Cleaning question: Ring around the bathtub

[Jean in Newcastle]

I have a nice new bathtub that has a bad case of "ring around the bathtub". On my old tub I would have cleaned it with "soft scrub". But I'm worried that it will scratch the finish. What do you recommend?

[OnTheBrink]

baking powder. I make a paste the consistency of icing with baking soda, a drop of dish soap, water and lavender essential oil (for scent). It works great!

[sdWTMer]

:eek:

Hate those rings around the bathtub!

[Sue G in PA]

We always get blue stains in our tub from limescale buildup and other nasty brownish stains as well. I tried everything from Soft Scrub to Comet to bleach and nothing worked. One day, my SIL spent the night and took a shower the next day. She cleans houses as a part-time job and went out to her truck and got Kaboom! I was amazed at how clean it got my tub. Just spray, let sit for a few minutes and rinse. Magic!

[Claire]

Yes, Kaboom! would be ideal for a new tub. Will not scratch. It is inexpensive and widely available in places such as Target, grocery stores, etc.

If the tub is acrylic, I would not even use the scratchy side of a blue sponge on it. If you keep up with it, Kaboom! and the soft side of a sponge should do the trick.

[MelissaM]

It sounds weird but rub the ring with a washcloth lathered up with shampoo. It works like a charm.

[Jean in Newcastle]

Thanks! I'll try these tips.

[GreenKitty]

I just use baking powder and a vinegar/water rinse. Works great!

You can also do the toilet with those...quite an experiment if you use alot, as it foams up and out of the toilet:D

[jail warden]

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[Tammy in Germany]

I alway use soft scrub, but my mom uses baking soda and it works well. Good Luck!

[WTMindy]

I love Magic Erasure for this, but it does kinda make a mess. Maybe I'll have to try the Kaboom.

[Jean in Wisc]

It sounds weird but rub the ring with a washcloth lathered up with shampoo. It works like a charm.

I do the same thing!

[LizzyBee]

I like soft scrub best, but I can understand being hesitant to use it on a new tub. I tried Kaboom, which was okay but not great.

[Jean in Newcastle]

I just use baking powder and a vinegar/water rinse. Works great!

You can also do the toilet with those...quite an experiment if you use alot, as it foams up and out of the toilet:D

Hey, my Science Guy would be begging to clean the toilets if I had him doing it this way! (Only he'd probably figure out a way for it to go up like a rocket! - can you picture a toilet satellite over our house?:eek::p

[KIN]

jail warden - Nice picture! :) Just wondering if I post in here if you'll find it. I think posts are easy to get lost in this new format!

[Sunflower]

I don't order it, just buy it from my friend. (I don't like these kind of selling schemes or home parties, but I really do think this stuff is great).