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The strangest ever cleaning buys – that really work!
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Cleaning your home is a chore that many people loathe – but it doesn't have to be boring (honest!)
Whether you need to descale your taps, clean your bathroom or even scrub your grimy windows, we've rounded-up some unusual buys that'll make it a doddle – you'll wonder how you coped before!
From ingenious dirt-removing slime to foaming toilet cleaner and even a gadget that catches spiders, we've found a whole host of weird and wonderful buys to make housework easier.
1. Dust Mop Slippers
Here's a fun way to keep your floors clean! Simply pop these on your feet and have a boogie – all the hard work will be done for you.
These cleaning slippers come in a variety of colours and can also be used to clean windows – result!
2. Dr Beckman's Foaming Toilet Cleaner
This is Mrs Hinch's latest must-have – a toilet cleaner that fizzes and foams when you use it! It's great for removing limescale and leaves a pleasant, lemony scent. Mmmmm.
3. Spider Catcher
Need to remove an offending creepy crawly but don't want to get TOO close? Then this is the gadget for you!
It traps and picks up the creature (without harming it) so you can safely carry it outside. Perfect!
4. The World's Best Toilet Plunger
Got a blockage in your toilet that just won't budge?
You need this clever plunger that's been specially designed to be used in toilets. It's different to a normal plunger as it pushes water as well as air against any trapped debris, with greater force and effectiveness.
It folds down compactly for storage, too.
5. Cleaning Slime
It might look like a child's toy, but this luminous green slime is a cleaning sensation! You can clean everything from phones to laptops and it can get dust and grime out from the tiniest corners – in seconds!
6. Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner
Simply fill this ingenious device with vinegar and water, place in your microwave and turn on. The steam coming from the Angry Mama's head will clean and deodorise your microwave, with no harsh chemicals needed.
Ta-dah!
7. Limey Tap Descaling Gadget
Ever struggled to clean your taps as they have such a smooth and shiny surface?
This gadget is so clever!
Simply fill with your chosen cleaning fluid and attach it onto the tap, wait for a few minutes and remove to reveal your sparkly tap!
8. Electric Scrubber Cleaning Brush
Wave goodbye to grime, grease and dirt with this powerful scrubbing brush set.
It's perfect for scrubbing tiles, toilets, tyres, baths, doors, grout, sinks, hobs, skirting boards and more!
With a selection of brushes for all areas it also includes an extension pole to clean hard to reach areas.
Plus, it's cordless and battery-operated.
9. Washing up Gloves, £9.98
The palms and fingers of these rubber gloves are covered with thick silicone bristles that'll make light work of most cleaning jobs. They can be used to wash dishes or even fruit and vegetables, so you don't have to use a sponge or scourer. They can be even be used to clean the car. Wow!
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