All of these are from reader's comments and has grown by over 40 comments to deepen the list. Some of these are toxic and some are not. We recommend non-toxic, but realize that some folks will debate over whether non-toxic can really get stuff as clean. What do you think? This is a companion piece to our Gentle Household Cleaner List.
patrick (the other one) - I swear by SoftScrub and Clorox Clean-up.
pphilip - Also a fan of Clorox Clean-Up - just when I think nothing will get that stain off my countertop, it does.
Brian - RED DEVIL - BEST Drain Opener (lye) 18 oz. white plastic bottle with red & blue lettering ($4.29).
Patrick - I use mrs. myer's clean day products, and a miele. they are such a pleasure to use i want to regularly clean.
Fiona - White vinegar is a great, non-toxic cleaner that I swear by.
Me of Me Inc - Mr. clean magic sponges are great.
EBrown - Method daily spray shower cleaner. Smells fabulous and actually works.
Rachael - SoftScrub has been the cleaning product o' choice for a long time, despite the white residue it can leave behind. I use a flat, rectangular Scott brillo pad to clean surfaces, since it removes grime and tile gunk.
Oh, forgot about the Clorox bleach pen. Gets crud out of those bathroom and kitchen sink crevices, and it got tea stains out of my white-on-white embroidered duvet cover.
(ReEdited from 2005-05-10 - MGR)
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White vinegar, water and baking soda will clean almost anything. I use white vinegar and water in a spray bottle to clean mirrors/windows, works great.
I always have Clorox wipes around, although I'm starting to buy Method wipes instead.
For wood floors, Mop & Glo (with water) in the blue bottle. It gives the wood some polish, and they stay MUCH cleaner.
I've also heard milk for ballpoint ink stains. I did get ballpoint ink out of a cotton quilt once with Shout wipes. Not sure if they'd work on leather.
And, for my dog's accidents, Nature's Miracle.
Meyer's cleaning solution smells awesome....like roses. I use it all the time all over the house. It's highly concentrated also, so it lasts forever.
Okay, I did not read all of the posts, but alcohol cleans the ink, don't use hair spray with alcohol, just use the alcohol.
Once the ink is out you can moisten/treat the couch with leather cleaner/moisturizer.
I have worked with leather a lot. The dye of the leather might leach out a little, but it will be less noticeable than the ink. Hairspray will do the same thing only leave it all sticky.
Aquanet has silicon in it to seal out the water.
Anyone have good ideas for cleaning granite? I hate my black granite counters, especially in the bathroom. I use method 'daily granite' sometimes to clean it besides the home depot granite cleaner, but the white hard water stains are driving me crazy!!
Mean Green cleaner is good. I use it for cleaning everything in the bathroom. Also use it in the kitchen on the counter and around the faucet.
http://www.deerso.com/Mean-Green-Cleaner-P26888C0.aspx
Another place I found to use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is for cleaning the refrigerator.
I use plain water to wipe down mirrors. no streaks, no fumes!