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If You Avoid Cleaning Like The Plague, Reviewers Say These 27 Products Make The Process So Much Faster
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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. The results are so good, they're basically magic. Promising review: "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 Promising review: "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 BuzzFeed editor Maitland Quitmeyer has this to say about them: I bought a pack of these and love dusting with them! All the dust sticks right on, so you don't end up breathing in all the dust you just tried removing. It's great for baseboards, too! 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 them 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+ (available in six colors and three pack sizes). Promising review: "I was skeptical any air purifier at this price could do much, but I tried it! I have a medium-sized music room for record collections and playing those records etc. The room is about 18x18. I hate dealing with dust getting on the records and equipment. I took note of some dark items with dust on them first. Then, I cleaned those items to see if they would stay clean because it usually takes a few days to be covered again. I ran the Levoit at medium speed for two weeks solid, and those surfaces look just as clean as when I cleaned them. Does it work? Yes, it does! The lowest setting is pretty quiet, but the medium and high can be fairly loud. I turn it off during listening times." —Charles Tweedy Get a purifier that can cover up to 1095 st. ft spaces from Amazon for $89.99 (available in black and white, plus a WiFi-enabled version). You can also get a mini size for up to 240 sq ft. for $49.99. BuzzFeed editor Maitland Quitmeyer has this to say about them: I bought this for my white porcelain kitchen sink and I've since texted five people about it, which is really a lot for such a boring grown-up product. It cleans beautifully, but the *best* thing about it is its ability to repel stains after cleaning. You know that thing when you rinse out your coffee cup and the coffee water just lingers in your sink, and you have to purposefully rinse it out for two minutes? You don't have to do that — the coffee can't stick to the sink and just goes RIGHT down the drain. Time saved, sink clean — this is really a Virgo dream product right here. Promising review: "This product will make your kitchen sink brand new!!! It’s so fast and easy to use, I recommend it to everyone that I know." —Amazon Customer Promising review: "Let’s be real — cleaning toilets is a necessary evil. There is nothing that I hated doing more. I used to avoid Clorox wands due to the price of the scrubbing heads. Why spend that money when you can use your traditional toilet bowl cleaner for way cheaper? Because it makes it SO EASY. No need to deal with gloves, messy toilet bowl cleaners, keeping the bristles of a brush clean, keeping the brush and container dry so it’s not gross, etc. These wands take the YUCK out of cleaning it. I’d rather pay the few extra bucks each month to be less grossed out. I have one for each bathroom, but you could use one head for two toilets if you really wanted to. If you dislike cleaning toilet bowls the traditional way as much as I do, buy this product. You won’t regret it." —Emily J. Get the kit (one wand and six scrubbers) from Amazon for $12.84. Kit includes: three attachments (flathead, extendable, and brush), carry bag, filter brush, and spare HEPA filter. Promising review: "I am a woman who loves a clean car, but with this virus, I can't take my car in to have it cleaned anymore, so now it's up to me, and I hate to clean the inside of my car. I hate taking my large vacuum out to the car, pulling it this way and that, just trying to do a good job. When I came across this wonderful little vacuum, I ordered it. I love it. First, it is little and light, but don't let that fool you. It cleans my car in no time, and with that 16-foot cable, I could also clean my trunk without a bit of trouble. Don't get me wrong, I still don't like to clean my car, but I don't hate it anymore. It does a wonderful job." —Coco Just spray on (don't add water until you rinse!) and wipe. I'm not joking when I say that the first time I used Dawn Powerwash on a lasagna pan, I almost cried. I will never be without it! Promising review: "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 Promising review: "The only dish soap allowed in my household. 😅 JK, I have used other types, and this is the only one that has worked amazingly in all my cleaning. Not only do I use it on my dishes, but to clean my bathroom, husband's grill, and everything else that needs a good cleaning." —Lizbeth F Get the starter kit (with one reusable spray bottle and one refill) from Amazon for $8.44. Promising review: "I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!! Wishing I’d bought one years ago, when my son was born. We don’t even have pets, but this has been an amazing machine to clean our sofa, mattresses, car seats, stairs — everywhere that has seen spills over the years. I hate cleaning, but I actually enjoy using this — it’s so easy and fun to use! Thank you, Bissell designers." —Modern Homeschoolers Promising review: "Pet owner lifesaver. This machine is great, and I like that it does upholstery as well. It’s so easy to use and minimizes the yuck factor of dealing with pet stains. That’s important to me because I hate tackling cleaning jobs like this. It’s compact and easy to store in a small space. The cord is nice and long, and it’s not too heavy. It saves having to get an expensive cleaner for the occasional accident. YouTube has some great tips on video." —Zona lady Get it from Amazon for $99.99+ (available in five styles). Promising review: "This thing had been popping up on my feed for a few months, but I had a hard time justifying the price. I really do hate cleaning cat hair, so when I bought my new couch, I thought, 'Why not?' Holy cow. This thing is magical. It used to take me 15-20 minutes to vacuum my furniture. Then I’d have to pick off all the fur to clean the attachment. I only had the energy to do it once a week, and my allergies are out of control (yes, I’m allergic to cats and I have two 😂). Now, I clean all my furniture at least once a day. It’s so quick, and the hair is scraped off into a compartment that is easy to clean. I would marry this thing if I could, but that would be weird. So I’ll just carry it down the aisle instead of a bouquet. It’s worth every penny. Buy it." —Tabitha R. Get it from Amazon for $24.99 (available in four colors). It works on all floor types, but is *especially* great on carpet. *And* it has a built-in squeegee, great for cleaning up spills on hard surfaces. Promising review: "This works exactly as it shows. The rubber really does grip hair and push it around. I normally will use this before I vacuum, and it gets about 80% of the hair into a pile, so it isn't getting all clogged up in my vacuum. The rest of the hair doesn't get pulled up to the surface to make it easier to vacuum. I think anyone with a dog or cat or even a bunch of ppl with long hair should own this. It’s faster and easier than vacuuming, so you will use it more often, and it really helps to pick up hair." —Amber Get it from Amazon for $20.03 (available in five other types/styles). Promising review: "Let me be clear, I HATE cleaning the bathroom, all aspects of it, including the shower. At the same time, I HATE a dirty bathroom, especially the shower, since I got Lasik and can clearly see the filth and scum that until now was there but invisible to my blind eyes. Along comes Wet & Forget, and holy shiny tile, Batman, this stuff works! I use it weekly (unless I forget, which is part of its name, oddly enough), and it really looks like I used some brute force to bring my shower to its original glory. Get it, use it... But dang it, don't forget it!" —Randy B How effective? Well it's commonly likened to the Magic Eraser in paste form! Promising review: "This, plus a Scrub Daddy, is a cleaner's heaven. This stuff is amazing. I like this way more than the spray version of it, I think the clay deep cleans way better, and I don't have to use as much. It smells kind of like clay, too, but it's not a bad smell. I've always hated cleaning the oven, but this makes it an ease." —Jaiden Promising review: "Had stains in the bathtub I could not remove for years. First time using this, the stains are gone. Pretty easy to use with Scrubb Daddy. I hate cleaning. This is a miracle product for me. And no, I did not get paid to write this review. If you want stains gone from your bathtub, use this. Your life will be made so much easier. Don't believe me. I don't care. Your loss, not mine." —Patricia C Tinney The kit comes with one Baseboard Buddy and three reusable pads, which can be used wet or dry. And when the microfiber pad is dirty, just rinse and reuse! Promising review: "Oh my gosh, I love this thing. Simple to use, wish I’d invented it! I hate cleaning baseboards and this works perfectly!" —Leigh Promising review: "Buy it NOW. Honestly, I had huge reservations about this thing. Yet another miracle cleaning tool that will break or bend or something. I was so wrong. It was easy to put together, and I sprayed it with Mean Green and went to the baseboards. No more kneeling and no broken back. This thing is amazing. It is durable, and the pad is super absorbent. I am so happy. I can't wait to do the rest of the house!" —artgirl Promising review: "Stop looking. This is the best. I love my stainless refrigerator, but I absolutely HATE cleaning it. Until now! I have tried so many different stainless products over the years, and None of them worked well. This is the only one that actually cleans like it should. I also use it to clean my stove and range hood. It makes all of them look so shiny and new. Once you try it, you won't go back to any other cleaner. It's the best!" —Shelley Get the set of cleanser and polish from Amazon for $19.95. Promising review: "Love, Love, LOVE this stuff! Who else hates cleaning their stove like me?? It feels like every time I clean the stove, it just gets dirty again. Well, I found THE BEST cleaner for your stove top. I applied this once after having oil and food caked onto my stove, and within seconds of using the cloth to clean it off, it was TOTALLY clean. Seriously, this stuff is incredible. It also comes with a little scraper, which is perfect for getting those little nuggets of food off your stove. Buy this stuff..you won't regret it!" —Meredith B Promising review: "I hate vacuuming. When I had to vacuum as a teen, I’d lie on the floor and cry. While I’ve grown less dramatic as an adult, my loathing of vacuuming has not decreased. Alas, I have two dogs, two cats, two men, and a crepe Myrtle tree. Vacuuming must be done regularly. I’ve had a Dyson for several years, but it decided it’d had enough last week. Ordered this guy on Friday. Y’all! Apparently, my Dyson hasn’t sucked in quite some time. I got up so much hair and dirt. I think my rug is a different color. Definitely helped with the dog smell. It’s lighter than my Dyson and holds three times as much. Buy one. You won’t be sad." —Shannon Miller Get it from Amazon for $139.99+ (available in four styles). This robot vacuum and mop can even be controlled by Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri! I love this mop/vacuum combo! I despise chores (as most people do), and as a busy mom of an infant who also works full-time, keeping on top of cleaning is a lot harder than it seems. Between washing and sterilizing bottles, whipping up meals, and tidying up, I literally find I don't have enough hours in the day for vacuuming or mopping. And then I got this baby. All I have to do is click a single button on the app or activate it via my Google Assistant (I named my robot Squidward, so I can say, "Squidward, start mopping"). The first thing it did was map my home (pictured above), and then it started out the clean cycle. It mopped my tile, and once it sensed a rug, it switched to a vacuum, so my precious carpet was spared! I was amazedddd to see how well it cleaned up my floors! Plus, it totally did not crash into any furniture (and with an infant, trust me, there's a lotttt of furniture and gadgets strewn all over the place)!! It's a bit loud when it's emptying itself out, but otherwise, the actual cleaning portion of it is fairly quiet. Altogether, Squidward has proven himself to be an absolute time save for me. I highly recommend! Get it from Amazon for $699.99 (also available in white). Promising review: "I used to hate cleaning my makeup brushes because it was tedious and I was never able to get a thorough cleaning. This product changed that; cleaning my brushes has never been easier!!! The size is small enough to travel with, and I like that it is powered by a USB port so you don't always need a wall outlet. This product is an easy clean with its silicone bowl, and it gives my brushes the thorough, deep clean they need in under 5 minutes. I highly recommend this item!!!! You will thank yourself!" —Analisa Gomez Get it from Amazon for $23.59+ (available in three colors). Promising review: "I have three blinds in my kitchen and it usually is a half-day event for me to clean them, hence, I don't do it as often as I should. This blind cleaner is magic. It's so easy to use and it cleans so well...and so fast. I was able to clean all three blinds today in 30 minutes! Thank goodness it came with multiple microfiber sleeves because I ended up using all of them. You have to use a bit of muscle to apply pressure so the brush sleeves are flush against the blinds, but it's very easy to do. After you're done, pop the sleeves in the washer and you're good to go. I can't stop looking at my blinds now. They look brand new! Amazon product. I highly recommend!!!" —Lynn Get a pack of one wand and five sleeves from Amazon for $6.99. Promising review: "I bought this product after seeing it on BuzzFeed. I wasn't sure it was going to work, but I took the chance as I hate scrubbing my shower grout. I was surprised that it actually worked. The application was easy. The rinse-off was easy, and I was left with the whitest looking grout! Ten out of ten would buy again!" —JAMIE A Promising review: "I have used this product multiple times without disappointment! It works fast and gets rid of the mold on first use for light areas. I had some darker areas and just reapplied, which cleared it all up. Works on silicone and grout!!" —Christina Drill Brush is a small business based in New York. It was started in 2007 by a former electrician with carpal tunnel syndrome who needed a way to clean without causing him harm. Promising review: "I don't normally write reviews, but I have to tell everyone how much I love this product. I HATE scrubbing my bathroom because I have hard water, and trying to get hard water stains off the shower is impossible. Until now! As soon as I put the brush on the surface, it just ripped through the stains as if they were cleaning dust off a floor. I wish I had taken a picture of before and after, but I forgot. Not only that, but it was so satisfying to hold the drill and watch it destroy the caked stains. And best of all, my wrists do not ache after cleaning my shower!" —RSCOTT Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in eight brush types and two sizes for different surfaces). Promising review: "We moved into our house a year ago, and I’ve been on a quest to clean the grout next to the stove ever since then. I’ve tried everything — store products, DIY solutions, Pinterest recommendations, you name it. As a last resort, I got this, and holy cow! I left it on for three minutes as a spot test at first, and I could already see a huge difference. I then did two more rounds, letting it sit for five minutes each. The scent's not bad, it was fine if I had the window open, it was just being down close to it that got me. Seriously, stop looking and buy this." —Britney Phillips Promising review: "My new BFFL. Guys. I hate cleaning, so anytime I find a product that makes it easier and faster, I’m in! This stuff works wonders. My sink had rust stains that I just couldn’t get out, so I did what anyone would do... I walked away and pretended it didn’t exist. But now, I spray this on and walk away and come back to a rust-free sink. This stuff... Stop reading reviews and just buy it. You can thank us all later." —Laurane Petrarca Get a pack of two from Amazon for $19.41. It comes with two kinds of cloths (four each) — first, clean with a damp green cloth, then follow up with a dry blue cloth. Promising review: "I am obsessed with these cleaning rags. My windows have never been cleaner, and there is no pile of paper towels that I am throwing away. I HATE cleaning my windows, but these make it so easy. Literally the cleanest windows I have ever had. Throw them in the laundry when they get dirty. Do yourself and the planet a favor and get these. Also great on mirrors and glass table tops." —mckeeca Promising review: "OMG, these things are a miracle. I've always hated cleaning my windows and shower because it was such a pain to get them streak-free, and I hated using a roll of paper towels to do it. After having cleaned the windows inside my car and doing such a poor job recently, I took my car to the carwash mainly to have them do that. As I was waiting for them to finish up, I started to wonder what they were using to clean the windows because they did it fast, left no streaks, and only used rags. I had used rags in the past with terrible results. When I got home, I started researching it and found these. They work unbelievably well, and I only have to use water??? Who would have known? I've used them on my shower, windows, glass, and even my stainless steel appliances. I hate cleaning my appliances!!! The only thing I ever found was polish, which was an absolute hassle and time-consuming. Well, THIS WORKED FOR THAT TOO!!! It was easy; I only had to use water, and it gave an excellent result. I wish I had figured this out a long time ago and saved myself a lot of time and irritation." —Amazon Customer Get the set of eight from Amazon for $17.98 (available in three styles). This carpet cleaner is from a family-run small business that specializes in cleaning products, especially ones for homes with pets! Promising review: "I live in an apartment, so the carpet quality is not the greatest. I had a stain that occurred from a garbage can liner leaking a long line of... I don't know what... across a four-foot piece of carpeting. No home remedies worked. Bought a steam cleaner I had been wanting and this product. I am totally amazed at how well it worked! The stain is gone. I need to add that I had tried EVERYTHING with a lot of elbow grease, and nothing else worked. Whatever it was in my carpet, this product was removed completely after two applications in two days!" —Cat D. Get it from Amazon for $20.99+ (available in three scents and two sizes). Promising review: "According to the instructions, I was supposed to use the whole bottle, but being that it was so big and that I had two toilets to clean, I only used half. I was pleasantly surprised. The toilet tank is from the 1960s, and I doubt it's been cleaned within the last few decades. In the 'after' photo, you can see that there is still some rust left over, but large chunks fell off the sides and can be seen on the bottom of the tank." —Nicole Promising review: "My water tank in our toilet was extremely red/rusty. The lady who lived here before us did not contribute very well to home maintenance. This made all of our old toilets look brand new on the inside. Super fast and easy!" —Jesse Simms Get it from Amazon for $5.86+ (available in two sizes). Promising review: "When I pulled the orange plastic spiked strip from the package, I was immediately skeptical and felt like all those 5-star reviews were from people who exist in an alternate universe. I was tempted to initiate a return on Amazon, but decided that I might as well gamble on a piece of $9 plastic before gambling $200 on a plumber. I slipped the plastic strip down my shower drain and literally FIVE SECONDS LATER I was pulling up gobs and gobs and gobs of hair. HOLY COW!!!!!!!! OHMYGOSH. I can't believe I still have any hair left on my head. SO MUCH REPULSIVE GUNK!!!! I saved my prize hairball on the shower floor to show my husband because I knew he would be as skeptical as I was. We both agree it looks like a small raccoon or a large squirrel lying helplessly on my shower floor. It's a grisly, messy, smelly, and oh so rewarding job." —Chocolate and Chips Get a pack from Amazon for $6.95+ (available in two colors and packs of three, five, or 12). * Lazyish Ways To Deep Clean Your Home You'll Wish You'd Known About Sooner * Cleaning Products With Before And After Pics That’ll Make You Do A Double-Take * Cleaning Products To Make Your Kitchen Sparkle And Shine Like It’s On TV * If A Stain Has Been Bothering You *Forever*, Check Out These Tried-And-True Stain Removers * Products To Help You Clean Up After Your Pets, Because Boy Do You Love Them, But They Know How To Make A Mess * Crafty Cleaning Products For All Those Hard-To-Reach Spots Around Your House * Powerful Cleaning Products That Do Not *Mess* Around * If Your Bathroom Has Been Giving You Nightmares Lately, These 25 Cleaning Products Should Help You Get Your Ish Together Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity. 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