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Dec 02, 2023

25 Cleaning Products That'll Do The Cleaning For You

We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation

We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page.

Cleaning your house without doing much cleaning — this is what Hannah Montana meant by the best of both worlds.

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Ahemmmmm. I'm finally a part of the Roomba squad, besties, and I couldn't be happier. On Prime Day this July, I knew the one thing I absolutely wanted was a Roomba so I snagged one. I work two jobs so it is the biggest challenge to do anything extra like cooking, cleaning, grocery shop — there just aren't enough hours in the day. Yeah, girl dinner is a real thing in my house. I'll have wine and a bowl of popcorn for dinner cuz I have no time or energy to cook. I was constantly crying to my therapist about how I just never have enough extra time to do anything else, specifically, clean my apartment because I live alone. The mess triggers my anxiety and when I'm anxious I can barely do anything.

I got myself a robot vacuum to give myself one less daily task and OH MY GOSH. I'm soooo thankful for this thing. It has changed the game. I loved my Dyson vacuum that a family member gifted me except, I hated having to manually vacuum. Anything that takes a little work off my load is a win for me. My hair is constantly everywhere so I was always sweeping, vacuuming, and crying because there's always something to clean (welcome to adulthood, am I right?) but nowwwww, I get home and the hair that was on my bathroom floor after styling in the morning is gone. I almost kiss this thing daily, I love it and it has been the ultimate life upgrade. So so worth it. I have mine programmed to vacuum my house every Wednesday and Sunday morning through the app on my phone, I don't even have to turn the thing on. If you're super busy and cleaning stresses you out, let this vacuum take some of the stress off your plate.

Get it from Amazon for $159.69+ (available in four styles).

Check out why my colleague, BuzzFeed Shopping writer Jessica Hall, looooves this: "I recently got this magical little device and though I've only run it a few times I can genuinely tell you that it is a game changer. Unlike my other robot vacuum, this lil' guy also mops!! Vacuuming feels like a never ending battle with my hair and my three cats' fur because as soon as we are done there's somehow already more hair everywhere. This is going to change our lives forever. We can easily just run it whenever we want through our phone, and it even has a sensor to avoid obstacles so you don't have to worry about picking stuff up off the floor before you start it. And on top of all that, it even empties, cleans, and refills itself!! Like you literally don't have to do anything other than push a button to start it. Yes, I know this thing is expensive, but honestly can you put a price on basically never putting any effort into cleaning your floors again?! 10/10 I would like every cleaning task to have a robot that'll do it for me."

Get it from Amazon for $1,299.99 (available in three styles).

Promising review: "Do you hate having to dust around things? I know I do. This glove is ideal — you can just wipe away dust while easily maneuvering around odds and ends in your way. Because it’s your own hand inside the glove it’s also easy to maneuver over oddly shaped things like silk plants or blinds. I absolutely recommend this!" —Katherine Wise

Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in two styles).

Oh, and each stamp will last you up to 12 days!

Promising review: "I was sooo skeptical and confused about how they’d work, but the gel solidifies and with every flush, suds wash through with the water and it really makes a fresh difference. Also the scent is light but really nice and fresh! I recommend these 100%! They’re super interesting but they do the job." —Janet

Get six stamps from Amazon for $4.67 (available in seven scents and multipacks).

The kit comes with a wand, four refills, and a stand.

Promising reviews: "If you want something convenient and easy to use, this is definitely a good product to have. The pads are easy to connect to the stick and the fact you can just drop it in the toilet to flush afterwards makes clean up really easy with hardly any effort." —Kindle Customer

"I love this!! I soo wish I'd found these a long time ago. So easy to use and discard so you don't have a nasty, dirty toilet brush next to the toilet. Plus, no extra toilet cleaning products to buy, it's all in one and for a great price. I'm never buying another brush for cleaning the toilet again. I wish I could give 10 stars. Totally recommend this!!!" —Jessica

Get it from Amazon for $7.03.

Happy Earth Boutique is a New Jersey based small biz that specializes in sustainable, nontoxic cleaning, and personal care products.

Promising review: "Miraculous product‼️ So ingeniously effective from natural ingredients, essential oils, and baking soda. Love the fizzing!" —Aurora Kangaspuu

Get a set of 15 from Happy Earth Boutique on Etsy for $12.99 (available in two styles).

Promising review: "I saw this product on TikTok and decided to try it out for myself. The name doesn’t lie — spray it on, shut the bathroom door, and in a few hours the shower is 100x cleaner. Usually I’ll let it sit overnight, and by morning, the visible grime on the shower is gone, include soap scum. I’ll usually let the shower water rinse the residue out, and then will take a bucket just to get everything off the shower walls. It is a bit slick if you try to get in the shower without rinsing the residue, but otherwise it’s a worthy cleaning staple in my house." —Tara D.

Get it from Amazon for $20.98 (available in three scents and multipacks).

Promising reviews: "I gotta admit, I was skeptical. There are items just like this on the market that are triple the price. My makeup brushes have two years worth of caked-on crap, so I thought, no way this $16 gem would work. WRONG!!! I am actually shocked at how well this thing worked. I did have to go back through and scrub by hand but it’s not this cleaner's fault — two years of left-on makeup is my fault. I cannot believe that my foundation brush is white again like the day I bought it and not just a soft beige from washing it by hand. BUY THIS CONTRAPTION — it’s amazing." —sumnerls

"TikTok made me buy it. I love it so much! Made cleaning brushes fun and easy." —Katy Perkins

Get it from Amazon for $17.99 (available in two colors).

Promising review: "Best ever!! No lie!! It covers a nice, wide area and makes cleaning the area easier and faster. I’m very impressed!! Just roll it back and forth, you don’t need to use a lot of force. Best part is, when you're done, just dump it, you don’t need to wash it like other ones." —Kim Taylor

Get it from Amazon for $24.99.

The Bucko is a Irvine, California-based small biz based that aims to solve life's little problems with its products.

Promising review: "Better than anything I've ever tried. My shower had nasty buildup from soap scum and goo. I didn’t want to touch it. I sprayed this on and just saturated it. I'm too lazy to scrub, so I opted to take my chances and come back later. It was working without scrubbing, so I reapplied. After three applications and zero scrubbing, it took almost all of the gag-worthy yuckiness off, and all I did was rinse. I will absolutely be buying by the gallon!!!" —cantno

Get it from Amazon for $19.98+ (available in two styles).

Watch it work its magic in this TikTok.

Promising review: "We recently remodeled and got all wood floors, and have two puppies as well. I tried three different vacuum cleaners, a regular manual mop, and a steam mop. There was no way to keep up with these floors and puppies! I had nearly given up when this product was recommended to me. It gets all the sand and mud and pet hair up all in one swoop, while mopping and shining! Please note: It doesn’t get dog food kibble up, that’s too big to fit under the vacuum. It does get ALL sand and dirt up! I love it!" —Erin Vail

Get it from Amazon for $198.58.

The Gladwell Gecko Robot Window Cleaner uses AI to clean every bit of your windows — perfect for those taller areas you can't quite reach. It also comes with an app so you can control it from your phone.

Promising review: "I was more than a bit leery about ordering this, but decided to take a chance. My sunroom faces the lake and has a beautiful view — but only if the windows are clean! Unfortunately, they are high enough off the ground that washing the outside of the windows is a pain! I put Gecko to work on the outside and I cleaned the inside. I saw some streaks and started to get disappointed — until I noticed the streaks were on the INSIDE where I had cleaned! So glad I took a chance!" —Cathy Harmon

Get it from Amazon for $199.95 (available in two colors).

Check out a TikTok of the Dawn Powerwash Spray to see it in action!

Promising review: "Holy crap!! I don't know how I lived without this in my life! I was skeptical but took the advice of a stranger on TikTok and bought it anyway!! Now I can't stop talking about it, which is also making me fun at parties! I cant wait for there to be a new mess to clean up!! It cleans tubs & showers better than any bathroom cleaner, greasy stovetops and counters are sparkly clean, we even used it on the whitewalls of our slick 51 pickup truck. This product will make you feel like someone else is doing the work!! It's like being married to me, but without all the nagging. Cleaning with this spray has freed up so much of my day, I now have time to nag about other things." —Amazon Customer

Get the starter pack from Amazon for $21.84 (includes one spray and three refill bottles).

The kit includes a 2-inch scrub brush, a 4-inch diameter flat brush, and a power scrubber brush. If you need a drill, here's a good Black & Decker one.

Drill Brush is a New York-based small biz.

Oh! And each color of the Drill Brush attachments corresponds to the type of bristles they have, and each one is for a specific type of cleaning job (like the yellow brush has medium bristles, best used for bathroom cleaning — bathtubs, showers, tile, and porcelain). Make sure to check the listing for which color is best for what you wanna clean.

Promising reviews: "So I kept seeing this item on TikTok and thought, 'Heck, why not?' I love this item for deep cleaning, whether it's car mats, shoes, or the shower." —A. givens

"My shower has never been this clean! I have tried so many scrubbers, been sore from trying to remove soap scum, and just left disappointed. This product was easy to use and cleaned dirt I didn’t even know was dirt in my shower!" —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $18.95 (available in six colors/bristle types).

Promising review: “I wish I would’ve taken a before and after picture. I had a stain in my carpet that was there from the time we moved in three years ago. I’ve tried carpet cleaners, various sprays, and even had the carpets professionally cleaned. Nothing touched it. I bought this after seeing it in a TikTok video on a whim, and I’m SO glad I did. Literally all I did was spray, mush it around in the carpet, and pressed in a paper towel. Literal magic. Stain was gone instantly. I used up the entire bottle in less than an hour, going around to all the spots in my home. I don’t know what sorcery and magic is in this, but I cannot recommend enough. 100% repurchasing!" —Davids Mommy

Get it from Amazon for $6.65+ (available in multipacks).

Promising review: "I had two showers and two sinks to clean. Spent about an hour total on all. Spray, get it soaked, let it sit for about a minute, wipe, rinse, and repeat until done. Used almost the whole bottle. Totally worth it! This would have taken me a good three hours+ using Soft Scrub or Comet." —Sarah.Sw

Get a it from Amazon for $6.98.

Promising review: "I had had it with my broken basic mop and bucket. I tried to just get a dollar store Swiffer to get us by, but that wasn't cutting it at all. With three boys and a dog who makes his rounds on all the furniture and every exposed corner, I had to do something. After seeing a TikTok where a woman demonstrated this mop to clean her walls, and hearing my boss raving about it, I decided to click the Amazon button. Let me tell you, I HATE cleaning, I HATE mopping, but I LOVE for things to be clean. I was able to mop the entire house TWICE (Because it was that dirty. Please don't judge.) within an hour. A few days later I mopped the entire house again within 10 minutes because they weren't quite as dirty. On another positive note, my boys love the spinner and think it’s a toy! So, every time I get the bucket out my 10-year-old and 4-year-old ask to mop the house because they think it’s fun. MAJOR BONUS!" —Molly

Get it from Amazon for $34.97+ (available in two styles).

Rocco & Roxie is a small family business that specializes in all things pets! Biscuits, grooming items, cleaning items, and more, all specifically for furry friends!

Check out why this TikToker loves this stuff here.

Promising review: "Initially, I bought this because I’m potty training a puppy and it’s not going great. This product really worked well on my carpets for the dog messes! However, I’m writing this review because my jerk cat decided one evening that my new comforter was a great potty spot. Thankfully I noticed the mess immediately so I was able to get this product on it immediately as well. I did let it sit overnight to really penetrate the stuffing even tho that isn't in the directions. I was certain the comforter was a goner. I tossed it in the wash the next morning and I am BLOWN AWAY by the lack of smell or stain. Cat urine is so stubborn and it can easily feel overwhelming when trying to eliminate the smell but this product 100% has my support. I’m buying more the second I’m done with this review. I love it." —lexi

Get it from Amazon for $19.97+ (available in two sizes).

Promising review: "Saw it on TikTok and knew I had to have one. I hate cleaning but get annoyed with the clumps of dog hair and bits of things on my kitchen floor. I usually just vacuum my tile with the vacuum, which is a pain. This thing is so easy to just sweep things into and it sucks them right up. Sure, it's more expensive than my actual vacuum, but I've only had it three days and have used it two times." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $149 (available in 11 colors).

Check out a TikTok of the "Angry Mama" microwave cleaner in action.

Promising review: "This product is so amazing, I'm going to get one for all of my children. I am a teacher, and I let my students use my microwave. Usually it takes me half an hour of scrubbing after 31 students have made popcorn and heated up lunches. This time I used the product, and I literally spent less than a minute just wiping down the microwave!!! I will now keep one in my classroom, and one at my home. A miracle product that actually does what it says, remarkable!!!" —Desiree Barlow

Get it from Amazon for $6.95+ (available in four colors).

Promising review: "I have a small three-tier water fountain in my patio, naturally the birds in the community have come to rely upon it for drinking and bathing. I literally sprayed this product and walked away, I actually left it on overnight, I got busy with other tasks. When I checked back all of the mold was gone, everything, with no damage to the painted stucco wall or cement and no scrubbing. Literally spray and leave." —Mark

Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in three sizes and a multipack).

BuzzFeed Shopping editor Natalie Brown put this to the test, and here's what she thought about it: "This thing works small miracles: I cleaned about half of my bathroom's grout to its original sparkling-clean cream color in 40 minutes, and it took honestly no effort at all. I literally sat on the floor, dipped the bristles in a Castile soap dilution (2–3 drops of soap + 1/2 cup of water; but you could use almost any cleaner of your choice), then lazily ran the scrubber back and forth over a 6-inch section of grimy, dark-gray grout — and it only took about 30 seconds for that grout to go from dingy to bright. I started by using the specialty grout brush, but then I decided to try it with the default brush and that seemed to work just as well, IMHO!" Check out her full power scrubber review.

Get it from Amazon for $17.38. You can also get a special grout-cleaning brush head that can be swapped in for the regular one for $9.36.

Promising review: "According to the instructions I was supposed to use the whole bottle but being that it was so big and that I had two toilets to clean, I only used half. I was pleasantly surprised. The toilet tank is from the 1960s and I doubt it's been cleaned within the last few decades. In the 'after' photo [above] you can see that there is still some rust left over but large chunks fell off the sides and can be seen on the bottom of the tank." —Nicole

Get it from Amazon for $8.99.

It comes with a brush attachment so that you can clean your couch and other surfaces where you wouldn't wanna use the machine but still want that good clean.

Promising review: "This worked even better than I expected! My dog had three nights of that horrible medicine/sickly induced diarrhea. I already hand scrubbed my wool entry rug and used my upright carpet cleaner (w/ pet stain tool), and I was sure I was just going to have to replace it (which was very expensive). My co-worker swore by the SpotBot, and it was better to spend a fraction of the cost as a latch ditch effort. Totally in awe of how simple and completely effective! Easy to fill up, pretty sizable tank but not heavy to carry. Literally just set it down and push the button, and it dings when it’s done. I only had to use the quick clean setting (especially on wool), and you can’t even see where the accident happened." —SW

Get it from Amazon for $185.39.

Check out this TikTok of the Therapy stainless steel cleaning spray working miracles!!

Therapy Clean is a family-owned and operated small biz that specializes in cleaning products to make your home shine.

Promising review: "This is a miracle worker on stainless. I have tried everything to get my stainless to shine like it should, even the home remedies, which do NOT work — sorry but they don't. This stuff is the best I have tried. I follow a girl on TikTok who recommended it and she has been right 100% on her Amazon recommendations. She nailed it again. You will love this stuff." —Amazonwoman

Get it from Amazon for $18.95+ (also available in multipacks).

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