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Turn your power drill into a scrubber with these awesome spring cleaning attachments
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Do you have a handheld power drill sitting in your toolbox? Have you been wondering what else it can do besides drill holes? You’re in luck — especially if you’re deep into your spring cleaning. Amazon offers a handful of scrubber attachments you can use to make certain cleaning tasks faster, less tiring — and maybe even more fun. We also have a recommendation for the perfect cordless drill, if you haven’t gotten one of those yet.
Dewalt 20V Max cordless drill: $99 (save 45%)
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We’re huge fans of the popular Dewalt 20 Max cordless drill, which happens to be on sale at Amazon for just $99 (which is 45% off it’s usual price). However, virtually any handheld drill can be used with the scrubber attachments featured in this roundup.
This powerful drill comes with one rechargeable battery pack and a charger, along with a handy contractor bag to carry all of its components. The drill has a maximum rotation speed of 1,500RPM. It also features 16 clutch positions and delivers 300 unit watts of power out, which makes it ideal for a wide range of applications.
The Dewalt 20V Max also provides a 0.5-inch single sleeve ratcheting chuck that offers a tight bit gripping strength, along with an ergonomic handle for superior comfort and control. What’s also super convenient is that the removable battery. It comes with the drill and also works with many of Dewalt’s other handheld power tools.
5 best drill scrubber attachments for spring cleaning
Our in-house team of home DIY project experts have curated this roundup of the best scrubber attachments for use with virtually any handheld drill. Any of these attachments will make cleaning bathroom surfaces, floors and other surfaces much easier. In fact, you’ll find scrubber attachments designed for vehicles, tile, kitchen appliances, boats and all kinds of dirty surfaces. The trick is choosing the best scrubber attachment for the cleaning task at hand.
Best multi-purpose drill brush power scrubber set: Useful Products medium drill brush power scrubber
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This drill scrubber set includes three brushes that are ideal for windows, tile, showers and a bathtub. These are medium stiffness, nylon brushes that easily attach to any handheld drill. The brush bristles won’t scratch tubs, sinks, baseboards, fiberglass shower enclosures, grout, shower door tracks or porcelain tile.
Each brush is equipped with a 0.25-inch quick-change shaft. Since each brush is a different size, this makes it easier to reach small crevices, while also being able to clean larger flat surfaces faster and more efficiently.
Included in the set is a four-inch-diameter round brush, a 3.5-inch-long and 3.25 inch-wide rounded brush, and a 2-inch-diameter round brush.
Best drill brush power scrubber set for cars: Soft drill brush power scrubber by Useful Products
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Also from Useful Products, this drill scrubber brush set includes three soft bristle brushes — useful, indeed, for cleaning inside or outside of a vehicle. They also work nicely on furniture, carpeting and windows.
The rounded brush in the set is ideal for cleaning interior corners or wheel spokes, while the four-inch-diameter brush can be used on carpets, floor mats, tonneau covers and door panels. Use the two-inch diameter brush for a vehicle’s grill and wheel recesses.
Each brush has a rugged steel, .25-inch, quick-change shaft that fits virtually all handheld drills and drivers.
Best drill brush multi-pack: Holikme 20-pack drill brush attachments set
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Whether you’re doing spring cleaning around the house, on a boat, in a bathroom or in and around your vehicle, this 20-piece drill brush set has the attachments you need to quickly get the job done.
The set includes an assortment of eight medium scrub pads, six scouring pads (with different stiffnesses), three sponges, a wool buffing pad and power scrub brushes. You also get one backer and one extension rod that works with any of them.
In most cases, you’ll attach the brush to the backer and then the backer to your drill. The diameter of the rod that connects to the drill is a standard 0.25 inches.
Best drill brush scrubber set for bath and kitchen: RoboScrub 6-pack drill brush set
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This is a package of six identical deep cleaning, scratch resistant scrubbing pads that can be used on a wide range of bathroom and kitchen surfaces. It also works to clean certain appliances, like an oven. Other uses include giving your patio furniture a good cleaning for spring, or using it on fiberglass boats.
Using one of these brushes in conjunction with a handheld drill makes cleaning and scrubbing surfaces up to five times faster. You can use these pads with regular cleaning solutions or stain removers. They’re great for getting rid of soap scum, water stains and mineral deposits in showers, tubs and toilets, but work just as well on any hard surface that requires scrubbing.
The kit includes six scrubbing pads and one velcro backing pad that connects directly to the drill.
Best drill brush power scrubber for heavy-duty cleaning: Scrubit drill brush scouring pads
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These heavy-duty scrubbing pads are perfect for those intense cleaning projects that require scouring. You get three red scrubbing pads and three stiffer green scouring pads.
Whether you’re looking for a tile cleaner, an easy pot scrubber, or a drill scrub brush to tackle tough dirt that ordinary scouring pads can’t handle without you having to break a sweat, this set has you covered. And at just $13, it represents a fantastic deal.
For even more advice on how to clean your home for spring (and save money in the process), stay up to date on all of our home, kitchen and outdoor coverage, which we’re continuously updating.
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Floods, landslides struck parts of Bosnia as residents slept, leaving at least 16 dead and several missing
A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country, with surging waters rushing into people’s homes as they were sleeping.
Rescue services in the south said several people were missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist as roads were closed and houses left without electricity.
Josip Kalem, a resident of Fojnica, one of the towns hit by the floods, said his dog’s barking woke him up at around 4 a.m. When he came out on the terrace, he saw the water rising rapidly.
“I came down, woke up my wife, and we looked around, we could not get out of the house. We saw more and more water coming in,” he said. “All of a sudden, the water was flooding the garage, basement, my car — everything. The water swept it all away, including my dog. Flood took it downstream.”
Andja Milesic, another resident of Fojnica, also said she was caught by surprise in the middle of the night.
“When I woke up, my bedroom floor was already soaked. I walked into the hallway — water was everywhere — the living room, everywhere,” she said. “It was horrible.”
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Darko Juka, a spokesman for the local administration, said at least 14 people had died in and around the southern town of Jablanica. Officials later said two more bodies have been found.
“Those are the ones who have been discovered by rescuers,” he said. “We still don’t know the final death toll.”
“I don’t remember such a crisis since the war,” Juka said referring to the 1992-95 war in Bosnia that left the country in ruins. “The scale of this chaotic situation is harrowing.”
Defense Minister Zukan Helez told N1 regional television that troops have been engaged to help and that the casualties were reported.
Helez said that “hour after hour we are receiving news about new victims. … Our first priority is to save the people who are alive and buried in houses where the landslides are.”
A pregnant woman lost her baby after she was rescued from the floods and transferred to a hospital in the regional center of Mostar. Authorities said doctors were fighting for her life as well. Separately, a child was successfully rescued and hospitalized, local officials said.
Rescue services in the towns of Jablanica and Kiseljak said the power was off overnight and mobile phones lost their signal.
The Jablanica fire station said that the town was completely inaccessible because roads and trainlines were closed.
“The police informed us that the railroad is also blocked,” the state rescue service said in a statement. “You can’t get in or out of Jablanica at the moment. Landline phones are working, but mobile phones have no signal.”
It urged people not to venture out on the flooded streets.
Human-caused climate change increases the intensity of rainfall because warm air holds more moisture. This summer, the Balkans were also hit by long-lasting record temperatures, causing a drought. Scientists said the dried-out land has hampered the absorption of floodwaters.
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Drone footage broadcast on Bosnian media showed villages and towns completely submerged under water, while videos on social networks showed dramatic scenes of muddy torrents and damaged roads.
One of the busiest roads linking Sarajevo with the Adriatic coast via Jablanica was swept into a river, together with a railway line in a huge landslide, according to photos.
“Many people are endangered because of big waters and landslides. There is information about victims and many injured and missing persons,” said the civic protection service.
Authorities urged people to stay on the upper floors of their homes. Reports said surging waters swept away domestic animals and cars as the water swiftly filled up lower floors of buildings.
The heavy rains and strong winds were also reported in neighboring Croatia, where several roads were closed and the capital of Zagreb prepared for the swollen Sava River to burst its banks.
Heavy winds have hampered traffic along the southern coast of the Adriatic Sea, and flash floods caused by heavy rain threatened several towns and villages in Croatia.
Floods caused by torrential rains were also reported in Montenegro, south of Bosnia, where some villages were cut off and roads and homes flooded.
In 2014, floodwaters triggered more than 3,000 landslides across the Balkans, laying waste to entire towns and villages and disturbing land mines leftover from the region’s 1990s war, along with warning signs that marked the unexploded weapons.
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