Streamline Your Supplies

All You Need in Your Cleaning Cabinet

• Latex gloves that extend to the forearms, for serious coverage.
• A half-height bucket fits under the faucet and holds plenty.
• Distilled white vinegar, for cutting boards, coffee stains, and even sanitizing the dishwasher or washing machine.
• A high-octane disinfectant, to kill bacteria in the bathroom.
• A mild abrasive, for everything from stainless-steel pans to rust and lime marks.
• Microfiber cloths need just a spritz of water to clean (and nothing at all to dust).
• Nylon sponges with soft and scrubber sides.
• Disposable wipes, for quick jobs, like fixtures and floor corners.
• All-purpose cleaner in a scent you love.

The Experts:

• Don Aslett, author of No Time to Clean! ($13, amazon.com).
• Carolyn Barnes, creator of Clean Momma (cleanmomma.com), a regimen that merges exercise with cleaning.
• Gisela Lowenstein, creator of a cleaning-and-organizing method called the Glow System (theglowsystem.com).