21 Clever Cleaning Brushes You Never Knew You Needed

If you've ever sliced your hand while cleaning your knives, this clever brush keeps your fingers safely away from sharp edges. The wraparound design efficiently cleans and maintains your blades so that they're ready to rinse and dry.

Make your kitchen sink and countertops sparkle with this squeegee. Nylon bristles on one end take care of any dry spills, while the squeegee handles the wet as well as perfectly wiping down the inside of the sink.

This clever trio keeps your always-by-your-side water bottle sanitized. Stored together on a handy ring (they snap off for use), each brush has a specific area to tackle: straw, inside the bottle and all the nooks and crannies of the lid.

Reusable drinking straws keep more plastic out of our landfills, and every little bit helps. These eco-minded drinking buddies do need a little extra TLC in the cleaning department, though. This set has three different sizes to ensure you have the right brush to clean inside the tiny straw opening.

If you're prepping and cooking more produce at home, make sure you're cleaning fruits and veggies well with this handy brush from Full Circle. It's made of a bamboo handle and recycled plant fiber bristles. Plus, with no neon plastic in sight, it'll look great on your countertop.

The kitchen is full of tricky places to keep clean, including small appliances, around the sink and even baked-on messes. This versatile set has a loop brush, angled brush, chiseled scraper and flat scraper to help you clean out all the nooks and crannies of your kitchen.

This is a recent discovery I made after inheriting cast iron pans from my husband's grandmother. Although the pans had been well-loved for years, they had been stored away and had built-up gunk and a little rust on them. This stainless-steel chainmail completely brought them back to life. I highly recommend getting one of these if you cook with cast iron.

There's nothing that will get the job done faster than an electric scrub brush. It has two speed settings for optimal cleaning — perfect for getting all the dirt out of your shower. You can also avoid having to clean the brush from close up with its retractable handle that extends up to 45 inches.

Cleaning showers and tubs is my least favorite chore. Yes, even behind toilets. They're big and hard to get into all the corners, and did I mention they're big? This long-handled shower cleaning brush is designed to make the job so much easier, and the V-pointed pad will take care of those hard-to-scrub corners.

Suction this practical cleansing pad on your sink to get all your makeup brushes squeaky clean. Simply pour a small amount of cleanser on the mat and swirl your brushes around to remove all the makeup residue.

This shower cleaning brush is super handy with its extra long handle and three sides for a multitude of uses. It also has a 360-degree rotating head so your back is saved and you can get every type of stain out.

Leave no corner or seam unturned with this bright orange brush. The ergonomic handle is designed for righties and lefties and allows you to tackle all the joints and corners of your kitchen, bathrooms and floors.

Give your power tools a new use with these brilliant attachments. The collection of 11 brushes attaches to your cordless drill so that you can give your bathtub, floors, kitchen pans and even upholstery the deepest clean they've ever received.

Banish crumbs and fingerprints from your laptop with this two-sided brush. One end has a soft brush for sweeping away dust and dirt, while the other has a microfiber pad for removing smudges from screens and surfaces.

Slime isn't just for the kiddos anymore. This clever biodegradable gel gets all the dust and crumbs out of your keyboard, as well as your blinds, car vents and other hard-to-clean areas.

Our devices have the tiniest crevices that can trap dirt and debris. This double brush has a soft side for cleaning computer keys or phone screens and cameras, and a silicone wiper for getting into small ports, earbuds and more.

Tackle your air conditioner, vents and other appliances with this pair of cleaning brushes. The coil whisk brush provides a stiff, smooth clean, while the stainless steel brush gets into the fins of the coils without damaging them.

Whether it's the cobweb you've been staring at in the corner of your living room or the pile of dust you can see on top of your ceiling fan, a little help is required to get to those hard-to-reach areas of your home. This extension dusting kit has three different attachments and reaches up to 24 feet. (For even higher ceilings, opt for the 30-foot extendable pole option.) Dusting just got a whole lot simpler.

If you're like us, every time we raise a window to let in the fresh air, our eyes are assaulted by the grime that collects in the tracks. This useful tool helps you clean out dust and pollen from your window and door tracks with ease.

Some spots are almost impossible to clean without the right tools. This extra-long brush gets all the trapped lint out of your dryer's vent and exhaust port, as well as the coils behind your refrigerator. Those hard-to-reach areas will be cleaner, and your home will be safer.

This blinds cleaner makes a dreaded task much simpler. The dual-ended brush tackles every part of your windows: the microfiber fingers easily get the dust between your blinds, and they can be removed and thrown in the wash to be used again and again. The brush on the other side cleans the grooves at the base of your window.