Cleaning kit - hardcore cleaning fans only!

[FormerlyKnownAsPrincessChick]

So I'm 39 weeks pregnant, about to move into our newly renovated home and have been trying to put together the optimal efficient house keeping kit (a little lot bit sad I know). Anyway, having done some a lot of research here is what I have boiled it down too. I'm actually feeling pretty pleased with myself! We're also big fans of eco / non toxic products with allergies in the family - so trying to keep the chemicals down. Thought I would share and also wondered what you keep in your cleaning kit :)

Miele S8390 vacuum
Dust pan and brush
Broom
Buckets
Nylon scourers
Tea towels
Old tooth brush
Rubber gloves
Steam mop
Kitchen towels
Loo brush (controversial on MN I know )
E cloths (all purpose, polishing, stainless steel and bathroom sets) and water sprayer
Cheap microfibre cloths and rags
Bio D washing up liquid
Own brand dishwasher salt
Bio D dishwasher powder and rinse aid
Bio D washing powder and fragrance free softener
Bio D loo cleaner
Ecover floor soap (for untreated sandstone floors) and scrubbing brush
Ecover multipurpose cleaner (love the smell so will use occasionally on tiles in kitchen / bathroom / inside fridge)
Ecover antibacterial wipes - for the loo only
Astonish oven and cookware paste
Wood silk furniture polish - may swap to something more Eco friendly - Earth Friendly brand on my shopping list for next time
Method squirt and mop for oiled wooden floors upstairs
Soda crystals
White vinegar
Johnson's baby wipes (removing jean stains from cream leather chair - sure will come in handy for when baby starts decorating our house him/herself!!)

Thinking of adding citric acid and bicarb to the mix - any thoughts?
Yet to buy a decent rotary washing line and pegs but that's coming up next on my to do list (can you tell I'm into 4th week of maternity and nesting like crazy??!!)

Long handled duster thingy is useful, and a swiffer for quickly dusting hard floors. Heavy-duty pan scourers for the grill trivet.

The most valuable tool in my apron is my retractable razor blade. You can buy them at a B&Q - they're used by window cleaners and they make short work of many jobs. You have to be a bit careful about what surfaces you use it on, and pay attention to the angle you're holding it at, but it really does mean hardly ever having to scrub.

I am a huge fan of better living through chemicals, but if you're interested in using as few chemicals as possible, check out Magic Eraser sponges (melamine foam sponges.) They're very, very good on soap scum. And they clean walls well, too.

Dettol spray.

Excellent for wiping down changing mats - when your dc is tiny and does 'surprise poops'
Spray on the high chair while they're doing messy weaning.
Spray on the kitchen table when they're spill-y with their dinner
Spray in the potty when your potty training.

I like your list a lot though! :)

And a stain remover

Shout spray gets out baby poop and carrot purée so pretty good (but fairly chemical rich I guess)

I'm also a recent convert to vanish powder. I've got the extra hygiene one now dd is potty training. I have salvaged many poopy pants / trousers with it already! :)

Ooh, magic eraser? This is something that I haven't really looked into. I'll check that out later. I'm sure we'll be needing one of those when PFB is able to grasp crayons and take nappy off!) I've used a stanley knife blade to get plaster off of windows and window frames but hadn't considered a retractable one for other surfaces and general cleaning. Good tips Katy! Oh and I know what you mean about chemical cleaners if it wasn't for DH's eczema and the potential of having a LO with allergies I would have much stronger items on my list. I used to use Cilit bang lime and grime on a very limescaley bathroom shower screen / removing stains from worktops in kitchen but one spray and DH would be sneezing from the other side of a very large open plan room. I also hadn't appreciated how bad bleach was for the environment but I'm not sure how I'm going to get on without it TBH as it's always been a staple in my caddy before now.

Mother I heart Lakeland and their catalogue!! - they seem to have so many "must haves" in there (what a total saddo!). I'm also a keen baker so all of those baking gadgets are very appealing. I hadn't considered what to use on changing mats to clean them (or even thought about cleaning them TBH ), or high chairs etc etc. Maybe the Ecover antibacterial wipes / general purpose cleaner?? I have some kitchen spray left over but have been trying to whittle down my big cupboard of all cleaning products to something more streamlined. I think BioD do a disinfectant that I could make into a spray cleaner? Oh good and stain remover - hadn't crossed my mind (motherhood is going to be a steep learning curve!) Ecover do a stain remover which is Which recommended, although I might just have a go with soda crystals first.

I knew they'd be other things to add into the mix!

A Miele washing machine, it will set you back £1000 but it will also last you years.

It took our 4 removal men to move our freinds Miele when they moved, theirs has survived being on all day for the past 10 years without ever needing to be repaired.

Astonish cleaning sprays are brilliant, £1 in the cheap shops. They are made in England and not tested on animals.

Tk maxx do e-cloths really cheaply, you can't have too many. I don't like the cheaper ones at all.