Cleaning products you didn't know you needed
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Scrubbing, dusting, vacuuming, spraying and wiping, are the mundane chores that never end.
Some find it calming and therapeutic – I wish I was one of them – but for the rest of us who fit into the 'I really don't want to do this' category there's a way to make it a little more pleasant.
Meet the cleaning products you need to introduce into your routine to make things easier, faster and a tad more enjoyable.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
Blade Maid Ceiling Fan Cleaner
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Extending up to 91cm long, the Blade Maid Ceiling Fan Cleaner uses an angled head and four-sided microfibre pads to wipe over the entire blade with one swipe. When your fans are clean, you can remove the top to use it as a duster around the house.
Kogan Ultrasonic Multi-Purpose Jewellery Cleaner
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It's easy to forget about cleaning your jewellery. But if you're wearing your jewellery daily it'll pick up plenty of dirt and sweat.
This 660mL jewellery cleaner has five cleaning modes and high-frequency sound waves to remove smudges and marks on different materials to help revive their sparkle. It can also be used to clean glasses, makeup brushes, coins, dentures and more.
Note: Just make sure what you chuck in is waterproof first.
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The Joseph Joseph BladeBrush will help make cleaning sharp cutlery safe and easy with its wrap-around design wiping both sides at the same time.
Kogan StainClean Window Vacuum Cleaner V10
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This cordless window vacuum cleaner has a 3-in-1 design to spray and wipe your windows and suction away any excess cleaning solution. You have up to 40 minutes of power per charge to cover all the windows in your home, and its separate clean and dirty water tanks ensure you're using clean water.
MR.SIGA Crevice Cleaning Brush, 2-Pack
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Helping clean every corner of your home, the MR.SIGA Crevice Cleaning Brush uses its flat 30mm wide bristles to scrub grout in your bathroom and a curved, ergonomic shape to easily reach into the nooks and crannies.
Vamoosh Washing Machine Cleaner, 175g
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This Vamosh powder uses a patented dissolving technology to remove hair from your clothes and the machine and prevent it from clogging. It can also kill bacteria and remove limescale from the machine.
Additionally, Vamoosh sells a pet hair dissolver to help remove pet fur, hair and dander from your clothes and a dishwasher cleaner to reduce limescale and grease in the appliance.
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Amazon Basics Drain Clog Remover Tool, 6-Pack
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Clearing out the hair, food and other muck that has gone down the drain, this remover set comes with five plastic drain snakes measuring 50cm and one stainless steel snake that can reach 52cm down into the sink.
Scrub Daddy Damp Duster
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The Scrub Daddy Damp Duster features grooves to grab hold of all the little bits floating around your tables and shelves.
It's best used when damp – like the name suggests. Give it a quick rinse under some water, slide it across your surfaces and see all the dust, pollen and pet hair move into the grooves. It's easily reusable after a wash and doesn't require sprays or chemicals to get the cleaning done.
Boon Cacti Bottle Cleaning Brush Set
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The Boon Cacti Bottle Cleaning Brush Set makes cleaning bottles, straws and baby-related gadgets a breeze. With four different brushes, every type of bottle is covered – from sippy cups to pumping parts. Plus, it's pretty cute to look at.
Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner
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Microwaves are a treasure trove of sticky stains. Even putting your meal in for a few seconds too long will send splatter all over the sides. The Angry Mama steam cleaner tackles these stains head-on.
Fill this helpful and funny gadget with water and vinegar, place it in the microwave for seven minutes and see just how cross she is about the mess as steam comes out of her head and stains seem to melt away.
E-Cloth Dusting Glove
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It often feels like the more you dust, the more it spreads around the room. Made from a microfibre material, just slip on the E-Cloth Dusting Glove and glide it across all your flat surfaces, capturing all the dust, dander and debris in your hand.
The unique shape also lets you clean in and around your knick-knacks, vases, or anything else around that house that needs a little TLC. It is also reusable and machine washable so when it's time to dust again, you won't be using the same old duster with last week's dust still lingering.
Scrub Daddy Sponges
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The happy little Scrub Daddy sponges (just look at that face?!) may look sweet but are tough on stains and spills. Made out of temperature-controlled foam, they keep their firmness when used in cold water, but turn soft when in warm. They are also odour-proof for up to eight weeks!
Magictec Rechargeable Fabric Shaver
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If your winter wardrobe has developed a few fabric pills or a few fuzz balls have popped up on your couch, look no further than the Magictec fabric shaver. It uses three fine and sharp blades that cut through the fluff and lint that has gathered on your clothes and furniture over time. Another win: it's portable!
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