Comments on: Maiden voyage

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:02:44 +0000

I would use plain ole shampoo. I use daily clarifying shampoo and one of those puffy scrubbers. If you could convince her to wash the door after each shower, which takes about 30 seconds, in two weeks she’d notice a perfectly clean shower, and the smells don’t bother me either. Allergies to smells cause migraines for me, and this is one way to keep the shower clean, takes very little time each morning, and is cheap to do. You could mix the shampoo in a bottle of water, and have her just spray. I don’t know how well that would work, but it ’s worth a try. If you only clean once a week, it might take a little longer to notice a big change, but it should be easy to keep it that way, once it’s done. The shampoo will break down the soap and body oils.

By: Tink

Tink — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:38:05 +0000

“I would consider wetting the tub, sprinkling baking soda on the tub so it sticks, and using a cloth dampened with 100% white vinegar.”

Update:
Justed wanted to say thanks again. I used vinegar & baking soda on the tub/shower and it worked like a charm!

The client was thrilled with the result and very happy to have a new solution to beating grunge that didn’t send her into an allergic reaction.

Thanks again! I appreciate all the great suggestions.

By: Tink

Tink — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:15:00 +0000

Thanks Ivy and Heather!

VERY much appreciated.

By: DB Ferguson

DB Ferguson — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:29:52 +0000

I have found that using Bon Ami in the tub kills even the strongest soap scum. It takes a little elbow grease, but it really cuts through the grime. I, too, only use “natural” cleansers.

I first spray down the tub with a solution of 1 tbs Tea Tree Oil Dr. Bronners in a spray bottle (I don’t know if the tea tree oil helps but it sure does smell medicinally clean), and then sprinkle the Bon Ami on top of that. Then I scrub this solution into the scum until it comes off, and then rinse it super well.

The 1 tbs soap to 16 oz water also works well as a basic countertop cleaner, although if it suds up too much you might want to add a little more water to the solution. I’ve also made the soap solution with Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint, and it works lovely.

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University Update - Robert Kubica - Maiden voyage — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:19:14 +0000

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