Clean Top to Bottom, Left to Right Sardone says to start at the top of the room, such as dusting a ceiling fan, and work your way down to the floor to eliminate redundant work. Likewise, cleaning left to right ensures that you cover the entire room instead of darting from place to place.

Professional Cleaning Products The star of your cleaning caddy should be a high-quality all-purpose cleaner. We use Mr. Clean, which has been proven effective and safe for all surfaces. It now even comes in multiple Febreeze scents and in an antibacterial formula, which cleans up to 99.9 percent of all bacteria.

Best Overall Clean's Clean Freak spray is our number one pick because it's a multi-purpose solution available in a handy spray bottle that can be used everywhere from your kitchen to your bathroom.