Was a meal even good if it didn’t end up on your shirt somehow? The running joke in my foodie family is that if someone’s not wearing the meal by dish duty time, it couldn’t have been that great. Knowing our proclivity for enthusiastic eating I’ve naturally become a stain-removal connoisseur over the years. Every pen, stick, sheet, gel and spray has found its way into my rotation at one point or another. So when this kids’ stain remover came across my radar, my interest was piqued.
Hear me out: you might not think a stain remover marketed specifically towards kiddos would be the workhorse that it is, but this product is garnering a cult following for good reason. First, and most importantly, it works, according to the thousands of folks who have tried it and left reviews at Amazon. Smashed blueberries, a coffee dribble down your shirt, grass stained knees, blood, grease and ages old mystery stains are no match for this spray. It’s fast, effective and safe – EPA Safer Choice Certified-safe, to be specific.
Naturally, it’s great for baby stains, as promised. It’s designed to work lightning fast without the use of harmful chemicals like sulfates or formaldehydes. Just spritz, blot and launder as usual. Reviewer Augustina wrote that “as a mom, I’ve dealt with all kinds of food and drink stains, and this spray tackles them effortlessly,” summing it up by calling it “an essential for parents!”
Beyond baby duty, this stain remover’s off-label uses are turning heads. Another reviewer hypes this spray as “freaking phenomenal to use in cars” claiming that it took out years old smoke stains from her used car’s upholstery with just “a few sprays of this bad boy and a rag to rub it in.” One HuffPost editor recently shared that she loves using this stain to clean her sneakers and Eddie’s review backs this up, adding that their “Nike white shoes were dirty, muddy, coffee stains,” then they “sprayed this and waited 5 minutes” and “it took it all right off!!”
Witchcraft and magic are seemingly at play here. How else could you explain this stain-busting power? “A couple of pumps of [it] and the stain disappeared ... I honestly feel like if I used this in the 1600′s I’d be put on trial for witchcraft,” wrote Elyce in their review. “I don’t know what kind of witchcraft is in this” agrees jillian ceedhumrug’s review, but “within seconds of spraying it the stain went from purple to GONE. I was shook.”
So, don’t be fooled by the label. True, it’s a parent essential, but I’d go as far as to say it’s a person essential. We’re all guilty of spills and slip-ups. Stains happen, but no matter the mess, Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater stain treater spray can take it on. Let this stuff work its magic on stains and spills and you’ll never look back. Honestly, you might just forget what a stain is.
It’s hard to find the motivation to clean, so we found a few more products that make it easy to keep a neat home:
Coffee machine rinse pods (25% off)
Breaking news: There's definitely nasty, built-up gunk inside the crevices of your coffee maker where you cannot reach. It'll stay dirty, too, impacting the taste of your drinks — unless you give your machine a thorough inside-out cleanse. These easy rinse pods will go where you can't scrub and get the grime out of your joe-maker, so it doesn't end up inside your mug.
The equally magical Bissell carpet cleaners that loads of reviewers stated they use WITH their stain treater spray (up to 23% off)
After continuously maintaining its rightful place as one of HuffPost's top-selling products, I finally gave in to the hype and bought a Bissell Little Green carpet and upholstery cleaner a few months ago and it's one of my most prized cleaning possessions. I've used it to magic away an entire spilled iced matcha latte from my rug, remove years-old stains on my baby pink velvet chairs and breathe new life into my couch that's been tarnished with pet stains more than a few times. It's incredibly easy to use: once you fill one side with the water and cleaning solution mixture, just plug it in and the nozzle sprays the water while the brush powerfully lifts and suctions away and kind of dust, mess or grime from soft surfaces. Not only is it incredibly effective, it's also super simple to keep clean thanks to the separate wastewater reservoir and the self-cleaning nozzle.
Although this tool is already compact, the brand very recently launched a mini version with all the same cleaning power, just packed into a smaller build.
Promising Amazon review: "Okay. I waited a long time to review this because up until last night I only used it to clean some pillows. My dog has been sick the last couple days and had a huge and I mean huge diarrhea episode on our recently carpeted stairs and this thing cleaned it all up like a beast. It was like it never happened. We picked up as much as we would with clorox wipes and sprayed with resolve and out the Bissell into action. It worked wonders!" — Missy L.
A pressurized hand-held steam cleaner
This pressurized hand-held steamer recently became a hot-ticket item among HuffPost readers. Using a combination of high heat (230 degrees to be exact),1,200 watts of pressure, and a variety of brush heads, this cleaner easily powers through grime in hard-to-reach areas like baseboards, moldings, stovetops and tile grout, without the use of harmful chemicals.
Ice machine cleaning tablets
If you're the proud owner of one of those trendy countertop ice machines, then you might have also noticed that they're not the easiest to clean. These zero-effort tablets are formulated to give your beloved appliance a deep clean, descale the interior surfaces and fend off mold so that your ice machine runs better and makes the best-tasting ice possible.
Promising Amazon reviews: "This works so good in my portable ice maker it was black on the inside and I was trying to figure out a way to clean it in my roommate sent me a link to this product and within 24 hours it looked pristine and brand new and ice taste perfect now with portable ice makers I suggest you run it through at least four or five times to get all the chemicals out before ingesting ice" — shannon byers
"I have a countertop ice machine (almost 2 yrs old) and live in a home with very hard well water. The machine began to smell musty and I tried vinegar, citric acid, hydrogen peroxide and other things and the smell returned within a few days. This product got the ice maker clean and odorless-I highly recommend!" — Rita S.
An eternally viral multi-purpose cleaning scrub
The Pink Stuff cleaning paste has earned a special place in HuffPost's unofficial cleaning hall of fame for its versatility and mess-tackling ability that seems to know no bounds and has been touted by many reviewers as "a miracle in a jar." At just $6 a tub, this rhubarb-scented scrub renews rust-caked pots and pans, eliminates permanent marker from walls, makes glass and shower doors sparkle and cleans filthy oven interiors. The non-abrasive, non-toxic and scratch-free formula can even work on removing stains from wood and marble.
Pro-tip: Several reviewers say this works even better when combined with the also famous Scrub Daddy sponge.
Promising Amazon review: "WOW! This stuff really works! I hate my black glass stove top because everything sticks to it, every single little thing. And it’s next to impossible to get it clean. I have tried every home remedy, almost every cleanser out there but to no avail. Even ones especially made for glass cooktops. I’ve used razors and green scrubber things. Other than scratching up the surface they did nothing. PINK STUFF WORKS. Thank goodness! I have a bright shiny black surface now. Try it yourself. You will love it." — Grammie