The best cleaning sprays and disinfectants |
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| Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter |
We spent weeks scrubbing grease splatters, grubby fingerprints, toothpaste specks, and sticky cereal milk to find the very best all-purpose cleaning sprays and disinfectants.
Whether you’re simply wiping down the kitchen countertop or you need a virus-annihilating option for deep cleans, our recommendations are fragrance-free, widely available, and effective.
Spritz, spritz→
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Plus: Confused about when to sanitize or disinfect at home? Here’s a cheat sheet. |
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| Caroline Mullen/NYT Wirecutter |
The terms cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, and sterilizing are often used interchangeably, but they mean different things. And, no, you don’t have to do all of them all the time. Our cleaning expert has some advice for how — and how often — to do each of these things to keep your household healthy.
The first and most important line of defense against dirt, grime, and germs→
Your daily deal: The best air purifier |
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| Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter |
If Wirecutter had a Hall of Fame, this air purifier would be a shoo-in. It’s one of the highest-performing, most-durable, and most-economical models we’ve tested. Plus, it’s virtually set-and-forget and runs at a soft whisper.
We’ve loved it since 2015. And it’s $35 off right now→
One last thing: Washing sweaters in the snow actually … works? |
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| Andrea Barnes/NYT Wirecutter |
When cleaning expert Andrea Barnes first encountered the internet’s latest cleaning obsession of washing your sweaters and rugs in mounds of snow, she was unconvinced. At best, she reasoned, it’d be a waste of time. At worst, would it ruin her favorite dry-clean-only alpaca sweater?
“After trying it myself, I need to apologize for my skepticism”→
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