The One Cleaning Tool I Buy at the Dollar Store

Microfiber cloths are inexpensive, effective, and quietly outperform a surprising number of pricier cleaning tools.
The One Cleaning Tool I Buy at the Dollar Store
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There are plenty of things I won’t buy at the dollar store. If it has a plug or a moving part, or claims to last “forever,” I’m cautious. But there is one humble cleaning tool I buy there on purpose every single time, and I feel downright clever doing it.

Microfiber cloths.

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