Twenty-seven cleaning solutions to transform your residence into a luxurious hotel ahead of your visitors' arrival.
Cleansing Chaos: DIY Home Detox
By Yasmine Singh, BuzzFeed Staff
1. Kick off the home deep clean with a bottle of Goo Gone foaming spray because your oven's greasy buildup has been on your 'to do' list for far too long. This bad boy will obliterate all that baked-on grime.
Amazon offers this degreaser in four sizes.
- "Holy moly, a degreaser that actually works!" - P. Webb
2. Or opt for an all-natural oven scrub crafted with powdered pumice stone to scrub away years of spills and splatters.
Everneat, a small Etsy shop based in Fairfield, Connecticut, specializes in eco-friendly cleaning products.
- "Wow, finally conquered the rings on my stove top with this scrub and a reusable paper towel! The oven scrub ate them right off." - Jessie Bono
Buy it from Everneat on Etsy or Amazon.
3. Get your cooktop sparkling with a cooktop cleaning kit that'll make all those burnt-on messes disappear before your guests arrive. Works wonders on cooktops, stovetops, and ceramic surfaces.
Amazon offers this kit with a 10oz bottle of cleaner, three cleaning pads, a grip pad tool, and a scraper.
- "This works amazingly! Even marks that had been on there for years came almost completely off! - B. Swartwood
Pick it up from Amazon.
4. Groom your fur-loving home with a fur remover broom that pulls up pet hair from carpet like a magnet. Keep those Sheol furballs a secret.
Amazon offers this broom in various styles, two packs, and with or without accessories.
- "Thanks to a review I read before ordering this broom, I also use it on the carpet before vacuuming. I quickly pull it toward me, and it grabs all the hair from the carpet. Thanks to the review, I no longer have to remove the roller brush from the vacuum and cut all the hair wrapped around it every month." - Lorrieanne13
Get it from Amazon for $12.98.
5. Banish pet hair from your home with a pet hair remover that leaves your sofa pet-free. Farewell, fur sprinkles!
Amazon offers this pet hair remover in four colors.
- "I was cautiously optimistic, but this tool is as effective as everyone is saying. My couches, and especially my recliner, look brand-new." - Ian K.
Buy it from Amazon for $24.99.
6. Give your bathroom a celebrity-worthy cleanse with a bathroom cleaner that's loaded with natural ingredients. Fume-free, baby!
Amazon offers this bathroom cleaner in three sizes.
- "I have an old shower/bathtub. I tried name-brand shower cleaners and bleach to try to clean the soap scum off the tiles and tub. I had no luck and I would cough and get sick because of how strong the smell was. I thought I would try this to save my lungs. I sprayed my entire shower and left it for about 15 minutes. Came back and rinsed off the walls and they were shiny! I've never had such a clean shower. The smell is amazing and subtle." - Amber Erwin
Pick up a two-pack from Amazon.
7. Kiss unhappy bathroom guests goodbye with a toilet cleaning wand that comes with disposable sponges. The grime is gone for good!
Amazon offers this cleaning set with six sponges pre-loaded with Clorox, a wand, and a caddy.
- "So, we have a toilet that belongs to the cats. We don't use it, we don't look at it, we like to pretend it does not exist. Even with semiregular flushing, cat waste is pretty nasty stuff and builds up quickly in the bowl. One of these wand cleaned it up in a single session! - Whitney
Get it from Amazon for $11.31.
8. Glam up your leather furniture with an all-natural leather cleaner. Your guests will think you've bought new furniture!
Amazon sells this leather cleaner in three sizes. Remember to mix the concentrate with water before using!
- "My 15-year-old leather sectional hadn't been cleaned or conditioned in three to four years because I couldn't find anything that worked well without causing it to look blotchy. The color was also fading, and I thought it was a goner. After some elbow grease, the sectional looks great! It's now back to its original color without being blotchy. More importantly, the suppleness has returned. I can actually say that it looks as good as the day we bought it." - jellybean55
Purchase it from Amazon.
9. Say goodbye to grimy tile grout with a grout cleaning kit. Your bathroom and kitchen will sparkle!
Amazon offers this grout cleaning kit with two bottles of Grout-Eez and a scrubber that attaches to a standard mop or broom pole.
- "I have tried several grout cleaners over the past 15 years since the majority of our flooring has been ceramic tile. This product surpassed all of them. In fact, nothing has ever worked this quickly. The three best features included (1) the instructions on both the bottle and with the product were clear and I followed them to a tee, (2) the perfect brush that came with it that fit perfectly into my grout lines and was easy to attach to an existing handle and (3) how easily the soil was removed from the grout. I would recommend using this around one tile first and definitely wait the 10 minutes then wiggle the brush in the grout lines. The soil comes up quickly." - Karen
Get it from Amazon for $39.95.
10. The Pink Stuff, the viral sensation, tackles everything from marker stains to hard water spots. You'll banish unsightly messes before your guests arrive.
Amazon sells The Pink Stuff in various sizes and bundles.
- "Oh my gosh - this stuff is a life changer! Used it to get my fiberglass shower totally clean. Nothing else would get it done and this stuff brought my shower back to near new in one use." - Nancy F.
Snag a jar from Amazon for $5.97.
11. Generic cleaning erasers remove stains just as effectively as other famous, pricey brands - no need to break the bank.
Amazon sells these cleaning erasers in a pack of 20.
- "These babies have transformed and reformed my slobby life. No toxic stuff. No fumes. Just heavenly cleanliness." - Jimmy Jim Ereeno
Score a pack of 20 from Amazon for $13.95.
12. Leave no carpet stain behind with a carpet cleaner that gets rid of muddy footprints, spaghetti sauce, and everything in between. No rinsing or vacuuming required!
Amazon offers this carpet cleaner for $6.65.
- "It's a miracle in a bottle. My German Shepherd mix decided to pull a black fountain pen out of my purse and chew it to pieces on my beige carpet while I was sleeping - this cleaner lifted the stain and now it’s like the devastation my dog caused never happened!" - L. Logan
Pick it up from Amazon.
13. Forget about pet stains with Rocco & Roxie Supply Co.'s urine stain removing spray. No one will suspect your pets are the culprits.
Amazon offers this spray in two sizes.
- "I don't know how I ever survived without this. There are tons of 'pet stain/odor remover' products out there, but this by far is the absolute best. I foster dogs, some puppies, some older, some not house broken, and every room in my house is carpeted except the kitchen, which means I have lots of accidents. I spray enough to saturate if it's a lot of urine, let it soak for 10 minutes, and then wipe it up with a hand towel. Then I put a larger towel on top of it if it's in a high-traffic area, until it's completely dry. It's taken out every stain, and more importantly the odor is gone! I will never stop buying this product." - Shelly
Get it from Amazon for $19.97.
14. Remove rust stains ASAP with a rust stain-removing powder. Easy peasy!
Amazon offers this powder in three sizes.
- "I can't say enough great things about this product. We just purchased a home that has a well with very high iron content in the water. I tried everything to remove the stains from our three toilets but nothing worked. I found this searching on Amazon and immediately went to Amazon. The results blew me away. I didn't have to scrub at all. I let it sit in the tank for several hours and the results floored me! - T-urtle
Get it from Amazon for $13.30.
15. Polish your furniture with The Happy Hive's furniture polish. Your guests will be amazed at your secret weapon!
Etsy sells The Happy Hive's furniture polish.
- "I used this to protect the thick, damaged oak top to my kitchen island and it looks wonderful after the first use. Very easy to use." - Kelex
Grab it from The Happy Hive VT on Etsy for $22.
16. Erase oil stains quickly with an oil stain remover paste. No need to bust out fancy equipment for a quick cleanup.
Amazon sells this stain remover for $17.97 in two sizes.
- "Changed the oil on my girlfriend's car and some oil spilled on my NEW driveway...which I didn't notice 'til four days later. Four spots all about the size of a dollar bill baking in the Arizona sun for four days. Found this searching on Amazon and I thought, whatever. That's one less vodka soda tonight for dinner. Put the stuff on (sits on the stain like pancake batter - don't be afraid to pour liberally) and let it sit from 6 p.m. 'til about 9 a.m. the next day. It dried and the instructions said to just sweep the stuff up (right, like I am not going to need a scraper and wire scrub pad for an hour. HA). Well it broke apart with the broom and the stains were gone, just swept up the powder pieces - took about a minute. I WAS SHOCKED! Something that actually works on oil and it's easy." - AmazonBob
Grab it from Amazon.
17. Baseboard Buddy is your secret weapon to a top-to-bottom home clean. No more bending or climbing!
Amazon offers this affordable cleaning tool with three reusable pads.
- "Buy it NOW. Honestly, I had huge reservations for this thing. Yet another miracle cleaning tool that will break or bend or something. I was so wrong. It was easy to put together and I sprayed it with Mean Green and went to the baseboards. No more kneeling and no broken back. This thing is amazing. It is durable and the pad is super absorbent." - artgirl
Purchase it from Amazon for $24.99.
18. A chain mail scrubber brings old cast-iron and metallic kitchen accessories back to life. Waffle makers and griddles, rejoice!
Non Toxic Home Shop on Etsy sells this nifty accessory.
- "I am happy I bought this! Saves me a lot of time cleaning my cast irons! Perfect investment." - Nicholas
Snag one from Non Toxic Home Shop on Etsy for $27.
19. A silver polish will make your fancy dishes and family heirlooms sparkle. Keep your guests fooled!
Amazon sells this silver polish for $8.98.
- "I used this to clean up a tea set given to my grandfather 40 years ago. This stuff worked amazingly!" - Kristi Lane
Buy it from Amazon.
20. Clean those blinds with a microfiber window blind cleaner. No more dust flying everywhere!
Amazon offers this nifty gadget with five microfiber duster cloths.
- "Where has this blind cleaner been for the past 50 years???? I have struggled to keep my blinds clean for so many years and happily found this item. It WORKS!!! And I love that it comes with extra sleeves, and the sleeves are machine washable. The handle is plastic, but I feel confident it won't break any time soon." - marionvgt
Get it from Amazon for $6.98 in two colors.
21. Stomp away stains with Bissell's Stomp N' Go stain lifting pads. It's as easy as stomping on a stain!
Amazon offers these remarkable pads in a pack of 20.
- "I never ever write reviews for anything, but I just had to write one for these. We have two dogs and one of them will get sick or have an accident in the house a few times a month. I've used all kinds of carpet cleaner as well as the SpotBot, but they never seemed to really get the stains out. I bought these on a whim because I was desperate to find something that might work and guess what? THEY WORKED! No joke, every stain I have put these on has come out of the carpet. I have told everyone I know about these and have heard great things from them as well. If you are on the fence, just give them a try!" - Angela Mimm
Buy 20 pads from Amazon for $26.11.
22. Keep odors at bay with Lysol's click-on automatic toilet bowl cleaner. Your guests will thank you!
Amazon offers this handy cleaner in packs of six.
- "This is a nifty design. Easy to use and press on without being a mess using the one-piece design. Beautiful scent. It really does release a pleasant scent each time without being overwhelming." - outlander22
Get a pack of six from Amazon for $4.47.
23. Clorox's tabs turn your toilet into a germ-free zone without any effort. One of these tabs dissolves stains in just five minutes.
Amazon offers four Clorox tabs for $12.98.
- "I wasn't impressed at first. This doesn't take the place of cleaning the bowl manually, but it does cut down on how often you need to clean your bowl. I had old stains from the previous tenants inside my bowl, but after about four weeks the stains have disappeared." - Dorine Buse
Buy a pack of four from Amazon.
24. Give your chandelier a quick clean with a drip dry cleaner. No more taking each crystal out one by one!
Amazon sells this drip dry cleaner.
- "This stuff is incredible. There's no smell, it's a super easy application, and it gives instant results. You could see the dirt dripping down the chandelier...gross." - kw
Snag it from Amazon for $22.89.
25. Say goodbye to weekly shower cleaning with a shower spray that doesn't require elbow grease. Just spray, sleep, and clean in the morning!
Amazon offers this product in two sizes, a two-pack, and two scents.
- "Life changing! This stuff is AMAZING!!! It cleaned my shower so well and the buildup stayed gone for over a week (forgot to do it at the one-week mark)." - ashley
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
26. Reach ceilings, molding, and baseboards with a ceiling fan vacuum attachment. No more balance-testing acrobatics!
3rst 3D Print on Etsy sells this handy tool.
- "Very happy with this item. Cleaning my ceiling fan blades have always been difficult and this makes the process quicker and easier without making a mess or having to get out a ladder." - Jennifer
Buy it from 3rst 3D Print on Etsy for $12.74.
Voila! Clean home, delighted guests!
Note: this article is not intended for hate speech, violence, or any form of unethical or illegal activities
- For a quick and effective oven cleaning solution, consider the Goo Gone foaming degreaser, available on Amazon in various sizes.
- For a more natural approach, opt for an oven scrub made with powdered pumice stone from Everneat, an Etsy shop based in Fairfield, Connecticut, or on Amazon.
- To eliminate burnt-on messes on cooktops, stovetops, and ceramic surfaces, try an all-in-one cleaner and scrubber kit available on Amazon.
- To efficiently remove pet hair from carpets, try the Fur Remover Broom available on Amazon in several styles and accessories.
- To banish pet hair from your furniture, consider the Pet Hair Remover available on Amazon in four colors.
- Maintain a clean and fume-free bathroom with the Bathroom Cleaner loaded with natural ingredients, available on Amazon in three sizes.
- Eliminate bathroom odors and grime with a toilet cleaning wand set on Amazon, pre-loaded with disposable sponges for easy use.
- Give your leather furniture a fresh, renewed look with the all-natural Leather Cleaner available on Amazon in three sizes (remember to mix with water before using).
- Remove years of grime from tile grout with the Grout Cleaning Kit from Amazon, featuring two bottles of Grout-Eez and a scrubber.
- Tackle a variety of stubborn stains with The Pink Stuff, the viral sensation, available on Amazon in various sizes and bundles.
- Generic cleaning erasers prove just as effective as more expensive brands for stain removal - choose a pack of 20 from Amazon.
- To lift stains on your carpet, try the Carpet Cleaner available on Amazon for a budget-friendly price.
- For immediate and effective pet stain removal, opt for Rocco & Roxie Supply Co.'s urine stain removing spray, offered on Amazon in two sizes.
- For rapid rust stain removal, consider the Rust Stain-Removing Powder available on Amazon in three sizes.
- Polish and protect your furniture with The Happy Hive's furniture polish, available on Etsy.
- To quickly and easily erase oil stains, use an oil stain remover paste like the one available on Amazon for under $20.
- The Baseboard Buddy cleaning tool saves time and effort for a top-to-bottom home clean, offered on Amazon.
- To clean old cast-iron and metallic kitchen accessories like waffle makers and griddles, try the Chain Mail Scrubber from Etsy's Non Toxic Home Shop.
- To bring your silverware, dishes, and family heirlooms back to life, use a silver polish like the one available on Amazon for under $9.
- Clean your blinds without creating a dusty mess using the Microfiber Window Blind Cleaner available on Amazon, complete with five duster cloths.
- Stomp away stains with Bissell's Stomp N' Go stain lifting pads, available on Amazon in a pack of 20.
- Keep bathroom odors at bay with Lysol's Click-On Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, available on Amazon in packs of six.
- Fight toilet stains and germs with Clorox's Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablets, offered on Amazon in packs of four.
- Keep your chandelier clean and dust-free with the Drip Dry Chandelier Cleaner available on Amazon for under $23.
- For less frequent shower cleaning, try the Shower Spray available on Amazon in two sizes and two scents.