What is your favorite cleaning tool?

I have a dark carpet that hides dirt and stains but shows every piece of sock fuzz and lint. I make small rolls of duct tape, sticky-side out, my kids put them on their hands and feet, and they make a game out of collecting the fuzz. Instead of my having to run the vacuum, they get to play.

This tip comes from Real Simple reader ANGELA CARROLL, McKee, Kentucky.