The Magic Eraser!
Why didn't anyone tell me about this cool thing? Well to be fair, I was told to use it to clean PinkOne's jazz shoes--and it does that beautifully! I don't know why I didn't try it on other things until this past weekend. But those scuffed (awful) counter tops--magically clean! The floor--oh my! My nasty-looking floor--(it NEVER looks clean after all the sand, etc. that has been tracked through there forever)--so much better! Still scuffed up, but not nearly as nasty-looking. Scout crated the puppy for a bit on Sunday and Magic Eraser-ed the whole floor. I love that boy!
One warning though, don't use it on wood surfaces. I tried a spot on one of my kitchen cabinets and it left a cloudy spot. But everything else so far--I love it!