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Blue Collar Husband Essentials
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items Cleaning products and sanity savers when your husband is a blue collar man ❤️
Sections
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Clothing Cleaning
Bathroom clean up
Floor cleaning
Boot savers
Lunchboxes
Clothing Cleaning
Soaking your guys clothes before putting them in the washer will save yourself in the long run, and save your washer!
Add borax, arm&hammer laundry detergent and tide powder to the tub to soak those greasy, dirty clothes before putting them in the washer
Borax in Laundry Additives(145)
Add laundry booster, borax and tide powder to soak those nasty work clothes
ARM & HAMMER Super Washing Soda, 55 oz, Laundry Booster & All Purpose ...
Clothing soak in the tub before putting in the washer. Borax, arm&hammer booster and tide powder.❤️
Tide Powder Laundry Detergent in ...
We use these tide pods in the washer on a heavy duty cycle to get all the rest of the stains out after soaking.
Tide Ultra Oxi Pods
For those especially pesky stains that haven’t come out after the soak and wash
Shout Stain Remover in Stain Removers(83)
Bathroom clean up
Why make the bathroom cleanup harder than it needs to be 😊
Cannot forget the blue dawn!!! This is an essential product of our house! We literally have it in almost every single room! My husband uses it to clean up in the shower and I have it at every sink for handwashing
Dawn Dish Soap in Dawn(664)
Lysol bathroom cleaner for the sink and tub after all that dirt and grime from the clothes and from your husband lol
Lysol Bathroom Cleaners in Lysol(603)
This is my best kept secret! I use a detail drill brush on our bath/shower! Who really wants to sit and scrub the stains from all the dirt he’s bringing in, just grab your battery powered drill and scrub 10x as fast 😊
Drill Brush Cleaning Kits in Auto Detailing Accessories(63)
Any and all disinfectant wipes needed. We have 2 boys under 3 that I would rather keep away from all the germs and dirt that my husband brings home
Disinfectant Wipes in Disinfectant Cleaners(1000+)
Floor cleaning
Ive found a couple products that really help with the floors
This mop has been an absolute life changer! It’s a bit pricey but totally worth it. My husband and works in the mines so mopping is a regular thing in this house. This mop does a fantastic job of getting all the coal dust up off our floors
O-Cedar Mops in Mops(105)
Pine sol is an oldie but a goodie. I prefer the pink scented one but they all work great at floor cleaning
Pine Sol in All Purpose Cleaners(155)
Ya’ll know we need a libman heavy duty broom set for all that coal dust in this house for everyday clean up
Libman Brooms in Brooms(128)
Boot savers
Anything that will keep the dirt out or contained is so helpful
Definitely get a boot tray for next to the door, keeps all that dirt and dust mostly contained in the tray when they take their boots off at night
Boot Trays in Doormats(118)
A boot scrubber outside our door on the porch is a lifesaver to get all the big gunk off before coming in the house ❤️
Boot Cleaner Kit
If your man wears leather boots to work in, a little protectant and waterproofing oil won’t hurt! Plus it makes it much easy to wash off the gunk on those bad days
Leather Protector Boots
Lunchboxes
Easy clean up lunchboxes are a must for your blue collar man
Heavy duty and easy clean lunchboxes are a must. This one has lasted several years now and all it takes is a quick wipe down to get all the nastys out
Playmate Coolers: Grab and Go Coolers
Another great option for an easy clean lunchbox
Construction Worker Lunch Box
Meal prep containers are great! Plus they’re just cheap plastic that can be disposed of if they break. Ya’ll know there’s no way I’m sending my glassware containers to lunch with him! 🤣
Meal Prep Containers in Food Storage Containers(1000+)
Absolutely need a reusable utensil set, it’s the worst when you send your home silverware with them and it never comes back. What happens to all those forks?!
Reusable Utensil Set