I despise having to scrub to clean anything, not so much because it’s hard work but because I have carpal tunnel syndrome, and scrubbing makes it hurt so much more.
So when I was sent a Quickie Household Power Scrubber to review, I was hoping it would be the end of scrubbing for me. So I let my fiberglass tub and shower go without its usual weekly scrub-down cleaning for half of March in order to build up all types of yuckiness for the Quickie to work on.
Let me just say… for some reason, the build-up from water and soap scum in this house is more disgusting than anywhere I’ve ever lived, so letting it sit that long about killed me.
Anyhow, the Quickie is a handheld scrubber powered by four AA batteries (which are included) and is safe to use on tile, grout, tubs and other household surfaces.
It comes with a scouring pad and a brush attachment, and it’s completely waterproof to allow for use with water or cleaning solutions.
I donned myself with gloves and let the Quickie get busy with its high torque but controlled action. I was afraid it would spin super fast and fling cleaning solution and water everywhere, but it didn’t.
It’s more of a concentrated clean, and the motor maintained the same amount of strength the entire time. There was no stuttering or halting whatsoever, even if I pressed down a bit onto the tub surface.
It did a beautiful job of removing soap scum, pink mold and some of the deeply embedded dirt out of the textured tub bottom. It couldn’t get it all, but I’ve never been able to get that off the entire time I’ve lived here, so any improvement was a plus for me.
With a little maneuvering, it was able to get into nooks and crannies, but it wasn’t perfect in that regard. The brush attachment was a little better at getting at the recessed areas of the tile walls and into the corners.
The scouring pads are removable and replaceable too. They’re held on firmly with velcro and won’t budge while in cleaning mode though.
After use, a simple rinse under water makes for easy clean-up.
You can see that it really did make a difference on the tub, and it didn’t aggravate my carpal tunnel syndrome at all!
I also made a little video so that you could see it actually cleaning the surfaces and get an idea of how the gadget does its thing.
Is it perfect? Of course not; nothing’s perfect, and I wish it maneuvered into corners a little bit better. Also, it moves at a steady, gentle pace and obviously works on a small area at a time so it’s a little slow-going. (Maybe I’m just impatient because I hate cleaning!)
I love that it can be used under water and in all sorts of ways though, and I love the idea of letting kids use it to help clean too, with supervision of course. I think they’d get a huge kick out of it!
Buy It: Look for the Quickie Household Power Scrubber in nationwide stores. I spotted it at Walmart for $19.96. For more info, visit Facebook.com/quickieclean
What do you think of the Quickie Household Power Scrubber? Could you use something like this?
I received the product for review, and all opinions are mine alone. No other compensation was received.
Michele P. says
yesss! with a shoulder injury I cannot scrub in any circular motion-this is so easy it could be done with my left hand or even my 11 yr old could help out-I so need to get into the Spring cleaning mode and have been unable to…
Marti Parks says
I could definitely use it. I would really like it for my tub and my shower doors.
Kato says
I would like to use two, to get the job done twice as quickly! It looks like it would take a while to clean a bathtub, but other than that, a pretty neat product!
Kathy Lane says
I would love to have one of these!I don’t like to scrub the tubs and showers in my home,maybe this would help get the job done.
Sarah L says
I have RA and my hands don’t work as well as they used to so this would be very handy (so to speak).
Sue Hull says
AWESOME review!! I so want one of these. This would be perfect for me because I can’t scrub things the way I used to due to back issues that have caused my hands to hurt and cramp sometimes. Thanks 🙂
Diane Sallans says
This would be very handy in a couple places around my house!
cassandra says
I would love to use this! It seems so handy. I hate touching yucky sponges.
Sherry Conrad says
I think I need to get this for my mom- she has arthritis and can’t scrub like she used to. 😀 Great review.
Misha Estrada says
I will try anything that will make cleaning easier! I don’t mind picking up, but I hate scrubbing!
Holly Thomas says
I might give this one a try, all the others ones i bought before really didn’t work very well!
clenna says
I’m getting one of these. I hate to scrub my bathroom tile. This looks like it would do an awesome job. Thanks for the review.
Iza Baswedan says
I love this! Now I can clean my bathroom daily!
Blessie Nelson says
Oh yes! seems like it can make our cleaning routine reduced by half time to do the job!
Alexandra Clatterbuck says
Another doohickey I need to buy!!! =)
Gianna says
Now this could come in really handy!
cassandra says
This looks like it packs a serious punch! I would love to use this in my house. Looks like it saves a lot of time and sweat!
Jacca Anderson says
This would be useful to have around the house.
Alexis AKA MOM says
Oh wow my dear I can’t say I have anything that makes me not to like to clean. Just pure lazy .. lol.
I love how clean your tub came out! I so need to pick one of these up to clean the tub after the boys!
Amber Edwards says
Oh that could really come in handy. I have quite a few old spots in my house that could really benefit from this!
Alissa Apel says
I want! I even have a Walmart GC still left from Christmas that the boss man gave me.
Elizabeth Towns says
I love this review – seeing the product clean that soap scrum for real makes all the difference to me. I usually end up standing in the tub scrubbing the corners, walls and crevices – so you can probably tell how much I hate soap scum. This little thing looks powerful! I can think of a million uses for it, especially around the toilet bottom and base.
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Dana Rodriguez says
That would be great for the bathroom!
Dina says
Oh what a cool tool! I can definitely use it around the house. Starting with the shower…
Nichol says
I really need something like this for my tub. I HATE scrubbing the tub but it is a job that needs to be done!
Elizabeth A. says
That looks great! Anything that makes the work faster is a good thing in my book.
debra pearlstein says
I would like to try it. Anything to give my wrist a break! I hear you on the carpal tunnel.
Darlene Jones-Nelson says
Oh I need one of these I love how the heads can be changed. I have a lot of different places that need to be cleaned and the surfaces vary textures.
Janice Brewer says
I “ll have to try it. Seems it will help with the scrubbing and save some time.
Toni says
I need to try this one, this would be great fo rmy shower and bathtub
Kathy says
I would try it! I had something similar once but it was a lot larger!
Jennifer @TheRebelChick says
I want one of these to clean my bathroom. I bet it would make short work of cleaning the tub!
Christy Anderson says
I would love to have this to clean my shower!!!
April Golightly says
I am dying to test out this stuff.
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
Ugh, you are making me jealous, I had to do sooo much cleaning this weekend by hand, manually 🙁
Mumseword says
This is so cool!!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
It looks cool, but I probably wouldn’t use it much. I’m impatient!
Colette S @JamericanSpice says
I want one!
I hate scrubbing with those pad thingies!
syrone harvey says
I love gadgets that make clean up easier. Cleaning bathroom tile and grout is a yucky chore but something like the Power Scrubber seems to make it almost fun. Thanks for sharing the review.
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
S0 …… does it make you feel like you wanna travel to Texas and clean my house?
dramaqueensmum says
I think we need this. Our showers/tub hasn’t been properly cleaned in almost 2 years. I try to go over the 1 that I use once-in-a-while, but with carpal tunnel it’s really hard.
Jenn says
Looks like a neat product for small spaces. Thanks for the review!
Kathleen says
I have seen these and they look amazing! I am all for anything that makes housework easier. I bet the boys would be more excited to help if they got to us one too.
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says
What a neat tool! I’d love it for our shower door!
Pam says
I would probably be scrubbing my tub all the time with this tool! Thanks for sharing.
Pam says
I hate to clean the bathroom but it’s a necessary evil. I bet this would make it much more fun!
RANDY FULGHAM says
THIS LOOKS LIKE A SMART ITEM AND FUN TO USE….
Kait says
I LOVE this! Especially for Spring cleaning time!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
Oh mama, I am going to buy this tomorrow! I have some grout lines that need some deep cleaning.
polly says
wow what a great idea…it does all the scrubbing!
Bikbik & Roro says
Wow, this sounds really nifty! Just thinking of the patio furniture… I don’t despise scrubbing, but I’m certainly not fond of it lol — anything that makes it easier is welcome 🙂
Susie B. Homemaker says
This looks like an awesome cleaning tool! I love that it does the hard work for you- no more tireless scrubbing trying to get something clean.
Susan Broughton says
This looks like it would be a big help in the bathroom and toilet area
Kiersten @ OMV says
Do you know what I could use this on right now? Our patio furniture. It is YELLOW with pollen. So gross. I’m going to have to look into one of these!
Emmy says
Oh yes I think I would want to get it just for my kids and they would think it was so fun and would more than happily be scrubbing tubs for me all the time!
natalie nichols says
Whhaat?! This thing is so awesome!
betty says
I’m thinking … grout. This would be great for cleaning some areas of grout that have been ignored.
Naomi says
Ooh, might be just the thing for Spring Cleaning. Can I use it on the kids? Ha!
Lisa says
I need to get one of these!
Robin Gagnon says
Now that looks mighty handy
noelle d says
i hate scrubbing too… lol …
awesome, thanks for the heads up 🙂
Angela says
I have carpel tunnel syndrome as well, so this would be a big help for me.
Tammy says
I don’t think I’d use it in my current home just because I’m somewhat of a neat freak and I never let anything get nasty enough to use something like this – but if we buy a home that has bathrooms that need a little extra oomph cleaning when we move, I’d likely try something like this.
HilLesha @To the Motherhood says
Sounds great!
Tammy S says
I need one of these! This would be so handy to have to clean my son’s bathroom. He makes such a mess. I hate cleaning his bathroom the most out of all the bathrooms in the house.
Ally says
My mind is spinning on several jobs around here that I could use that thing on! I like!
Rosey says
I’m interested in this, actually. We have a softener, but the well water’s always staining everything anyway and I’m constantly scrubbing. If this would make that easier, I’m all for it. Thanks for the honest review, and the video.
LyndaS says
I need one of those for my family to use. 🙂
Amy Orvin says
I’d love to try this neat gadget! I ‘d love to use it on my bathroom shower tiles and walls.
Marcie W. says
How awesome! I would love to test this baby out on our Las Vegas hard water build up, which gives a new meaning to soap scum on my glass shower doors.
Cynthia C says
Oh, yes, I could use this. I can imagine how much effort it would save!
Dawn Lopez says
Oh wow! That is so cool, this is the first I’ve heard of this! So affordable too! I could totally use something like this, my bathroom is crying for help right now!
Lucy says
Ah, this looks better than a toothbrush 🙂
yonca says
Power Scrubber looks like it would make cleaning much easier. I love products makes life easier:)
Btw, I follow you on Pintererst too, now 🙂 Have a great weekend!!!
Shell Feis says
I love my Quickie too! It actually DID help with the textured bottom of my tub, but the spaces in my tub are probably farther apart or less deep than yours. They should also make an even SMALLER version for tight corners and tub texture!
Leilani says
I need one of these! Especially when it comes to cleaning the tub.
Lolo says
It worked pretty good! I need one!
Hanan says
I was just saying how bad our tube is. I’m going to see if I can find one of these next time we’re at the store!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
That’s pretty neat!
Colleen says
Looks like it would make cleaning easier.
Sheilacakes says
I hate cleaning. This looks so awesome. I would use it all the time.
Theresa says
I could use one of these here!
Niccole West says
I would love to give this product a try. I will keep an eye out for it and maybe a coupon that could help me save a little money on getting it. Anything that makes cleaning a little easier is a great idea in my book!
Pam says
I need this for my house. We have horrible water stains. I have to clean all the time to stay on top of it.
Jennifer says
I would love a zippy little cleaner like that! Oh, the fun I would have with my stove top and over!
Courtney says
My stove could DEFINITELY use this!
Shop with Me Mama says
Oh heavens, I NEED this!!! Love the before and after pictures.
Kathy says
I hate scrubbing just because I hate scrubbing. 🙂 This thing sounds awesome. I have some staining in my tubs, too, and trying to scrub that gunk while the one year old attempts to climb into the tub or play in the toilet isn’t fun or easy. I also have a toilet with some stains (that came with the house. the stains, I mean. well, the toilet and the stains) around the inner rim that also will not come off. Something like this would rock my bathroom-cleaning world. (I HATE cleaning the bathroom) I’d love to see if it could make any kind of improvement in that toilet.
Deborah Wallin says
I like discovering neat new products on here.
Sheri says
That’s awesome. I bet I could get my kids to do the cleaning with that!
Xenia @ Thanks, Mail Carrier says
My husband says they need to change their brand name from Quickie… but I told him to stop thinking like a 13-year-old boy and start thinking about how much faster and easier it makes cleaning!
Jessica @FoundtheMarbles says
I seriously need one of those, stat.
Mellisa says
I am all about things that help me get my housework done faster!
kathy pease says
I think it looks awesome and fun..Whenever I scrub something my hands get so cramped
this would take care of that problem 🙂
Betty Manousos says
i hate scrabbing. and cleaning. lol!
this sounds great, it sure makes cleaning easier, more effective and much less time-consuming.
overall this sounds like a great product!
brilliant review, as usual.
have a happy weekend!
xoxo
Linda F. says
This looks awesome and easy!
Christine says
I’d love to try this on my bathroom sinks & shower!
Mary Beth Elderton says
This looks so cool! I’d use it on my bathroom sink every other day.
Terry (My Journey With Candida) says
Soap scum can be the worst!! Glad it removes it…. so ucky. Not a bad price either.
Deborah Pucci says
That looks like a nice item. I remember having a scrubber years ago. I don’t like scrubbing either. I have to look for this one. Thanks for reviewing it! Have a nice weekend.
Amber says
I need one of these!
Amy @ Oh So Savvy Mom says
While I’m not sure I’d have the patience to use this on something like my tub or shower, either, I could definitely use this for my stove. It needs a good scour on a regular basis.
justin orkin says
!Good review!
brian miller says
huh…does not sound like a bad deal at all…could prob use that on shower for sure…
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
That looks like a nifty little contraption! I can see how it could come in handy around the house.