Dirt-Defying Breakthroughs

My favorite cleaning tool is Goo Gone, a liquid that removes sticky residue. Among other things, it's useful for dissolving gum stuck to the bottoms of shoes.
Mia Gonzales
San Diego, California

The handy scraper from the Pampered Chef removes food quickly and easily, and I also use it to scrape stuck-on goop from walls, floors, and the stove. It's great for removing wallpaper, too.
Tracy Billington
Perry, Michigan

My rubber-bristled broom gathers everything on my floor, and it's easy to rinse off. It's the only broom I've ever used that picks up all the beach sand from tile floors.
Connie Harbor
Birmingham, Alabama

The Clorox Bleach Pen is great for cleaning pesky stains and grout without bleaching the entire counter.
Kristie Gulbrandson
Lincoln, California

The sponges with long soap-dispenser handles are fingernail-friendly, and they save my hands from chapping.
Cindy Ford
Minneapolis, Minnesota

I hate scrubbing pots and pans. I keep two cans of Bar Keepers Friend cleansing powder in my house at all times. I sprinkle the powder in my damp cookware and walk away. They shine without scrubbing.
Lynda Devor
Kerhonkson, New York

An ostrich-feather duster has "fingers" that wrap themselves around my keepsakes, eliminating the need to move them. Dust adheres to the feathers, then the whole thing shakes clean.
Jane Kepple Johnson
Albert Lea, Minnesota