Cleaning Tools & Gadgets

Cleaning House

It’s the final installment of my Cleaning House Series and today I’d like to share my arsenal of favorite cleaning tools. I can go green all day long with homemade cleaning products but you sure-as-shit aren’t going to see me on my hands and knees scrubbing a floor. No, I like my shortcuts and modern conveniences as much as the next gal.

And my favorite convenience with out a doubt has to be my iRobot Braava. I’ve gushed about him before but since he came into my life last September, I think I love Braava more and more with every swipe.

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Braava comes with two microfiber cleaning cloths that get tucked on to a bottom flap that locks with a magnetic seal. The cloths are fantastic for trapping crumbs and scrubbing floors but with our dark floors, I tend to send Braava out every couple days. And on those quick dust sweeps, I gear him up with a basic Swiffer dry cloth which works just fine.

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Where does all that dust come from anyways? And hair! Lord, I could make myself a wig!

Sorry, that way gross. Let’s move on…

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Where Braava takes care of our wood floors, my Shark vacuums take care of our rugs. Ever since I went off to college with my teeny Shark Dustbuster, I’ve been in love with the Shark brand. They’re so light weight and powerful… plus they’re freakin’ adorable with their sleek design and lovely lavender color!

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With the Shark Navigator upright vacuum and the Shark cordless Dustbuster, I’m invincible! The vacuum is really light weight with a nice handle on top for getting up and down the stairs. The attachments work well for upholstery and the clear canister in the center is super easy to detach and dump into the garbage.

The Dustbuster comes in handy often. I love that it’s cordless and charges in this perfect little docking station. It’s perfect for cleaning up small messes especially all our small construction projects. Sawdust is no match for the Shark!

If you’ve been holding out on cleaning technology, try one of these happy helpers and I guarantee you won’t miss the dustpan!