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Everything You Need to Give Your College Room a Deep Clean

Heading to college is exciting and a little bit scary too. Don’t worry though. With the right information and the right equipment, you’re going to love it. If you’ve already been sensible enough to consider things like how to give your college room a great deep clean, we’ve looked at some of the best cleaning equipment you can buy at Walmart right now. Far from being expensive, all of these items will help you when you’re using our good enough spring cleaning guide to get your home space into better condition than ever before. We’d also recommend checking out how to clean your bedroom in 15 minutes flat because who wants to spend too long cleaning, right?

Lysol Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner — $2.97

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Cleaning the bathroom isn’t the nicest of tasks by a long shot. However, Lysol Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner makes it a little kinder. Place it in your toilet bowl and for the next eight weeks, it helps clean and freshen automatically with every flush. It fights toilet rings and helps to prevent stains so you get a nice smelling toilet for way longer than if you had to clean it yourself all the time. It’s the little things that make everything more pleasant.

Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Dishwand — $2.78

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Washing dishes can be dull but if you use this Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Dishwand, it’ll take less time than usual. With a scraper that helps remove stuck-on food and scrubbing filters that work well on all kinds of surfaces, simply fill it up with your favorite dish soap and watch as the dirt and grime effortlessly fall away. Exciting? Not exactly, but it’s a real time-saver and so much easier than using a cloth or sponge. When you’ve used it plenty, you can easily change the head too, thanks to its compatibility with all Scotch-Brite refills.

Clean Shower Daily Shower Cleaner Refill — $3.98

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A clean shower is vital to your well-being. This Clean Shower Daily Shower Cleaner Refill helps clean mildew stains, and prevent soap scum, hard water, and other stains. It works on all shower surfaces and all you need to do is spray it and walk away. There’s no need to scrub and there are no harsh chemical fumes to deal with either. It couldn’t be easier meaning you can spend more time studying (or enjoying yourself).

Pledge Clean It Dust & Allergen Multisurface Cleaner Spray — $3.99

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Pledge Clean It Dust & Allergen Multisurface Cleaner Spray reduces allergens from dust while enhancing sealed hard surfaces meaning you get a nicer-looking living space with the benefit of sneezing less too. A fresh, cleansing formula removes all the dust, pet dander, and allergens around you, whether you’re cleaning leather, wood, or furniture. It’s particularly ideal on granite, laminate surfaces, marble, plastic, stainless steel, and wood, so you’re good to use it on almost everything in your dorm.

Mr. Clean, Clean Freak Deep Cleaning Mist Multi-Surface Spray — $4.94

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Need to clean through some grime? The Mr. Clean, Clean Freak Deep Cleaning Mist Multi-Surface Spray will help you out here. It’s able to tackle grime, tough dirt, and grease so it’s good for almost every scenario. Our place of choice is kitchen surfaces when tackling backsplashes, but you can seriously use this anywhere. It offers three times the cleaning power versus other competitors with a cleaning mist that activates on contact to cut through dirt. A power nozzle gives you plenty of power and you can easily swap it out for a refill as and when the time comes.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Extra Durable Cleaning Pad — $4.94

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Sometimes you need to get a little hands-on with your cleaning duties and that’s where the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Extra Durable Cleaning Pad comes in. It offers four times the strength compared to other rivals with cleaning micro-scrubbers that reach into the surface grooves of whatever you’re tackling, lifting away built-up dirt and grime. It’s ideal for those stubborn dirt patches but you won’t have to worry about harsh chemicals or damaging materials. It’s all pretty effortless.

Clorox Ultra Clean Toilet Tablets Bleach — $4.98

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Able to kill 99.9% of bacteria in your toilet bowl, these Clorox Ultra Clean Toilet Tablets Bleach are fantastic. They continuously sanitize, clean, and deodorize your toilet bowl with each flush keeping your toilet clean for up to three months. Each tablet takes just five minutes to activate and easily keeps your toilet sparkly clean and smelling great. Only needing to drop the tablet into the tank means it’s a real time-saver too.

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes — $9.98

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Clorox Disinfecting Wipes are great for everything going, from deep cleans to simply wiping up a spill while you’re cooking. They’re able to kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria including some nasties such as E. coli, MRSA, and salmonella. This pack offers three 75 count canisters so you won’t run out of them any time soon. A clear drying formula means it’ll cut through grease, soap scum, and grime with minimal effort too.

Jen Allen
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Jen Allen is a technology and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience.
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