The Spring Cleaning Products Every Home Should Have

Start with a cleaning caddy to keep everything organized in one place and make your supplies mobile. It's worth it, trust me.

I love this vacuum/mop combo because it saves me so much time cleaning. Its charge lasts long enough for me to vacuum and mop every inch of my apartment, and both of its functions are powerful.

Upgrading to a silicone broom makes the task of sweeping a lot easier. Without bristles, there are no gaps for dirt to slip through. One pass and you're done—plus it works fabulously for corralling wet messes, too. Think of it like a giant squeegee.

It might be time to consider outsourcing the cleaning of your floors to a robot. If that's the case, try this budget-friendly alternative before you invest $1,000 on one of the big boys.

Another product that might seem simple but is worth recommending is the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Ultra Foamy. Any melamine sponge will help you clean efficiently, but this one has pockets of soap inside that really do suds away messes, grime, and sticky situations with surprising ease. I'm always shocked at how few passes this requires over a mess to completely dissolve it and make it disappear. It's worth the upgrade.

If you don't want to upgrade to a vacuum-and-mop combo yet, consider this: The EasyWring system separates your dirty and clean water, and stops you from slapping a too-wet mop head on the floor.

I am a diehard fan of this product. Even though it's been around forever, it's still an easy recommendation, plus it barely takes up any space in my closet. The cleaning solution is built right into the handle, so you just spray it directly from the device, push the pad over top, and call it a day.

If you have a lot of blinds, this is for you: Instead of manually cleaning between them one by one, let this specialty product pull the dust right out.

One of the worst parts of cleaning is the strain of all the scrubbing. A spin scrubber removes a lot of that effort by outsourcing it to a machine. Why get on your hands and knees to scrub with all your might when you could just use a spinning brush on a telescopic handle?

This is billed as a pet hair remover, but you know what else it's great for? Human hair, pilling, fuzz, lint, and any general dirt or nastiness you find on your soft surfaces. It makes freshening them up a lot easier.

You don't need to be told to use a sponge for cleaning, but I'll give you a tip my mom gave me a long time ago: A silicone sponge beats a disposable one every time. I've had mine for seven years and it's still going strong. The little tendrils really attack dirt and stuck-on messes, it's easy to clean just by rinsing it off, and it doesn't get moldy.

I love these reusable Swiffer covers because buying new Swiffer pads gets expensive. I also love them for a less obvious reason: You can use them like a regular old microfiber cloth. Microfiber is the preferred material for basically any kind of cleaning, from dusting to washing, since it won't damage your surfaces. Keep these on hand (or, well, on your Swiffer) is a smart move.