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It's the perfect excuse to stay in the warm steam just a little longer! Just don't forget to rinse well afterward. 

Get a dishwand from Amazon for $3.33, and a pack of ten refills for $15.76. 

This daily shower cleaner prevents *and* helps clean buildup of all kinds of nasties, including the dreaded soap scum and limescale, with no need to scrub — simply rinse the next day, right before you shower again. Get enough to last 12 weeks from Amazon for $19.98.

Promising review: "Does a FANTASTIC job if used regularly. I love this product. I hate cleaning tubs. This product has made our tubs look new. I don't use it every shower...maybe every third. Just spray down everything after the shower, and forget about it. You DO need to rinse tub before the next shower due to product making it slick. The fumes of other cleaners always messed with my asthma. I have noticed that for some reason with this one, I sneeze twice, because I have to spray shower doors while I'm still in the shower...but it never affects my lungs. I would recommend this to EVERYONE!" —Angela GIllaird

Get a pack of two bottles from Amazon for $16.30 (about $8.15 each). 

Promising review: "Love this stuff. I've bought it over 10 times to clean my glass shower doors and stove. It gets the shower beautiful with no soap scum or hard water stains. Must try it!!" —Scott

I do exactly this about every six months or so, and it works every single time! See my full shower hack review.

You do have to let it sit for four to five hours (or even overnight), but the results, as proven by the review photos like the one here, are worth it. The gel formula lets it stick and stay exactly where you put it down, which is why it works better than just spraying with regular bleach: The bleach stays right on the mold stain until it's gone, without drying up or running off. My best friend bought some of this from one of my posts and said it worked exactly the way I said it did — and when I saw her shower, all the grout and caulking were perfectly white!

Get two bottles from Amazon for $26.99 ($13.50/bottle) or three bottles for $36.99 ($12.33/bottle).

Promising review: "Our shower caulk had terrible mildew stains, and we tried EVERYTHING. No matter what concoction we mixed from Pinterest or the cleaning product we used, they looked terrible. I knew they were clean, but it looked SO GROSS. Saw this product in a BuzzFeed "must have cleaning miracles on Amazon" article and thought, "What the hell, let's try this before we pull up all that silicone." One tube and the results were amazing. I would recommend this a thousand times over. So satisfying to see the difference, and it was as easy as putting on toothpaste!" —E. Smith

Yes it's like a giant electric toothbrush, but y'all, I own one and it REALLY works. You literally see the dirt come up and the grout lighten with just 30 seconds of use. They make a specialty grout head you can buy for it ($7.49 from Amazon), but TBH the default brush works just as well, unless you have incredibly narrow grout lines.

Promising review: "You need one. Seriously. Saw this brush multiple times on TIkTok. It sold me. When I got it, I went into clean mode and the darn thing is just amazing. You'll love it. It's so sturdy and works very well." —Kristin Haadsma

Want more details? Read my full Rubbermaid power scrubber review (#2)!

Unfortunately, there's not really a ~lazy~ way to scrub hard water buildup out of a toilet. But this is perhaps the ~easiest~ way, at least according to reviewers. Get one from Amazon for $13.75.

Promising review: "I never thought I'd be this excited about a clean toilet. I had largely given up on our first-floor toilet; nothing would take out the ring along the water line. But I saw this product on a BuzzFeed roundup and figured it was worth a shot. Tried it this morning and oh. my. goodness. It easily took out the ring, and with some harder scrubbing, the rest of the stains/build-up/whatever the term is for the stuff that made the bowl look gross. It looks just about brand new!" —Courtney

Just swish once or twice, let it fizz for about five minutes, then scrub for a minute or so with a toilet brush. You'll probably still need a pumice stone to get it clean the first time, but regular use of these can help keep your toilet hard-water-stain-free for longer. 

These are both made and sold by Bombs Away, an Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania-based small business that sells handmade cleaning and bath products. 

Get them from Etsy for $11.99+ (available in six scents and unscented). 

If you can't imagine not using your toilet brush, you can use the small remaining bit of gel to scrub down the bowl before applying more. I used this in college and can personally attest it really does work!

Get enough to keep your toilet clean for up to 20 weeks for $10.98 on Amazon.

Promising review: "I bought this product after reading about it in one of those BuzzFeed must-have product lists. While it doesn't replace manual toilet bowl cleaning, it does a great job at extending the time between the dreaded task. The first couple of times I used this stamp, there was a bit of a learning challenge, but now that I have the hang of it, it is pretty simple to use." —Jane and her Dragons

Of course these only really work on hard floors like wood or tile. And even then, they'll pick up *some* stuff, but not everything — to pick up more dust, crumbs, and debris, you have to put a little effort into using your feet as brooms and sweeping everything into one pile. But when I wore them for a week, I did that way more often than I expected to, and my floors were cleaner because of it!

The pair I got from Amazon initially is sold out, but you can get the pictured bear version from Amazon for $13.59 (available in 3 colors and 8 designs) or a pack of 5 brightly-colored elastic pairs that slip over socks on Amazon for $9.89.

Promising review (for the bear version): "So worth it! I love having clean floors but sometimes I'm lazy and I live near the beach, so sand can be a hassle on the hardwood floors in my apartment. I love these so much and have pretty much worn then every day since I got them. They are super comfy and help clean! These are such a great addition to my routine." —Laura J

This vac moves between hard floors and low-pile carpets/rugs without a glitch and can pick up all the accumulated dust, dirt, and hair left strewn about your home while you go do literally anything else. The reviewer who took the pic on the right above says that with a goldendoodle in the house, it picks up that much dust and hair EVERY DAY. Omg. 

Promising review: "Best housekeeping hack! I have to empty it almost everyday because it does it's job so well! I call her Mrs. Doubtfire and may purchase a twin to work upstairs as well. Timer was easy to set after reading the directions. Cleaning her out is a regular occurrence. She rarely gets stuck but usually only if the floor is cluttered worth cords or something. She also stops when she's full and needs to be cleaned instead of burning out her own motor which I think is nice. I have two Great Pyrenees and she handles the hair beautifully as well as the mess I track in from the barn." —Amazon Customer

And if you're in the market for a good vacuum of any kind — full-size, stick vacs, robo vacs, and more — check out The Best Vacuums For Tackling Pet Hair Around The House. 

I've used this stuff on a week-old strawberry smoothie stain (on a blue and white rug), chocolate stains on fuzzy pillows, looots of spit-up stains from my baby on carpet, and other mystery stains, and have seen it for myself — it really does work! It's great for all kinds of stains, like oil, makeup, food, dirt, rust, ink, and wine; even if they're years old. (It won't work on, say, hair dye stains, though. It's a cleaner, not a bleach.) 

Get a pack of 20 from Amazon for $27.47.

Promising review: "I love this product! It's a game-changer. I have an older dog that is now starting to have accidents. I rent my place, and I was carpet cleaning every other week. Now with this, I don’t have to as much. She went on my new rug, which is white, and I was convinced it was gonna be ruined, but it’s not! The Stomp 'N Go did its job! My rug is perfect and no urine stains or odor. If you have a puppy or older dog, I highly suggest this product." —Sandra E.

It also works wonders on hardwood floors and tile! It won't take very long for this thing to pluck every last piece of pet hair out of your space.

Promising review: "BuzzFeed directed me to this broom! One of my favorite material possessions. It pulled out two years' worth of cat and human hair from the apartment carpeting that wasn't getting picked up by vacuuming. This broom had me in a literal cleaning frenzy; my carpeting and rugs look cleaner than they ever have, and even some furniture too. I feel refreshed in my space after seeing all the nasty stuff I was pulling out and throwing away." —Shlee

If cross-contamination has you concerned, this will cover you! It also helps dissolve any hard water buildup.

Promising review: "Call me lazy. This was simple to use, smelled good, and I was pleasantly surprised — this product actually did what it advertises that it will do! Great results, fairly economical, and by the way, it works!" —Old Southern Charm

Technically, you can let this sit anywhere from two hours to overnight to get results. And while you might have to do *some* light scrubbing, it should be much easier than it would've been without this cleaner! Don't forget to spray it on the racks too (unless your racks have a special coating on 'em).

Promising review: "This stuff is amazing! Spray it on, let it sit overnight and wipe it out. Looks brand new. I honestly didn’t think this was possible. The grates had years of cooked on grease, sprayed right off in the sink. Can’t wait to try it on the BBQ." —Kalub hall

Then just wipe clean to reveal the sparkle. From My Thirty Spot. Get a highly-rated dish brush from Amazon for $11.99.

Kayla, a former editor here a BuzzFeed, tested it out herself when she used it on her enameled stove pictured above — and it made the stains completely vanish! Get a bottle from Amazon for $3.78, or read her Barkeeper's Friend review for more.

Promising review: "My toughest job is a burner dish for my stove top. I can't figure out what was done to it before I moved in, but it's not just burned/stuck-on stuff that other cleaners wouldn't remove. It's also some sort of acid burning that blackened and pockmarked it. BKF got everything BUT that last part, with the acid burning and pock marks — though it did lighten them considerably. I give it 2 thumbs up!" —JustRosy

Get a 16-ounce bottle of mineral oil on Amazon for $8.55.

Reviewers say it does have an intense smell if you're sensitive to that sort of thing. It also sanitizes and disinfects without bleach, although you do have to rinse any food-contact surfaces (like cutting boards) you use it on. 

Promising review: "Where has this been my whole adult life? Best cleaner I’ve ever used. Cuts through rust stains on cement walls. Cuts heavy old grease on any surface. I cleaned my green moldy looking outside lawn furniture and they came out sparkling clean with almost no effort. Spray it on, let it sit, spray it off with a water hose." —Deborah Lucas

Note that if you're disposal's clogged, though, this definitely won't take care of the problem. For that, you'll probably need to call a plumber.

Get a pack of eight on Amazon for $12.32.

Promising review: "I had noticed my disposal had a bad smell to it, but my the landlord doesn’t do a great job at coming to look at things. I got this to clean it and hopefully help with the smell. I’ve been using it once a week, and I have noticed that the smell is gone and the disposal just sounds happier when being used. These are VERY simple to use. Take a packet (DO NOT open it) and put in sink after having warm water running for about a minute. Turn on the disposal. Run until the blue foam goes away. Perfection!" —L. Johnson

Get a pack of five lint rollers on Amazon for $19.99.

Promising review: "If you're lazy like I am, this hand vac is perfect for making your cleaning routine faster and easier. I have two cats that shed heavily and this device works amazingly for picking up hair and dander." —C-Man

Together, they work for a bunch of cleaning tasks: your phone, your earbuds, your DSLR, watches, and TBH even jewelry with hard-to-reach spots. It can capture the gunk in the tiniest gaps, like on the side of each keyboard key. I have one of these, and find the silicone wiper especially invaluable for scraping the earwax off of my AirPods!

Get it on Amazon for $9.99 (available in two colors).

Promising review: "Having tested it for old and new keyboards, I can say it works extremely well for both very flat keys (such as Chromebook), as well as your typical tall-key keyboards. It's amazing how much hair, dust, and other junk I clean out of them (My own + my friends' + old keyboards I have to clean). It works way, way better than pressurized air sprays, and the cleaning process is a whole lot faster, too. The great part is that I no longer have to pay a bunch of money on buying expensive cans of air. It's fun, too!" —Jennifer CF

Actually getting rid of the dust is THE key to a home that needs less dusting. This one from OXO is very thin so it can squeeze into tight crevices. To clean it you just run it through a gentle cycle in the washer, and air dry.

Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (or one with an extendable handle for $34.97).

Promising review: "Saves time and energy! It’s a bit too big for small, delicate knickknacks, but it’s terrific for large or textured furniture. A few swipes and a dresser, piano keyboard, or TV is dust-free. Its size is also helpful if you’re on the short side and want to reach the top of a door frame or bookcase, or give blinds a quick dusting. I haven’t washed it yet but the fabric unsnaps from the plastic handle easily. I’m very happy with this purchase and wish I would’ve made it a long time ago!" —Olivia D. A.

Depending on your model, you may need to directly add the vinegar to a full drum of hot water — read more on The Inspiration Board.

Promising review: "I didn't understand why I couldn't just run bleach in my machine until I actually ran one of these. The key is that the tablet doesn't dissolve right away. So as the washer runs through several repeated cycles of fill, agitate, and drain, the tablet is still there, sudsing up the water on cycle #2 and #3. If you just put bleach in the soap dispenser, it would all be gone after cycle #1. This gets very sudsy and that probably helps it reach areas of the machine that wouldn't otherwise get touched." —aberson

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The reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.

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