9 home products you can't live without

Nesties weigh in on the one houseware product they absolutely refuse to give up.

Tech

"Tech. It's the best stain-cleaning product ever, yet no one knows about it! Check it out, fellow Nesties!" -- Nikki F.

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Clorox Toilet Wand

"I like the Clorox Toilet Wand. I learned about it from my roommate in college, and now I don't mind cleaning the bathroom." -- HadleyAlex P.

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White vinegar

"Vinegar...it has so many cleaning uses!" -- Michelle R.

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409

"409! It's practically glued to my left hand on the weekends!" -- Liz H.

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Under-bed storage totes

"I love the plastic under-bed storage totes. I use them for bed linens because our bathroom lacks storage, and I use them to store the shoes we don't wear very often." -- MaineWifey

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Magic Eraser

"Magic Eraser. It really is magical in the shower. You have to push hard and really scrub it though!" -- Kingston54

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Shark vacuum

"I have a Shark vacuum, and I'm very happy with it! I used my first one for about eight years, and now I’m on my second one. I'd even buy another." -- finally:)

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Murphy Oil Soap

"I use Murphy Oil Soap on all my floors. It works wonders on wood floors as well as on other surfaces." -- Monisestablished2012

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King-size bed

"Our king-size bed. I don't care if I only have a foot and a half of floor space on each side, my husband and I sleep so much better with a bigger bed." -- TheWop

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May 8, 2012 1:08PM

This and any steamer product is a fool’s paradise to use on wood flooring. I spent 35 years in the flooring industry as a technical specialist. Oil soap is mixed with water and makes the floor & cabinets look great in the short term, but the Water damages wood, that’s a law of physics & it will not be repealed.. Over time the joy that oil soap gives, the water in it takes away & damages the wood, releases the finish & causes swelling.. Use it at your own peril. I have seen $30,000 worth of hardwood in a new home ruined in a year, by swelling cracking and the finish lifting off. That floor should have lasted a lifetime.

people with ruined floors always ask "Then why do they sell it for Hardwood floors" because they are selling their product, not warranting it's safety for that application..

I really hate to harsh your mellow but this & the Shark steam thing are dangers to your floors & should be avoided.

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Don Barrett

May 8, 2012 5:08PM

Oil Soaps and any "Steamer" product is a fool’s paradise to use on wood flooring. WATER DAMAGES WOOD! I spent 35 years in the flooring industry as a technical specialist. Oil soap is mixed with water and makes the floor & cabinets look great in the short term, but the Water damages wood, that’s a law of physics & it will not be repealed.. Over time the joy that oil soap gives, the water in it takes away & damages the wood, releases the finish & causes swelling.. Use it at your own peril. I have seen $30,000 worth of hardwood in a new home ruined in a year, by swelling cracking and the finish lifting off. That floor should have lasted a lifetime.

people with ruined floors always ask "Then why do they sell it for Hardwood floors" because they are selling their product, not warranting it's safety for that application..

I really hate to harsh your mellow but this & the Sh*rk steam thing are dangers to your floors & should be avoided.

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Jimbobwe3599

May 8, 2012 7:13PM

This is easily one of the dumbest things I've seen on MSN. Was this some kind of a paid advertisement by these companies? How friggin stupid!

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Roger_ramjet

May 8, 2012 4:20PM

Murphy’s oil soap while looks nice if used on wood floors but it makes them impossible to refinish unless they are completely re-sanded and re-finished. Use Murphy’s on anything else except wood floors.

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superkim17

May 8, 2012 6:54PM

DO NOT use Murphy Oil Soap on hardwood floors. It ruins the finish and you will have to strip and refinish your floors - very expensive. It's great for other wood surfaces, but will cause you issues on your hardwood floor finish.

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OMG4321

May 8, 2012 8:15PM

Why did the headline say these are newlywed products? I'm single and I have almost all of these in my apartment. Plus I'm sure many families have these no matter what stage of life they are in. This is a dumb way to get people to click on a feature that's just a bunch of paid ads.

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Denise Taylor

May 8, 2012 5:00PM

SO Rev or whomever is in the know, what do you supposed to use on wood floors?

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Rumblenut

Jul 27, 2012 1:40AM

Nine out of ten men prefer Jergens hand lotion and it didn't make the pick?!!

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dinkins

May 8, 2012 8:12PM

I use white vinegar for cleaning so many things. Look it up online. Great drain cleaner when used with baking soda and salt. Disinfects my husband's C-PAP machine. It is VERY inexpensive. Vinegar and the King sized bed are only things listed that I'd recommend, though.