Writer-Loved Kitchen Cleaning Tools for 2025

If you’re ready to ride out the rest of winter in a quiet, tidy home after cleaning up after your holiday party guests, grab some of my favorite cleaning tools that help me keep a neat kitchen through festive gatherings. After at-home hot pot nights and cookie-baking marathons, I’m able to meticulously keep my home spotless thanks to kitchen cleaning tools like my trusty Swiffer WetJet, Bissell Little Green carpet cleaner, Scrub Daddy power paste kit, and more. These cleaning tools I swear by start at only $5 and will ensure you kick off 2025 with a sparkling kitchen.

My Favorite Kitchen Cleaning Tools at Amazon

• Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleanser, $10
• Scrub Daddy PowerPaste All Purpose Cleaning Paste Kit, 3-Pack, $30, originally $35
• Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, $160, originally $200
• Bissell Little Green Multi-Purpose Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner, $99, originally $124
• Swiffer WetJet Hardwood and Floor Spray Mop Cleaner Starter Kit, $20 with coupon, originally $29
• Leebein Electric Spin Scrubber, $40 with Prime, originally $60
• Skoy Scrub, $5
• Homaxy Cotton Waffle Weave Kitchen Dish Cloths, 6-Pack, $9 with coupon, originally $12
• Jeymei Damp Clean Duster Sponge, $10, originally $14
• Boomjoy Duster with Extension Pole, $9, originally $13 
• Upbooz Handheld Vacuum, $32 with coupon, originally $45

Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleanser

After churning out holiday brunches all December long, it’s time to power scrub all my stainless steel skillets. The brown oily buildup is no match for Bar Keepers Friend, a trusted cleaner that’s now available in a handy liquid solution that comes out of the bottle easily. I love using it much more than its powder sibling, which tends to get everywhere. Each time, after just a bit of scrubbing, my stainless steel cookware emerges spotless.

Scrub Daddy PowerPaste All Purpose Cleaning Paste Kit, 3-Pack

Inevitably, cooking projects leave debris all over the stovetop and inside the oven. For cleaning around my burners and inside my oven, I use the Scrub Daddy PowerPaste kit, which makes light work of lifting out the burned-on gunk at the bottom of my oven. Whether it’s a long-forgotten hot chocolate spill or oil splatters, the Scrub Daddy PowerPaste is a natural cleaner that leaves my stove sparkling without subjecting me to intense chemical smells. It’s also a great kitchen sink cleaner.

Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

I’m a firm believer that every kitchen should have a stick vacuum cleaner. I reach for mine every day after I cook. It makes quick work of sucking up all the stray crumbs that end up on the floor. Right now, this cordless one from Levoit is on sale. The lightweight vacuum is ideal for maneuvering around tight corners and under tables. It also has a cleverly designed head that resists hair tangles.

Bissell Little Green Multi-Purpose Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner

Whether a guest spilled some red wine or a beloved pet left a stain on your favorite rug, the Bissell Little Green portable cleaner is designed to tackle it all. My own Bissell cleaner made several appearances during the holiday season, and I’ll be bringing it out again to clean my sofa ahead of Lunar New Year. The machine is easy to use and impressively sucks up stubborn stains, even some that have been an eyesore in my home for years. Now’s the time to grab it for less than $100.

Swiffer WetJet Hardwood and Floor Spray Mop Cleaner Starter Kit

While I live in a strictly no-shoes household, the floors inevitably get dirty with cooking projects gone wrong or my dog tracking in mud. One of my recent favorite cleaning tools is my Swiffer WetJet, which is made specifically for safe use on hardwood floors. I love that the built-in spray head streamlines the cleaning process to leave my floors looking shiny.

Leebein Electric Spin Scrubber

When I first used this spin scrubber, I was extremely impressed with how well it gets into tile grout to lift mold and mildew. My kitchen tiles have never looked cleaner, and the best part is, my wrists don’t even hurt after using this scrubber. At 33% off, it’s a win-win.

Skoy Scrub

My mother-in-law originally gave me this scrubber and it’s one of the best I’ve ever used for kitchen cleaning. It tackles brown spots at the bottom of my Dutch oven without damaging the enamel and easily gets into the corners of my sink to scrub at stubborn stains. It’s flexible, which makes it great for cleaning around the curves of a saucepan. No amount of stuck-on rice is able to resist this scrubber.

Homaxy Cotton Waffle Weave Kitchen Dish Cloths, 6-Pack

I honestly can’t get enough kitchen towels. I use mine every day, whether it’s for sopping up messes or cleaning around my sink after a dishwashing session. This set of 100% cotton towels are just $9 for a pack of six, making them only $1.50 apiece. They also come in a variety of bright colors.

Jeymei Damp Clean Duster Sponge

I didn’t believe the excitement around this cleaning sponge at first, but I’m a convert now that I’ve tried it. The textured brush soaks up water and picks up all kinds of debris, including crumbs, hair, dust, and more, leaving surfaces spotless.

Boomjoy Duster with Extension Pole

Another gift from my mother-in-law, this duster with an extension pole is able to clean hard-to-reach places. I especially like to use mine for catching cobwebs in the ceiling corners. The bendable head is able to conform to a variety of furniture and appliances, like around dining chairs, underneath the oven, on ceiling fans, and more. The head is also detachable and machine-washable for easy cleaning.

Upbooz Handheld Vacuum

For tiny crumbs that seem to magically accumulate on countertops, appliances, and tabletops, a mini handheld vacuum can easily get into tight corners and suck it all up. This one is similar to my own and is impressively powerful, given its compact size. It also comes with different brush heads to reach every nook and cranny.