"This will be the last bucket you ever buy," home editor Anthony Santelli says. It's big enough to hold your cleaning kit, and because it's made of stainless steel, it won't rust.

Stainless steel milk pail, 9 qt.; $51, homesteadersupply.com.

This all-purpose cleaner's bottle is reusable; just screw in a concentrate pod and add water.

Replenish Multi-Surface cleaner; $8, myreplenish.com.

Around for more than a century, this mildly abrasive powder works on ceramic, stainless steel, and porcelain.

Bon Ami powder cleanser; $3.50, drugstore.com.

"This medium-bristle brush is great for indoor use," says Anthony, and it has an easy-to-grip handle.

Bamboo scrub brush; $7, lolaproducts.com.

Break your paper-towel habit with these reusable cloths, which hold up well in the wash.

Caldrea lint-free cleaning cloths; $10 for 6, caldrea.com.

These natural cellulose sponges are soft and pliable (and a bargain, too).

Popup sponges; $7 for 12, traderjoes.com.

A good dishwashing liquid mixed with water can clean almost anything, including countertops and painted wood. This one has no perfume or dyes.

Martha Stewart Clean Dish-Hand soap; $23 for 6, marthastewartclean.com.

"You want snug-fitting yet comfortable gloves," Anthony says. This latex pair is lined with soft cotton.

Household gloves; $3, ifyoucare.com.

Don't stop at the mirrors and windows with this minty cleaner. "I also use it to polish fixtures," Anthony says.

Method Glass + Surface cleaner; $4, methodhome.com.

Diluted with water, vinegar is a household M.V.P. Use it for everything from laminate floors to chandeliers.

Fleischmann's organic unfiltered white vinegar; $3.25, getsaucedfoods.com.