Cleaning Expert Spills the Tea on Amazon's Hidden Gems

[@R27035]

Regarding packing cubes, you really don't need to buy them. I save all my clear plastic cubes that sheets, pillow cases and other linens and stuff come in. They are really good quality plastic and they are clear, which lets you see what's inside. An added bonus is that you don't have to buy them!

[@sharalli3112]

Genius!

[@Katepwe]

I use ziplock bags. I can see what’s in them at a glance and I can squish the air out.

[@janedough6575]

So funny, while I was watching this I was thinking about all the plastic zippered bags that sheets come in that I’ve thrown away 😆

[@Sandakan00]

It depends if you need them to compress the items. Some you can vacuum out the air when travelling with a parka for example that would otherwise take up half the suitcase

[@stephanied6711]

I buy stuff 2nd hand

[@DillonCleans]

been watching this channel for over 10 years. yoh never fail to provide the best and most valuable information out there. Thanks MM!

[@midgeridooloo7171]

I love when you mention products that are helpful for folks with mobility issues. I think that's so cool. The scrubber you show those is really only helpful for floors, it's hard to hold and wield it overhead like shower walls. I returned mine and bought the non extendable one

[@cleanmyspace]

The one I highlighted has a 'removable' wand. Thanks for the help. I'll point that out next time. Thanks for watching! Melissa

[@deborahwalton-blanchard5817]

They are great for cleaning skirting on your home and getting your she’d walls clean too!

[@alison5009]

I love my version-extendable, but the head can turn 90 degrees, from somewhere on Amazon. It’s made it so much easier and faster than hand scrubbing my busy shower!

[@barbaratodd1769]

I have a laundry tri-sorter and love it. Mine is about 11 years old and still looks great!

[@lindadorman2869]

I finally broke down and bought a flexible under-appliance wand cleaner to get whatever is hiding under my fridge and oven. I didn't want to see what came out, but I'm glad I didn't have to move heavy appliances.

[@CoffeeNancy]

I love your microfiber cloths, but I have had them for a very long time and I am not sure if they are still performing well. How do I know when it’s time to replace them?

[@pamelaflynn1129]

I have used the Makers microfiber cloths, kitchen cloths, and scrub squares since they all came out and love them!!!

[@Hope-ot1xy]

Do the Makers microfiber cloths feel yucky on your hands? . I have some that are not Makers but I hate to touch them. They get stuck on my skin.

[@JY-zq5jk]

Me too. The hair towel is the best-absorbent and big and soft.

[@JY-zq5jk]

@@Hope-ot1xy Old microfiber clothes can get hard, rough and sticky when the fiber breaks down.

[@ginjapebbles9251]

@@Hope-ot1xy No! I have the same issue but hers feel great!

[@lisamartin271]

I absolutely love Puracy laundry stain remover, which I started using after seeing it in one of your videos. It makes laundry so much easier because it just plain works.

[@midgeridooloo7171]

The other thing about cheap microfiber clothes is they deteriorate and pollute air and waterways with the microplastic fibers.

[@midgeridooloo7171]

We had the mushroom drain and tossed it not long after because it was gross to clean and got moldy fast

[@stephanied6711]

Same

[@deb4375]

I recently purchased the spin scrubber after seeing it on another video and like if for our bathroom I also have the trilaundry sorter. Great purchases. Thank you for your videos.

[@djanasurkovic4099]

Dear Melissa, I wish you make a video on how to clean cables, sockets and plugs. That would be very helpful to me :).

[@alison5009]

I’d love to see her take on it! I unplug electronics and spray special electronic safe spray onto microfiber cloths and then clean with those weekly.

[@djanasurkovic4099]

@@alison5009 thank you, this information was helpful too :)

[@elijeremiah1058]

You’re awesome. I think a unique idea for a video would be digital clutter on our phones and email, etc

[@alison5009]

I love this idea!

[@Jenekks]

I agree with the skrpr scraping tool. I have had a pair since 2011 - I used to keep the mini on my key ring and have used it as a screwdriver in a pinch. Worst cleaning product I've tried is the Swedish dish cloth. Completely pointless, they come nice and flat and dry warped so they dont store well. You can only use them wet so they are not like paper towels at all and they streak. Not sure what the fuss is all about with those. One of the best cleaning products I've used is the Shark handheld cordless vacuum.

[@marciamcmahon3159]

I love my tri-sorter. I am lucky enough to have a husband that does the laundry. The front two are good to go any time, the third is for do not touch! Chasmere, or delicate items. It makes it easy for him and my high end items do not get damaged.

[@faythea38]

Thanks for another useful video. I ordered the scrubber. I do have mobility problems so I appreciate you mentioning this.

[@cisium1184]

Best cleaning tool I've bought on Amazon was my Dyson vacuum, but the best cleaning tool I've bought online is that Maker's Clean scrubby cloth that's clothy on one side and scrubby on the other. I only vacuum once or twice a week but I use that scrubby all day every day. Worst Amazon buy was an under-sink organizer caddy that turned out to be half the size shown in the photo. It would have been fine if I lived in a dwarf's house, but I don't.

[@kristenbrissey8437]

I love my packing cubes! Everyone in my family has their own color so i can put everything in the same suitcase and grab an individual's stuff at a glance. We also bring a laundry bag so i know if it's in the cube it's still clean. It makes travel laundry a lot easier as well as unpacking when we get back home as well.

[@tnykuuh]

Damn I really thought those spinning scrubber were just a useless gadget but now I will probably get one!

[@chaandniraat7147]

Can you recommend the best product for hardwood floors? My floors get dirty really quickly. Thanks.

[@lindamcvicar3653]

I recently purchased the JOYMOOP Mop and Bucket with Wringer Set, Hands Free Flat Floor Mop and Bucket, with 3 Washable Microfiber Mops, Wet and Dry Use, Floor Cleaning System. I really like it, it’s light weight easy to maneuver.

[@alison5009]

Interesting! Love this! I do like the PVA sponge for kitchen walls/baseboards. Microfiber doesn’t give me that oomph sometimes. I do need to see how your microfiber items work!

[@barbarabreedon7640]

Totally agree with the extendable dusters they don’t trap dirt at all won’t be buying another one will stick to (secure the pun) microfibre. Thankyou for the videos. X

[@Michelle_Westdam]

REALLY appreciate the canadian links!

[@thirdeyeyari3919]

I agree with everything except the toilet cleaner! I have both at home and the disposable one always cleans my toilet way better! Love those things ❤

[@Jenekks]

Same here, and I am a prior cleaning business owner. 😂 When we moved into a new house, I ditched all my gnarly toilet brushes and got the clorox toilet cleaner disposible pad system for each toilet in the house. I don't regret it one bit.

[@PlannerMemaw]

I agree, love them.

[@floief]

Agreed! I also have both. Use the brush for touchups but clean with the disposable.

[@barbaratodd1769]

Totally agree with you! Will never give up my disposable toilet bowl cleaners!

[@meagana3422]

Yes. I won't have a nylon toilet brush. My kids would probably chase each other with it. Or use it in a way that would make a mom want to puke. I want to throw that thing away after every use.

[@knothead35]

I bought the unger toilet bowl brushes you previously recommended and i love them. My church has silicone brushes and i hate them. They don't work well to clean the toilet, especially under the rim.

[@NoyPi6step]

I was actually just browsing Amazon haha , needed this!

[@sarahjohnson9122]

I purchased a knock off version of the "Chom Chom" roller - total waste of money. I then purchased the original version - works like magic!!!

[@MsMookalate]

The toilet bowl brush is for weekly cleaning. Disposable is for the in between cleaning

[@Sandakan00]

Why not just use the brush you already have

[@mariadillon860]

I have that rainbow colour duster😊 I will switch it for a microfibre one. I also use disposable toilet brushes (I renew them yearly). I would love to use your microfibre cleaning products however duties and added VAT mean they end up nearly double the price for UK citizens ! Looks like I will be sticki g with supermarket or Amazon ones. Loved the video! ❤

[@Funny_Heaven92]

Can yu review a robot vacuum like the Ecovacs X2 or Roborock Q Revo Master? Thank you so much!

[@RachelDee]

I ❤️ enzyme cleaner and a little steam cleaner I found at a yard sale. I loathe my Bissel cleaning machine for how small an area it can work on at a time.

[@colleenbeamer6403]

I love my Maker's Clean products. While I love all of them almost equally, my absolute favourite is the "scrub square". I can't live without this! On another note, will Maker's Clean come out with a microfiber duster like in the video? I know you have the dusting mitt and I have one, but personally, I would love a duster like in this video.

[@singit3630]

The scraper, introduced to me by YOU (thanks much) and the extendable spin scrubber...used it until it fell apart. Many more head options since I bought mine...perhaps I'll use a link! 😉👍

[@laurieparkman5263]

Melissa at 14:50 you showed a microfiber duster but I can’t find it on your site. Do you sell them? Or where can I get one?

[@SCash-rl5ee]

Yeah, I wanted to know what microfiber duster she was using too. :)

[@grammjam]

Where's the links?

[@donnakassian5016]

You were right about the pva sponges, they're not worth the money.

[@HinaMunnee]

Just ordered the scrubber. Thank you for your recommendation.

[@bernerandgoldenmom7143]

I love these suggestions and am proud to say I have a couple of them that you recommended in other videos! I especially liked hearing about the things to steer away from. 😱 One of the best tools I found on Amazon is the Chom Chom pet hair remover. This thing is amazing on furniture, but it also gets to those areas of rugs and carpet that you can't get the vacuum into (e.g., corner of the stairs). I have a Golden Retriever and a Bernese Mountain dog--I know pet hair! I didn't know about the microfiber dusters though. Alas, Maker's Clean doesn't have one, but I am buying one. Swiffers just don't compare to microfiber in my opinion.

[@devracooper5360]

I love the chom chom too; three cats and a dog. It does a great job.

[@knothead35]

I will definitely try your cloths when they go on sale or maybe there's a coupon code. I have a lot of eclothes and i like them a lot. I've had them for appx 4 years and some are wearing out a little. Mainly because i don't treat them right😅

[@angelastein7724]

What do you say about the microplastics that supposedly go into the water when microfiber cloths are laundered? That is a concern.

[@ICPadict36]

get over it, hippy

[@liss.11]

That's my question. I love the Clorox toilet wands, and while yes less environmental than a brush, I'm not sure microfiber is something to celebrate given the eco implications. Help please :)

[@ThankfulNanaDiane]

Worst Amazon cleaning product I’ve purchased? Little plastic balls that go into the laundry & are supposed to capture pet hair. Nope! Didn’t work! Best? I bought the Costco equivalent of the laundry tri-sorter probably 20 years ago, & it’s still going strong!

[@stephanied6711]

Same

[@sandiwalker761]

Could you give the info for the scrubber again? US link. All I'm getting is Page Can't Be Found. Thanks

[@celticsurfersully13]

Same problem!

[@deenee6789]

I don't normally run to comment on any video but I have to say I love packing cubes as a mom specially because for smaller trips I pack my kids clothes as outfits and bothe my kids gets their own cube each. That way it's so easy to get them dressed by me or my husband ! No more my husband asking me what shirt goes with what pants 😂

[@punstress]

I tried the extendable spinning cleaner, but it dropped bristles all over the tub. I wasn't pressing it down or using it wrong. The brand was recommended by other youtubers. I returned it, and I'm hesitant to buy another. My shower walls seem to be doing fine just with a post-shower squeegeeing.

[@midgeridooloo7171]

Oh man I was looking forward to seeing the srapr in action but the shots don't actually show it working on stovetop or the dried paint.

[@BaFisher21]

The link you provided for the Electric Spin Scrubber did not result in the product you show in your video. I ordered from that link and the product I received looks nothing like what you show in your video.😢

[@elizabethdemerchant6408]

I have a question about the spin scrub cleaner. Does anyone know if it would be good for cleaning inside an oven? Has anyone tried this?

[@elizabethdemerchant6408]

@@LuckyCharms_4 Nice hint. I find it difficult to reach way inside to the back of the oven, even with the door removed, because of physical limitations. That is why I was considering the spin scrub brush, but if the steam cleaner can reach way in there as well, perhaps that is an option. Very kind of you to make the suggestion. Thank you.

[@gohawks3571]

I tried to do away with swiffers, then I had the broken glass situation. Uhg! That's what disposable cloths are for! So, I got swiffers again, but if it's not an emergency, I used microfiber cloths instead of the disposable ones. I had a rubbermaid mop, then I lost a gasket or something, and it wasn't replaceable at that point ☹️ I replaced that mop with a similar mop, but next time this happens, I'm just gonna use a spray bottle, or maybe I'll do a bucket full of microfiber cloths and go with the Swiffer duster to do that. I am quite tired of the mop situation, lol! Got a couple spin mops, and they get tangled ☹️ So, I guess I've entered the microfiber era of things😂 Edit: I must add I use my swiffer also to clean mirrors and windows. Obviously, you don't have to use swiffer. Got mine before I got to this channel. Just saying, the style is useful 👍👍👍

[@gohawks3571]

@@LuckyCharms_4 Ooooo! Thanks👍👍👍

[@alison5009]

I do this too! I switched to washable, microfiber “swiffer” mop heads.

[@LouLou-22]

Thank you Melissa!!! ❤

[@cleanmyspace]

You are so welcome!

[@heikedeubner9073]

Agree with the evils of disposable toilet brushes. But which durable brush do you use and like?

[@stephanied6711]

Great video

[@ruthkock8983]

thanks for your input..

[@monicabosse1659]

Legitimately, the only reason I haven't bought a sink shroom is because I need one in black and have yet to find one. Stainless in my black sink makes my teeth gnash. Lol

[@danadshuster]

Oh my gosh, I taught sex ed to high schoolers as part of health science classes, and I saw her speak at a conference in DC. Until today I had forgotten about her! She was so sensible and inspiring! A few years later, in the 70s, our local Maryland school district put new restrictions on what we could teach every year. We couldn't show facsimiles of birth control devices, for example. Even pregnant students and those who already had babies had to get a signed permission slip before they could take my class. I finally left teaching because the list of what I couldn't teach became longer than the list of what I could teach. During this time a teacher who became pregnant had to quit teaching when the pregnancy became obvious, and was not guaranteed reinstatement after giving birth. Sadly, the anti-fact forces are still at it over half a century later.b

[@kathrynmarano8102]

Please be cautious with the spin brush. I had one explode while being charged. Ran in and found pieces of it clear across the room, and my counter top was on fire. Thank God we were not in the room.

[@AhhhSukeSuke]

What's the best tub strainer????????? My hair refuses to stay on my head lol

[@AllOfUs-bj3zx]

The tub shroom! I haven’t had a drain clog in over two years since I started using it. I used to have to snake my drain daily!

[@stephanied6711]

I love my tri sorter and packing cubes

[@juliethgarcia8735]

Thank you Melissa, is a helpful info

[@she.is.literal]

I wish she had explained what to look for in a quality microfiber cloth instead of the pitch. Higher price isn't always a sign of quality

[@FOMAHsince2014]

If my Bissell heavy duty steam mop was to break today I would have one here within 2 days.

[@wendio5437]

My adult son bought me a trisorter with a hanging rack over it a couple of years. At first I didn’t know how I would use this or find room for it in my closet (which is big), but dang if it didn’t turn out to be on of the best gifts I’ve ever gotten. I found a place in my closet for it and I LOVE it!! He also bought me a collapsible laundry hamper, which I also love.

[@cleanmyspace]

It's amazing how thoughtful gifts can surprise us! Sounds like your son really knows how to pick gifts that make life easier. Thanks for watching! Melissa

[@laurieparkman5263]

I use my trisorter with hanging rack in the laundry room with extra hangers along the hanging rod. Dirty items go from the sorting bags into the wash. Clean items that need hanging come out of the dryer and onto the hanging rack.

[@pennykeller3048]

I haven't bought anything yet from Amazon. Yet my one son gave me some gift cards from Amazon and I haven't figured out how to use them yet

[@twins22law]

What is your favorite toilet brush?

[@puppyyuki7077]

what's the science behind "good" and "bad" quality microfiber cloths? why does a not so well made cloth perform worse than a well made one? Just wondering.

[@cleanmyspace]

We got you covered! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKCxgYuXYtV9rcU&ab_channel=CleanMySpace

[@deke6x]

I didn't know about Maker's yet and I got some good ones from Cemical Guys. They make car cleaning stuff.

[@GrandDuchessAniya]

Do you have a favorite toilet brush? I'm committed to stop buying the disposable ones and need a more environmentally friendly one. Thanks.

[@deke6x]

Don't get a rubbery one - they don't work. I use a brush that's made for a kitchen. At Walmart. It has a comfortable grip and really works.

[@AhhhSukeSuke]

Id recommend those zippered laundry bags lol. ESPECIALLY for socks. Or lingerie. Nothing annoys me more when laundry gremlins make a sock or three disappear every wash. If dirty socks are always tossed in the sock bag, none can disappear in the wash!!! Oh... and notjingggg is more annoying when bras are a complete tangled mess

[@margaretkur8161]

I wash mine by hand. If I had to put them in a washer, I'd be sure to close them first and put them in a mesh bag.

[@midgeridooloo7171]

Ma'am your cloths are $6 each vs $1 each. That's a huge price difference especially if we need to buy in bulk

[@cleanmyspace]

Our bulk packs bring the price per cloth to just over $3. Ours last years. You'll be throwing out the $1's after two or three uses. But no worries. Do your research and make the decision!

[@midgeridooloo7171]

@@cleanmyspace we've used the sinland brand on Amazon in our small cleaning company for years and have been really happy with how they last. They're just over $1 each. I saw your bundle pack, 25 for $100 which is $4 each. You have every right to charge what you charge, I have no problem with it. But to say it's slightly more than $1 per isn't true.

[@deke6x]

I now know what you mean about cheap "microfiber " cloths. I have one that stays at the bottom of my stack and never gets used. Someone else mentioned the cheap ones feel "picky".

[@robertashagam1599]

What makes a good fiber cloth, pity you didn’t describe it.

[@robertashagam1599]

@@allgems6312 thank you !

[@LaShumbra_Bates_AuDHD]

The only one that I don't agree with is the toilet bowl cleaner. 😅 I previously thought the same way about them, but realized I had such high levels of feeling the need to vomit when cleaning with a regular brush. 🤢 I have sensory issues & the idea of cleaning my toilet had me to the point of almost getting in a haz-mat suit just to clean the toilet. I resisted getting that thing for so long, then I realized the only thing that would get me to actually clean the toilet without vomiting or passing out was to use something that immediately went in the trash, otherwise it wouldn't get done. 😬 It actually works pretty well on my toilet, and I love it.

[@sherrypettit5552]

I actually had some of those things that my mom had añd gave to me. I would havr to give itto Scrub Daddy. Need these. Whatsucks are scrubbers you need a drill with! Don't know where thr drill is and don't know how to use it. My husband said it was stupid and walked away. Didn't even try to help.

[@MrAlbertoyelizabeth]

I wanted to love your microfiber cloths but they stink, I put them in the washing machine following your instructions, I use the lowest temp on the dryer and I used them for a day hand washed them hang to dry and they Stink very quickly.

[@weltenbummlerin632]

I did not buy your microfiber clothes yet because of their colors. Yes, I am weird, I know. But I just can’t stand all these colors. I don’t like cleaning and visual esthetic is very important to me. I would like to use plein light grey ones like my kitchen is. Or white ones or beige. But no patterns or no red, orange, green, purple or blue vibrant colors. That screems ,plastic’ or ,artificial’ to me. Yes, this shouldn’t matter when the quality is there but to me it does. Make some easy neutral options and please do international shipping to Italy … so I will be your customer. 😊