What are the best household cleaners you know of?

Question

So I'm tired of messing around with sub-par household cleaners, I'd like to know if there are any absolutely fantastic ones out there. Ones that just blow all the others away. I'd be interested in hearing suggestions on ones from all different categories, such as......

Cleaning baths
floors
carpets
tile grout
plastic
dishes
rust stains
metal fixtures
concrete
greasy hands
cars & rims
vinyl siding
windows
etc.

My favorite types are super industrial strength ones that you can just spray on and wash off.

So if you know of any fantastic cleaners that really stand out from the rest, I would love to know about them.

Answer 1

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser - absolutely fantastic stuff. Even works on pen on the wall.
Anything with orange oil in it. Not only does it smell good, but it cuts through just every everything.
Oxi-clean is really great for laundry and washing anything white.

Answer 2

Here are some of my favorite cleaner's- for the bath I use Scrub-Free Tub and Tile cleaner, spray it on and wait a while and then rinse off-if there are any spots left over I use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (this product just blows me away ) and I also like 409 multi task cleaner but then again what 409 won't take off The Magic Eraser does! Then on my car I use Mr. Clean Auto Wash System- it works very well and doesn't leave water spots even without drying it. On the interior carpet of my car I use Tuff Stuff Foam cleaner it also works well on plastic and vinyl, windows I use vinegar, water and Dawn dish soap and dry with newspapers. Streak free!

Answer 3

Well....... Quite the list for just 1 kind to suggest ya!! S0...:

Mr. Cleans Magic Eraser is the Bomb for "ANY" hard, non-wood surface's (tiles,walls porcelain, counter tops all-kinds, Glass, Windows w/ squeegee & towel, Vinyl, Plastic)

Dawn dish soap for Grease (hands rub in without water @ first than rinse clean) & Concrete oil with a broom Scrubbing it out & Hot H2o
(cat sand to by smashing it into aspalt takes discolor out)="not clumping kind!"

Grout is a hard one!! tooth brush & bleach cleaner "Clorox Clean-up is good! w/ Hot H20!
S.O.S. pads & lil Elbow Grease (circurlarmotionw/ warm H20) Great for Tub Soap Scum & Hard Water Spots and exterior Windows too!

Carpet Stains Folex!! The Best!! Pet Smells use Nature's Miracle

Viniger & Water for any crome, glass to shine , Degrease
Stainless Steel Polish out marks w/ Armor All buffing w/ cotton cloth
Good Luck!!

Answer 4

I believe I have a little liver damage from some heavy cleansers I've used .. .I wouldnt recommend them as I've got long-term effects from them

Cleaning baths-comet
floors-mr clean/comet
carpets-hot boiled water, cooled
tile grout-not sure about this one, I'd just use comet and avoid soap with pork or beef fats in them as they cause scum buildup whereas the vegetable soaps rinse clean
plastic-comet
dishes-dawn dish soap
rust stains-I would just try comet
metal fixtures-comet
concrete-hot boiled water?
greasy hands-dawn dish soap
cars & rims-dawn, comet, mr clean, baking soda?
vinyl siding-hot boiled water, plus these others if water didnt work
windows-hot boiled water
etc.

Answer 5

comet cleaner works well for baths, toilets and things like that
carpets i like resolve carpet granules
dishes i like dawn with bleach alternative why would i want my dishes to smell like flowers
greasy hands i like fast orange
on concrete for small areas i use a stiff brush and soapy water
mr clean magic eraser for walls
diluted bleach solution for tile floors
shout stain remover for clothes unless its grease then use a small amount of dish soap
windows any window cleaner will do ammonia free preferably and wipe it with newspaper it wont streak that way
tile grout i use the clorox bleach pen
i am a cleaning solution fanatic

Answer 6

greased lightning will work on anything without a lot of scrubbing effort also