Preferred Products
This is a list of products that we have found to be effective, safe for the surfaces listed, and cost-effective as well.
All-purpose Cleaner
- Dr Bronner’s Sal-Suds
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- Inexpensive
- Effective
- Safe for most surfaces
- Recommended especially for stone countertops (won’t streak)
- Biodegradable
- One bottle of this product will last for years
- Simple Green
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Simple Green with Refills (best deal)
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- Inexpensive
- Deemed safe by the EPA
- Great for tough or stuck on messes
- Safe on most surfaces, including marble if used at proper dilution.
- Fresh scent
Also available in lemon scent
Also available in just a 1 spray bottle quantity
Glass
- ZEP foaming glass cleaner
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- This is by far the best glass cleaner. We have had several customers purchase it after seeing how well it works.
- Slightly more expensive than the other two glass cleaners we recommend
- Fresh scent
- Sprayway World’s Best Glass Cleaner
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- Fresh scent
- Won’t leave streaks
- Best used with a microfiber cloth or blue shop towel
- Invisible Glass
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- Aerosol version works best
- Won’t leave streaks
Stainless Steel
- Sprayway Stainless Steel Cleaner
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- Many stainless steel cleaners are greasy and leave behind streaks, this product, when used properly does not.
- Fresh scent
- Used for stainless steel appliances
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Clorox Toilet Clinging Bowl Cleaner with Bleach
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- We have found that this is an effective and fresh smelling toilet bowl cleaner.
- Doesn’t stain bowl if let to sit for a few minutes (some other brands will stain the bowl blue and is near impossible to get the stain out).
- Inexpensive
Floors
- Rejuvenate All Floors
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- Safe for all floor types, including marble.
- Pleasant smell
- Doesn’t leave streaks or residue
- Sal-Suds (follow dilution instructions on bottle)
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- Pine Sol
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- Safe for most floors, with the exception of marble and some stone.
- Fresh scent, comes in pine or lemon scent
- One bottle goes a long way when diluted properly
- General Tips for floor cleaners
- NEVER use vinegar or anything acidic or alkaline on marble surfaces. Only use pH neutral products on marble (like Rejuvinate)
- You will find that some floors are more difficult to get clean with no residue (usually darker floors have this issue). Rejuvenate All Floors cleaner is good for these floors. Get mop pad wet before starting in this case (that is a good practice in general, but especially for these floors)
Shower Cleaner
- Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Foaming Shower Cleaner
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- ZEP Shower Tub & Tile
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Product Details:
- For extra hard to clean shower/soap scum.
- Recommended for the hard to clean ring that can form around the tub after baths are taken (where the dirt sits on the top of the water).
- Comes in a spray bottle and in a refill jug
- Wear a mask and turn on the exhaust fan, do not breathe this in.
- Recommended to wear gloves when using this product.
- ZEP Bathroom disinfectant
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- Not as harsh, good for regular maintenance cleaning.
- Cleans and disinfescts
- Use for toilets, showers, & tubs.
- OXO Extendable Shower Scrubber
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OXO Extendable Shower Scrubber
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- Great for tall showers
- Use with a rag to cover scrubber part (will last longer and will not “shed” scrubber material
Dusting Equipment
- Swiffer extendable duster
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6 Foot Extendable Duster with 6 Heavy Duty Duster Heads
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- This is a great duster because it extends to 6ft for higher spaces or for dusting baseboards.
- Adjustable head that holds two duster heads, which makes it easy to clean things at different angles ( like behind the tv, ceiling fan blades, baseboards, vents)
- Duster Heads
- We like these because they are reusable, and better for the environment than constantly using the disposable swiffer replacement heads.
- These are best used for maintenance dusting/surfaces without thick or heavy amounts of dust.
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- Extend-A-Reach Telescoping Duster
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- This is a great tool for very high ceilings
- Comes with multiple types of duster head attachments
- Pole can be used separately for other jobs (like cleaning high windows, etc)
- Options for 20 feet up to 36 feet
Specialty Products:
- Stain Remover
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Product Details:
- Whip it – comes in a concentrate and needs to be diluted.
- One bottle will last a very long time.
- Fresh citrus scent.
- Works on set in stains and new stains of all sorts.
- Bioclean hard water stain remover
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- This is our favorite product for hard water stains
- Works on glass and other surfaces
- Use with a scour pad
- Gets out hard water stains that other products will not remove
- Barkeeper’s Friend Softscrub
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- This is what we use on your steel sinks and white sinks
- Great for tarnished steel, teapots, etc, and stained white sinks
- Razor Scraper
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- These are great for burnt on/stuck on messes.
- Works great for stovetops
- Removes stuck on soap scum
Mops
- Rubbermaid Commercial Hygen Pulse Mop
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Rubbermaid Commercial Hygen Pulse Mop
Product Details:
- This is our favorite option.
- Commercial level, durable product.
- Spray pattern doesn’t squirt solution in too wide of a path, so you don’t end up spraying where you have already cleaned.
- Spray pattern properly wets mop pad.
Rubbermaid Commercial Spray Mop
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Rubbermaid Pulse Commercial Spray Mop
Product Details:
- This is the older version made before the Hygen Pulse
- Less expensive option
- Works well
- Replacement/Additional canisters can be difficult to find but are available online
Mop Pads for Rubbermaid Commercial Mops:
Can use any other Rubbermaid Hygen Mop Pads with this as well, or any 18” mop pads
- 10 Pack 18″ Wet and Dry Mop Pads
- 8 Pack 18″ Microfiber Mop Pads with Scrubbers
- Rubbermaid Brand Hygen Pulse Replacement Pads with Scrubbers
- 1 Pack Rubbermaid Brand Scrubbing Mop Pad (Recommended)
- 1 Pack Rubbermaid Brand Super Scrub Pad (Heavy Duty for Tough Messes)
- Rubbermaid Reveal
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Reveal Mop Pads 6 Pack (off brand, works well)
Product Details:
- This mop is less durable than the commercial level options, but is sufficient for most home use.
- Replacement/additional canisters are easy to find and order
- Kit comes with 1 canister and 3 mop pads
Vacuum
- Pay attention to power, maintenance requirements, dust levels (bagged vacuums means less dust)
- Bissell BigGreen Commercial Vacuum
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Bissell BigGreen Commercial Vacuum
Product Details:
- Very basic commercial duty vacuum, has all features you need including a hose attachment and crevice tool.
- Bagged system which is cleaner than a bagless vacuum
- Great for those with allergies
- 36ft commercial duty power cord
- Lightweight at only 12lbs
- 13” Cleaning path
- Good for all surfaces
- Very affordable and can be found for between $140-230
- Oreck commercial vacuum
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- This is a very powerful vacuum and requires fewer passes to pick up all of the dirt.
- We tested it next to 3 other vacuums on a black entry rug and this one was by far the most powerful with the best suction and took an average of 3 passes per path, whereas the other vacuums took upwards of 10 passes per path.
- Lays down almost completely flat to get under furniture.
- Downside: Does not have a hose attachment, but may be worth it considering power and other features.
- Use in conjunction with Sanitaire Vacuum for hard to reach places.
- Sanitaire Commercial Canister Vacuum
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Sanitaire Commercial Canister Vacuum
- Not the best for carpet, but does work for small areas and smaller rugs.
- Good for hard floors and hard to reach places in conjunction with Oreck upright vacuum.
Spray bottles
Chemical Brothers Spray Bottles
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Secondary Container 2 Pack Spray Bottles (New Version)
Secondary Container 1 Pack Spray Bottle (Old Version)
- We like these spray bottles because the sprayers are durable and last longer than others we have tried.
- The bottles are also tall and skinny, which saves space where they are stored.
- These are great for your products that need to be diluted to use, like Sal Suds, Simple Green, Pine Sol, and Stain Removers.
Detail brushes
- OXO brushes
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OXO 2 Piece Kitchen Appliance Brush Set (Blue)
Product Details:
- We like both of these brush sets for different jobs.
- Great for grout, cleaning around drains in sinks and tubs, scrubbing hard to reach places or stuck on messes anywhere.
- We recommend a set for the kitchen and one for bathrooms.
- Skinny detail crevice brushes
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- These are great for grout between small tiles and hard to reach areas
- Extra slim design
Rags
- Microfiber rags
- Always wash with bleach, Recommendation – get a pack with multiple colors
- Yellow & orange = bathroom
- Blue & green = kitchen
- Red = other areas
Multicolor Microfiber Rags 100ct
- Blue shop towels
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- Great for mirrors, won’t leave behind lint
- Can be washed in the washing machine and used again if you desire
- Very tough, won’t tear.
FifthStart Wearable Cleaning Caddy
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Wearable Caddy with Compartments
Product Details:
- Great caddy for cleaning supplies, a beach day, or organization in the trunk of your vehicle
- Has multiple compartments with customizable configuration.
- Durable adjustable strap
- Comes in multiple sizes and colors/patterns.
Cleaning Caddy (cheaper option)
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