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Keeping My Home Clean(ish)!
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items All my favorite things keeping my house from being condemned by the HOA while I'm busy being a human jungle gym. This is for the "I’m one pile of laundry away from a breakdown" lifestyle where "clean" is a relative term and "ish" is doing a lot of he...
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Specialty Cleaners
Organization
Quick Clean-Up
The Worst Chore
Specialty Cleaners
Those too-good-to-true cleaners that make big messes a non-issue 😊
I felt like this was my secret little friend when I discovered it back in 2020 - it literally leaves your stainless steel appliances fingerprint free - and not just for 5 minutes!
One bottle lasts forever; I only just now purchased my 2nd one. Use ...
Therapy Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish, Lavender
I seriously swear by this stuff, IYKYK, amirite?!
Stained white quartz? Barkeepers BFF.
Rust ring in your ceramic farmhouse sink? Barkeepers BFF.
Burnt on goo in your uber expensive stainless steel pots and pans? BARKEEPERS BFF!!!
Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleaner 13 oz
I’m a convert 🙌🏽 and I will never go back to scotch-brite. These babies are not only FUN to use, I mean, c’mon, they’re smiling at you - but also make the job so much easier than lesser sponges.
Peep my next reco for keeping Scrub Mommy looking ...
Scrub Daddy Scrub Mommy Dual-Sided Sponges (3)
I got lucky and found our 9ft dining table on facebook marketplace this is an old Pier 1 (RIP) table meaning, YES, it's actual, solid, real wood 🙌🏽 which means I need something that will CLEAN and NOURISH the wood. Murphy's oil was my Grandad's go-...
Murphy Oil Wood Cleaner Spray w/ Orange Oil, 22oz (2 Pack)
Organization
A place for all things and all things to have a place ☮️
These fit perfectly in a square organizing shelf and are ideal in closets.
I love using them in my kids’ closets because they make their clothes visible and easily accessible for little hands.
Mainstays Clear Glossy Plastic Open Front Organizer Bin , Single Size Organizer Bin, Adult Size
Another awesome find for an organized closet. I keep these on the top shelf in our closet because I have found being able to SEE what I have stored away makes it so I actually USE what I have stored away. Easy to organize your purses, wallets, scarve...
Mainstays Clear Utility Storage Organizer Bin with Built-In Handles, 15.3" x 10.4" x 9.8"
A narrower version of the other ones - two fit perfectly in a square/box organizing shelf - home for underwear and socks, amirite?!
Mainstays Plastic Utility Storage Bin 12 Qt Narrow Rectangle with Carrying Handles, Clear
Because your Scrub Mommy or Daddy deserve to look cute sitting in your sink waiting to be put to work!
I have a white one to blend seamlessly with my white ceramic sink but it also comes in stainless steel and black 🙌🏽
Sponge Holder Sink Caddy w/Suction Cup White
This is the ultimate secret weapon for those awkward corner cabinets or deep pantry shelves where things always seem to disappear. It brings everything right to the front with one quick spin, and because it's clear, it keeps your space looking stream...
iDesign 9-Inch Lazy Susan Organizer
These are made for the garage but are PERFECT for the bottom of your PANTRY. They keep food off of the floor and semi-protected while still providing ACCESS so you can increase your storage, total WIN.
Hyper Tough Heavy Duty Nesting Plastic Stack Bin, Black
I was sad our new home had this basic system installed but I also did not want to spend a couple grand on new closet organization systems, SO, I found a way to optimize the system. The Mainstays bins on this list fit great on them and I'll link a few...
Rubbermaid Closet Organization
I added these in our closet and put an open-front bin in them to hold my socks in one, bathing suits in another. It's a nice way to add utility to the Rubbermaid closet system.
Rubbermaid 5 in. W Steel Universal Wire Closet System Added Storage Hanging Shelf (2 Pack)
Quick Clean-Up
Do I have a steam mop? Yes. Do I grab my Swiffer Power Mop WAY more often to clean up after a day of toddler meals and “help” cooking in the kitchen. YES. This is for when I finally accept that my floors are 90% toddler crumbs and questionable sticky...
Swiffer PowerMop
This steam mop is the ultimate tool for sanitizing the floors I’m definitely too tired to actually scrub on my hands and knees. It’s the only reason I’m not constantly panicked about my kids eating cereal directly off the kitchen tile.
Shark Steam Pocket Mop with 2 Washable Pads
The Worst Chore
It's known - my husband cleans the toilets in our home but these are the products I use to make his job easier AND to keep the toilets cleaner, longer.
This is the only way I can stomach cleaning a toilet without feeling like I need a hazmat suit afterward. It’s easily the most sanitary option for the kids' bathroom, and I’m currently at the "buy one for every floor" stage of my obsession just so I ...
Clorox ToiletWand Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Drop it in the tank - easy peasy. These are the best way to keep things sanitary, even if the bleach scent is currently the only thing proving I’ve done any housework today.
Clorox Ultra Clean Toilet Tablets Bleach 4ct
I don't go crazy with sanitizing wipes many places at home EXCEPT for the toilet. Simple Windex won't do for cleaning the seat and exterior so those surfaces get a full Lysol wipe-down (thank goodness the wipes protect my hands, too!). PRO TIP: I act...
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes 80ct 4pk Lavender & Mango
I drop these in the tank and consider my bathroom duties officially handled for the next month. It’s the perfect way to pretend the toilet is self-cleaning, which is a necessary delusion since I’m usually too busy chasing a toddler to actually scrub ...
Soft Scrub In-Tank Toilet Cleaner Duo-Cubes
An impulse buy for my toilet? YES. I toss one of these in and let the fizzing do the heavy lifting while I deal with whatever new disaster the kids just created. It’s the closest I’ll ever get to a spa day for my bathroom, which is fitting since it’s...
Clorox Foaming Toilet Bomb Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Bleach Free, Fresh Scent, 5 Count