Overrated Cleaning Products? Test them with me!
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- Spring clean with us! Today we're testing out cleaning products recommended by other people on UA-cam and Instagram. Are they worth it? Do they work well? Would I buy them again? There were some clear winners and losers!
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P R O D U C T S S H O W N :
Dish Cloths (Qty 12- these are my favorite): amzn.to/39N10Co
E-Cloths (Qty 5): amzn.to/3t88tDT
Cheaper Micro-fiber Cloths (Qty 6): amzn.to/3dA1Jb8
Bissel Steam Shot: amzn.to/3sVYSjg
Mop & Bucket: amzn.to/3fIZXqV
Swiffer Duster: amzn.to/3uoo9mz
Dollar Store Cleaners: L.A.'s Totally Awesome All Purpose Cleaner & Totally Awesome Window Cleaner with Vinegar
Other Cleaners: Mrs. Meyer's All Purpose Cleaner, Method Degreaser, Bona Hard Surface Floor Cleaner (I get these all at Target)
V I D E O C L I P S S H O W N :
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10 Miracle Cleaners by Do It on a Dime: • 10 MIRACLE CLEANERS yo...
5 Speed Cleaning Tips by Clutterbug: • 🧹5 Speed Cleaning Tips...
Clean an Oven with Baking Soda and Vinegar: • Clean an Oven with Bak...
Clean My Space Laminate Floor Cleaning & Care Tips: • Laminate Floor Cleanin...
Norwex Mop System: • Video
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:: T I M E S T A M P S ::
00:00 Finding the BEST Spring Cleaning Products
01:07 Products Recommended by Others
01:28 Cleaning Check List for Today
01:41 Product #1 Swiffer Duster
03:59 Trick for Cleaning Ceiling Fan Blades
05:58 Products #2: What is the best Micro Fiber Cloth?
07:15 Testing on Windows
09:39 Testing on Cabinets & Walls
11:28 Favorite All Purpose Cleaner (for $1!)
13:53 Product #3: Bissell Steam Shot
15:01 Cleaning the Oven
19:39 Don't try this at home!
22:19 Tackling Bathrooms Easily
23:46 Trying Steam Shot on Sink & Microwave
25:27 All Time Favorite Cleaners
26:22 Product #4: Spin Mop
28:30 What I would & wouldn't buy again
31:09 My Best Advice this Spring
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Here are my two favorite products from this trial ;) Dish Cloths (Qty 12- these are my favorite): amzn.to/39N10Co
Cheaper Micro-fiber Cloths (Qty 6): amzn.to/3dA1Jb8 AND, find the MEGA MOTIVATION Spring Cleaning Playlist HERE: cli.re/Spring-Clean-with-US THANK YOU for watching!!! - Dawn
This is the most useful type of video ever. Not knowing good ways of doing things is the enemy of minimalism.
Thank you for your review on your favorite dish cloths, I have wanted to try them didn’t want to waste $$ on them if I didn’t like them. Most of my cheap microfiber cleaning cloths are needing to be placed in the throw away rags (you know those jobs that require you to throw the rag away because you know you won’t want to use it again: e.g. poop, car oil, mold 😝). I was looking for something to replace them with and this video helped me make that decision.
Lol
It makes me smile knowing I have nice cleaning cloths and helps me want to clean.
Thanks.
Thanks for the review of the steamer! I had it in my shopping cart. I must have seen the same video you did because it looked AWSOME. But I hadn't purchased it yet because it was a bit of an investment. I think I'll try the baking soda.
@@elizabethl4722 Me too!
Thank you, Dawn, for researching these products for us. I am frugal too and don't want to spend a lot on cleaning supplies. Smiles...
I have every cleaning tool ever made. They are part of the reason I need to declutter. My favorite cleaning tool is Jack, my husband. I plan to keep him.
👍 Wise woman! Good cleaning husbands are hard to find.
LOL !!!
Good call, Laurel! (Love your name!) My husband Mike does most of the cleaning, too, but then - he makes most of the messes! Guess after 42 years I’ll keep him, too.
I need a Jack. 😂😂🤣
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I had no idea you could take the oven door apart! I think I’ll pretend I still don’t know! 😆😆
That’s so funny and I totally get it 🤣
Nothing to see here Lori.....😂.
I cleaned mine once ...... I love the idea of someone else who put a towel on the oven bar instead of cleaning it.
good idea, lol!
@@nicole1184 hahaha, that's what I often do because I'm too lazy to take the door apart !
@@grandmak. right!!!! Wasn’t my brilliant idea..... that was some else’s.
A note on Dollar Tree’s “Awesome”. I definitely water down the cleaner and have for years! But my favorite places to use it are 1) If I have a really dirty set of sheets and pillow cases, I put them in a stopped up kitchen sink and pour an entire bottle of Awesome over them and add enough water to make sure everything is soaked. I let them sit for several hours, drain the water out, and then put them in the washer and dryer. They come out much much better than just washing for $1.25!!
I’ve even cleaned a king size cross-stitched quilt made for me by my grandmother as a wedding gift 50 years ago. It had a white background so I was trying to be really careful! It worked perfectly. I only dried it half way and then laid it out to finish drying!
2) My young daughter ground a tube of RED lipstick into our living room carpet, 30-40 years ago, right in a walking spot. I rented a carpet cleaner and used the cleaner they sell when you rent them; it didn’t work. Then I had a professional carpet cleaning company come; it didn’t work either. Then a man selling Awesome door to door, came by several months later. I laughed, telling him the story, and said if he could get it out, I would buy the $45 gallon bottle of Awesome!! He came in with his watered down spray bottle, and sprayed it on using about 5-8 sprays, then ran his fingers over it gently to work it in a little. He had a few dry white rags and folded them several times and laid it right over the spot, then stood up and stepped on the rag to blot up the cleaner. Just the first try removed at least 90% of the dark red stain. He cleaned it 2 more times in the same way and the RED lipstick was completely gone!! Yes, I bought the gallon and only used it watered down for quite a few years. I even purchased it several more times over the years. But, the day I saw Awesome in Dollar Tree was the day I hit the jackpot to me!!! I’ve even cleaned my car seats and headliner of the car with it! I’m a true believer!!
Diane Young
I frickin LOVE awesome!!!
For the floor- vacuum first then mop. If you don’t, you’re making mud that collects in the grout lines, crevices between laminate planks, etc.
Finally...someone who isn't cleaning an already ' sparkling' home...keeping it real Dawn! Thanks.
Yes!! I have given up on another popular channel because it literally looks like a model home sparkling clean during every video. No one can do it all. Thanks for keeping it real Dawn!!
@@lb9549 you should check out Jamie’s Journey. Her home gets realistically disastrous from having young kids and she deep cleans like no other. Not to mention she has got to be the nicest, most genuine person on UA-cam.
Why is so unbelievable that some peoples homes are THAT clean it doesn’t make them fake and it doesn’t make homes that aren’t THAT clean or “model homes”?!… growing up the lady that babysat me got up at 4 am every morning and swept and mopped her floors( I mean you could probably eat off of them) all the laundry she would even iron her family’s of 5 socks and underwear.. her home was spicy and span clean ALL THE TIME… that was just her and how she was and how she was raised.. that doesn’t mean the people that don’t do all of that everyday are horrible ppl and dirty… maybe you need to just look at it a different way instead of negatively!
@@lb9549 Why is so unbelievable that some peoples homes are THAT clean it doesn’t make them fake and it doesn’t make homes that aren’t THAT clean or “model homes”?!… growing up the lady that babysat me got up at 4 am every morning and swept and mopped her floors( I mean you could probably eat off of them) all the laundry she would even iron her family’s of 5 socks and underwear.. her home was spicy and span clean ALL THE TIME… that was just her and how she was and how she was raised.. that doesn’t mean the people that don’t do all of that everyday are horrible ppl and dirty… maybe you need to just look at it a different way instead of negatively!
@@lb9549 I'm pretty sure the way you meant to say was merely check out Jamie's channel bcuz like this is also keepin it real!! Start for the punctuation cuz as I am keeping it real trying to declutter some shtuff lol lots of love and good luck anybody who's trying🖤 prayers for the one that I haven't started yet😇💙
So glad you loved my Dollar Tree finds and O Cedar mop! Yay! ❤️❤️ That was COMMITMENT on that oven! I’m over here going NOOO 🤣🤣. In my experience, the steam shot works best with filmy grease/sticky residue. For me, steam alone doesn’t take off really thick, baked-in buildup- it needs agitation and an agent. So in the places you described (in my shower corners for example) I had soft soap I let sit then I steam away. I also use baking soda on a lot of appliances with it- mine comes with brush agitators which I use almost every time!
It’s best feature IMO is for crevices you can’t reach with a cloth alone- under toilets, corners and window sills. ❤️☺️
I love that you unapologetically know yourself and what will work for you and what won’t. Truly half the battle! You are an inspiring voice on this platform! Always enjoy your content! 🤗
I'll vouch for Kathryn and the steam shot! I rarely purchase products pushed by influencers but was so intrigued, I bought one and I LOVE IT! You're right, it works best for crevices that can't be reached with a cloth. It definitely comes in handy when cleaning window and door tracks and I use it to sanitize my bathrooms. I recently used it to clean my baseboards, it worked like a charm!
This is super helpful-- THANK YOU!!!! And of course, LOVE your positive energy and influence!!!!
Kathryn sold me on the steam shot and I love it, esp on tile! But I did get the one with the brushes/scraper tools.
Yep bought myself a steam shot for my birthday (man I'm getting old😂) I absolutely love it! Great for cleaning the window tracks in my desert home that somehow accumulates enough dirt in the window tracks u could build a tiny sand castle 🤦🏻♀️
I love my steamer for toilets, especially if you have boys. I literally steam every inch from top to bottom and then just wipe with a clean absorbent cloth. Where my steamer really pays off is my shower door and the metal track around it. It blasts all the gunk out that I really can’t get to very easily.
That blue cloth from e-cloth is not for cleaning the windows/mirrors. It's meant to be used after you've washed them with the fibre cloth. It's basically a drying cloth and works great.
I love that she shows an actual dirty shower, appliances ect. I find these videos really helpful and than you for putting them together.
I've found that the best time to clean ceiling fans in bedrooms is when I'm about to wash the sheets. A quick hop up on the bed, and lickity-split, the fan is dusted, and the pillow case goes into the laundry.
Oh! That's a great idea!!!
Swiffer sells an expandable, (telescoping) handle. I am able to use this to clean ceiling fan blades without climbing up on anything. I really enjoy this handle, and have made sewn some replacement "swiffers" from fleece. These are machine washable, reusable, and work fine. Saw a youtube video about how to sew this simple project.
I really like the pillow case idea. By the time I do the fan there is alot of loose dust particles
Love this idea! I also clean my ceiling fans every month. Here in Texas we use them year round!
@@janiewilliams5803 How do you keep the blades from turning while cleaning them?
This has NOTHING to do with your post today, but I was at Home Goods today to grab a gift. I overheard a woman saying to her daughter "I know we don't NEED this, but we'll find a place for it in our home" (It was a big bean bag chair) I had to smile to myself because finding a place in my home for something I don't need...... is the LAST thing on my mind!!!!
Exactly ! 🥺😫
It’s such a freeing feeling when you get to that place when you can leave that cute thing in the shop without “having to buy it” because you think it’s cute or (the thing I would do all the time) it’s on sale and such a good deal.
My best friend and I joke when we are shopping “Dawn would say you don’t need that” lol! I mean it’s funny but true!
@@pamelabryant7390 *
True
And, if you have the fortitude to walk away, you (I, anyway) never remember the item.
That’s why salesmen never want you to leave the store on your first visit-that’s the impulse time.
The steam shot is amazing. You have to get it closer. When you have it so far away it’s not going to be hot steam anymore
THANK YOU! Why has no one else said it??
I love it too.
It's on my wish list
I use to hate cleaning but now I Love it. Everyday when you vacuum just use the vacuum tools to hit the doors and moldings and it makes the "Spring" & "Fall" big cleans go so much faster. Been using those $tree products for years and love them. My favorite cleaning products are Bar Keepers Friend, magic erasers, baking soda w/vinegar and cut up old t-shirts. My favorite cleaning tips are, make it a FAMILY mindset that cleaning is expected from everyone who is privileged to live in the home. If you see something that needs doing and you can do it, then DO. If you like something, take care of it. When teaching kids to clean teach them to spray cleaners onto cloth first and be aware of overspray. Sorry so long, just a subject I Love so much more than decluttering.☺ Borderline Hoarder here.
I agree with your philosophy.
You lost me at "Everyday when you vacuum".
I love involving the kids. Both my sons grew up and know how to run a house from cooking to laundry to cleaning. Too many parents do their children a disservice in not teaching them how to take care of themselves. Kudos.
@@Dbb27 thank you for doing that and not modeling for your children that cleaning sucks so they learn to hate it i wish my parents had done what you did cleaning can be so fun but it takes a lot of work for me to see it that way beca of everyone adult always telling me how much they hated it and how much it suck
@@queenofcookie3299 when I was a kid it wasn’t a choice. I was number three of four so maybe there was some resistance from my older brothers but it was just what you did every Saturday morning and during the summer we all had chores. I’m not a top notch housekeeper and have to watch myself as I can be really really scattered. I just don’t judge cleaning/chores and there’s some godliness in taking care of our homes or people around us. But I can be lazy!
With my kids I always made it a game when they were really little and I could get away with it. And I think it’s really important to never diss a little ones work. Never say, oh just let me do it. Let them take pride even if they made as much mess as there already was. People who don’t know how to adult for themselves sometimes stay in bad relationships due to dependency. It’s not a positive when parents do everything for their kids.
I appreciate SO much that you fully admit you haven’t cleaned the oven since moving in. Real life happens, we need to give ourselves grace. I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never diluted my Awesome cleaner. Oh look it had directions.... :).
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Lol, love this!!!!!!
I didn’t dilute mine either and was surprised when it ate my Cricut mat although several people had recommended it. I’ve been scared of it ever since! 😂
I love how there is no shame in these videos. I am working on that myself.
I didn't know to dilute it either! ;)
Thank you so much for cleaning your oven door glass! Now I know for certain that I will NEVER clean mine! 🤣
RIGHT!?! We'll just get a new oven next time!!!!
That is EXACTLY what I thought too! I'm like, "oh it is totally not worth that!" especially because I would be like Tom and have to take it all apart especially after coming so far, LOL.
@@TheMinimalMom I just bought an air fryer for my single household so I hardly use the oven any longer - another way of avoiding that task, lol.
I wear my dirty oven as a badge of honor. Like beat up cookie sheets....proves I actually make use of my kitchen❤️
@@kadamowicz68 That works for me too, until everything I bake smells like the burning crud on the floor of the oven... Eventually you have to clean at least that.
About the scuff marks on the lower kitchen cabinets: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I was selling my house when the erasers hit the market. I had scuff marks all over the place and thought I would try them. If you scrub gently with a lightly moistened eraser, it takes off minimal paint and takes care of the marks easily. I was delighted!
We used magic eraser to maintain walls / baseboards at a national beauty salon. Every stylist had one in their lab coat ; ) ~
In 10 seconds I dust an entire room w a gas powered leaf blower. But breaks fragile items like crystal, pottery, or blinds, w all that gone we are now minimalists.
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Does anyone else find micro fiber cloths weird to the touch. I just can’t stand the feel of them on my fingers.
Totally hate the feel!🤣
Meeeee I hate the texture but I don’t want to scratch my tv 💁♀️
I don't mind good quality ones. The cheapos make me cringe!
The cheaper ones stick to my hands. Higher quality doesn't so I get ecloth 🤷♀️
I have paid a bit more for the FlyLady Purple Rags (and silver, bronze, pink...ready for the aqua). BUT I use them for EVERY THING. Toss in wash & ready to go again. In 15 or more years, nothing else competes. I am also a feather duster fan. Swiffer is harder to manage and just doesn’t do as good a job. I am dying to try your Mop system, though I was really liking the Pledge Spray Mop. Due to a teething pup I needed a new one, but can no longer locate. I am not thrilled with the Wet Jet. Dawn, vinegar, and water are the big winners in our home. I need some new Mrs. Meyers because of the scent, though...or maybe just a drop of lemon or lavender essential oil. Loved your video. My oven door currently has a post-it note that says “Ask me before touching the oven” while the baking soda does its magic. I am excited about this. Thanks for the info.
Night time here in South Africa... Tired after a long day... To motivate myself to do the dishes I decided to watch your post....and now I'm totally scrubbing my oven 😂
Wow, that's awesome!
Haha 😂 This is great!
Hi Abigail, I have a Devy and man it cant open to clean the glas after scrubbing and getting streaks between... hahahha! Fellow 🇿🇦 ‘an ;)
Love it! I watch cleaning videos to get me in the cleaning mood too.
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E cloth you should use only water. You used the polishing cloth, which should be done after you clean the window with the waffle texture cloth. Wipe down windows/mirrors with a e cloth micro fiber wet with water, then go over it with the blue polishing cloth to pick up the water and for streak free. Whole point of e cloth and Norwex cleaning cloths is to not have to use cleaning products. E cloths are absolutely amazing!
There is one difference between e-cloth and other microfiber rags: e-cloth can be washed at 95°C, which means it can be used to clean up absolutely anything no matter how gross and be sanitized in the washing machine afterwards. This is what sets them apart! Also you used the one meant to dry the windows not to clean them. The window cleaning cloth has a waffle structure.
I love my E-cloths; (although not so much the colors as she said). I haven't bought a window cleaner in years, and now I find a simple squeegee and wipe down after every shower with the window E-cloth on my shower doors is all I need. No soap scum ever on them.
I love the glass and mirror e-cloth. You use the waffle cloth with only water and then dry and polish with the polishing cloth. It’s later on you will see there are no streaks that may not show up when you are doing the cleaning. If you use any product on glass it is most likely to leave streaks because it is so impossible to get it all off.
I wash my non e-cloth ones at 95 degrees and they are fine. They even look the same, but cost £15 for 30.
Taking apart the oven door , then going even deeper seeing the insulation gave me Anxiety. I was silently screaming " No Don't Go in There...its Unknown"!!! Lol
Me too! Just my luck I would drop one of the pieces of glass on the floor, and since my floor is tile, it would be guaranteed to break. She's alot braver than me.
Me too!!
I was thinking “you just bought yourself a new oven!!” Well done , you guys!
Oven door was way more than amazing. Can't wait to show my husband.
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women everywhere THANK YOU for actually showing your dirt when you do a cleaning video. mwah!
Once I saw that insulation, I'd have tossed the whole oven out thinking I REALLLLLY BROKE THAT PUPPY!!! Y'ALL ARE BRAVE!!!
After trying the microfiber clothes of various brands, my favorite is still old fashioned cloth diapers. I've had them for over 20 years, and they still are the best at cleaning glass/mirrors. No pushing dust and fibers around the window and obviously, last forever.
Yes, I love cloth diapers and have quite a stash of them!
Instead of spending money on the plastic scrapers, we use expired credit cards when we need to scrape off tough items. Repurpose, reuse, recycle...🙂
That's actually such a good idea! I like to have a painter's razorblade around for certain cleaning tasks because it won't melt but there's really no need to spend more money on a plastic one when you have expired cards.
What a great idea!
Even store credit/gift cards work-same here.
We use hotel room cards for this......
Thank you! Good to know. I'm going to try that😊
“Nooo - that’s my good cloth!” It sounds so ridiculous ... and I totally relate! 😂😂😂
I know - my husband is terrified of my Norwex cloths, so I keep them in a closet, and gave him a small tub for all the regular type cloths he would use. I also have him terrified of touching my scissors because I got upset decades ago when he tried using my sewing scissors on some project. So I keep them hidden, and put several other pair in different spots for him to use. 🤣😁
The men in my family can’t differentiate between a dishcloth and a washcloth. They always wipe spills or their ha da with my once pretty dishcloths. 🙄
@@daisybuchanan5378 and my family will pull out a full size bath towel to wipe something off the floor. Holy cow, people. You're not alone.
@@daisybuchanan5378 Harbor Freight has the best scissors, often free with purchase. I have replaced all my expensive scissors with them.
Should've seen the look on grandmas face when my dad used the "good cloths" to wash his car...rims included.
I have a Bissell Steamshot and I love it! I believe scrubbing with a brush attachment while steaming, instead of scrubbing after the steam has dissipated, would open a whole new world for you. (Basically the same concept as the Shark steam mop on the kitchen floor.)
My method for really stubborn dirt is to spray the surface first, use the brush attachment to scrub with steam, then wipe dry with the microfiber cloth. I do not recommend using anything but water, it can damage the everything - hoses, attachments, heating element - everything.
Thank you for your tips! I just got my Bissell Steam Shot yesterday and Dawn didn't have any luck with her Bissell.. I was disappointed! Will use your tips!
I agree that the way you used the steamer isn't the way you clean something like that. Need the brush attachment and it does it a whole lot better. I've done my old oven and stove that way and didn't take hours.
I have one as well and love it!
I LOVE my Bissell Steam Shot
@@Rollwithit699 yeah, same here... I think the brushes themselves would just work well without any steam
I'm 72 so I'm always looking for ways to clean easier and organize easier. Didn't know about the cleaners at the dollar tree or general or store whatever the store name is. Great video Dawn! I watch You on UA-cam when I'm organizing and cleaning. I'm still amazed at how much stuff I still have to go through. But better now than dumping this on someone else.God bless your endeavors Dawn❤
I kept thinking you were missing a spot on your cabinets and it was REALLY bugging me...... then I realized it's a spot on my laptop screen. OOPS! Time to clean!! lol
😂 😆 LOL
I did the same thing 😆
That’s hilarious!!! 🤣
Thank you for the comic relief. So funny. These days we live in a a lot of sad stuff. LOL
I thought the SAME thing and just commented that, too. I’m so glad I’m not alone, lol
The blue window ecloth is a drying cloth. Use your regular microfiber cloth to clean it with water and dry with the polish cloth. It will leave windows and mirrors and stainless completely streak free. I give the two cloths to my kids to clean windows and I don't worry at all.
I was coming in the comments to write the same thing the blue window cloth is to be used after the microfibre.
I was coming to say the same thing.... and that NO cleaners should be used with the e-cloths... it actually ruins them.
Yep. The e cloth window cleaning set works together. One to clean; one to polish....and w/just water. I clean a couple of residences professionally, & these are game changers! 😉
I don't have any special brand microfiber cleaning cloths, and I do the same. I clean with a wet cloth and then polish it dry with a dry microfiber cloth. Always streak free!
Agree. A lot of failure is based on how you use the products. The swiffer duster for instance is great for dusting. If your dust is held on by a year's worth of grease or grime, it needs a good cleaning.
I rarely ever have to clean up our microwave because of a tip I learned in the '80s! When we bought our very first microwave, it came with a free “How to Use It” class that my husband and I attended. ;-) The instructor told us that all we needed for cleaning were either a piece of wax paper or steaming-hot water, and she was right. Now I always use one sheet of Interfolded Dry Waxed Paper by Handy Wacks from Costco, crumple it up to keep it from flying around in the microwave, and lay it over whatever is being cooked (if it’s uncovered). The waxed paper catches nearly every splatter. Once everyone in the house is on board with this, there are very few messes to clean up. Others in these comments here have mentioned the second line of defense she taught us-heating up water to build up steam before cleaning splatters. It works so well!
Steaming the microwave is so awesome. I always do. I clean houses for a living and that works the best. I usually only microwave the water for 5 mins and wipe out. Very rarely I have to steam more than once or longer than 5 mins. I don't use the wax paper in my microwave, I do have a microwave cover that I use to cover the food so food doesn't splash everywhere.
I use a paper towel in the same way. Cheaper and biodegrades faster.
I’ve been waiting for 6 months for my husband to take my oven doors off so I’ve told him if he doesn’t do it tomorrow I’m doing it. I cleaned my ovens beautiful but it’s dripped in between the glass. I’m convinced that men design most household appliances because if it were women they would think about the cleaning of the blooming things😂 sending love to your family from the uk❤
I raised my grandson, he’s 23 now and living with another relative. Last year he asked for a vacuum cleaner for Christmas!...?... this year, he asked for a mop!...?..... Do you think he lived with a grandma too long? ..... I bought him a mop and bucket, and the Dollar store cleaner similar to what you used. He FaceTimed me to show me what a great job he did. Yesterday he told me he mops the floor a couple times a week. I’m so impressed with the mop and bucket, that I plan to get one myself. I always did the floors on my knees, but I’m getting too old for that! Thanks for the advice. I don’t like the geranium smell either.
Hah! My son asked me for a vacuum cleaner for Christmas too! He has a dog and a cat -- I got him the Hoover Wind Tunnel for pet hair and he loves it so far.
He sounds like me, I ask for really functional gifts if asked what I would like for Christmas or birthday! My mama thinks I'm weird 😄
Oh my goodness, what a lucky relative he lives with!!!
The geranium scent is a no for me. My favorite year round scent is the Basil, I’m my it smells so fresh. In the fall I stock up in the Acorn Spice, it’s like fall in a bottle.
@@mrsjulie11 I’m all about a functional gift. I’m getting a new microwave for Mother’s Day 😊
When I get the Swiffer duster "cloths", I shake the duster real hard, and that causes the duster to get static electricity, and it attracts the dust better.
Fluffs it too!
Oooo.. good suggestion thx
Magic erasers for everything! The kitchen sink, the bathtub and shower sides, walls, etc. We've got five kids under 12 and they are one of my main cleaning products haha! My kids also really like using them.
My husband would use these when he had a commercial dive boat. Love them!
I don't feel like they are proven to be safe, I worry that they may release formaldehyde and they disintegrate as they work. I use a glove when I use one and use it sparingly.
Years ago, I read that using diluted shampoo is good for cleaning the tub, especially for those stains on the grainy finish on the bottom of the tub. Why? Because shampoos are made to deal with body oils. So, I did a dilution where it was pretty thick, and smeared it all over my tub. Wow. Amazing results.
I don’t use it in the kitchen on things with an oily haze, though. It works, but I do fine using a spritz bottle of plain water and my microfiber cloths. I do let it soak at least 30 seconds. Even on the vent hood.
For my mop, I got cheap microfiber cloths. My little O-Cedar mop has little grippy teeth than hold the microfiber, and they stick well to the big Norwex mop head, too. I just replace and toss in an empty bucket, then toss all in washer with other dirty microfibers. If I use a bucket l all I can think of is that I’m putting dirty water back on the floor… unless the squeeze part squeezes dirty water out of mop into a different/separate section that keeps it from mixing with the clean water.
I foster dogs (mostly seniors with bladder control issues), so I have stacks of squares that I’ve cut from old towels (the old made in USA ones are the best, buy at thrift stores for about $1). I can do a quick wipe up and toss into the dirty rag bin (different from microfiber, because of the terry cloth). If it’s an extra gross mess, I can just throw it in the trash.
And, on a different tangent…. microfiber cloths on the legs and feet… talk about exfoliation! I use the heavy Norwex “everything” cloth on my heels, around toes, and then on legs before shaving. Amazing. I’m not kidding. I have friends who get mani/pedis, and after using regular cheap microfiber, their practitioners thought they were cheating on them, their feet were so smooth with no slough around toe nails.
Lastly… I give my dogs’ teeth quick rubs with microfiber, most won’t let me brush, but they’ll let me go in there with a cloth. Most are too old and decrepit to undergo anesthesia for a formal clean.
I'll try it. Thanks.
Bless you for taking in old dogs. They need love too.
This comment is so full of goodness and good tips, if you don't already, you should have a channel!
Pmg, your recommendations have been the most interesting and doable I have seen, especially the shampoo for tub and microfiber on feet, lol. Thank you!
Agree about shampoo, least in the shower, have to try it elsewhere.
Reminds me years ago a friend stayed over and left their Head & Shoulders in the shower.Someone must have knocked it over as it ran down the walls of the tub. Had one of those old porcelain tubs that was stubborn getting it clean, but and after rinsing off the H&S shampoo it left a pearly white clean spot. H&S was my deep cleaner from then on in that bathroom.
“But, I’m a capable person, right?” Famous last words! 😄
Watching this and thinking “I really should get up and clean but I want to watch these videos!”😂
😂
Same
Same. I watch a little to get motivated. Then clean & when I take a break, I come back to continue watching.
Me too
That's like laying on the couch and watching an exercise video when you need to get up and actually exercise. I did that the other day. 😀
I have that O Cedar spin mop and love it. I use it as a back-saving shower and tub cleaner too.
Thank you for being real Dawn! "We have lived in our home for 5 years and I don't think I have ever cleaned the oven." Why I love you and your channel!!!
Try magic eraser on those scuff marks from the stools! They are miraculous....
My thought exactly!! They’ve “magic”!
Use them sparingly though. When the melamine resin is turned into foam it changes the structure into micro glass particles. Basically, You're using super super fine sand paper. (That's why it works) Use it on those scuff marks, etc ... but sparingly... or you'll take the finish-paint off.
@@susansmith493 I just discovered those. They were the only thing that got my tub clean after years of neglect. Now I can actually take baths again! But I appreciate you explaining about the glass. That reminds me to wear gloves when using them.
They sell knock off magic eraser sheets at the dollar store. I've never purchased them but so many say they work just as good. Can't go wrong for $1!
@@amybee40 try a daily shower spray after last shower of the morning or evening. My mom used it 20 years ago and her shower was always spotless. My glass doors (new 2 yrs ago) started getting a film on them even with cleaning, found a daily shower spray and after scrubbing down the doors and fiberglass walls with Dawn, ACV and baking soda and the mr clean white sponges, I have not had to clean my shower in a year!! Spotless.
Magic erasers and "the pink stuff" are 2 that I find work really well. Magic erasers are easily my favorite, game changer for your shower. The pink stuff will also clean the sink (and lots of other things).
Thank you for being you…genuine, down to earth and real…❤️❤️❤️
The Steam Shot at the toilet hinges where the seat attaches to the bowl - that clean alone was worth the money for me. 🤣
Yes! And here on Glass top stove: facebook.com/113416830037965/videos/195912588917841/
Same here. I don't have a steam shot but I do have a steam cleaner and I use it in those crevices that NOTHING else can reach. For me, that's its sole purpose--not to clean showers or oven doors but to get in those tight spaces that nothing can reach.
I do that as well. I think the steamer works great for small spaces, I love to use it at the edge between the counter and the stove top... it always amazes me what comes out... even when it looks semi clean. I put the nozzle directly into the surface I want to clean, touching it so it gets the direct hit... and it works well.
Thanks for the tip! I’m going to try that as I never manage to get the toilet hinges as clean as I would like. 😁👍
Yes! I notice it if my hands are dry. Norwex doesn't do that. This is why I don't use cheap cloths.
“I’m a capable person” are the most famous last words EVER.
Hahahaha. That's me with my hubby's power tools!
Thank you, Dawn, for all the info, suggestions, and inspiration! Definitely declutter first. I can't vacuum, dust, or wash if I have to move piles of stuff to do it. I'm in the middle of a massive declutter - when it's all done, my gift to myself will be hiring someone to clean for me, so I only have to do details. Can't wait!
@SandraGoodman2059,
Learning the hard way, we should have spent even more time decluttering before we moved. It's been 2 years and we are still going through boxes.
You have the same first and last name as my aunt Sandy.
I actually like my steamer a lot. You have to get close with it, but when you do, it can literally melt grime off. It's particularly effective on soap scum on shower walls.
That is what I said. She was spraying it like a perfume instado of using it just like a pressure washer. Slower and more mindful.
Yes, someone needs to show her how to use a steamer properly.
I agree. Don't be afraid to get closer with the steamer
I tried using it on a toaster oven door and I got the same results. I think for grease, it doesn't work. But for soap scum and deep grout lines, it's amazing!
Girl, you had me stressed out with the oven door. 🤣
I know! Fiberglass!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Me too!
I love that you are taking something apart and your husband just jumps in to help you. :)
A pillowcase is a pretty good idea for cleaning the fan blades. I usually use any large shopping bags I have stashed away for that job so I can just toss out the entire mess.
I'm watching this video now since I need to clean the oven. I find the cheapest thing to wipe dust off pictures, light fixtures, etc is a cloth diaper. I have several of them. When finished dusting I shake it outside and throw in the washer....easy peasy and very cheap as I have had cloth diapers purchased at a garage sale decades ago. No money spent on gimmicks. Love how Tom is helping with the oven door!!
Awesome that you’re cleaning your home on camera and not pretending that you have a perfect home. Looks good and thanks for the video!🥰
Pillowcase trick on the fan blades-where have you been all my life?
Do you throw the pillow case away?! I
@@empressAF777 nooooo take it outside, shake it out & wash. I personally just dust my fans with a swiffer every week. I never let mine get furry. Lol
Swiffer is all you need
I am very minimal when it comes to cleaning products. I use dish soap on pretty much everything, sometimes diluted with water and a little essential oil in a spray bottle. I scrub with different cloths depending on the surface, use a rubber squeegee on my windows after I wash them, and generic steel wool soap pads for grimy but durable surfaces. If dish soap gets my dishes clean enough to eat off of, I figure it gets the rest of my house clean, too. The exception is my vinyl floors, where I follow the manufacturer's instructions. 😊
I only use water on floors too. All the cleaning products leave a very slight film, which then becomes a dirt magnet, meaning you find yourself cleaning again quite soon after, and repeating the cycle. Ain't nobody got time for that!
I loved 🥰 when Tom came in, reminded me so much of my dad. Always had to get in and help or give direction. ❤️
*Thank you for testing all of this out so we don’t have to! You’re a saint! This was such a fun collab to do with you Dawn!* 💛💛💛
SOOO glad to have you joining in Natalie!
I love you both. Now im telling all my friends about you.
Yes!!! Thank you!!!!
You are my two favorites!!
@@PropheticMotherhood same here! And Hillary from old world home 😍
Barkeepers friend with a dry cloth removed scuff marks like magic 😊
Wear gloves
I love my Barkeeper's friend. It is some amazing stuff!
I love Barkeepers friend and a scrubby on my stainless steel sinks, they shine so beautiful
I can’t believe how awesome and motivating this video is-thank you for all your effort! Love your honesty! And I feel the same way about not wanting to store cleaning stuff, and I totally feel overprotective of my Norwex cloths! Now I just want cheap, do-it-all rags!
There was a thick, brown-yellow drip inside the oven door when we bought our previous house. I just hung a pretty kitchen towel on the door handle to hide it. I had no idea you could take apart the oven door like that!
YES, I am with you Debbie!!!!
I like your style Debbie!
I could totally relate to protecting my “good” (expensive) cloths I end up reaching for the cheap ones to clean so I don’t ruin them totally defeating the purpose of buying them 🤦🏻♀️
I'm never style for dishes and 1for cleaning.
One style
I loved all the testing you did on what works for cleaning and your suggestions
Thank you for sharing your experience with these cleaning tools. I definitely like the bucket and mop.
Hey Dawn
You’d be so proud of me
My counters & even every bit of our food & pots & pans are organized
I can’t send a pic
But my kitchen counter only has 2 things on it & my pile of cardboard recycling is literally up to my waist
About a 4 foot square pile
Thanks for inspiring me
Also in the past 2 years I’ve emptied “19”
(Literally)
Completely full totes that are about the size of a bathtub
Those huge ones WalMart used to sell
I am so excited to be going “towards”
LoL
Minimalism
I’m getting closer
Love watching you & Tom 💖
Great job Linda! Your words inspire me 🤗👍
You are awesome. !!!!
Wow you inspire me too!
Congratulations!!!!
Save the steamer. When the children have tummy bugs, think norovirus, you can sanitise the sink and toilet areas with impunity and halt the household spread.
This is what I was thinking! From what I've read it's great for sanitizing hard to reach places in toilets, sinks, and grout, not for general purpose cleaning.
In Catherine's demo, she had steam shot directly on the surface . Dawn, you held steam 5 inches away, different method=different results
Exactly. It’s not just for cleaning. I have a full steam cleaner. The ones with a tank. I have a few attachments like a mop, a medium brush for upholstery and larger areas, and a small brush for crevices and such. I know that when I’m cleaning, I’m also sanitising and with nothing more than water most of the time. You also do need to use it much closer to the surface than what was done in the video. It’s great to sanitise toys, upholstery, carpets, and especially the window corners that nothing seems to be able to reach. I don’t use it for the oven or stove because I actually prefer hard work cleaners for those things.
@@meman6964 I agree. You have to hold it pretty close.
Now I am going to have to order one!
Love the fact that Tom couldn't resist to help you. What a beautiful life🥰
I found all of your content useful. You seem genuine and sincere. I like your final decisions. Great video! I subscribed!
I LOVE when Tom joins you. I was giggling my head off when he busted you taking the oven door apart. The interactions between the two of you always makes my day. 😆
You're missing a bet with the Swiffer long-handled duster. I use it on floors under and behind furniture and baseboards before every vacuuming. You can achieve that Spring Cleaning clean all the time-no dust bunnies hiding out. The long handle saves your back, too.
I love your positive demeanour it's so refreshing and it makes me want to watch you all day. could you also make a video comparing cleaning products and determine which is better I.e for the toilet or the kitchen
I love that you encourage using what works versus buying every tool or cleaner available! Can’t wait to use baking soda and vinegar on my stove ❤️
"I didn't do the corners because that's not my personality type" 🤣 💯
I used a pillowcase to clean the ceiling fan in my living room. It was disgusting!! I almost hated to put in in the washing machine, but I turned it inside out and took it outside and shook the daylights out of it! With the help of a damp microfiber cloth, the fan is now clean. Thanks for the tip.
I have a dollar tree pillow case just for this purpose 😬
Thanks Tom for being so cool about putting the door back together.
Lord, you made me work today. I started with the towel on the fan and that’s a cool trick. Thank you for sharing! Yvonne
It's so satisfying watching someone else clean. 😂😂🥰
Loving how you are pulling together a different theme each month to keep us all going!
Agreed! These have been fabulous!
I'm here in the U.K. I use microfiber cloths but if I'm cleaning really dirty areas I use the generic J cloths, so I can chuck them away afterwards. I'm of the adage of doing a little each day but on the first of the month I clean the windows and on the fifteenth I clean the oven,whether it needs it or not! That way there is no build up of crud. The doors of the oven get taken apart two or three times a year. My oven door is three complete layers of glass which are so easy to remove and clean and the whole process takes just a few minutes.
We've just moved to a new build so brand spanking clean showers. I have tiled walls in the shower and have ,for the first time , used a tile sealer. This protects the grout from grime, oils and mould. So far so good.
Thank you for the truthful video.😘
I love that you say…is it worth the space. Your honesty is beautiful. I just love you and Katheryn both.
Tips:
1) Use a damp pillowcase and you will be dust free in one swipe/one step on the fans
2) Use magic eraser for scuff marks. Comes off pretty easily on my satin finish paint. Just don’t scrub too hard!
Saw you take apart that oven door and thought "Nope! Never gonna happen in my house!" Very impressed you went to the trouble.
I totally agree with you I keep it simple microfiber cloths and I love that you are honest and fun thank you 💕
Thank you for the pillow case tip.
And ...thank u thank u for being honest and transparent about how long it had been since u cleaned the light in the kitchen. U r the BEST!
“I’m all about making it fun so the kids clean more!” -Dawnism! (Perfect and quote worthy) ☺️♥️
Good morning, your video just came up in my newsfeed. Thanks for testing all the products and telling us the truth about what works for you and what doesn’t. I have that Swifter, I love it, I use it to get dust off the walls and blinds. Thank you, be safe and have an awesome day❤️
For your ceiling fans. I use a pillow case to whip it off. It traps all the dust and you can throw it in the washer after you turn in inside out to shake it off.
I totally love Norwex with the chemical free cleaning to keep safe for kids & pets!!!
Hey Dawn! When you were cleaning the sliding door, it made me think about your room swap project. Didn't you say you guys would close up that door way but leave the sliding door? What if you mounted a dry erase or chalk board behind it, so your kiddos could use it for school or art? Then you could slide the door over it to cover it up when it's not in use. Just an idea. :)
Oh that's a super fun idea!!!!!!!
That’s great idea!
I love my mop bucket. We've had it over 6 yrs and still goin strong. We get replacement heads on Amazon and it works really well. Seriously thought about getting the steam shot so I'm glad I watched your video. Thanks for sharing
The spin bucket mop system is the best floor cleaning system I have ever used. I change the water when it gets dirty, and sometimes that is frequently because this mop picks up the dirt. I spin the mop well for wood floors. Makes them look beautiful. I like my swifter dusters. The swifter long handle used here is great for high ceilings, dusting up high, dusting behind and under sofas, beds, etc. I wipe and dry toilets, sinks, and clean mirrors with sparkle paper towels. I find these don't release any residue like I've gotten from other paper towels. I am not a fan of microfiber towels. They get wet and don't give as good results as paper towels. Paper towels are more sanitary too.
I have a steam mop and use a spray cleaner as I go with it. I do it once a week and the only thing I don't like is dealing with the power cord, which is always in the way. Still much easier than using a mop an bucket. So I use the Swifter mop in between twice a week.
When you had the ovens glass plates on your table your body language was screaming. "What did we get ourselves into." 😂
I'm a house cleaner and today I used a cedar mop for the first time. I loved it and will be investing in one.
I love the same mop and bucket and have used it for a few years now. I love that you can machine wash the mop heads! And, it makes base boards a snap.
I bought a floor steamer several years ago and love love love it
I keep a refillable scrub brush with dawn and vinegar under my kitchen sink for scrubbing my sink. Works great and it’s always ready to go. I also keep a regular dish brush in my dishwasher. I use it to give dishes with really stuck on gunk a quick scrape. The brush gets cleaned every time we run the dishwasher so it doesn’t get gross and smelly.
Ooh, that's a fantastic tip! Thank you!
Do you use the dawn and vinegar to scrub a stainless steel sink instead of a commercial powdered cleaner?
@@georgiaamanatides4207 Yes, I do. I clean it regularly, so I don’t very often need the abrasion. If I do, i just use a bit of baking soda.
What's the ratio of Dawn and Vinegar?
I've got one of those but not used it for that - I probably will now!
I also bought a steamshot after Do it on a Dime's video. Honestly, to me the best benefit is not using as many chemicals around the house. It definitely does a great job on joints and grime.
Love my steamer! Great in the bathroom.
This was a fantastic video. Good pros and cons, love your energy and sense of humour. Also, good breakdown on the pros and cons, which is refreshing from the videos that state that whatever someone does it "THE" way to do things. You also weren't scared to admit that you didn't know something, which you have my respect for. I use vinegar and water for a ton of stuff as well, as I don't trust a lot of labels and the harmful chemicals they would put on surfaces that we touch.
Thanks for the recommendations! I also appreciated your declutter-first message. They aren't as particular, but self-cleaning ovens are nice 🙂
My favorite mopping tools...old cloth diapers and my bamboo walking stick. I spray the floor with my cleaner of choice and wipe with the cloth using the stick. Each room gets a fresh cloth and gets put in the washer. No residue from other rooms, no bucket to empty.
I use my feet and a soft cloth!😂
@@glendaw5221 Feet and paper towels in the kitchen, right after I have gotten the floor all wet by washing the dishes anyhow.
@Debi Morris Totally Awesome is actually nontoxic
@Debi Morris I know right?! I thought the same!
When you use E Cloths on windows, use a wet (with just water) E cloth to wash the window and the little blue window one to dry. Perfection every time! This combo also works wonders on stainless steel!
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