Since we don’t currently have a housekeeper or maid service at our residence (yet!), cleaning the house is a chore that I (regretfully) have to do myself.
Case in point…
Recently, our big dog had a bout of doggy diarrhea. And since my husband is only “mildly” helpful in situations that involve strong odors, gooey discharges, or excrements… I’m now a PRO when it comes to finding the best “deodorizers” and “stain removers” for our home.
Which gives me a chance to share some highly recommended commercial-grade products that I now use regularly…
In my opinion (and the opinion of professional house cleaners who use commercial-grade products), these are the best cleaning products for DEEP cleaning:
#1 – Best Steam Cleaner
The Bissell Pro Heat Steam Cleaner is perfect for deep cleaning — especially if you’ve got kids or pets.
This carpet steam cleaner sucks up stains and smells from way deep in the carpet’s fibers — whether they’ve been there for days or just minutes! This powerful machine forces a warm cleaning mixture deep into your carpet to blast out dirt and grime as built-in brushes help root out deeply embedded dirt. Most steam cleaners use cold water, but hot water breaks up stains better, and this one’s just great!
My favorite liquid cleaner for the Bissell Pro Heat is: ZEP Extractor Carpet Shampoo. (It’s commercial-grade and what most professionals and contractors use.)
For all of the nooks & crannies inside your home (especially windowsills, shower walls, and tile grout!) the Bissell Steam Shot OmniReach Handheld Steam Cleaner ROCKS! It’s chemical-free cleaning at its best.
#2 – Best Spot & Stain Remover
The best spot and stain remover on the planet is TECH Stain Remover.
We learned about this one from when our builder recommended it for paint that had been spilled on our new carpet. It REALLY works. In fact, I think it works miracles! It gets out virtually ANY stain — from KoolAid to pasta sauce… even pet stains. Besides carpets, it works on clothing and upholstery too. If you’re tired of stain removers that don’t work, it’s time to try TECH!
Locally, I’ve found TECH Stain Remover at Ace Hardware, but it’s also available on Amazon. (I buy the super-duper size — because every time we get a new puppy, I end up going through a lot of it!)
My other go-to stain remover (especially for pet stains) is Rocco & Roxie Professional Strength Enzyme Cleaner. It’s good at removing the odor as well as the stain! And it doesn’t leave any “residue” behind.
#3 – Best Air Freshener
The absolute BEST air freshener for your home is a highly concentrated metered air deodorizer (like the ones you see in the restrooms of hotels and restaurants) — it’s the TimeMist Metered Air Freshener.
This fully-automated air freshening system is made by the same company that makes ZEP commercial cleaners that are also ah-mazing! And you know what? It works automatically for 90 days! (I wanted to have one in so many different rooms & open spaces that I bought the 6-pack of the dispensers.)
There are LOTS of great scents to choose from — the Crisp + Clean and Citrus are my favorites. and you can use any of the 5.3 oz, 6.6 oz, and 7.1 oz. canned refills. Trust me, with this thing odors are eliminated in seconds! These air fresheners are a much higher grade, much more potent, and produce a much “purer/cleaner” scent than the popular automatic air fresheners you tend to see in peoples’ homes today. (Those scents seem so “synthetic” and fake, chemical-smelling to me — ALSO, they’re not safe for pets.) But the TimeMist scents are all pet-friendly!
The only thing that even comes close is the AromaPlan WATERLESS Diffuser. They market this air freshener as being almost identical to popular hotel air fresheners! It comes in black or white, and there are 2 different “styles” — depending on if you want to set it out for everyone to see (for up to 500 sq ft) OR if you want to tuck it away so it’s your own hidden secret (for up to 2,000 sq ft). They even have a bluetooth “smart” version of their whole-house model — my personal favorite! The scents are pet-safe and completely free of solvents and petroleum.
#4 – Best Vacuum Cleaner
I’ll round out this discussion of the best cleaning products for DEEP cleaning by giving props to one of the best little vacuum cleaners since the 1960s: the Oreck vacuum!
At just 8 pounds, it’s the lightest weight and most powerful vacuum cleaner I’ve ever used. We’ve had ours for over 10 years, and it still works good as new. If the Oreck vacuum cleaner is good enough for Marriott Hotels, Dillard’s Department Stores, Godiva Chocolates, Men’s Wearhouse and Trump’s Taj Mahal, I’d say that it’s good enough for my house too! I especially like the way it picks up all the dog hair. I also like how it goes from hardwood floors to thick carpet without any manual adjustments — it’s all automatic.
During the time that we had 3 dogs in the house at one time, I decided to upgrade to a Shark Navigator (that I keep upstairs) and a Dyson Animal (that I use occasionally downstairs). But of course I didn’t want to miss out on the robot vacuum trend, so I eventually bought a Wyze robot vacuum. That thing works so well on the everyday pet fur, that I don’t even have to vacuum as much downstairs anymore! The Wyze vacuum costs SO much less than most robot vacuum cleaners — and it has a LOT of great futures that make it 100% effortless for me! If you’re in the market for a robot vac, you really should check out the Wyze.
I hope you’ve found this list of the best cleaning products for DEEP cleaning helpful!
My plan is to continue adding to this list, as I discover new favorites — like countertop cleaners & sealers, hardwood floor cleaners, and glass & mirror cleaners!
