What cleaning supplies should you always have on hand? Which items make your homemaking chores A LOT easier? This article dives deep into those must-have items that should be in every homemaker’s cleaning bucket!
It’s time to do some house cleaning, so you put on your rubber gloves. As you begin your chores, you make trips back and forth to the cupboard where you keep your cleaning supplies.
As you add up all of these trips, you begin to wonder how much time you’ve spent getting supplies from around the house.
Several years ago, I got tired of this little cleaning ritual of trips up and down the stairs to grab a cleaning product I had forgotten. I decided it was time to assemble a cleaning bucket. Ever since then, there’s been no turning back.
If you don’t have a cleaning bucket yet, it’s time to make one!
A cleaning bucket will help you become more organized and productive in your cleaning routine.
Do you have a cleaning bucket? If not, you should... and here's what to put in it! #cleaning Share on XFirst, you want to start with a decent-sized bucket. It needs to be large enough to carry all of your cleaning supplies. A bucket with a handle is usually best because it’s easier to carry and hold.
The items in your bucket are often personal preferences, but I thought I would share some of my favourite cleaning supplies. Some are standard, and others you may not have heard of before.
What to put in your cleaning bucket
With all the cleaning you’re doing, and the yucky stuff you might be touching, a good pair of rubber gloves is a must-have. I like to buy the fanciest looking rubber gloves I can find (it makes cleaning much more fun)!
Choose an excellent multi-surface, all-purpose cleaner to put in your bucket. This is my absolute FAVOURITE cleaner (and the scent is divine)!
No, you won’t be getting a pedicure. A pumice stone is my secret weapon against the hard water residue that often gathers around your toilet bowl’s rim (and at the bottom).
A toothbrush is the best tool to get into little cracks and crevices (like around the base of your bathroom faucet).
You’re going to be doing some heavy-duty cleaning. Always have a few rags stashed in your cleaning bucket.
I can’t remember my life before the Magic Eraser came along. This one item makes harsh scuffs and stains disappear like… magic!
My mother-in-law bought me Jude’s Miracle Cloth several months ago. This little cloth cleans my mirrors and windows without elbow grease OR cleaners. You wet it with water, wring it out, and then clean the surface. It’s amazing!
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I like to have a microfiber cloth in my bucket for dusting. These cloths seem to pick up dust more easily than most other types.
It’s a good idea to keep a couple of small garbage bags in your cleaning bucket. You’ll be emptying trash cans and picking up trash from the floors as you go along. Rather than making several trips to the garbage can, it’s easier to have a bag on hand!
It’s nice to quickly sweep up dust bunnies and crumbs as you encounter them. You can always grab the vacuum cleaner later to do a more thorough job, but a small broom and dustpan will be a quick fix.
These ten cleaning supplies are my top must-have items in my cleaning bucket. When I’m armed with this arsenal, my house gets tidied up quickly!
Do you have a cleaning bucket? What items do you stash in your bucket?
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I’m like the way you used to be. I would make a million trips it seem, running back and forth because I’ve forgotten something. I need to make me a cleaning bucket. It sure would reduce my cleaning time in more than half.
Yes, those trips are time-consuming! Make that bucket my friend!
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Yes, yes and yes to all of the above! As I do run back and forth too often when I am cleaning having forgotten where I put the cleaning product I am in need of or was just using int he other room. So, definitely going to have to give this a try and thank you for this awesome advice!! Now wishing you a great week ahead, my friend xoxo <3
Yes, make a bucket! I’m certain it will save you loads of time!
Oh my gosh I really need to do this. I grab and go and I always need to go back and grab more cleaners and brushes etc. My arms are full and I drop stuff and leave stuff everywhere! Brilliant ideas for what to use too. :) I need to look into this miracle cloth…
The bucket saves me so much time Christine! Before I made my cleaning bucket, I felt like I was living the cleaning version of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” If Jennifer needs to clean the toilet, she’ll go to get the cleaner. While getting the cleaner, she’ll remember that she needs to put the clothes in the dryer. After putting the clothes in the dryer, she sees her cell phone and remembers she needs to reply to a text. Cleaning the toilet takes ALL day. LOL
The Miracle Cloth is AMAZING (and I actually love cleaning my windows now)!
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are insane. I 100% think these are a must-have cleaning product that every person should have and use.
I agree — I use them often and they are amazing!