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Cleaning Staples For My Family Of Five
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items A husband, one teenager and twin 6 year olds can do a lot of damage to a living space but here are the things I use to help keep dirt, dust, stains, and smells at bay.
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I am by no means a clean queen but these items both smell good and clean good and give my home a signature scent and me peace of mind~~
I use these primarily in my bathroom with cleaners or alone for a quick wipe down, but this can be used on all surfaces.
Clorox™ Disinfecting Cleaning Wipes | Scented
Bleach is so important and I use it everywhere except my hardwood floors~~ I also like to make a simple solution of bleach and water to fight stains on surfaces (like matcha, mustard, etc)
Bleach Cleaner Products
My favorite all purpose disinfectant spray; the lemon flavor just has a really clean smelling scent.
Clorox™ Clean-Up™ Cleaner + Bleach Spray & Mold Remover | Original
I love Dawn, especially Dawn Platinum because the refreshing rain scent blends well with bleach; it not only leaves your dishes spotless but a little bit of bleach in your dishwater leaves your dishrag disinfected and smelling fresh after
Dawn Dish Soap
We have been using this in my family for decades. So gentle on hardwood floors and wood furniture~~
Original Oil Soap
This stuff works! Lysol and bleach wipes and sprays got us through the first two and a half years of the pandemic without catching Covid until I relaxed on using this regularly.
Lysol
Lavender is my absolute favorite scent, but they have a variety of different scents. It’s not a disinfectant, so I use a bleach spray or bleach solution first and go in with the fabuloso for my second round. I use on floors and surfaces~~
Fabuloso® All-Purpose Cleaner Products
Cleaning Tools
The items I use to help me execute the job~~
I have used these to wipe all my surfaces; the scrubbing side makes these helpful with washing dishes too! These are also great for stainless steel and glass.
Microfiber Towels
No hand wringing with this mop and the mop head is replaceable and machine washable~~
Products
I really don’t know what picks up dust better than a Swiffer. I tried this once and never looked back.
Swiffer Duster Heavy Duty 3 ft Extendable Handle Starter Kit with ...
I know everybody likes scrub daddy for their dishes, but what I like about this brush is it can be cleaned and disinfected.
Libman - Scrub Brushes
Pick a scent, any scent honestly! I prefer this to plug ins because they address the bad odor itself as well as freshen up the whole room.
Febreze Fabric Sprays
For scent emergencies lol~~
Febreze