that actually work. I need to clean my shower and i don't know what to buy anymore that will work. Here's what i've tried; liquid w/beach srubble bubbles-didn't work, Mr Clean magic eraser- well it worked but it took me forever and now my hands hurt!! , oxy clean-powder, didn't work. I'm tired of buying products that don't work. If there's something that i'm missing that's really good to clean and easy to use let me know, please. I will be going to the store tomorrow to see what else i can buy.
It's not mildew, but the walls are now off white cuz of the stains (if that's mildew then i guess i need a mildew remover)
Do you know anything that works like magic? Thank you ladies
Hi, thanks all for replying! I ended up finding another magic eraser I had , it was a different brand and kind than the one I used the first one and it worked great! but will be looking into other products. and yes I have hard water.. :(
Melaleuca's Tub & Tile if great. If you have already tried a few things and nothing has worked, you might also need a lot of elbow grease at first. For regular maintenance, you can use Melaleuca's No Work to reduce how often you need to clean it.
CLR Daily (yellow bottle) works wonders for me. I just spray it, leave it a couple minutes and wipe, and that white scum goes away. No scrubbing or anything. It doesn't have the intense fumes of some other cleaners either, and it's not as harsh as the full-strength CLR that's in the gray bottle.
We clean our porcelain tub with shampoo. Use an inexpensive brand. Pour it on, wipe it on the sides and let stand overnight. Then rinse, wiping with a sponge. The tub is old with the finish nearly worn off and it comes out white every time.
Be careful using bleach. Full strength it will eventually remove the finish.
lemon and baking soda. if you don't have lemon use white vinegar. cheap and won't pollute like the other cleaning products in the stores.
baking soda and white vinegar.
khairete
S.
Baking soda IS magic. :)
And borax. Get the whole thing wet, sprinkle all the surfaces, let it sit, and then you will have to scrub, but it comes off.
Try, course salt and lemon juice.
Scrub with course salt, with half the lemon. Its like a natural scrubber.
It gets oxidation, off of silverware.
Maybe it will work for shower walls????
I use 2 homemade all purpose cleaners that work great. My favorite is 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap (I use palmolive dish soap), and 2 cups water. Put it in a spray bottle, shake it up, spray on and wipe off.
If the stains are more stubborn I mix vinegar and baking soda into a paste. Smear it on, let it sit about 5 minutes, then wipe it off. Repeat as necessary and a little elbow grease may be required, but the baking soda softens things up so it is easier to remove. The baking soda will foam up when vinegar is added, but if you add the vinegar slowly in small amounts to make the paste it won't bubble out of the container (I use a bowl).
Oh, I almost forgot my third go-to cleaning agent. Bar Keepers Friend. That stuff is simply magical in what it can do. I have used it to clean just about everything except windows and the toilet! Just wet the surface, sprinkle on, and rub it off. I rarely have to even scrub when I use Bar Keeper's Friend.
Lemon juice and baking soda....natures best.
It sounds like you have lime - you can use the CLR - you get it at home depot, it's a tad thick and works really well on Calcium, Lime and Rust - hence the name.
Use a Scotch scour pad as well - it could be that you've used too much stuff...let it rest for a day. Try the lemon juice and baking soda with the scrub pad!!
GOOD LUCK!!
I agree with cheap shampoo. Works wonders on our shower floor. We have glass enclosure and porus tile. The tile has never been an issue but buildup on the glass gets tough.
We squeegee after EACH use and wipe down the shower.It's a little extra effort but it keeps it clean. On rare occasions, because this is such a tedious job, I use marine boat polish on the glass and buff it. The water beads up like RainX for a long time and it stays clean for a long time. The sweat equity of polishing and buffing is a huge one though.
I use Melaleuca products and LOVE them. We have very hard water in AZ and they work great on my shower doors/walls. You can't get the products in a store, they are mail order. They don't contain all the chemicals and harmful fumes of the products you've listed so not only do I have a clean house, all our our allergies are much better. :-) Send me a message if you'd like to know more. I'd be glad to give you details.
I recently bought Spic and Span. It was on sale, and I needed something to clean tile floors, and bath surfaces with. Again, it was on sale - big factor for me right now. LOL
Oh gosh, I love the stuff. It smells terrific, and it cleans wonderfully. I mixed 1 part Spic and Span and 2 parts water in a spray bottle, and I spray down everything - sink, counter top, shower walls, and rinse and wipe clean.
I now use it full strength on my stove top, diluted on my tile floors - just about everything.
Just my random thought.
God Bless
I'm with Marda P - I use shampoo. My kids even clean their own tub while they play in the water at bathtime (and have fun doing it), just a little cheap shampoo on a loofah. It takes very little elbow grease, smells good, and works great!
It sounds like you might have a mineral build up from your water, possibly enhanced by soap scum. Depending on the minerals, this can be white, rusty, green, or brownish film, and most of it will happen where the water sprays or drips.
Vinegar works without toxic fumes. It's mildy acidic, and dissolves minerals. But it needs some time to accomplish this. I have saturated thin cloths or paper towels with vinegar, plastered it on the wall, and let it sit for half an hour, occasionally spraying it with water to keep it wet. You might give this a try to see whether it can do the job. For a really deep layer of scale, you might have to treat a few times.
There are also scale and mineral removers, but the smells are so strong I can't endure them.
I use Dawn dish-washing liquid and a scrubbie sponge.
It works well.
LBC
My husband discovered that using oven cleaner on the tub and enclosure works pretty well if you can stand the fumes.
Soft scrub with bleach and a green 3M scratching pad (they're safe for ALMOST every surface without actually scratching). Works like a dream over here :)
Hello, If you can stand to use the Mr. Clean eraser again, it will get it clean. Once you have gotten it clean, use "Fresh Shower" or one of the products like it. You just spray it on the whole shower after use. I only spray it on once a day and we have 4 people showering daily. My shower/tub enclosure is very shiny.
Good luck.
K. K.
If it's white, you probably have hard water and those are the minerals that are accumulating. Try natural Borax powder (in the laundry section)--it will break the "chemical bonds" of the minerals, and you can also use it to brighten your laundry.
I think Tilex may be a good product. Just spray and leave and the stain will disappear. Especially if it is mildew!
Hope this helps!
