1. A tub of The Pink Stuff because there's basically nothing this product can't clean. Just apply the paste to the stain, grime, or shmutz you're trying to remove, and gently scrub — no scouring pad required. Tiles, glass, your frickin' car...there's no mess this paste can't tackle.

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Promising review: "I am absolutely thrilled with *Stardrops - The Pink Stuff - The Miracle All Purpose Cleaning Paste*! This product is nothing short of amazing—it works wonders on all surfaces, from kitchen counters to bathroom tiles, and even stubborn grease stains. I was skeptical at first, but after using it on my stove top and sink, I was blown away by how quickly and effortlessly it removed dirt, grime, and built-up residue. The paste is easy to apply, has a pleasant light fragrance, and leaves everything sparkling clean without harsh chemicals. A little goes a long way, making it incredibly cost-effective. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a powerful, versatile cleaner that delivers impressive results!" —bmendoza

Get it from Amazon for $5.97. 

2. A Wet & Forget weekly cleaner that literally does the work for you, no scrubbing required. Just spray, leave it for a few hours, and then rinse to reveal the beautiful shower you had when you moved in...and to think, it was there this entire time, just hiding behind all of that soap scum!

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Promising review: "I read the reviews and watched some vids, finally ordered and am kicking myself for not ordering sooner. The absolute best product I've ever tried to clean my bathrooms. We have hard water and I was always looking for a fix to clean the walls. The soap scum stuck to the hard water stains was a nightmare and literally would take a day to clean. Who has that kind of time?? I am so glad I brought my cleaning routine into the new century and will never use any other product!!" —Michelle Thomas

Get it from Amazon for $19.19+ (available in three sizes and two scents).  

3. A carpet stain remover, because you can't turn back time and make it so you didn't spill red wine all over the rug last night...but this will get you pretty close.

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Promising review: “One word describes this stuff: AMAZING. It works like a charm on everything from blood to coffee stains. Spray it, use a brush to rub it in, when it dries, the stain is gone. I didn’t even have to vacuum. I’ll never try anything else." —DJ Rich

Get it from Amazon for $6.65+.

4. A tube of silicone grout whitener that requires no scrubbing — yes, zero, zilch, nada. Just apply it to the nasty grout in question, leave for 6-8 hours, wipe it away, and enjoy your new life as a Person With a Clean Bathroom.

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Promising review: "I was skeptical but needed something to help with caulk discoloration and mold from moisture buildup. Follow the directions and it works like a charm. The odor gets stronger while it's working but I think it's milder than bleach cleaners and it works better. A little expensive for the quantity but it does work." —CW

Get it from Amazon for $14.99.

5. A hard-water-stain remover for anyone who is sick of living with those gross, drippy stains. They're not just a part of life or something that happens as a shower gets older! With this spray, you can just wipe them away.

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Promising review: "Totally amazed how easily this worked at removing all the water stains on our glass shower doors. I had tried numerous products over the years, but nothing worked like Bio Clean. I highly recommend this product to anyone with hard water stains." —Heather

Get it from Amazon for $18.77.

6. A nonabrasive cooktop cleaner kit that can make your glass, ceramic, or induction stove look as squeaky-clean as the day you got it (aka free of food, water, and grease stains).

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Promising review: "This is the only thing that worked removing years of baked-on filth. When we moved in to our current rental it was clear that the previous tenants didn’t maintain the glass cooktop of the stove. I’ve tried many other products and a lot of elbow grease to clean it myself but nothing has helped, until this product! I saw it featured on a recent BuzzFeed article about superior cleaning products and I’m so glad I did." —James

Get it from Amazon for $11.48+ (available in two options).

7. A pack of Bissell Stomp 'N Go pads to clean up carpet messes without breaking out the scrub brush. Just place the pad down and stomp — no need to even kneel down to the carpet! Once you apply pressure, the pad will work its magic, and teach that stain who's boss.

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Promising review: "My older dog had an accident on the carpet right in front of our front door and with heavy traffic walking over the spot all the time... it got darker almost daily!! We put these on overnight and I was amazed!! My carpet was beautiful and the stain was gone!!! We let it dry and steam cleaned it and now it's like it never happened. Recommend these to anyone who has stains — even if they've been there for years!!!" —Kamryn

Get a pack of 20 from Amazon for $26.11.

8. A bottle of Goo Gone kitchen degreaser that will help you tackle the parts of your kitchen that are so messy, you're honestly a lil' scared to touch them — i.e. all that baked-on grease inside your oven, or the weird mystery crud that's built up inside your spice cabinet.

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Promising review: "Works like a charm. The new design makes it much easier to spray a surface as it has almost a weight to the nozzle trigger so there is more pressure. Great product that I use for my kitchen. Excellent at removing sticky grease from cabinets, under the microwave, etc." —Josh S

Get it from Amazon for $12.64+ (available in two sizes and packs of one or two).

9. A bottle of OxiClean because there is almost no stain that this famous cleaner can't improve. Unlike other stain removers, OxiClean can work with old stains, too. So before you give up and decide to toss those old sheets, towels, t-shirts with the weird armpit things, etc. try some OxiClean on them first.

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Promising review: "I bought this to put in my carpet steamer. It smells great and it works like a charm. I wouldn't trade it for the world. It got the toughest stains out of my carpet. And I live in an old house where the carpet is older than me, so I am very impressed with the results." —Melissa

Get a 5-pound tub from Amazon for $11.19.

10. An enzyme stain remover that attacks the grossest of stains — those that come out of living creatures. Yes, we're talking vomit, we're talking pee, we're talking...the other one. If poor Fluffy has had a rough night and made a mess of your carpet, this spray will help you both forget about it.

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Promising review: "This stuff is so great!! I’ve tried so many brands of enzymatic cleaners and they all have a strong chemical smell. This smells exactly like the orange cream shakes at Arby’s!! It does an excellent job or erasing odors and seems to be working to deter puppy from peeing in that spot again. Leaves a great long-lasting scent and odors are long gone by the time the pleasant scent fades the next day. It’s also a great stain remover. I’ve only used it on puppy messes but it makes quick work of them. Love this stuff so much!!" —Geek Girl

Get it from Amazon for $17.50+ (available in two sizes and one or two packs).

11. A concentrated leather cleaner to perk up all things leather — couches, bags, shoes, jackets, those leather pants you bought but never wear because you can't figure out what shoes match them...this will refresh them all.

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Promising review: "Works like a charm. I treated a pair of leather chairs with first the cleaner then the conditioner. The leather looked beautifully rich in color and soft, even before the final buff. I highly recommend." —CJ

Get it from Amazon for $14.44+ (available in three sizes).

12. A professional-strength grout cleaner that will make you GASP! Yes, your grout was that dirty. It's okay, it's over now, let us never speak of it again.

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Promising review: "This actually works ! It works like magic, I was excited so couldn’t wait for 5 min as suggested after pouring the liquid. But it still worked like a charm. It’s so therapeutic to see the grout fall apart 😊 . Too time as we have a big living area with tiles, but worth the effort." —Srivi

Get it from Amazon for $21.95+ (available with or without a brush).

13. A soap scum spray for when your tub starts to look rough. You don't need to nervously google "new bathtub + how much money + I hope not too much money??" Just a bottle of this spray and a brush can revive your tub.

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Promising review: "Sharing our nasty before picture so you can really see the difference! Our tub/shower has a grippy bottom and scum and dirt cakes on there so easily. The only way I've been able to get it off before was literally scraping it inch by inch, I've spent hours and all it ever got was somewhat clean. This stuff is expensive but with the good reviews I decided to try it, it works amazingly!! I sprayed it on and left it for about 15–20 minutes. Then I took a brush with hard plastic bristles and with less than 20 minutes of scrubbing, the entire tub and walls it was cleaner than when we moved in. The grime and scum almost melted off." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $20.98+ (available in two sizes and with or without a sprayer).

14. A fur-squeegee broom that will restore your carpet to how it looked before you had a furry best friend.

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Promising review: "We have a dog that sheds. Not like the cute little piles of puppy fur sometimes, more like she grows a new coat every hour and drops the previous coat at the same time. No amount of brushing will fix this. No amount of pet grooming will fix this. But we love her, so she stays. The vacuum gets full and we have to dump it often. The old regular broom just stirs up the fir. But these bad boys, they grab the fur and help get it into a proper pile. I use these on tile, hardwood, and my rugs and carpet. The bladed side is best on the carpet. The glide easily on the carpet and the tile. The handles are long and adjustable, so that helps for those of us who are short, and those blessed with height. Even after vacuuming, I am still amazed how much more fur these broom still pick up. I am very impressed and recommend them to all my friends with pets." —Dani S

Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in eight configurations).

15. A wine stain remover because nothing ruins your fun wine night like your wine coming into very un-fun contact with clothing, carpets, or upholstery. With this spray, you can get rid of the stains and back to the fun ASAP.

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Promising review: "I fell in love with this product some 15 years ago, and I am so very happy that it's still available in the same wonderful formula as ever. It has a fantastic citrus scent. This takes care of any stain so fast and efficiently, it's become a party trick. I have seriously poured red wine over a white comforter to demonstrate how great it is. It is a miracle in a bottle! We use it for all sorts of cleaning on materials around the house, and one bottle has lasted us years! This is definitely a product every home should have." —Melanie N

Get it from Amazon for $12.99.

16. A pumice cleaning stone that can get calcium, lime, and hard water stains out of your toilet, without scratching your precious porcelain throne.

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Promising review: "I have a 19-year-old master bathroom toilet that had accumulated some nasty stains over time which regular toilet brushes and cleaning products just would not remove. Decided to try this pumice stone, figuring that the worst that could happen would be that it scratched the porcelain and I'd have to replace the toilet...which was what I would have had to have done, anyway, if I couldn't get the disgusting stains out. Pumice stone worked like a charm! Given the nature and severity of the stains, it required some elbow grease, but 10 minutes later, I have a new-looking bowl, and I see no signs of scratching. Am very happy with this purchase...well worth the very low price!" —Happy Retiree

Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in packs of one, two or four).

17. A stainless-steel cleaner because stainless steel appliances collect fingerprints, hand grease, and random gunk like it's their job. This streak-free cleaner can cut through the gunk and remind you why you wanted stainless steel appliances in the first place.

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Promising review: "My appliances have never looked better. I was so frustrated trying to get my stainless steel refrigerator clean without streaks. This is the best thing I have found, easy to use and no streaks! So glad I took a chance." —Nancy a Williams 

Get it from Amazon for $15.95+ (available in two sizes and one or two packs).

18. An Iron Out spray gel for anyone whose shower has slowly been turning orange for a while now. It quickly and effectively removes hard water rust build-up, with no boring scrubbing required.

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Promising review: "Wow! Best Iron/Rust remover product I've ever used EVER! I live in the country with my own well, water is very high in iron. Honestly, this product is a life saver for me. When I use powder form of this product on my tub and shower, I spend hours bending over scrubbing etc. With this, all you have to do is spray it and rinse it. Works awesome on toilet too! I'm seriously SO happy. I've been looking for years to an easier alternative to the powder form of this stuff." —Mela

Get it from Amazon for $12.02+ (available in one and two packs).

19. A lint roller that's essential for any pet owners, anyone who sheds a lot of their own hair, or just anyone who wears a lot of black clothing! Unlike a traditional lint roller, which has sticky sheets that must eventually be replaced, this roller pulls fuzz, fur and hair into a small compartment — so you never have to replace it.

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Promising review: "I was somewhat hesitant to order this pet hair remover, since it's more expensive than a regular sticky roller, but decided to give it a try, since I could always return it if it didn't work. And it's fantastic!! It's wider than the sticky rollers are, so it picks up much more at a time and it's easy to empty. And no more having to pull the sticky sheets off of the roller, or having to go buy more." —Karen D

Get it from Amazon for $19.59+ (available in three styles).

20. A cleaning brush kit to finally go to town on the dust and grime lurking in some tiny corners of your home. If you find yourself sneezing and wheezy at home, try giving your blinds, windows, and light fixtures a clean with this. The truly horrible dust is always hiding in the place you'd least suspect!

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This five-piece kit comes with a track cleaning brush, a tile lines brush, a window blind duster, a 2-in-1 windowsill sweeper, and a hand-held groove gap brush.

Promising review: "We just moved and the previous owners of our new house left us a wonderful amount of dust and dirt to clean. I was originally looking for just a vent cleaner and stumbled upon these multi kits. The price point is amazing and it really does seem like a 'do it all' kit. I feel like I may need more of the microfiber covers for the vent wiper at some point with how much I have to clean." —Ty Loli

Get it from Amazon for $8.49.

21. A jug of CLR (calcium, lime, and rust remover) because admit it: your showerhead looks scary! Like "surface of another planet" scary. It's nothing to be frightened of, though — that stuff is just lime and calcium build-up from hard water. But even if it's not scary, it would still be very nice if you didn't have to look at it — and soaking your showerhead with a little of this solution can make that dream a reality!

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Promising review: "The photo says it all. I have tried so many things to get the hard water build-up off of this faucet and nothing works. It's hard as a rock! I left it soaking for about an hour in a non-diluted mix and was able to scrub it all off easily. So happy and going to use this for other hard water issues in our house." —Mar

Get it from Amazon for $6.99.

The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.