My favorite cleaning essentials.
Hi everyone, I'm Chi Lan Lieu,
your resident lifestyle expert and gadget lover.
And welcome to my new home in Los Angeles.
Okay, so my family and I are getting ready
to move in here in just a few weeks time.
And I thought, what better time, than now,
to show you my favorite cleaning essentials?
Come on, let's get started.
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Now, we know that the kitchen is the heart of the home,
but it's also home to a ton of grease and grime.
[Chi Lan Lieu] Well, I want to introduce you
to the Bissell Steam Shot.
It uses the power of steam to help you clean everything
in your kitchen.
(steam shooting)
You're gonna see me do that a lot.
(steam shooting)
Because it's really fun.
(laughing)
Now, steam, because it's so hot
it's green for all of that cleaning of grease and grime,
but it's also wonderful
for things like disinfecting your countertops.
I like to use it when I'm cleaning my tile
and grout back splash.
Oh, and that greasy buildup,
that so many of us struggle with,
especially on the top of something like a range hood.
You can just steam that clean and easily wipe it away.
Because these tools are a little bit smaller,
it lets you do all the smaller,
more detailed jobs that you have to do in the kitchen,
like cleaning around the stove top.
[Chi Lan Lieu] Once you've gotten all that gunk loose,
and just wipe it away, and then (speaking French).
It's super clean.
You can always pick up this little guy for under $40.
(steam shooting)
That's pretty good.
[Chi Lan Lieu] The way that I like to keep my house clean
is with Raycop vacuum.
So the one that I use for my bedding specifically,
because I have really bad allergies,
it's actually this handheld model.
And I like this a lot
because it has a really sharp HEPA filter.
And has this cool internal pulsating mode
that actually loosens all the dust mites
and their matter as your vacuuming.
[Chi Lan Lieu] It also has different modes
from heavy, to normal, to delicate.
It tells you when the filter is clogged
and a bunch of other things.
So I use this specifically only for my pillows, my blankets,
and my mattresses, as well as my kids plush toys.
(upbeat music) (Vacuum running)
Now, when it comes to vacuuming the rest of the house,
I actually use this Raycop cordless vacuum.
because it has no cords and I love that.
It has the same features that I like about handheld vacuum.
[Chi Lan Lieu] It has really good HEPA filter.
It has nice, strong suction.
I like that you don't have to hold onto the trigger
to keep it running.
And it has this optional UV hand, which I have,
so you still have the cleaning power
of UV sanitizing light
as you're going through your entire house.
So there you have it.
One girl, two UV vacuums, the perfect team.
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I'm a little bit obsessed with vacuum cleaners,
and when I discovered this, the mini vacuum cleaner,
I was like, I have to have it.
(vacuum running)
Do you hear the power of that suction?
[Chi Lan Lieu] Not only is this super useful
when it comes to cleaning things like your laptop,
but I asked my daughter to use the mini vacuum
to clean up her own play table.
Look at how fantastic it is when it comes to kid cleanup.
This device is only about $20, but teaching my kid
to clean up her own play area, it's priceless.
Before I can move into my new house,
I have to clean my old house.
And if you have a gunked up microwave,
I want you to meet the Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner.
This is how it works,
you twist off her top,
you have to pour in vinegar and water.
[Chi Lan Lieu] You don't want to overfill.
Then she'll get super angry.
(bouncy music)
Pop down her face,
put on her top, put her in the microwave for five minutes.
(microwave beeps)
So after five minutes is up, let her sit
for two minutes just to cool a little bit.
And when you're ready to lift her out
make sure you handle her only by her arms,
because she's still really hot.
And you take your trusty napkin,
and you can get to work.
(bouncy music)
[Chi Lan Lieu] Now let's talk airflow.
Let's be honest.
We're probably not changing out our air filters
as often as we should.
Because, I mean, who remembers right?
The Filtrete smart air filter has heard our cries.
They've come out with the first ever,
Bluetooth enabled HVAC air filter.
[Chi Lan Lieu] You just download the companion app.
Once you take out the little blue tab,
it automatically pairs with your phone.
You stick this into your furnace and (speaking French).
Having an air filter notify me
that it needs to be changed out for the health
of my family is actually great piece of mind.
And now I can breathe easy.
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[Chi Lan Lieu] I have to be honest with you.
I've always detested cleaning the bathroom.
And that's because I could never get that tile
or grout to look super clean.
And then I discovered this drill brush attachment set
that comes with three different brush heads
that when attached to your hand drill,
(drill buzzing)
it does all the heavy lifting for you.
[Chi Lan Lieu] This was a bullet shaped one,
which is great for doing things
like contours and corners.
This flat one, this is great for doing the floors.
And this is great for doing detail work.
(drill buzzing)
And once you're done with all of your cleaning,
you can throw all of these brushes
in the dishwasher to clean.
Isn't that incredible.
Where have you been my whole entire life?
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