Yesterday my friend Emily told me about a cleaner she found on Pinterest that works wonders on soap scum and hard water build-up in tubs and on faucets/shower heads.
I am going to share my story....
I came home and gathered the necessary ingredients......white vinegar, lemon juice, dish soap and an empty spray bottle.
First I filled the spray bottle about half way with white vinegar.....
Then I added 1/4 cup lemon juice.
And then squirted in dish soap to fill the bottle about 3/4 full.
Closed the bottle and shook it good.
This is my new, pink, safe cleaner. :)
I was going to spray it on and work at my "problem tub" yesterday, but my camera batteries went dead. So this morning I sprayed my nasty tub with the above concoction and left it sit for 30 minutes. I took an old toothbrush and scrubbed a bit. Then I took off the faucet covers, which were NASTY inside, and sprayed everything good again. I scrubbed once more with the old toothbrush and a little scrubby.
Sprayed it one more time, scrubbed one more time, and it now looks beautiful!! :) I am so thrilled. I learned that this is also a great toilet bowl cleaner! Yay!! :)
The tub BEFORE:
And AFTER:
(look at that shine!!)
I still have a little scrubbing to do on the ring in the tub, but I am thrilled with how well this worked. I also used it on the bathroom sink faucet, but didn't get pics.
BTW, I have scrubbed that brown ring in the top tub pic with all sorts of cleaner and nothing would touch it! Look at the difference this cleaner made in just a short time!! :O I am beyond thrilled!!
I wanted to share....I hope it works for you, too!! :)
So glad you shared this.I see all these recipes for"homemade cleaners,detergents etc.and I wonder if they work.I am going to try this!
ReplyDeleteHello Twila, This looks like a great cleaner, the kind of thing I love to "discover" and try. My tub looks sort of like that top photo right now, at least the water/soap scum. I am curious what you use to keep your cooktop stove so nice and shiny; I have several different things, but most are store-bought chemical cleaners for cooktop stoves. I do have some stuff from Norwex, but I'm always on the lookout for the simplest and most inexpensive way to get the job done right.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
For my stovetop, I have some cleaner from Lowes made for that type of glass top. However, the last time I cleaned it, I sprinkled the top with baking soda and then laid a very moist towel over top and let it sit for a few minutes. Then you use the wet towel and scrub the surface. I shine it with Window cleaner and a paper towel when I'm done. HTH!
DeleteI forgot to come back and check for an answer--I love this idea! I'll give it a try!
DeleteThink I could use this on my wood flooring to get watercolor paint stain off?
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