Cleaning products you didn't know you needed
Scrubbing, dusting, vacuuming, spraying and wiping, they're the mundane chores that seem to never end.
Some find it calming and therapeutic – and I wish I was one of them – but for the rest of us who fit into the 'I really don't want to do this' category there's a way to make it a little more pleasant. In fact, we've found nine!
Meet the cleaning products you need to introduce into your routine to make things easier, faster and a tad more enjoyable.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
Albayrak Soap Dispenser and Sponge Holder
Without spills or drips on your kitchen counter, this 2-in-1 soap dispenser and caddy is just what you need to make handwashing dishes a breeze. The dispenser holds approximately 358mL of dishwashing liquid, and when applying pressure to the top with your sponge, only the right amount is dispensed – you'll wonder why you didn't think of buying it sooner.
Scrub Daddy Damp Duster
Often dusters are quite flat and struggle to get to all the nooks and crannies of your home. One way to combat this is the Scrub Daddy Damp Duster. This little yellow goldmine has grooves embedded, so it can grab hold of all the little bits floating around. It's excellent to use on objects with a flat surface, like blinds and mirrors.
It's best used when damp – as the name suggests. Give it a quick rinse under some water, slide across your surfaces and see all the dust, pollen and pet hair move off your furniture and into the grooves. It's easily reusable after a wash with water and doesn't need any sprays or chemicals to get the cleaning done.
Boon Cacti Bottle Cleaning Brush Set
The Boon Cacti Bottle Cleaning Brush Set makes cleaning bottles, straws and baby-related gadgets a breeze. With four different brushes, every type of bottle is covered – from sippy cups to pumping parts. The brushes have nylon bristles, which are durable and easy to remove any food or drink bits. Plus, it's pretty cute to look at.
Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner
Microwaves are a miracle for reheating, but a treasure trove of sticky stains. Even putting your meal in for a few seconds too long will send splatter all over the sides.
The Angry Mama steam cleaner tackles the stains head on. Fill this new little member of your kitchen family with water and vinegar, place in the microwave for seven minutes and watch as the stains seem to melt away.
What makes this product particularly appealing is the hilarious design. Shaped like a mum, grandma or aunt telling you off, you will see steam coming out of her head while she makes her point about how we should clean as we go! It's dishwasher safe, so when the muck has melted, pull Mama apart and give her a much deserved break.
E-cloth dusting glove
My least favourite chore: dusting. I feel like the more I dust, the more it spreads around the room and lands on other surfaces, and it also makes me sneeze! I'm used to using a hand held duster and glide it along the cabinets, but now, I can slip on a glove, glide my hand and keep all the dust contained.
The E-cloth dusting glove is a remarkably simple design that works like magic. Made from a microfibre material it's a dust magnet. It's also great at picking up pet fur, which in my house, is a constant.
Not only can you dust your regular surfaces, but because of its shape, you can get into all your knick-knacks, vases, or anything else around that house that needs a little TLC. It is also reusable and machine washable so when it's time to dust again, you won't be using the same old duster with last week's dust still lingering.
20-piece drill brush attachment set
Who said power drills were just meant for the tool box? Let's crack it open, pull out the big guns and get cleaning!
This 20-piece set is made to clean tough stains hand scrubbing won't budge. It includes brush attachments at different grits from coarse to soft to help you clean everything from the bathroom shower, tiles and porcelain to the kitchen stove and outside surfaces like bricks and gutters.
Not only is it excellent for cleaning, but it's kind of fun to use a drill! Maybe that just might be me, but it still is an excellent option.
Scrub Daddy Sponges
The Scrub Daddy sponges are happy little sponges (just look at that face?!) that really pack a punch. While they look sweet, they are tough on stains and spills. Made out of temperature controlled foam, they keep their firmness when used in cold water, but turn soft when in warm. Even when firm, they don't leave any scratches!
What tips this over the line is its odour resistance. Using the same sponge over and over again gathers all the weird and wonderful smells that have been brewing in your home that you've wiped over. The Scrub Daddy is odour-proof for up to eight weeks!
Rechargeable fabric shaver
The Magictec rechargeable fabric shaver is the solution to those fuzzy balls that have developed on your material couch, not to mention the pilling that has ruined all your winter jumpers. It has three fine, but sharp, blades inside the cover that cuts through the fluff and lint that has gathered on your clothes and furniture over time. Another win: it's portable!
Ultrasonic jewellery cleaner
It's easy to forget about cleaning your jewellery. But in reality, if you're wearing your jewellery daily they're picking up plenty of dust, dirt and sweat – they're just really good at hiding it.
This ultrasonic jewellery cleaner takes the rundown and overused pieces in your collection and brings them back to life. Using sound waves and water, the vibrations cause all the nastiness to be removed without causing any damage. It's really quick with five time cycles ranging from 90 seconds to 10 minutes.
It holds up to 850mL of water, so even the larger pieces can look all sparkly new. What makes this so clever is that even though it's designed for jewellery, it can be used for all sorts of household items. Included is a basket, watch holder and a CD holder, so you can polish your old tunes, see clearly out of your glasses again, or even get the coffee stains off dentures! It is really effective and practical and you will get a good use out of it the more you find around your house. Note: Just make sure what you chuck in is waterproof first.
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