Abstract: A heavy-duty cleaning composition, especially suited for removing soil from baseboards, ceramic tile and walls and other hard-to-get-at areas and for removing wax or finish coatings from floors, baseboards and corners, contains (1) an aqueous solvent system including a water-soluble monobutyl glycol ether organic solvent and (2) a primary amine. Preferably, the composition also contains a water-soluble compatible thickening agent, sufficient compatible surfactant to enhance wetting the surface being cleaned and sufficient compatible water-soluble film-forming resin to inhibit rapid evaporation of the organic solvent and the amine.