from Amazon for $6.99+ (available in three colors). Promising review: "This carpet cleaner is better than I could ever imagine. When I first got it, I was skeptical because it was so small. I couldn’t wait to see what it did. I started my carpets at 6 and was done by 10. That included two living rooms, two hallways, and two bedrooms. My carpet was so clean, I stood there just starting, amazed at my carpets. I had big dirt spots from plants and pee spots from my pooch, and after I cleaned it, you couldn’t even [tell] the stains were there! One of my carpets is cream and the carpet cleaner did so well you couldn’t tell that it wasn’t done professionally. The carpet cleaner is lightweight and easy to assemble. The way my carpet was dry was amazing. All carpets were dry by 11. I never would have thought that a small carpet cleaner could even give these types of results. Everything about this carpet cleaner and solution is amazing, and I wish I found it sooner. Run and get you one right away!" —Myriam H. * Efficiently Eliminate All Kinds Of Gross Home Cleaning Conundrums With These 36 Tips * Things That Will Give You Home The Deep Clean Of Its Life * Products Parents Swear By For Keeping Their Homes (Mostly) Clean And Organized * Stop Procrastinating On Cleaning Your Bathroom, And Use These Products * Places You Should Probably Clean And Definitely Haven't * People Who “Hate” Cleaning Swear By These Products, And You Will Too Plus, laundry detergent for sensitive skin and finds from Walmart. BuzzFeed Shopping is service journalism first: our writers and editors spend all day shopping so you don’t have to, vetting products, fact-checking brand claims, and surfacing what actually helps in real life. We center readers over revenue, recommend products with authenticity (using real experiences, not ad-speak), and reflect our diverse audience, inclusive of a variety of price points, people, and needs. We cut through fake deals, favor useful info over glossy fluff, and recommend both budget and splurge options with context so you can decide what’s right for you — and still have a little fun along the way. Daniel Boan is a Shopping & Products Editor at BuzzFeed who uses his passion for hitting "add to cart" (and his 8+ years in media) to curate the best products on the web — from personal care essentials to cleaning must-haves. He's particularly passionate about finding the best beauty products, which probably stems from his days of working at Lush Cosmetics, where he learned about effective skincare ingredients while getting covered in bath bomb dust every day.