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This is amazing thank you!! I’m going to try the vodka for smells and the vinegar for the lime deposits on my faucets those are great tips. For the vodka how much do you spray would you say? And do you mix with anything else or straight vodka?

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Wow, thank you for this! You've already shared so much but would you mind telling us what tools and cleaning supplies you use? I'm always at a loss at what cleaners to use on what surfaces. [/quote]

No problem. I have gone through many iterations of cleaning products and this is what I am doing currently.   It really depends on your cleaning style and what you need.

Floors - 
 - I usually just use a vacuum (shark navigator), broom and steam mop (bissell powerfresh slim steam mop) to clean the carpeted and hardwood floors. I keep a vacuum on each floor.  I am sure there are better alternatives.
- I use choi bong Vietnamese brooms that I get for cheap at my local Asian stores. They shed but whatever stuff they shed helps in grabbing dust, which can then be vacuumed. When they start to become worn, I get new ones. Any normal broom can work instead of them.

Walls, ceilings -
- Microfiber dusters or static dusters from home depot or any other place.  Clean your walls, fans, ceilings and you will be amazed how dust-free your whole house becomes.

Carpets, rugs, kitchen mats -
- I usually vacuum them and roll them up when I clean. If they are smaller -  shake it outside.  Don't let the dirt get embed in them. Vacuum regularly.  I also have a steam cleaner that I got when my twins were younger and they got rotovirus from the daycare!! It is useful if there is a spill.  However frequent vacuuming and not wearing shoes indoors keeps my carpets clean. 
- Tip - you can take your carpet outside on a chilly snowy day and slide it around (top side down) on the clean snow for some time.  Shake it and you will have a clean carpet. The sand like snow is abrasive and will grab on to the dirt. It is too cold for the carpet to get wet. Yet the friction will slightly melt some snow and will  clean the carpet fibers.  Same works for  tennis balls too (in case, you have a dog and grungy tennis balls).

Cleaning cloths - 
- Microfiber cleaning cloths in different colors for different areas - bathrooms, dusting, kitchen.  I bought mine from Amazon in bulk.  
- If you have a very dirty job - greasy oven or toilets - use paper towels or rags that you can discard. No need to use microfiber cloths on them because you will ruin them. I like Scotts blue shop paper towels because they are amazing for getting the real tough dirty jobs done and they behave like cloth towels.  From Costco  -   https://www.costco.com/scott-shop-towels%2C-original-multi-purpose%2C-blue%2C-10-count.product.100816543.html
- Normal Scott paper towels  for mirrors and windows for streak-free shine with Windex. Costco

Magic Eraser -
- For some stuck on stuff on walls, light switches, doors etc. I use it sparingly. Costco.

Scrubbing Bubbles  -
- For tubs, sinks, shower walls - This will cut down your cleaning time exponentially. Costco

Lysol Toilet Cleaner -
- Daily cleaning of the toilets. Takes minutes. Prevents funky buildups. Costco.

Tilex Mold and Mildew remover -
- This is the only thing that works on mold and continues to work even after you have washed off stuff..  Home Depot

Mixture of dish liquid and white vinegar -
- Magic solution for your shower doors, for a fantastic glorious professional clean. Put it in a spray bottle, spray, let sit, slightly agitate and watch all soap scum and hard water melt away, rinse with the shower spray and wipe down with microfiber cloth.

Mrs Myers Clean Day all purpose cleaning spray -
- For everything use. Smells really good. It is my favorite but you can also use fabuloso or any other cleaner.  Costco.

Tub-shroom and Sink-shroom  
- Life changing. I like it to be cleaned  every day or after every shower. Amazon.

Scraper 
- A cheap scraper is good to have to remove stuck on, baked on stuff.  Home Depot.

Easy Off
- Yes, this is a highly toxic stuff but it will clean the horribly dirty baked on oven and toaster oven, without elbow grease. Your choice. You need a super ventilated place and use very carefully.  Tape cardboard on the floor to prevent any drips.

Poo-Pourri
- Use before you go to remove smells completely. It is  basically a blend of essential citrus oils in soap and alcohol. I use it in the sink drains too and also the garbage bins. Costco

Baking Soda 
- Used for scouring anything that you want to from sinks to tubs, put in drain with vinegar to deoderize, mix in dish soap to have a paste that removes all sorts of grime.

Vinegar 
- Use to remove any lime scale from any surface including your kettles and faucets. dip in a paper towel and wrap it around faucets to remove lime. Also, put in plastic bag and dip the faucet head and shower head in unclog them.

Method Dish washing liquid -
- I clean my kitchen counters with a sponge and  dish washing liquid. Wipe it with wet microfiber cloth. It works better in my opinion.

Vodka -
- Drinking.

Lysol
- ok. I also hoarded stuff during pandemic. Lysol and toilet paper.

Latex gloves/Rubber gloves
- I don't clean without gloves.

I have other stuff that I have bought and might use once in a while now because of loss aversion.  But, really don't waste your money. 
Weimans leather, stainsteel cleaner, Pledge, Plink. Affresh.

If you have to pare down everything and use the minimal of cleaning products, my recommendation is below.  Most surfaces can be cleaned by just  damp microfiber, especially if you are cleaning frequently. This is honestly every thing you need.
- Dish washing liquid
- Bleach
- Baking Soda
- White Vinegar
- Scrubbing bubbles
- Tilex (if you have mold)
- Windex
- Vodka or rubbing alcohol

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