Cleaning Supplies We Love

By Real Simple Editors Updated August 29, 2014

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Favorite sprays, wipes, tools, and nontoxic products.

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Cleaners and Wipes

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Method Daily Shower Spray, $4.50, methodhome.com for store locations. Use to prevent soap-scum buildup on shower walls.
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, $5 for a canister of 35 wipes, available at grocery stores. Use on hard, nonwood surfaces―your sink, counters, refrigerator door, stove tops, tubs, and toilet exterior.
Windex Outdoor, $10 for 32 ounces, available at grocery and hardware stores. It attaches to your hose to clean windows; works even through screens and dries without streaking.
Windex Glass and Surface Wipes, $3.50 for 28 wipes, drugstore.com. Use on windows and chrome for quick cleanups.

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Tools

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Unger Mini Duster, $3, amazon.com. Perfect for cleaning keyboards, or any hard-to-get-at crevices.
Unger Total Reach Duster, $5.50, amazon.com―for tackling cobwebs and for behind the bed, the tops of furniture, and other out-of-reach places.
Clorox ReadyMop, $20, available at grocery stores and drugstores. Use on tile and wood floors.
OXO Good Grips Household Squeegee, $8, oxo.com. For the shower door and mirrors.
OXO Good Grips Scrub Brush, $6, oxo.com. Works effectively on tub and tile.

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More Nontoxic Products

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Enviro-Magic Mildew Stain Away Spray, $11 for 16 ounces, amazonpp.com. Use in the bathroom; it leaves no stains or rings.
Simple Clean Dirt-Collecting Microfiber Cloth, $2.50 for one, safehomeproducts.com―the no-chemical alternative to dusting.
Earth Friendly Products’ Orange Plus Concentrate cleaner, $4.50 for 17 ounces, ecos.com. It can be used on kitchen surfaces, floors, furniture, woodwork, and it can even clean your oven.
Caldrea’s Stainless Steel Spray, $11 for 11.8 ounces, caldrea.com. Works on stainless steel appliances, countertops, and sinks.
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day All-Purpose Cleaner, $8.50 for 32 ounces, drugstore.com―an all-purpose cleaner that works on all nonporous surfaces.

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