We all know cleaning the house is a chore nobody likes to do, but if you can make the job easier why not? One of the ways to really help speed up your cleaning is knowing the right tools to keep in your cleaning kit. There are so many tools out on the market; they’re all tailored for cleaning and promise to make life easier. But which of those cleaning tools do you actually need? Which ones are really important?
Baking Soda
So, why baking soda? What can it possibly do for your cleaning routine that other chemicals aren’t already doing? Baking soda is an amazing, all natural scrubbing agent. It’s abrasive enough to clean with, but it won’t scratch any surfaces. Sprinkle a little into the bowl of your toilet, sink, baths, or shower floors. Use whatever kind of scrubber you usually would like a sponge, hand scrub brush, or a magic eraser. Scrub the scum, rings, or dirt right out of the surfaces; and rinse thoroughly when you are done.
Feather Duster and Lamb Wool Duster
Two different dusters? Yes, and they both have unique purposes in the cleaning routine. Feather dusters are absolutely perfect for pulling dust off of furniture, objects, shelves, and picture frames hanging on your walls. On the other hand, a lamb’s wool duster is long. It’s able to reach things that are a bit harder to reach without giving it your all. You can use the lamb’s wool duster to clean doors top to bottom, ceiling fans, baseboards, and reach under furniture, if you have hard floors.
Squeegee
This tool is actually an incredibly nifty asset for your home cleaning kit. This cleaning tool makes cleaning showers and the tiled walls and floors of bathtubs and showers in a cinch. After you’ve finished scrubbing off the walls and glass doors, quickly rinse them with water and use the squeegee to dry them off.
Toothbrush
This guy is a real game changer. It’s really great for cleaning small, tight crevices you can’t normally be able to get to otherwise. It’s perfect for getting around toilet hinges, light switch plates, or around faucets. Keep two on hand: one for the gross areas, such as around your toilet, toilet hinges, and grout throughout the house, and one for faucets and light switches. Make sure these toothbrushes you’re using aren’t you or you family’s. They should be specifically for cleaning or old toothbrushes.
Microfiber Cloths
This might be the crown jewel of your cleaning kit. The microfiber towel or cloth can really give a thorough, deep clean an amazing sparkle. It can be used to buff out and polish up a variety of surfaces, glass doors, windows, counter tops, wood, sink surfaces, faucets, over doors, refrigerators, stove tops, and many, many more. There are endless possibilities when it comes to using microfiber magic to polish and clean your home.
In Conclusion
These tools are essential and can change your cleaning habits in small ways that can make a huge, lasting impact in the way you clean your home. Try out these tools with the suggestions above, and see what other ways these tools can be used to clean your home.