Clutter-Busting Household Cleaners!

(CBS)  If you shudder at the clutter under your kitchen sink, there's a solution: Clear out that repository of half-empty and rarely-used containers by turning to kitchen and bathroom cleaners that are truly multi-purpose, essential for keeping clutter to a minimum by enabling you to toss others.

On "The Early Show Saturday Edition," home and lifestyle expert Laura Dellutri spotlighted several such cleaners. She says you could clean smarter, not harder by using these tools, techniques and time-saving tips. Toothbrushes, sponges and microfiber cloths are the secrets professional cleaners use to handle the grout, grime and grease. Microfiber cloths remove 99.98 percent of germs and bacteria. And a caddy is a must for staying organized and un-cluttered underneath your kitchen sink.

Neutral Cleaner: Ivory Dish Liquid $2

Healthy Housekeeper Tip: To prevent damage to all your floor surfaces, use a neutral cleaner with a PH balance of 7, which is both non-acid and non-alkaline. This is the safest product for special surfaces like hardwood, granite, marble and even laminate flooring.

Add two drops of Ivory liquid to bucket, then add water. Don't let high-acidic cleaners, like vinegar, sit on floor surfaces: That can harm them.

Glass Cleaner: Windex Glass Cleaner $ 2

Healthy Housekeeper Tip: Most streaks and smears are caused by over-spraying glass cleaner on surfaces. Spray them sparingly: It's easier to clean off the surface and helps eliminate streaky smears. Cleaning horizontally is much more efficient than cleaning with a circular motion.

Disinfectant Cleaner: Mr. Clean Antibacterial Cleanser $3

Healthy Housekeeper Tip: Kill the bacteria in your home by using an antibacterial cleaner. Ordinary multipurpose cleaners don't kill germs such as e-coli, salmonella and flu germs. Antibacterial cleaners and are a must in every home for healthier living. You can the same product in the kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, everywhere! Peroxide is another antibacterial cleaner that can be used to kill germs, a perfect alternate cleaner for people with allergies.

Bleach Cleaner: Ajax Cleanser with bleach $1

Healthy Housekeeper Tip: Use a cleanser with bleach to handle all the tougher elbow-grease areas such as grout, stains, grime and greasy surfaces. Boil off the burnt on the bottom of your pans. For burnt pans, use a squirt of dish soap with hot water, place on the stove for 15-20 minutes. It will scrape off easily with no elbow grease!

Furniture Polish: Endust Furniture Polish $4

Healthy Housekeeper Tip: Use a furniture polish that doesn't create wax buildup. Spray directly on cloth, not on the wood surface; spraying less keeps you from working more.

[SharonAPlus4]

I just found this video on You Tube that really shows how germs and viruses spread. It is so cool. It's meant for kids but I even learned a lot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56mq1t1BqfY

[Skruffy1]

While it is sensible advice that we don't need different cleaning products for everything, this article sure reads like a commercial.