If you want to do something right, you need the right tools for it. You can’t hammer a nail without a hammer. You can try but you will get very frustrated if you try doing it something like a book or a rock that wasn’t intended for hammering.

These are the most essential cleaning products and tools every home should have:

Kitchen:

Steel wool or S.O.S for the sink cleaning and burned pots

Paper towels

Window cleaner

Stainless Steel Cleaner

Vinegar for eco-friendly cleaning and to remove calcium build-up

Sponges for dishes

Dish soap

A Broom & dustpan

Bucket

Mop with extra mop cloths

Vacuum

Microfiber towels

All purpose cleaner like Vim for tougher stains

Living room:

Borax solution in a spray bottle for wine

Hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle for other stains on carpet and furniture as well as for disinfecting

Leather cleaner for furniture

TV-screen cleaner and microfiber cloths

“Mr. Clean -Liquid Gel Muscle Multi-Purpose Cleaner” works well. Squirt it 2 times in a bucket of 2L. Dip a microfiber cloth and wring it. You can use it to clean all surfaces without leaving any strikes or marks

A Lint roll comes in handy as well for stray fibers on clothing and fabric materials.

Vacuum

Bathroom:

Toilet brush and cleaner

Extra microfiber cloth or use paper towel for cleaning in the bathroom for outside the toilet and tiles on walls.

Drain unclogger

These are the essential tool for cleaning. You should also get Magic Eraser which comes in handy for cleaning everything from smudge marks on the wall to tiles in kitchen and bathroom. Just add window cleaner.