Get ready for a spring spruce-up with tools that make the job a breeze.
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Clean sweep
If you have pets or allergies, vacuuming every day is a must. But who has time? With a Neato Botvac D5 Connected Navigating Robot Vacuum, you can clean your floors while you sleep, while you shop—or while you binge-watch TV. Just control it from your smartphone. It recharges all by itself, too. $540. (888) 280-4331; amazon.com.
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Clean sleep
Your sheets are crisp and clean, but what about your mattress? The Dyson V6 Mattress vacuum has the solution. It’s designed to clean your mattress of all the allergens you can’t see and don’t want to think about. But, you’re not limited to mattresses—use this vacuum on upholstery or, with its dusting attachment, hard surfaces. $250. (866) 693-9766; dyson.com.
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Little stain fighter
Spills and stains are part of life, but they’re especially annoying when they collide with your carpets. When that happens, the Bissell Little Green Multi-Purpose Deep Cleaner is your new best friend. Don’t let the machine’s compact size fool you—it tackles both big and small stains. $100. (888) 280-4331; amazon.com.
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Under pressure
Cleaning is not just an inside job. All winter, your siding, windows and sidewalks have been attacked by the elements. Fight back with the Sun Joe Electric Pressure Washer, a portable cleaner that uses water, a wand, two detergent tanks and five different spray nozzles to make it all sparkle again. $153. (800) 466-3337; homedepot.com.
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Pet project
Many of us just can’t live without our furry friends. But, we could sure live without the fur they leave all over the house. Enter the Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away Vacuum. The Shark’s True Pet mini motorhead brush attacks that left-behind fur like … well, a shark. $300. (800) 462-3966; bedbathandbeyond.com.
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Full steam ahead
Some cleaning jobs need more elbow grease than others. For the really tough tasks—grimy grout, caked-on grease and more—the McCulloch Heavy-Duty Portable Steam Cleaner uses high-powered jets of steam to clear it all away. Eighteen included attachments help tackle just about any job. $140. (800) 466-3337; homedepot.com.