It’s no secret that I like to clean. It’s not like a passion or anything, I just really enjoy when my spaces are neat and clean, free of dust and clutter. After a full year at home, it took some time, but there has been a shift back to finding the enjoyment in the process versus it just being a chore. Today we’re sharing our favorite cleaning products.
Cleaning supplies can still be limited in stores almost a year into this pandemic. Affiliate links to all supplies listed below are from Target and Amazon.
Laundry Products We Love
We are a family of three and somehow we create a ton of dirty laundry – even in a pandemic and while we’ve been home, the laundry is never-ending. What’s the laundry process in your home? Ours is never fully done and put away, so I’m dying to hear suggestions from others who are killing the laundry game.
I’ll never quit the Downey Unstoppables Scent Booster Beads. I love these little, fragrant beads so much but more than laundry, I use them for my best cleaning hack.
OxiClean is an amazing product to brighten and remove stains from whites. I soak dingy whites in a sink full of boiling hot water and a large scoop of OxiClean. Works every time.
Go-To Multi-Purpose Cleaners
I absolutely love Lemon Pledge. I used it on most of my wood surfaces but Lemon Pledge is not a multi-purpose cleaner. However, Pledge Clean-It is a multi-surface cleaner and it can be used on so many surfaces. I’m talking quartz, stainless steel, granite, mirrors and electronics. I use the anti-bacterial version in citrus because it kills 99.9% of bacteria.
Blue Dawn Ultra Liquid Dish Soap is awesome for getting rid of hard water spots. Add equal parts blue Dawn and vinegar to a spray bottle, spray surfaces and let stand a few minutes before cleaning.
Cleaning Products for Stubborn Areas
We have a stainless steel refrigerator and the fingerprints totally gross me out. Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish takes them all away. I used it on all my stainless steel appliance surfaces (microwave, stove/oven, dishwasher) with a soft, microfiber cloth.
One True Love: Favorite Cleaning Products
A few years ago, Megan and I did a series of videos called One True Love. Here’s the video we made to share our favorite cleaning products. So many still hold true today!
Be sure to check out the Favorite Cleaning Products tab in our Amazon shop where we’ve linked all the products mentioned in the video plus links to everything I use to keep my house in ship shape.
Looking for more stuff we love?
Check out our library of “Megan and Wendy Approved” products!
Need Some Cleaning Motivation?
Watch our “Clean with Me” videos!
- Clean your refrigerator
- Cleaning after a busy weekend
- Cleaning Megan’s house plus 10+ cleaning tools you need
Happy cleaning!
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I’m allergic to Tide, so I’ve never been someone who cares about laundry stuff. I use Oxyclean spray and Oxyclean soak to get clay out of baseball pants and then use whatever Free and Clear was on sale.
BUT try The Works for your toilets. Even if you have grossness in your toilet that you think is there forever (like hard water) it gets them breathtakingly beautiful.
It doesn’t smell wonderful or cling to the bowl or anything that makes it seem like it’s gonna work, but IT DOES. I recommend it to everyone and I’ve never had anyone be disappointed.
https://www.amazon.com/Works-Disinfectant-Toilet-Cleaner-Bottle/dp/B004HXLQ9U/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1496231644&sr=8-10&keywords=the+works+toilet+bowl+cleaner