Cleaning Cuties

by Laura Fenton, Posted Jul 13th 2009 11:00AM

Gloveable, indeed! We love these pretty gloves. Photo: Sur La Table

If you're anything like me, cleaning is just above getting a bikini wax on my list of favorite things to do (though I perversely enjoy doing laundry). While my apartment is as neat as can be, it is secretly dirty. I nearly always leave the dishes from a dinner party until the next morning and I tend not to sweep until the dust bunnies are big enough to bite back. I am thankful my friends don't mind brushing debris off of their feet after walking around in my apartment barefoot.

I figured a few pretty cleaning products might inspire me to get sweeping a little more often. Here are five pretty picks for keeping your house spick and span. (Above, Gloveables cleaning gloves, $15.95, Sur La Table)

Don't forget to enter our Mrs. Meyer's Cleaning Giveaway!

The handsomest broom we've ever seen. Photo: Viva Terra

These beautiful, handmade broom sets include a full-size broom, a hand broom and a dustpan. Bonus: They are made with non-toxic dyes. Handmade Broom Set, $65, Viva Terra

Pretty paisley is sure to inspire a floor scrubbing. Photo: MacBeth Collection

I know, I know: $50 for a bucket is insane, but gosh, isn't it cute? In some wealthier version of my life, I'd buy this. For now, I'll stick with a basic galvanized one from the hardware store. MacBeth Bucket, $50, The MacBeth Collection

Casabella: Raising the ordinary to the extraordinary. Photo: Casabella

Yes, it's silly, but these pretty sponges really make me happy. Plus, at $5 for a set of three, they're not a huge splurge. Casabella sponges, $5 for three, The Container Store

Best. Dish Soap. Ever. Photo: Mrs. Meyer's

I remember the first time I washed dishes with Mrs. Meyer's lemon verbena soap--dishwashing has been more of a joy ever since that discovery. Mrs. Meyer's dish soap, $4, Mrs. Meyer's

Filed Under: Everything Under $100, Cleaning & Storage, Shopping, Storage & Cleaning, Cleaning

Tags: cleaning, cleaning products, CleaningProducts, cute cleaning products, CuteCleaningProducts, mrs. meyers clean, Mrs.MeyersClean, onthehunt, spring-cleaning

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