The Best Cleaning Wipes

Scott’s Liquid Gold Dust 'n Go Wipes

After a rubdown with one of these, the table, sideboard, or breakfront is so shiny, you can see yourself. Leaves no oily residue. The amaretto-like fragrance fades fast (in case that’s not your thing).

To buy: $5, drugstore.com.

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Lysol Dual Action Wipes
A brilliant evolution: One side has the traditional texture of a cleaning wipe; the other contains rough fibers for a gentle abrasive effect. For disinfecting stainless steel, laminate, granite, enamel, and plastic. Reminiscent of the classic clean scent of earlier decades.

To buy: $7, walmart.com.

Blue Magic Glass Wipes 
Excellent for glass and mirrors, of course, but also for fixtures, leaving no lint or streaks. Bonus: They did an awesome job on dirty car windows, too.

To buy: $9, amazon.com.

Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Surface Wipes in Lemon Verbena
In an easy-to-stash pouch, these biodegradable wipes clean with no chemical scent. Great for playrooms, they work on wood, plastic, and other hard surfaces. Lemony fragrance.

To buy: Unfortunately, this item is no longer available. A similar product can be found here.