Weird Bathroom Cleaning Tip

[left-of-center2012]

The Weird Bathroom Cleaning Tip I Learned from an Awful Landlord

... he grimaced at the ancient 1960s bathtub and the mildly soapy sides.

"That there is grease, young lady," he griped. "You know the best way to clean it?"

He stepped out into the kitchen, grabbed the new broom from the closet and the Dawn dish soap from the sink and squirted dish soap all over the tub.
Then he seized the broom and to my astonishment, swept it through the soap and up and down ...

He swept and swept and sure enough, after running the soap down the drain with a quick blast of the shower that tub was clean as a whistle.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Another tip, for showers/bathroom mold

Spray with white vinegar every few days, esp. shower curtain.
Works great.

[Freddie]

2. Use body wash instead of bar soap

No soap scum. Plus no slimy "ends" of soap or bending over to pick up slippery dropped soap in the shower.

[Squinch]

6. However, that uses a single use plastic dispenser which will still be here in 5000 years.

I'll stick with bars and use a ceramic or metal holder that allows drainage.

[silverweb]

8. Yup.

Same here.

[flamingdem]

3. What about mold around the tub and shower?

Wondering if there's something stronger than vinegar to zap black mold, not the scary type though

[left-of-center2012]

5. I used to use bleach for shower mold

That was when I was in Florida years ago.
Only time I had mold.

Don't know if that's wise.

[BigmanPigman]

7. Yes, bleach is what everyone agrees on.

After the hurricanes they advised victims of flooding to spray bleach on everything. I have had 5 floods in my bottom floor apt (I live in a desert climate but neighbors with leaks combined with gravity makes me the victim) and the company that does the "drying out" always uses bleach. It is great on wood too.

[PJMcK]

4. Dish detergents have emulsifiers

These compounds break up grease and oil. That's why they clean our dishes and pots and pans so well. Emulsifiers are also used to help break up oil spills at sea and on land.

The tub in our New York City apartment is quite old and had a dull, dingy finish. Replacing it was not an option. I found a product called Tough As Tile made by Homax. It comes in a variety of colors and the high gloss white that I used looks spectacular. It requires two coats and takes two full days to cure. One must follow the directions absolutely carefully but the results were worth the effort. I cannot recommend this product highly enough!