TikTok has gotten us to do all kinds of things we’ve never imagined we’d do: relive our Y2K-era beauty routine, make pancake cereal, and now, actually look forward to cleaning. No, seriously. #Cleantok videos have compiled 33.8 billion views and climbing, as people everywhere seem to be gleaning a strange satisfaction from seeing what was once grimy start to sparkle. After a deep dive down that rabbit hole—and testing several of the most-lauded cleaning options—we’ve found 25 that will be powerful and efficient enough to make our list of the best cleaning products of 2022. And not a moment too soon, either: They’re just in time for all of your spring chores. Because why play spectator to someone else’s sparkling floors when they could belong to you?
- The Pink Stuff
This vegetable oil-based scrub contains baking soda and quartz, giving it just enough grit to tackle caked-on grime without eroding surfaces. People swear by it to remove baked-on grease and rust from pots and pans and erase scuffs from walls, shoes, and tile floors—including our own audience development strategist, Ali Brown, who said it not only immediately got a mark out of a pan that she’d been working at for weeks, it smelled a whole lot better than other products she’d tried.
- Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Lavender Multi-Surface Cleaner
Not only does this product come in lots of fresh and original scents (we prefer lavender for its soothing nature), but the naturally derived, vegan formula is surprisingly effective at removing glommed-on messes. It isn’t tested on animals and it’s packaged in a recyclable (and refillable!) bottle. Better yet, it’s got an ECOLOGO certification, which means it has cut down on the environmental impact of one or more of its product lifecycle states. We can practically hear Mother Nature breathing a nice, big sigh of relief now!
- Safely Clean Freak Kit
Is a kid going off to college? Friend moving into a new home? Stock their cabinets with a full set of effective, plant-based cleaning essentials. This set of six must-haves from Safely—owned by the likes of Kris Jenner and Good American CEO Emma Grede—includes the brand’s hero product, the Universal Cleaner, which is great for wiping down counters or spot-treating smudges on floors, as well as a glass cleaner, a laundry detergent, a hand sanitizer, hand soap and hand lotion for a little self-care after all that scrubbing. We’re particularly fond of the detergent, which is tough on stains and has a floral scent that we look forward to washing with.
- Method All Purpose Cleaning Wipes
The method uses proprietary Powergreen technology to clean up messes. Basically, this means environmentally friendly, non-toxic ingredients that are derived through chemistry. Its wipes are compostable at municipal facilities (not in your backyard, unfortunately) and the cleaning agents in the formula are plant-based.
- Carbona Pro Care Oxy Powered Outdoor Cleaner
Spring has finally arrived, which means you’ll soon be spending more time in your backyard…which means you’ll soon be noticing just how freaking fast your furniture starts looking muddy and moldy. That’s where Carbona’s outdoor cleaner comes in: The dispensing top features a built-in scrubbing brush, so you can easily spot-treat stains, mildew, and even bird poop. Plus, it works on everything from outdoor rugs and cushions to window awnings and wood and rattan furniture.