So many Cleaning Products, Marketing or Necessary?

 So, do you really need 10 different products to get an adequate clean? 

No, just 8 at least. 

If you want to save time, money (slowly eroding your own furnishings will lead to replacing them all together if no care is taken, losing money by proxy), and energy, then yes using a variety of products is the way to ensure a proper clean. In fact, I firmly believe to be fully equipped for a residential clean, 8 products are needed. The pH of the products being used, the chemical profile, the concentration of the chemicals, and the essential additives are all too important to be overlooked.

Each product category listed has a place in every cleaning crew's residential toolkit:

Leather Cleaner: 

-This cleaner needs to be specially formulated for leather to give it a proper shine and be as soft as necessary.

Fabric Cleaner:

-This can be a bit rougher than the leather cleaner, and can be much more fragrant, usually cheaper as well

note: this product can be purchased in non-aerosol versions that reduce potentially harmful side effects

Bleach:

-Powerful cleaning chemical that has many practical applications such as upkeeping a non-smelly drain(s)

Stone Cleaner/Tile Cleaners:

-Cleans off many types of rock, including quartz, and seals it appropriately.

note 1: this product can be purchased in non-aerosol versions that reduce potentially harmful side effects

note 2: there are versions of stone cleaner specifically formulated for tile grout, that brighten up and remove dirt

note 3: these products are not the same as those meant to clean off concrete.

Glass Cleaner:

-These products have the fastest evaporation time, making it perfect for sink handles in addition to any glass in the house. Can be used on glass cleaned by another product after rinsing off, to reduce streaks.

note: this product can be purchased in non-aerosol versions that reduce potentially harmful side effects

Steel Cleaner:

-Properly cleans and seals tough grime baked into metal and caked into the surface infractions 

Rust Remover/Limescale Remover:

-Powerful tool to remove rust, limescale, calcium, and other shower buildup

note 1: this product can be purchased in non-aerosol versions that reduce potentially harmful side effects.

note 2: These products are typically very strong and should be handled carefully

Toilet Cleaner:

-Powerful cleaner for applications on plastic, acrylic, and porcelain. Can be used before glass cleaner if wiped off and rinsed properly

note: this product can be purchased in non-aerosol versions that reduce potentially harmful side effects.

note: These products are typically very strong and should be handled carefully